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Suitable PSU to suit my overclocking needs?
Hey guys, recently i put together a pc for gaming (and editing for sometime in the perceivable future). However i am miffed as to what PSU size i should use.
I intend on overclocking the CPU and GPU and also adding another graphics card, fan and 8gb memory in the future.
Here are my specs;
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3NyGS
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May 21, 2014 1:24:03 PM

jimthenagual said:
If you are wanting to spend less, I'd recommend this one.

XFX PRO850W Core Edition £79.99
Made by Seasonic, arguably the best PSU maker in the industry. Difference between this one and the one linked above is it is not modular, and is bronze rated. I personally only get modular PSUs, it just makes cable management so much better. But for the bronze vs. gold, it's debatable. If you plan on heavy use 24/7 you might make the money back in a few years that you spend upgrading to gold. Me? I'd go for the PSU linked above, but everyone has a budget. If you want to save money, this is a great PSU.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1850...

Also, why are you getting a micro-ATX motherboard? It will fit everything, so it's not a huge issue. It's a great motherboard, just compact when you have so much room in your case for a full size ATX. Micro-ATX boards in mid towers just look funny to me. It still supports SLI so again, not a huge issue.


Yeah i noticed that when i went to change the psu, that was simply a mistake i meant to put a vii hero in not the gene but thanks anyway
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May 20, 2014 9:32:53 PM

If you are wanting to spend less, I'd recommend this one.

XFX PRO850W Core Edition £79.99
Made by Seasonic, arguably the best PSU maker in the industry. Difference between this one and the one linked above is it is not modular, and is bronze rated. I personally only get modular PSUs, it just makes cable management so much better. But for the bronze vs. gold, it's debatable. If you plan on heavy use 24/7 you might make the money back in a few years that you spend upgrading to gold. Me? I'd go for the PSU linked above, but everyone has a budget. If you want to save money, this is a great PSU.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1850...

Also, why are you getting a micro-ATX motherboard? It will fit everything, so it's not a huge issue. It's a great motherboard, just compact when you have so much room in your case for a full size ATX. Micro-ATX boards in mid towers just look funny to me. It still supports SLI so again, not a huge issue.
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a c 83 ) Power supply
May 20, 2014 9:20:28 PM

sora said:
Eduello said:
ooltazar said:
envy14tpe said:
Since you might be adding a second 770 then I'd get at least 800W to be safe. I prefer the following XFX PSU. It is made by Seasonic and excellent quality. Not to mention Gold and Fully Modular.

Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£114.36 @ Amazon UK)


yeah i was looking at higher quality power supplies but i have to keep it at that budget but you do think there is enough power right?


850W is easily enough, but the Corsair RM PSUs are bad; They use cheap capacitors that lead to a relatively high failure rate and heat issues.

I would recommend the same PSU as envy14tpe.


Don't the CX also have poor capacitors?


Yes. If you get a Corsair PSU, get something from their AX, TX or HX series, the rest are more or less bad quality.
May 20, 2014 9:16:14 PM

Eduello said:
ooltazar said:
envy14tpe said:
Since you might be adding a second 770 then I'd get at least 800W to be safe. I prefer the following XFX PSU. It is made by Seasonic and excellent quality. Not to mention Gold and Fully Modular.

Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£114.36 @ Amazon UK)


yeah i was looking at higher quality power supplies but i have to keep it at that budget but you do think there is enough power right?


850W is easily enough, but the Corsair RM PSUs are bad; They use cheap capacitors that lead to a relatively high failure rate and heat issues.

I would recommend the same PSU as envy14tpe.


Don't the CX also have poor capacitors?

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May 20, 2014 8:17:32 AM

ooltazar said:
envy14tpe said:
Since you might be adding a second 770 then I'd get at least 800W to be safe. I prefer the following XFX PSU. It is made by Seasonic and excellent quality. Not to mention Gold and Fully Modular.

Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£114.36 @ Amazon UK)


yeah i was looking at higher quality power supplies but i have to keep it at that budget but you do think there is enough power right?


850W is easily enough, but the Corsair RM PSUs are bad; They use cheap capacitors that lead to a relatively high failure rate and heat issues.

I would recommend the same PSU as envy14tpe.
May 20, 2014 8:11:02 AM

envy14tpe said:
Since you might be adding a second 770 then I'd get at least 800W to be safe. I prefer the following XFX PSU. It is made by Seasonic and excellent quality. Not to mention Gold and Fully Modular.

Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£114.36 @ Amazon UK)


yeah i was looking at higher quality power supplies but i have to keep it at that budget but you do think there is enough power right?

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