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Choosing a suitable PSU - is the AX760 overkill?

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May 16, 2013 3:38:37 PM

I'm in the process of choosing my new build. The specs are:
i5 3570k
8Ghz Corsair vengeance RAM
2HDDs, 1 BDR/CDRW drive
3GB Sapphire Radeon HD7950

I want to choose a good PSU which will last a few builds. I'm thinking 750W in case I ever want to go dual GPU, and to leave me with overclocking headroom.

I was looking for some advice on what would be the best PSU for this build without going over the top.

Initially I was looking at units such as the
OCZ ZS 750W (£73/$110)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005DJJPV8/
or the XFX PRO750W Core Edition (£73/$110)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0045L4BJ6/

However I have gradually become more tempted by high end Seasonic made PSUs such as the Corsair AX 760 (£126/$190)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A74X9SO/
or the XFX ProSeries (Black Edition) 750W (£123/$188)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00B88Z314/

I also considered some intermediate models such as the OCZ ZT and the XFX XXX.

For the build mentioned above, what would be the best compromise of performance vs price? Doesn't have to be one of the above. Just good value and built to last.

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May 16, 2013 3:51:41 PM

750w will be good, I would recommend an 80+ gold rating, other than that you seem to know what your doing. And you can always look here for ratings, and test on all the good PSU's. http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page541.htm
Things are a lot more money where your from, so I'm not sure what prices will be like for you, but the Roswill Capstone 750w 80+ gold is also a good option and is fairly cheap for it's quality.
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