850W enough to power this?

[Joshua Pinloe]

Okay, I'll soon be buying the following:
-- 2x Gigabyte 7970 3GB Overclocked @ 1000MHz each
-- Intel i5-3570k
-- Intel 520 Series 120GB SSD
-- Caviar Black WD 1TB 7200rpm Hard Drive
-- Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3
-- ASUS Xonar DGX
-- Pioneer DVR-220LBKS Black 24xDVDRW OEM

That's what it will be powering. Don't think I need to include the motherboard or anything else. Will it be able to handle it? Should I go to a 900W or 1050W PSU?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

You only need a recommended 800w power supply for 2 x HD 7970s so an 850w unit will be fine.

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

Make sure to get a good unit. Stick with Corsair, Seasonic, PC Power and Cooling, XFX, Silverstone, Enermax, OCZ, Antec and the higher end Rosewill units.

 

[Joshua Pinloe]

Thanks for that. I'm getting a Corsair TX 850W.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

I would stay away from those right now unless you know it's an 850TX V2. This holds true for the whole TX line.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/352853-28-long-lasting-durable

 

[Novuake]

An 850w PSU is overkill for that.
I run that and a 4.6GHz OC with a 650W, but i guess it depends on the PSU?

 

[bigcyco1]

best current deal http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0045L4BNW/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=099AX64SP61NG5S8VK4W&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1389517282&pf_rd_i=507846

 

[Deleted member 217926]

best current deal http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0045L4BNW/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=099AX64SP61NG5S8VK4W&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1389517282&pf_rd_i=507846

That XFX is excellent.

An 850w PSU is overkill for that.
I run that and a 4.6GHz OC with a 650W, but i guess it depends on the PSU?

You are running 2 x HD 7970s and an overclocked CPU on 650 watts? You are cutting it close and likely are stressing that PSU to the dangerous limit.

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1834/11/

Yeah I know Furmark. But still too close for comfort.

 

[Novuake]

That XFX is excellent.

An 850w PSU is overkill for that.
I run that and a 4.6GHz OC with a 650W, but i guess it depends on the PSU?

You are running 2 x HD 7970s and an overclocked CPU on 650 watts? You are cutting it close and likely are stressing that PSU to the dangerous limit.

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1834/11/

Yeah I know Furmark. But still too close for comfort.

lol I missed the second HD7970. Didnt see he said XFire

 

[Joshua Pinloe]

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_535&products_id=17210
That's the PSU I will be getting, and yes, it's a V2.

 

[amuffin]

I'd get this one.
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_535&products_id=16143
50Watts more for $5 less...plus it's made by Delta!

 

[Joshua Pinloe]

But it's not modular! D:

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Neither is the 850TX.

 

[amuffin]

But it's not modular! D:

If you know how to do cable management, you won't care about it being modular. There's practically no difference, except for marketing purposes....

 

[Deleted member 217926]

There is an 850TX-M but it's a pretty low rated unit by Corsair standards and is also being replaced by an Chicony Power Technology made unit.

The CWT made 850TX-M. The newer Chicony Power Technology models are too new to have reviews.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=254

 

[amuffin]

I'd only go with the Seasonic or Delta models.....

 

[Deleted member 217926]

If you know how to do cable management, you won't care about it being modular. There's practically no difference, except for marketing purposes....

I disagree. I have had both and will never buy another non modular unit again. This 750TX is a huge pain in the ass to manage.

 

[amuffin]

I disagree. I have had both and will never buy another non modular unit again. This 750TX is a huge pain in the ass to manage.

Guess you're not OCD enough like Moto and Lutfj.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/forum2.php?config=tomshardwareuk.inc&cat=13&post=311860&page=1&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=1&trash=0&trash_post=0&print=0&numreponse=0&quote_only=0&new=0&nojs=0