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I would take Andrew Bucks Idea and Run with it!!!

You could overclock the stock card to the superclocked one's clocks.
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GTX 780s are for some reason not in high stock on Newegg. An R9 290 would do the job, so would a GTX 770. You could even SLI 2 760s.
 
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UK prices are always going to be higher sadly, but I genuinely have no idea what newegg are up to. I know they have been accused of various nefarious business practices in the states so I'd be loathed to trust them until they are well established here anyway.

If you want a GTX780 then prices start at £340, there's not really a way around that.
There are alternatives though.
If you need/want an Nvidia card for a specific reason, then stepping down the range isn't the end of the world. It really depends on your monitor resolution, but if it's just a single 1080P display then a GTX770 is still perfectly competant, and you can make a serious argument for going even cheaper to maximise your "bang for buck".
If you are flexible on cards, then the R9 290/290X are very viable options as long as you get a custom cooler version. The 290s start at around £270 and the 290Xs at around £325, and both can potentially outperform a GTX780 depending on the game/card versions. Similarly to the GTX770, an R9 280/280X is still a very competent 1080P gaming card and you can pick these up for half of the price of a GTX780.




It's not a stock issue, it's an international shipping issue. For some reason their website does not show which items are eligible for international (UK) shipping despite being filtered to the UK portal and showing prices in GBP. There could be a load of reasons for this, but it's possibly tax based, or due to issues with interfering with local suppliers.

It's worth also pointing out that while other items on newegg are available for shipping to the UK, the prices shown are not representative of the actual cost. Random example - GTX760, newegg shown price £145-160, standard UK price ~£160-180. Seems like a good deal. Add shipping and taxes - GTX760 from newegg = ~£200+ (around £30 of taxes+£20-25 shipping).

Bottom line - don't use newegg.
 
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The EVGA GTX 780 can be bought at Dabs for as little as £369.99 and you get free shipping for it. But if I were you, I'd gladly pay an extra £9 and grab the EVGA GTX 780 Superclocked ACX from Aria PC. It comes with a nice factory overclock to give you an extra performance in games and EVGA's ACX cooler which does a way better job than the reference cooler. Plus you get a free copy of Watchdogs to enjoy on your new GPU.

As for a PSU in the 750W range, the EVGA SuperNOVA G2 750W is a quality unit that doesn't break your pockets.
 
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Yes.

The EVGA GTX 780 Superclocked has a 941MHz core clock while the EVGA GTX 780 Superclocked ACX I linked comes with a 967MHz core clock. It's a little faster while costing less at the same time.
 
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Superclocked with ACX has better cooling, yes.
 
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Looks better, maybe, but performs better? Not at all. The ACX cooler beats stock cooler any day. More overclocking headroom.
 
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I would take Andrew Bucks Idea and Run with it!!!

You could overclock the stock card to the superclocked one's clocks.
 
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Hey George....Here is a Kickass PSU for a decent price
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Professional-Series-Modular-Platinum/dp/B00A0HZMEM/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1404779731&sr=8-15&keywords=power+supplies
Corsair AX760i
And for a few bucks more you can get the AX860I
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Professional-Digital-Modular-Platinum/dp/B00A0HZNDW/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1404779844&sr=8-8&keywords=power+supplies
Corsair AX860i
Im my Opininion, Corsair makes the Best PSU's even though certain models are made by Seasonic, which you Definitely can't go wrong with!!! And tha Pices on Either of these are Good Prices!!!!
 
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Literally none of this makes any sense-

  • ■ He is a UK buyer, so models/pricing in dollars isn't very helpful or relevant.
    ■ The first model you linked is the AX760, not the AX760i, entirely different units.
    ■ $160 isn't a decent price when you can get a quality modular unit for <$100.
    ■ In the UK these PSUs retail at £120-150, and you can get models which are arguably superior for ~£80-90.
    ■ Corsair do not make ANY PSUs, they sell models made by a variety of OEMs, and because of that you can't guarantee any kind of consistency across their range. They have some great models and some pretty poor-average ones.
    ■ Very few Corsair PSUs are made by Seasonic. In the past there was a higher number, but of currently available models it is only the HX650, AX760 and AX860 which have a Seasonic OEM, and I think that all three of these are probably reaching EOL.
    ■ I personally wouldn't buy anything in the Corsair PSU range right now. At the bottom end of the market the CX range offer pretty great value if you are on a tiny budget, but otherwise there is usually a better option at a better or similar price.
 
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Assuming you actually need an 850W PSU, I'd personally be shopping between these three models
XFX 850 Gold
EVGA Supernova 850 G2
SuperFlower Leadex Gold 850W

The XFX is made by Seasonic, while the other two are (more or less) the same unit made by Superflower.
The Superflower units are 200mm deep, which can cause issues in smaller cases, but otherwise I'd be inclined to pick one of those as they are incredibly well reviewed and slightly cheaper. The EVGA version also comes with a 10year warranty, which is more or less unmatched.
 
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Hey Rammy,
I just got ur email about the PSU's. I didn't realize he's in the UK where price are 1/2 more than us prices.
But I thought he was putting in 2 GTX 780's. And with that steup(and which CPU) if he is Water Cooling, I wouldn't put anything less than a 750 Watt PSU. That's why I suggested the ax760i Not the AX 760, Dude, I just went on Newegg UK and they only have 17 PSU's for sale???? So wouldn't he have to buy from the us......or a dif Co in the uk.
But I still say go wit a 750 if he is sing 2 GTX 780's.
Dude I just went onto Newegg UK and the GTX 780 is listed @ 309 pounds? And on the Newegg US site, it's listed @
$499 WOW That's Crazzzzzzy . shit he can definitely afford the Corsair AX760i and be Very Happy with it!!
I'm running an AX1500i and a AX1200i. One is for the main system. I'm using 2 EVGA GTX Titan Z cards which cal for 48V each on a 12v Rail. The 1500i puts out 125V. So with 2 Titan Z cards, I7 4960X AOG RAIDR 240Gig PCIE Card
3 1TB EVO' and a Samsung 840 Pro 512 gig, so tat's al going on the 1500, in case I add a 3rd Titan Z? Lotta dogh though. Them on the 1200i, I'm putting my 2 loops on it with 3 480 Rads in P/P a 360 in P/P another 8 120mm led fans 2 Blu-Ray drives, an NZXT RGB HUE, a TV Capture card.
Now This is all going into a Case Labs Magnum TH10A Case. That alone cost ober $100 with the Pedestal and all the accessories!!! This is my Dream Build!!! I'm Turning 50 and said F it, I'm building it lmao!!!! Chec out the case
http://caselabs-store.com/ I got the TH10A. After you check ta out, check out these MONSTERS 1 hold 4 PSU's n the other holds 3 and you'll c the one that hods 2 MB's..Crazzzzy stuff!!!
My Case just came today!!!! Man I'm Blown Away.It's HUGE!!! Nuthin Fancy, but you can do whatever you want in one of these Baby's http://www.caselabs-store.com/magnum-th10a/
If I were that Dude putting in 2 780's, I'd definitely use a AX760i
Thanks Rammy!!! Have a good one!
 
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