Can anyone recommend me an 850w Modular PSU?

[iraserei]

I am going to be running:

SLI ASUS GTX 670's

ASUS ROG Maximus V Formula Z77 Motherboard(when it comes out)

Intel Core i5 3570k oc'd to 4.5ghz

Corsair H100 Closed Loop Watercooling Kit

G.Skill Ripjaws X 8gb 1600mhz RAM

Samsung 830 Series 128gb SSD

Western Digital 1TB Black Caviar HDD

And a bunch of fans...

What type of 850w Modular PSU would u recommend?

 

[mocchan]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139015 -Full Modular
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151102 -Full Modular
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207017 - Semi Modular
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139029 - Semi Modular
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011 - Semi Modular

There's a list you can choose from

 

[amuffin]

Go with the Seasonic X one.

 

[Rugger]

What's your budget?

 

[iraserei]

What's your budget?

Well, all of the PSU's recommended fall within the 150-250 dollar range so budget isn't AS important as it would be in other components

 

[iraserei]

Go with the Seasonic X one.

Isn't Corsairs AX850 just a renewed SeaSonic X? Because SeaSonic is the company who manufactures it.

 

[bartholomew]

More Options:
Antec HCP 850
Enermax - Revolution 85+
OCZ ZX 850W

Isn't Corsairs AX850 just a renewed SeaSonic X? Because SeaSonic is the company who manufactures it.

IDk, if Seasonic manufactures it, but the AX850 is based on Seasonic's high-efficiency 80 Plus Gold certified X-series.

 

[Goodeggray]

Go to realhardtechx.com and check the PSU review database. The Corsair AX850 has the most reviews all with high praise.

 

[legendkiller]

I'll recommend this PSU since you got Z77 with 2 670s...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088

 

[Moazzam_Pk]

I would suggest you to go with Antec CP850 as it's Modular 850W Continuous Power PSU and It may support GTX 570 SLI.. So I recommend you to go with "Antec CP850".

 

[boulbox]

yes Seasonic manufactures XFX, and Corsair PSU

reason why you want to go Seasonic X series

1)it is very quiet
2)has 3 fan options(reason why it is quiet)
3)hybrid mode
4)GOLD rating

AX series i have to say isnt as good as Seasonic X series

i would rather go with Corsair HX series over AX

i would also change the 850W into a 1000W there is not much of a price difference and you can pretty much take that 1000W into any of you new builds

not to mention 1000W has a hybrid switch so you can switch it when ever you want
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151110

 

[badoosh]

Any of the Silverstone Stryder PSU's will work since most of them are 100% modular. I had a 850w for three years and it worked like a champ.

I have upgraded to a semi-modular Thermaltake Touphpower Grand 850w and it runs like a champ but has a four more years on the warranty over the standard three year that Silverstone offers.

Both are under $200

 

[iraserei]

So majority of people here are saying the SeaSonic X-Series PSU's are the best best... Whats the difference from the Corsair AX850? Like, is there any MAJOR difference?And isn't the X-Series outdated? I just want to be sure that the X-Series is a good psu to get.

 

[boulbox]

X-series is one of the best because it is a little old doesnt mean it can't do its job

AX is not a hybrid fan and Seasonic X is

it offers "Sanyo Denki San Ace Silent Fan"

which means at idle it will switch to a fanless mode to save energy and stays quiet
and at load it switches to the fan and i have to say it is really quiet and cools very good

 

[FtsArTek]

I'd actually suggest the Huntkey X7 900w, I have one of them running three HD6950s and it's quiet and seems to run fairly cool too. And it's not expensive - nice and reliable too.

 

[amuffin]

Seasonic X is better than any huntkey psu.

 

[iraserei]

The only reason i'm remotely considering the AX850 is the sexy ass sleek black cables it comes with. But... I guess its Quality>Aesthetics isn't it. lmaoo

 

[amuffin]

You can always sleeve your psu cables later on.

 

[legendkiller]

Get a 650Watts PSU.. It can power a GTx 690... This video of 690 SLI is being powered by a 900Watts PSU, each 690 draw about 320watts so if you subtract 320 from 900, it's 580watts... 650Watts is all you need because 2 GTx 670 is the same wattage as a single 690 with pretty much huge performance difference...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63rnhvyp-xs&feature=g-vrec

 

[Ubrales]

Corsair HX850 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011

 

[iraserei]

I am quite skeptical about the HX850 because it is made by Channel Well Tech while the AX850 is made by SeaSonic. According to some articles, the AX850 is SeaSonic's X series, just remastered into a second version of it. Plus, the Ax850 will also not spin unless it is under load. I have heard no reviews let alone unboxings of the SeaSonic X-Series X-1050w PSU, could anyone list a link to a review of it?

 

[iraserei]

Excuse double post, but my choices as of now are....

SeaSonic X-Series X-1050(since it costs the same as the 850w)

Corsair AX850

I like how the X-series has an extra 200w to it. But I hate the gold on itt... Also, I love the coloring on the AX850. Is there a performance loss in terms of both PSUs?/

 

[boulbox]

no there is not they are practically the same

only difference is the type of cooling it uses and Seasonic is better in terms of cooling and silence

go for AX850 if you like it

my preference would be the 1050W because you would rarely see it inside the build of the bottom corner

 

[RyoHUmar]

I just got an AX850 and I have to say I'm overjoyed with it. I'm not taxing it at all (single GTX680 and an i5 3750K) but it's quiet, cool and I have absolutely zero complaints.

I'd go with the AX850, and if you have a Fry's nearby, they're ~$20 less than at newegg right now.

 

[iraserei]

Just for reassurance - an 850w PSU will be enough to power all my components correct? I believe I listed them at the top.