First Time SLI Question

[beljosh]

Hello,

So i am putting together a new machine and am trying to determine the best PSU to go with for this setup. All i have read about SLI's is that they need really good power support. I heard this was a great place to get feedback from people who know more than i do. So here is the build i am thinking about

Processor Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz
Motherboard ASRock Z77 Professional
Graphics Card (2 SLI) EVGA 02G-P4-2680-KR
Sound Card HT | OMEGA eClaro 7.1
Fan/Heat Sync ZALMAN CNPS9500A-LED
Case COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1
RAM G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB)
SSD Of some Sort

So my guess is that i need a 750 -1000W PSU, but which brand.... how much, etc --- really in the woods.

Thanks
-Josh

 

[cuecuemore]

This unit would be fine to power that system.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703027

 

[Guest]

GeForce GTX 680 SLI review

Our test system is based on a power hungry Core i7 965 / X58 system.
Measured power consumption one card

System in IDLE = 144W
System Wattage with GPU in FULL Stress = 307W
Difference (GPU load) = 163W
Add average IDLE wattage ~10W
Subjective obtained GPU power consumption = ~ 173 Watts

Measured power consumption two cards in SLI

System in IDLE = 155W
System Wattage with GPU in FULL Stress = 473W
Difference (GPU load) = 318W
Add average IDLE wattage ~20W
Subjective obtained GPU power consumption = ~ 338 Watts
Mind you that the system wattage is measured at the wall socket side and there are other variables like PSU power efficiency. So this is a calculated value, albeit a very good one.

GeForce GTX 680 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 550 Watt power supply unit.
GeForce GTX 680 SLI - On your average system the cards require you to have a 750 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

so a 750 watt PSU like a seasonic, corsair, XFX, PC Power & Cooling, or antec is enough. and anything over 800-850 is too much.


now i have to ask; what are you going to be doing with this? sending up a rocket for NASA?

 

[Burgies]

^ As above. That system is pretty nuts. But if your happy to spend the money then go for it. The amount stated by looniam is right but if i were making a rig that intense, i would be getting reference cards and putting full waterblocks on them. I would get more than a 750 to run that ontop of the gear, and ensure its fully modular and super quiet.

 

[beljosh]

Best answer selected by beljosh.