Can somone help me choose what psu wattage i need ??

SILVER_SKULL

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hi its my first time building my own system from components rather than buying a prebuilt one from a shop

here are my specs , can someone tell me what psu wattage (is that a real word ?? ) i need

cpu Intel Core i7-3930K 3.20GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail
mobo Asus P9X79 DELUXE
gpu asus 560 ti in SLI mode
ram Corsair Vengeance Blue 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit
hdd Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache
drive Pioneer BDR-206DBK 12x BluRay RW / 16x DVD±RW Drive - Black (OEM)
case Cooler Master HAF X Gaming Tower Case - Black (RC-942) or HAF 932 advanced
cpu cooler Corsair Hydro H60 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011/1366/1155/1156/775/AM2/AM3)


what psu wattage will i need ?
i was thinking of going for a 850 W frm corsair
 

noahscorp

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Go for the 750w, it'll be futureproof because we're inventing items to use LESS power, rather than more :)
But make sure it has the rite ammount of conectors for your twin GFX :p
 

truegenius

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instead of 2 560ti a single 570 or 580 is better, and will use less power

for your current system a 750w is minimum, but 850w is a better choice with minimum 650w-700w on 12v rail (combined).

For 570 you need 600-650w psu
 

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I was replying to the guy who posted above me. I shop at Newegg, and I do buy brands like XFX and Corsair.