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jhezreel708

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So I'm planning to build:
Intel Core i7-5820K 15M Cache, up to 3.60GHz
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Gigabyte GA-X99-Ultra Gaming
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MSI GTX 980Ti Gaming 6G (already bought)

So the Question is: Is Thermaltake SMART SE 730W 90% Eff. Gold Good enough for the whole build? if not is how much W is needed for the whole build at least?
 
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The Thermaltake SE series is a tier4 PSU on the Tom's Hardware PSU List. Tier 4 is described as:

"Built down to a low price. Not exactly the most stable units ever created. Very basic safety circuitry or even thin gauge wiring used. Not for gaming rigs or overclocking systems of any kind. Avoid unless your budget dictates your choice."

For the high-end components you're listing a tier 1 or 2 PSU would be a much better investment. For around $100 you can get a PSU like the 650W EVGA SuperNOVA G2, which is one of the most reliable PSU's available in its class and comes with a 7 year warranty.

As far as wattage is concerned 650W is plenty for a single GPU system. If you ever want to add an additional GPU for SLI later you'll need...
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The Thermaltake SE series is a tier4 PSU on the Tom's Hardware PSU List. Tier 4 is described as:

"Built down to a low price. Not exactly the most stable units ever created. Very basic safety circuitry or even thin gauge wiring used. Not for gaming rigs or overclocking systems of any kind. Avoid unless your budget dictates your choice."

For the high-end components you're listing a tier 1 or 2 PSU would be a much better investment. For around $100 you can get a PSU like the 650W EVGA SuperNOVA G2, which is one of the most reliable PSU's available in its class and comes with a 7 year warranty.

As far as wattage is concerned 650W is plenty for a single GPU system. If you ever want to add an additional GPU for SLI later you'll need to look at higher wattage PSU's.
 
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i try to beat blackbird too but hes just too good, but yeah i learned alot from that guy :)
the rmx is just a bit more stable and doesnt have that pwm problem or something...
the g2 has a problem that if your system suddentl;y shuts down by a lightning storm or something and u were saving something, it might be corrupted (learned that from turkey).
 
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jhezreel708

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He's right no EVGA available here :c tho there are some few corsair units in some local stores here ehehe :)
sadly the tier 1 & 2 corsairs won't fit my budget.
would Seasonic G-750 750Watts 80Plus Gold be enough at least?
saw the G series around tier 2. tho will this be good enough for oc?
 
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