HIVE-650 vs CAPSTONE-650 power supplies

[DiegoBoricua]

Hey guys, I'm having trouble trying to decide what power supply to get. It's either between a Rosewill HIVE-650 and a Rosewill CAPSTONE-650. The HIVE gives me modular capability but is only 80+ bronze. The CAPSTONE on the other hand is non-modular, but it is 80+ gold. Also, the HIVE only brings 2 pci-e connectors while the CAPSTONE brings 4 which is the amount of connectors needed to do 2-way SLI with 2 GTX 760's. The CAPSTONE is also Haswell certified (I am getting 4th gen CPU) which I don't know if it matters or not.

HIVE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182132

CAPSTONE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182071

The HIVE costs $60 after promotions and the CAPSTONE costs $72 after promotions.
Thank you in advance for commenting which to get or other recommendations can also be mentioned.

 

[toyftw]

Hey guys, I'm having trouble trying to decide what power supply to get. It's either between a Rosewill HIVE-650 and a Rosewill CAPSTONE-650. The HIVE gives me modular capability but is only 80+ bronze. The CAPSTONE on the other hand is non-modular, but it is 80+ gold. Also, the HIVE only brings 2 pci-e connectors while the CAPSTONE brings 4 which is the amount of connectors needed to do 2-way SLI with 2 GTX 760's. The CAPSTONE is also Haswell certified (I am getting 4th gen CPU) which I don't know if it matters or not.

HIVE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182132

CAPSTONE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182071

The HIVE costs $60 after promotions and the CAPSTONE costs $72 after promotions.
Thank you in advance for commenting which to get or other recommendations can also be mentioned.

The Capstone is a high quality unit. I'd go with it over Hive always.
Additionally, it has 8 more amps on the important +12v rail than the Hive.

No Brainer!

Promo on the Capstone ends today!

 

[ko888]

For a system using two GeForce GTX 760 graphics cards in 2-way SLI mode NVIDIA specifies a minimum of a 700 Watt or greater system power supply that has a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 50 Amps or greater and that has at least four 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors.

Total Power Supply Wattage is NOT the crucial factor in power supply selection!!! Total Combined Continuous Power/Current Available on the +12V Rail(s) rated at 45°C - 50°C ambient temperature, is the most important factor.

Overclocking of the CPU and/or GPU(s) may require an additional increase to the maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current ratings, recommended above, to meet the increase in power required for the overclock. The additional amount required will depend on the magnitude of the overclock being attempted.

The Rosewill CAPSTONE-650, with its maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 54 Amps and with four (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors, is sufficient to power your system configuration with two GeForce GTX 760 graphics cards in 2-way SLI mode.
attempted.

The Rosewill HIVE Series HIVE-650, with its maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 46 Amps and with two (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors, is insufficient to properly power your system configuration with two GeForce GTX 760 graphics cards in 2-way SLI mode.

Since you're getting a 4th-Generation Intel Core (i.e. Haswell) processor you should be getting the Rosewill CAPSTONE-650 if you're planning on using Haswell's C6/C7 low power states.

 

[DiegoBoricua]

For a system using two GeForce GTX 760 graphics cards in 2-way SLI mode NVIDIA specifies a minimum of a 700 Watt or greater system power supply that has a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 50 Amps or greater and that has at least four 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors.

Total Power Supply Wattage is NOT the crucial factor in power supply selection!!! Total Combined Continuous Power/Current Available on the +12V Rail(s) rated at 45°C - 50°C ambient temperature, is the most important factor.

Overclocking of the CPU and/or GPU(s) may require an additional increase to the maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current ratings, recommended above, to meet the increase in power required for the overclock. The additional amount required will depend on the magnitude of the overclock being attempted.

The Rosewill CAPSTONE-650, with its maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 54 Amps and with four (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors, is sufficient to power your system configuration with two GeForce GTX 760 graphics cards in 2-way SLI mode.
attempted.

The Rosewill HIVE Series HIVE-650, with its maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 46 Amps and with two (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors, is insufficient to properly power your system configuration with two GeForce GTX 760 graphics cards in 2-way SLI mode.

Since you're getting a 4th-Generation Intel Core (i.e. Haswell) processor you should be getting the Rosewill CAPSTONE-650 if you're planning on using Haswell's C6/C7 low power states.

Thank you so much for the advice! I will be going with the CAPSTONE.