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Upgrade to 770: New PSU

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July 9, 2014 8:38:50 PM

Hey guys,
So im buying an EVGA gtx 770 and upgrading my PSU

My current PSU is a crappy 'generic' one and i am unsure of which PSU to upgrade to now.

Current PSU: http://www.mwave.com.au/product/great-wall-550w-power-s...

Possible new ones:
1) http://www.digitalstar.com.au/corsair-cx-600-600w-80plu...
2) http://www.digitalstar.com.au/corsair-vs650-650w-120mm-...
3) http://www.digitalstar.com.au/aywun-mega-power-elite-55...
4) http://www.techbuy.com.au/p/211850/POWERSUPPLIES_600W_-...


Which one would be the best one to upgrade to and why? (Also do all of them support the 770?)

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July 9, 2014 8:50:09 PM

None. This is probably not the answer you are looking for, as this unit is more expensive - but buying a good quality PSU is a worthy investment. It's a shame when you are running a crappy PSU and it ends up failing and damaging other system components with it.

http://www.digitalstar.com.au/seasonic-g-series-80plus-...

Do yourself a favor in the long run and get a Seasonic.

Corsair doesn't make PSUs. Seasonic makes the best Corsair PSUs, period.
July 10, 2014 1:40:09 AM

Adroid said:
None. This is probably not the answer you are looking for, as this unit is more expensive - but buying a good quality PSU is a worthy investment. It's a shame when you are running a crappy PSU and it ends up failing and damaging other system components with it.

http://www.digitalstar.com.au/seasonic-g-series-80plus-...

Do yourself a favor in the long run and get a Seasonic.

Corsair doesn't make PSUs. Seasonic makes the best Corsair PSUs, period.



I appreciate your response; i'll definitely check out this PSU and i think i may be able to stretch my budget just enough to afford this one; because spending a few extra dollars to safeguard the possibilty that my PSU may fail is definitely worth it in the long term.

Since this is a modular power supply, what cables would i need for this?
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July 10, 2014 7:42:47 AM

The GTX 770 needs a 6 pin and an 8 pin. Without looking, I'm 100% sure the Seasonic will come with all the cables you need - unless you are going to have like 20 hard drives or more than 2 graphics cards. That PSU isn't big enough to push multiple high-end graphic cards anyway, but it would be great for a single 770.
July 11, 2014 1:04:09 AM

Adroid said:
The GTX 770 needs a 6 pin and an 8 pin. Without looking, I'm 100% sure the Seasonic will come with all the cables you need - unless you are going to have like 20 hard drives or more than 2 graphics cards. That PSU isn't big enough to push multiple high-end graphic cards anyway, but it would be great for a single 770.


Yeah just a single hdd and gpu. Anyway i'm gonna be deciding between the one you recommended and this:
http://www.mwave.com.au/product/cooler-master-v650-vang...
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