Ok, this holiday season I'm working on my third major build for myself, and I plan on heavily using my intel discount for maximum happy.
My REAL question is, "How do I choose a PSU based on the other pieces of my build?"
If nobody really knows the exact science of it, I'll take recommendations for the following build:
CPU: i7 2600k
Mother Board: Asus P8Z68-V PRO
GPU: EVGA GTX 570 HD 1280MB 320 bit
RAM: G.SKILL 8GB DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Timings at 7-8-7-24
Storage: WD raptor 10k rpm 350 gig, and an SSD, but I haven't decided on the SSD yet.
Cooling: Corsair H80 water cooling kit, 2x 120mm intakes, 1x 120 exhaust (used with the h80) and a 200mm top exhaust fan
OK! So is this psu going to be enough? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139016
Or should I get something a little more powerful? I'd like to keep it pretty efficient if possible, preferably gold rated.
TLDR: How do I know if a PSU will give me enough power before I buy it?
Also as a side note, what does it mean when someone talks about a piece of hardware "posting?"
My REAL question is, "How do I choose a PSU based on the other pieces of my build?"
If nobody really knows the exact science of it, I'll take recommendations for the following build:
CPU: i7 2600k
Mother Board: Asus P8Z68-V PRO
GPU: EVGA GTX 570 HD 1280MB 320 bit
RAM: G.SKILL 8GB DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Timings at 7-8-7-24
Storage: WD raptor 10k rpm 350 gig, and an SSD, but I haven't decided on the SSD yet.
Cooling: Corsair H80 water cooling kit, 2x 120mm intakes, 1x 120 exhaust (used with the h80) and a 200mm top exhaust fan
OK! So is this psu going to be enough? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139016
Or should I get something a little more powerful? I'd like to keep it pretty efficient if possible, preferably gold rated.
TLDR: How do I know if a PSU will give me enough power before I buy it?
Also as a side note, what does it mean when someone talks about a piece of hardware "posting?"