Is a ax1500i too good for this pc?

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Henstergamer523

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I was wondering if it would be a bad idea to get a corsairnl ax1500i for $150 slightly used? I hear d somewhere that the efficiency can come down alot when the psu isn't at full power. I need a new psu anyway because my current pc is crashing because the psu is bad.

Wattage comes out to 600w

SPECS:
I7 3770K
Z77 PRO3
2x8gb ddr3
980ti
Lots of fans
May be water cooling in future.

Any help thanks.
 
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BringerOfTea

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A bit overkill maybe, as 1500 watts is usually for multiple gpu systems. So unless you plan on adding another gpu or 3... I'd stick to a lower wattage and higher rating, I dont know which ones you should have. But PSU is better bough with a reciept since they are prone to coilwhine.
 
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Isokolon

Isokolon

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I'd rather get a new retail unit.
Also your system doesn't draw 600W.

Your cpu is set for 77W let's say you overclock it and use double that power to 150W
+ RAM let's say 20W extra
+ The 980Ti 250W
+ Your board 60W
+ Your drives 15W
+ Lots of fans let's add very unrealistic 15W

Sums up to around 500W

I'd get a 750W corsair RMx / Evga Supernova g2 / XFX XTR or Seasonic G for that setup
 
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