Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods > Not sure how big of a power supply I need

Not sure how big of a power supply I need

Forum CPU & Components : Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods - Not sure how big of a power supply I need

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Word :    Username :           
 

Hey all,

I'm in the process of building a computer for the first time. I'm trying to figure out which size power supply I need and I used a power supply calculator but i'm still unsure. The power supply calculator told me I could expect my system to run at 671w but this sounds high. I'm right now thinking about a corsair 750w power supply from newegg but i think this may be overkill and I was also considering a 700w cooler master PSU. Could anyone give me any advice on what size PSU to use I listed below what my system build (I think I have everything) will be any help is really appreciated.

COOLER MASTER Storm Scout
Western Digital Caviar Blue 640GB HDD
EVGA 896-P3-1257-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP ReadySLI
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready
OCZ XMP Ready Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 Motherboard
Intel Core I7 920 2.66 ghz processor

Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.

Corsair is good. Cooler master is lower rated. If you go low budget, Fry's has a cooler master 600w for $34.99; but I would personally rather use corsair for peace of mind.

Reply to o1die

zerobdr wrote :

I used a power supply calculator but i'm still unsure. The power supply calculator told me I could expect my system to run at 671w but this sounds high. I'm right now thinking about a corsair 750w power supply from newegg but i think this may be overkill and I was also considering a 700w cooler master PSU.


The PSU calculator gives you a wattage reccomendation for a psu that will run your components ( with plenty of overhead built in ) , not the actual power consumption.
The Corsair 750 is a good choice, the 650 should work fine as well.

------------------------------ q9650 @ 4.050 | Asus Rampage Formula | 2x2 & 2x1 Corsair Dominators | WD Black 640 x2
EVGA GTX260 Core216 @ 686/1479/1103 | Antec TPN 750

 

Reply to Delluser1

Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods > Not sure how big of a power supply I need
Go to:

There are 475 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them