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liambbarr

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Hi,
I'm thinking about building a pc. And have sorted out most of my parts in the home built section however was sent here to ask about mainly my PSU.

I was looking at this: Combo Deal
and I'm wondering how good ABS actually is? I had a mixed response at the other thread.. So I decided to come here.

Also what do you think about the case included? Enough fans? Enough room? etc..

And if you had a combo deal that has a similar case and about 1000W under 200? Please share, as I'm trying to cut back my overal cost.
 
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1000w is suit if your build got 3 gpu, water cooling, full slot of ddr3, 2-4 raid hdd and a high end proccessor.. If not, it's waste..
 
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Not sure how decent quality that PSU is, it's made by ATNG which really isn't the worst, but normally its only $120 which is very cheap for a gold rated PSU. You can pick out your own PSU and it'll cost close to the same. What do you need that 1000w PSU for anyway? What are you planning on running in this computer?

I really like the case though, I wanted to buy one of those but I couldn't see myself spending that much on a case at the time.
 
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liambbarr

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Heres my setup so far.. Still have to add a video card, which will be a GTX 670 or Radeon 7950

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($142.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force Series GT 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit) ($139.99 @ Newegg)
 
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You have no need for a 1Kw psu, if you did, that's not one that you would want.

If you want to stay modular and Gold and have the power in reserve for dual video cards
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182264

With the current promo codes you're looking at about the same cost for the case you chose and the above psu

If you have no plans on adding a second card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182262
 
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Not sure about that rosewill unit some are made by good companies, others are not and this is one of them, if your going for gold your money would be better spent here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088

If you looking for one that will do what you want and still be good quality this is always a good way to go: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151096

or you could even go a little cheaper, but I wouldn't recommend it for high end cards: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030
 
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Super Flower is not a good OEM company, when my friends don't ask me what to buy for there computers they buy stupid stuff and have me look at it when it doesn't work, I've seen quite a few Super Flowers die before. All of Azza's PSU are made by superflower, and I know how "awesome" they are.
 
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So based on this set up and a Radeon 7950 how much power would I need.. And I don't really mind if its Gold or not.. As long as it does the job, not to expensive and wont stuff up any of my parts
 
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520w would cut it, but you put stress on your PSU and it's more likely to blow up. I would play it safe and go for a 620w.
 
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I have a Capstone 750 (non modular) myself, and it's excellent, so think what you will, but they are great units. Now, I haven't ever pushed it anywhere near its limits, with my current setup, but I fully trust it to, if I need it to.

I never would have bought it if I didn't truly believe in it and its quality.
 
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You need to work on getting a clue
OEM's build to spec, if those specs aren't up to the task it's not the oem's fault
Here's an Azza review, probably not one of the many you've seen die
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/AZZA-Platinum-750-W-Power-Supply-Review/1606
 
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The power supply in that combo deal isn't very good and you don't want to use quantity to try and make up for quality
 
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A couple of recommendations / points:
1. If this is primarily a gaming PC and you're not planning on doing significant encoding/decoding or multimedia work, then you don't need more than the i5 2500K or 3570K. The 3770K does not give significat gaming improvement over the other chips and certainly not enough improvements to just the $100 price difference.

2. I run a similar setup to yours except I have an HD 6950 that is actually more power hungry than your planned GTX670/HD7950. I'm running this system on a Seasonic M12II-520; the PSU is very quiet, has rock solid electricals, and does not lack power at even the heaviest system loads. The Antec Neo Eco mentioned above is based on the same platform as the M12II-520 that I own and is a nice PSU, especially for $51 after the 15% instant discount. You'd be hard-pressed t find a better PSU at that price point right now. Some other good options ae:
1. PC &C 500W: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703035 $58 after 15% discount and $20 MIR
2. Lower end PSU that is a good performance-dollar value is the OCZ ModXstream Pro 600W: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017 $45 after MIR.

The Rosewill Capstones are well-made PSUs and well reviewed. If cost was a limiting factor....as is usually the case, then I'd go for the Antec Neo Eco 520W or the PC P&C 500W.
 
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Then the 3770K is the right way to go and make sense from a performance perspective. The PSU recommendations are still valid...the PUS is one area I would definitely not go low-quality...it's the heart of your PC.
 
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Final Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($142.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force Series GT 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($88.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit) ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1325.78
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-24 09:06 EDT-0400)
 
Rugger

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The PSU is overkill unless you plan on getting a second 660ti for SLI...actually it's even overkill for the SLI. Overkill or not, it's a good deal given the 750W is less than the 650W right now.
 
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