Will a CoolMax 600W LED PSU be compatible with a ASUS Z97 Pro Gamer mobo?

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Will a CoolMax 600W LED PSU (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0ZX2CZ7540.) work efficiently with an ASUS Z97 Pro Gamer mobo (https://www.amazon.com/Asus-Motherboard-Z97-PRO-GAMER-S1150/dp/B00PT5E32M)?
 
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Work, yes. Efficiently, no. For how long, not long at all. That's not a very good psu. The Led is just a gimmick to get you to buy something fancy sounding/looking but the reality is its a cheap piece of junk. The size of the psu is basically dependent only on the gpu used, any aftermarket ATX standard motherboard is compatible with any aftermarket ATX standard psu.
But that's a really nice motherboard.

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Work, yes. Efficiently, no. For how long, not long at all. That's not a very good psu. The Led is just a gimmick to get you to buy something fancy sounding/looking but the reality is its a cheap piece of junk. The size of the psu is basically dependent only on the gpu used, any aftermarket ATX standard motherboard is compatible with any aftermarket ATX standard psu.
But that's a really nice motherboard.
 
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I've had this PSU for about 3 years but had very low power GPU's run on it (AMD Radeon 6670 for those three years and plan on using the PSU for the G1 GTX 980). Were you talking about the PSU being efficient/lasting in terms of time duration (as in old age) or just its ability to function with the GTX 980 G1?

What PSU do you recommend (that is below or equivalent to $100)?
 

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https://youtu.be/f6snWfd1v7M

This is what I mean by lasting. That unit has 3 12v rails for a combined wattage of 450w, or about 37A. That's severely inefficient for a psu. It's built on a 2010 or before platform, probably based on old AT standards, with its 24A minor rails. Having only a single 75w 12v pcie 6pin out of a possible 450w 12v is bad. You can always tell what a psu can handle by its connectors, a 600w unit should have at least a 6pin and 6+2 pin minimum. While it might claim 450w on that rail, chances are very good that any loads over 1/2 that will jeopardize the integrity of its minimal protection circuitry to the point where it follows the psu's in the above video. I for one will absolutely not recommend it be used or even attempted on an expensive, high power card like the 980.

I agree with madmatts choices. 3 solid psus well able to reliably power that gpu.
 

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Oh okay, thank you both very much.
Also, do you think any harm is done on my GTX 980 after I connected it to the PSU and left it running for roughly 1.5 minutes? This was during installation and wanted to make sure everything was set.
 

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No harm at all. Pc components only draw what they need. You can power up any pc on the smallest of psu wattages since it draws so little power at idle, or with just windows running. The problems arise when you make demands. Gaming, or other graphics intensive programs that demand a lot from the cpu/gpu make those demands on the psu. Since you didn't make the demands, the psu wasn't pushed and with the efficiency of the newer cards, it probably demanded less than the old card. You'll be fine.
 

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Do you believe that an EVGA 750 Watt GQ PSU will "work" with an ASUS Z97 Pro Gamer mobo?