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need help picking a power supply

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March 21, 2013 6:33:30 PM

i already have an amd ii 965 black edition cpu, some am3+ motherboard (i forget the model, its from a couple years ago). i just purchased a 7870 ghz oz edition: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

this is the ram i'll be getting: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

and this is the case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

and this is the psu i'm planning on getting:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

also, I'll be getting the cheapest dvd drive i can and not crossfiring or upgrading anything for a while. is 550w enough or should i go 650w? i think 550 is enough but thoughts?

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March 21, 2013 8:09:29 PM

nevermind....just remembered i changed to a 650w from corsair, should be more than enough.
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March 22, 2013 6:33:05 AM

wildcat2015 said:
nevermind....just remembered i changed to a 650w from corsair, should be more than enough.



No harm in the 650, but the XFX 550 is more than enough for your system.

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March 22, 2013 7:52:54 AM

toyftw said:
wildcat2015 said:
nevermind....just remembered i changed to a 650w from corsair, should be more than enough.



No harm in the 650, but the XFX 550 is more than enough for your system.



i just figure that since sapphire recommends a minimum of 500 for the card and eventually i'll be upgrading, the 650 can't hurt. plus there are some great sales going on now, thanks
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March 23, 2013 12:21:05 PM

wildcat2015 said:
toyftw said:
wildcat2015 said:
nevermind....just remembered i changed to a 650w from corsair, should be more than enough.



No harm in the 650, but the XFX 550 is more than enough for your system.



i just figure that since sapphire recommends a minimum of 500 for the card and eventually i'll be upgrading, the 650 can't hurt. plus there are some great sales going on now, thanks


Correct, a 650w won't hurt. Did that myself, needed 450-500w, got a 650.
Pointed out XFX550 as it is sufficient & usually 550's are less money than 650's.
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