I have most of the components for my first build except the Power Supply, Case, and Memory.
I came across what looks like a decent deal on the following PSU:
Antec EarthWatts Series EA-750 Green 750W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Continuous Power Supply - $69.99 after $20 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371051&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL052512&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL052512-_-EMC-052512-Index-_-PowerSupplies-_-17371051-L0G
There are a few things I am unsure of. I posted a thread a few weeks ago for help with my build and I got a few suggestions but the one I planned on getting had a lot of bad reviews regarding the fan sounding like it was either going to "blast off" or "dry your hair" lol. Being a little bit louder isn't a big deal but if it is really as loud as they are saying then that is too much. There is one spec that I got a suggestion on that this Antec PSU doesn't match. I was told to get a PSU with:
1 +12V Rail but this one has 4 +12V Rails
1. Does 4 +12V Rails make this Antec better, worse or just better suited for some particular application(s)?
2. What else should I know about the costs/benefits of 1 +12V Rail versus multiple +12V Rails?
3. What is PFC? What does it do? What does Active mean for PFC?
4. Will this PSU even go well with what I have listed below?
5. Maybe help guiding me through these specs as well:
a. Should I get a modular instead? Is it a must have?
b. Is there enough current, watts, connectors, efficiency?
c. Is 80 PLUS bronze good enough or should I go with something better?
These are the components that I currently have purchased:
Intel i7-2600k
Radeon HD 6850 - I may end up getting a second card soon or might be a little bit. I will how it runs with one first.
ASUS P8Z77-V motherboard - ATX board
Crucial CT256M4SSD2 M4 2.5 Inch SSD - 256GB, SATAIII 6Gb/s
Seagate 1TB HDD
I plan to get:
16GB+ 1333 RAM - since that is the max my CPU supports
Not sure about case yet. Could use suggestions with this as well. Need help with the following:
1. What to look for?
2. Quality brands?
3. Specs or Features to look for aka must have features? and
4. Really what would go best with what i have listed here?
The only game I play is Starcraft right now. I also use AutoCAD electrical, Matlab, NX7.5, and maybe some solid works as well.
Sorry for so many questions. I'm fairly new to doing this and only have basic knowledge on a lot of this.
Thanks in advance!
I came across what looks like a decent deal on the following PSU:
Antec EarthWatts Series EA-750 Green 750W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Continuous Power Supply - $69.99 after $20 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371051&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL052512&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL052512-_-EMC-052512-Index-_-PowerSupplies-_-17371051-L0G
There are a few things I am unsure of. I posted a thread a few weeks ago for help with my build and I got a few suggestions but the one I planned on getting had a lot of bad reviews regarding the fan sounding like it was either going to "blast off" or "dry your hair" lol. Being a little bit louder isn't a big deal but if it is really as loud as they are saying then that is too much. There is one spec that I got a suggestion on that this Antec PSU doesn't match. I was told to get a PSU with:
1 +12V Rail but this one has 4 +12V Rails
1. Does 4 +12V Rails make this Antec better, worse or just better suited for some particular application(s)?
2. What else should I know about the costs/benefits of 1 +12V Rail versus multiple +12V Rails?
3. What is PFC? What does it do? What does Active mean for PFC?
4. Will this PSU even go well with what I have listed below?
5. Maybe help guiding me through these specs as well:
a. Should I get a modular instead? Is it a must have?
b. Is there enough current, watts, connectors, efficiency?
c. Is 80 PLUS bronze good enough or should I go with something better?
These are the components that I currently have purchased:
Intel i7-2600k
Radeon HD 6850 - I may end up getting a second card soon or might be a little bit. I will how it runs with one first.
ASUS P8Z77-V motherboard - ATX board
Crucial CT256M4SSD2 M4 2.5 Inch SSD - 256GB, SATAIII 6Gb/s
Seagate 1TB HDD
I plan to get:
16GB+ 1333 RAM - since that is the max my CPU supports
Not sure about case yet. Could use suggestions with this as well. Need help with the following:
1. What to look for?
2. Quality brands?
3. Specs or Features to look for aka must have features? and
4. Really what would go best with what i have listed here?
The only game I play is Starcraft right now. I also use AutoCAD electrical, Matlab, NX7.5, and maybe some solid works as well.
Sorry for so many questions. I'm fairly new to doing this and only have basic knowledge on a lot of this.
Thanks in advance!