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I'm trying to put together my first home built gaming rig in over a decade. I put together the part list, and I was just waiting on the EVGA GTX 980 Ti Hydro Copper to top it off, but I was poking around today and realize that I undersized the PSU. :/

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/deinspanjer/saved/CnknTW

I've seen several other NCASE users who have listed the Silverstone SX600-G as part of their builds, but even with that, I imagine I wouldn't be able to OC and I might end up with an unreliable system since it is so close to the recommended minimum? Does anyone have advice for me? I'm going to paste in the NCASE details regarding power supplies below:

Power supply
* SFX PSU support is standard
* SFX-L (SFX extended to 130mm long) is possible using the v3 and later SFX bracket, which has been revised specifically for models based on the Sirfa/High Power unit, which include:
** SilverStone SX500-LG
** Sharkoon SilentStorm SFX Gold
** High Power SFX-L500GD
** Chieftec SFX-500GD-C
** Scythe SPKRG-S500P
Please note that due to the limited space available, SFX-L is a tight fit when used with long GPUs.

ATX PSU support is possible using the included bracket with the following limitations:
* Cannot be used with the dual 3.5" HDD cage or 240mm radiator mounted to the side bracket (120mm radiator is still possible over the motherboard area)
* Up to 160mm modular PSUs may be used with short GPUs (under 195mm long)
* To use an ATX PSU and GPU over 195mm, the PSU can not be longer than 140mm and must be non-modular. It is not recommended to use an ATX PSU with a long GPU, due to the excess cables.
* The AC inlet orientation on some ATX power supplies may prevent the angle plug from fitting, please check carefully. See this image. Note: the included AC cable has been changed from right-angle to left-angle for v2 and later.
 
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Just FYI, the corsair unit wont let you add anything, it is totally closed loop. This Swiftech, which is actually better quality, will allow you to cool cpu and add another rad and a gpu waterblock to it and it is aio, similar to the corsair. You wont have to get seperate pump, reservoir, etc like a custom water loop.

You just have to get the extra attachments and extra rad if it is needed but the 240 might be enough for both.

http://www.swiftech.com/H220-X.aspx

http://www.swiftech.com/H240-X.aspx
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Get 650 watts just to be safe, recommended is 600 and also make sure you get a good quality one.


Pick something in tier 1 or tier 2 from that list

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
 
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The mini itx or smaller case builds are cool and look good but they definitely take some planning to not only get everything to fit properly but cooling as well. You're on the right track with the hydro copper though but have you got your water loop figured out for that too?
 
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Other than the Corsair H100i GTX cooler kit I don't have anything else figured out yet. I was assuming that I'd be able to just hook the hydro into that same as the CPU.

I have been searching like mad, and I haven't found much in the way of SFX 650w PSUs. There is a Japaneese company Dirac that makes one, but they don't sell it in the USA. AthenaPower has a wide variety of SFX PSUs, but something about them sets off my cheapo sensors..

There is also the Silverstone SX600-G available, might that squeak me by?

If I can't come up with something, then I might just have to settle for the 980 instead of the Ti since that is rated by EVGA for a 500w.
 
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Just FYI, the corsair unit wont let you add anything, it is totally closed loop. This Swiftech, which is actually better quality, will allow you to cool cpu and add another rad and a gpu waterblock to it and it is aio, similar to the corsair. You wont have to get seperate pump, reservoir, etc like a custom water loop.

You just have to get the extra attachments and extra rad if it is needed but the 240 might be enough for both.

http://www.swiftech.com/H220-X.aspx

http://www.swiftech.com/H240-X.aspx
 
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And as far as the 600 watt goes...it's really tough to say, I think it's a good power supply so the wattage should be accurate and I've ran my 980 ti overclocked pretty high with a 4.7 overclock on i7 and I really don't think I am pulling 600 watts.

Evga says stock, it pulls 250 watts, figure 175 for the rest of your comp, maybe 200 and that's 450. If you don't push overclocks you could be under I would think and the 980 ti is so well worth it over the 980, just for being able to run 1440P and 4k so well. I don't know what resolution you plan to game on, so that may be a factor to consider but overall you might be wishing that you had figured out a way to do the 980 ti if you ended up going the 980 route.

I've used the 980 ti with an xfx 650 watt and 750 watt and have no issues whatsoever.
 
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