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GTX 970 Build Power Supply Advice

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September 24, 2014 5:30:08 PM

I'm looking to build a gaming pc and have developed a parts list, but now that the GTX 970 was released, I have a question.
This is the like to the build I am thinking of doing and I wanted to know if the power supply would be sufficient for the GTX 970 with these other parts:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Camberto5/saved/BsRzK8

CPU Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Combo or $239.99
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing $28.66
Motherboard MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Combo or $128.99
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 $86.99
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $57.24
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX $339.99
Case Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower $99.99
Power Supply Corsair 600W ATX12V $59.99
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer $16.99
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) $99.99
Case Fan Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM 140mm $13.99

Would the 600 watt corsair power supply be enough to power my build with the parts listed? I have heard the 9 series GPUs are more power efficient and require less power, but this build was originally planned to have a GTX 760. If you think the power supply would not be enough, could you please leave a recomendation for a good power supply for around $80-$100 or at least tell me how many watts I should look for in a power supply for this build. I would prefer if the power supply be semi modular and at least 80+ bronze certified. I have seen a EVGA 750 watt fully modular power supply that is 80+ gold certified, could this be a good choice? Here is a link to the EVGA Power Supply:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g2075...
Thanks in advance for the help.

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September 24, 2014 5:33:43 PM

Yes, the 900 series is more power efficient and should run just fine with that 600 watt PSU!
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September 24, 2014 5:35:44 PM

turkey3_scratch said:
Yes, the 900 series is more power efficient and should run just fine with that 600 watt PSU!


Thanks for the input
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September 24, 2014 6:06:13 PM

You can get a better PSU than the CX600. The XFX TS 550w is a better quality unit and can easily handle a GTX 970.
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September 28, 2014 12:58:02 PM

Buy a higher W PSU as you will probably want a 2nd 970 for sli in the future. A single 970 is powerful but a 2nd at the price they are is a truly awesome pc. ( I have 2!)
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