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[kingxpaul]

Cougar 850sx vs corsair 850hx price does not matter. Gtx 580 & i5 future sli

What's the fastest or best cheapest 60gb ssd

What is the best mousepad for g9x mouse.

What programs do I need for a new pc like for Overclocking and temps and fan controlling etc 3dmark idk.

NVIDIA and Intel

 

[cwu]

PSU: Neither if you plan to overclock cpu + gpu & sli 580s in the future. I'm kicking myself for getting a 850watt psu for this very same reason. Go for a 1000+ watt psu.

Enermax 1020w $209 AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194081&cm_re=enermax_power_supply-_-17-194-081-_-Product

Corsair 1000HX $229 (sale/price drop)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139007&cm_re=corsair_power_supply-_-17-139-007-_-Product

SSD: OCZ Vertex 2 is a very popular one for the price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227550&cm_re=ocz_60gb_ssd-_-20-227-550-_-Product

Mousepad: None, it all depends on the type of surface that you are used to or what type of surface you want to use. Ex. I've always loved using large soft foam mousepads vs the smaller exotic surface ones.

Programs: Most mid to high end motherboards come with their OC/temp programs for windows & you can do it the old school way of the bios. CPU-Z is a great program to monitor your system info though.

 

[kingxpaul]

why isn't 850 enough

 

[cwu]

Because a Gtx580 at full stress will use 447watts & you stated you plan on OC'n & SLI.

Quoted from Guru3d

"GeForce GTX 580 in SLI

A second card requires you to add another 250 Watts. You need a 900+ Watt power supply unit if you use it in a high-end system (1 KiloWatt recommended if you plan on any overclocking).

For each other card (3-way SLI) that you add, just add another 250 Watts and 20A on the 12V rails as a safety margin. What would happen if your PSU can't cope with the load?:

bad 3D performance
crashing games
spontaneous reset or imminent shutdown of the PC
freezing during gameplay
PSU overload can cause it to break down"

http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-580-review/7

 

[hunter315]

The HX 850 will be plenty for 2 GTX 580s even with overclocking, you dont need a 1kW unit unless you are planning on tri-SLI

 

[kingxpaul]

Bump

 

[kingxpaul]

So I don't need a 1000w

 

[Karch_32]

And I remember buying 200W power supplies and not being concerned.

I'm just waiting for a price drop on the 850HX.

 

[kingxpaul]

Eh

 

[kingxpaul]

Someone help