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First of all, sorry for multiposting. Buildig a goo rig is a problem for anybody, i think.

I have:
i5 4690K
Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI
8gb of 1.5v memory
Asus R9 290 DCU II 4gb

And the only problem right now is a PSU. The one I ordered seems to not be able to support Haswell. The lower watts unit does, mine doesn't. So I need another good and reliable gaming PSU. Is this one good enough for my system? I might overclock CPU in 2-3 or more years.
 
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As for me, XFX, Antec, EVGA, Corsair, Cooler Master and a few other make good PSUs. But among any PSUs, there are PSUs for simple tasks, advanced, gaming, and other. So I'm adking not as much if it's good or bad, I'm asking if its a gaming PSU. It supports Haswell, has 6+2 PCIe connectors and else, but good for gaming, advanced tasks or it's just a general purpose unit?
 
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290 is a beast, 2 beasts will be enormously hungry. Also, why would I need 2 cards? Most modern games will run just fine on ultra/high, and since I'm building ut primarily for bf4, I'm ok.
 
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I'm after Platinum for a reason. I don't want to pay extra for electricity I will never use. I mean, 80+ Platinum gives out up to 90+% which is I'm after. I don't need a PSU other than Platinum.
 
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Sorry for hijacking the thread. I myself am considering picking this PSU up for this setup:

AMD 1075T
HD6950 Crossfire
Kingston HyperX 4GB X4

But like some have said, Corsair is a bit overpriced. Was wondering if a Silverstone Strider Gold 750 is good enough to do the trick? Costs slightly less than the AX760.
 
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You would be hard-pressed to do so. The difference between a gold and platinum, if you ran that build at maximum load for 12 hours a day, would be about 75-cents a month at US average electricity prices. At a more realistic workload, a platinum power supply will make up a $20 difference against a gold in electricity costs long after you've replaced either choice.
 
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I don't want to replace any part any time soon. I hope this build to last for at least 5 years. If it can survove for 10 years, well, by that time there will be monsters, not beasts, among CPUs, graphics cards, memory... And they will need monstrous PSUs...
 
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It's clear that you've decided exactly what you want to do, so you might as well do it. If you think that the platinum over gold is going to save you huge amounts of cash and that you want to buy a power supply to prepare for an absurd scenario a decade from now, well, it's your money.
 
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OK. If you say Gold is good enough, i might consider that option. So, which would you recommend? I found one, Thermaltake TPD-0750M, for $90+$20 rebate. Os this one good enough? Or which would you recommend?
 
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What PSU is it?



That's odd. Usually it's the other way around with the higher wattage units utilizing DC to DC for the non-primary rails, thus making them "Haswell ready".

FYI: If you want to see what Intel has already "qualified" as "Haswell ready", you can check this list:

http://www.intel.com/reseller/psu_selector/

Change the drop down that says "12V2 Min-load 0A" to "Yes" and that will give you a list of all PSUs that Intel's lab in Folsom, CA has "qualified" as "Haswell ready"; meaning you will be able to use the C6/C7 sleep state without having your PC shut down when it's supposed to be just sleeping.
 
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Screw Newegg. They're just a reseller. The specs on their website is wrong 50% of the time.

If Intel says it's good... it's good.

I've been to their Folsom campus. They're given PSUs to test and they test them with a 0.5A load on the +12V rail while the +3.3V and +5V rail is fully loaded. If they say it passed, guess what? You're not going to have a single problem.

Which PSU is it? I've reviewed a few thousand PSUs. I think I can tell you if a PSU is able to handle Intel's C6/C7 sleep state.
 
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So... I need a good recommendation for my rig then. jonnyguru what can you recommend me? I was told you are power supply god, so whichever PSU you'll recommend, as long as it's gold or platinum and cheap, I'll get it. But please hurry, CyberMonday is almost over.
 
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There is no God.

But seriously... I try not to tell people specifically what to buy and researching the "best deal" takes a lot of time if the purchase isn't one I plan to make.

If your original choice was based on the fact that it was a good Cyber Monday price and it's listed with Intel as "Haswell Ready", then it seems you've already done ample homework.

If you're in the U.S., you're ROI (return of investment) for Platinum over Gold is minimal. If the unit has a 7 year warranty, then it should last long enough for you to "break even". The other benefit to more efficient is less heat from the PSU. But that doesn't really have much effect on things unless you're building in a very small case.

Gold is the "sweet spot" right now. It's affordable and still efficient. If you can get one that's Gold and has a 7 year warranty, I'd look that way.
 
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Which specific PSU are you talking about? It depends on each person's faith whether there is a God or not. I called you god not because you really are one but it's just a phrase, if someone is good at something, one may be called god even though that person is of course just a person, not god. Since I prefer Newegg/local stores (just a few of them have PSUs), I'd like to read your recommendation. So, please give me one if you can.
 
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Wow... I was being facetious.



I already told you that I don't make specific recommendations and why and yet you ask again.



You mean the new "i" version? Sure. Why not.
 
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No, the usual one. The i is expensive.

I think "broader" than most people, and for me, "specifically what to buy" is a specific unit, "recommendation" is an advice. Of course it is enormously hard to pick the best parts, and that is exactly why I am here. If I was good at power supplies, I'd recommend to other people instead.
 
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The "non i" is discontinued. Has been for a while (at least a year?). That's not to say you still won't get a 7 year warranty, but keep your receipt or they're going to go by the date code if you need an RMA.

Also, the "non i" is 80 Plus Gold. Not Platinum. But it is rated at 50°C and has all Japanese caps and a DBB fan, so it's still a good unit.

 
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