Im looking to buy a power supply for my new system build. Just to give you an idea. I will be running a GeForce 8800 GTS 320mb, an intel Q6600, 2gb - 4gb of ddr2 800 memory. I plan to have a mid range sound card, 1 dvd burner, and that is about it. I know there are more components, but that is all for the biggies.

I was planning to go around 700 watts, I think I may have estimated high, but I will let you experts be the judge of that. The only thing is that while looking for a good case and power supply I learned that this could easily break the $200 mark just for the two, and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas. The case may be something where I can go for a cheaper one and I'll just have to deal with it when I am assembling, but the power supply is something that I wouldn't want to cut corners on quality so much, but they are just so darn expensive. Any suggestions, insight?

Currently I am looking at the XCLIO GREATPOWER X14S4P4 750W ATX12V 750W Power Supply
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I run pretty much that sys and ive got a 650W
No dramas with it.

That psu calc thingy suggests ~600w for that OC sys.
Its always wise to go a BIT higher
A.) as a psu gets older its rating can drop a bit
B.) as u push ur psu harder is loses effeciency and lifespan too.

IMHO, if u get a REALLY good psu, 600w absolute min, an average brand, maybe 700w

Anyone have any ideas on a brand or specific power supply.

I have a seasonic 650W 80+ s12 model and am running basically the same system but in SLI:
C2D e6750 @2.66 (no OC)
ASUS Striker Extreme
2GB Corsair XMS2 800 DDR2
1 DVD
1 xfi extreme gamer
2X eVGA 8800 GTS 320 in SLI
5 case fans

everything is running great, so you may want to check the article written by...I forget his name, but it is regarding PSU's and the best ones for an application (long post you cannot miss it) and pick the one that meets your requirements there, or buy the one I have, it is great.

I recommend reviewing these links:

http://www.jonnyguru.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1460

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forum [...] p?t=108088

The first recommends some specific mid range PSUs, The sight also has detailed reviews on many good PSU.

The second ranks a lot of PSUs so you can select a good one at a price you are comfortable with. It also has good forums that address PSUs among other things.

For a general discussion of power supplies and further links, try:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] wer-supply

Finally, to calculate requirements for your system, you can use the calculator at:

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp

You might also want to consider this list of rankings for high-end gaming systems:

http://www.jonnyguru.net/forums/showthread.php?t=103

I haven't been able to take XClio seriously after they made this case:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811103008

My personal favorite power supplies are OCZ and Antec

these might work for you:

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