Looking for the right power supply.

[pabzOr]

Hello,

I have been reading and researching building a pc for about a week but I am still unsure about the size of power supply I will need for my system.

System Specs will be as follows:

ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB
Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
Crucial RealSSD C300 64GB
Crucial RealSSD C300 64GB (thats x2)

And of course an optical drive, fans, and possibly a card reader and an led/fan controller.

I also would like to leave open the possibility of running 2 video cards in the future.

 

[kaweee]

A good 650W should be enough for 6870 CF but a 750W will definitely give more headroom for overclocking

I would recommend these:

Non modular:Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-750 750W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371049

Modular:SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151087

 

[iam2thecrowe]

Agreed, a 700w+ unit from Antec, Seasonic, XFX or Corsair will be what you need. There are other good psu's out there but the brands i mentioned you cant go wrong with, they always produce their rated power.