How much power do i need?

[Meepz]

Hey, i want to know how much power i need i was thinking 850W watts. My rig:

Case- cool master Haf X
Motherboard- Asus maximus vi hero
Cpu- i7 4770k (haswell)
Graphics card- Evga gtx780 sc (needs 600W minimum)
optical drive- Asus 24X Dvd burner
HDD- Seagate barracuda 2tb
Ram- G.skill Ripjaws 8gb

 

[ThatGeekloner]

A 850W PSU should do it all the way

 

[RoG Blackfox]

After putting your parts together through PCPartPicker http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ the power supply you need has to be greater than 433W, so a 850W PSU seems over kill. This of course is provide that I picked the right parts that you described in your rig setup.

 

[Meepz]

well my graphics card need minimum of 600W

 

[RoG Blackfox]

When it says 600W minimum it takes into account the entire PC, so 600W min means your entire PC should be running a PSU of a minimum of 600W, Corsair AX760I will do just fine.

 

[Meepz]

I might want to sli in the future so i am not sure if 760W will be enough and also take into account watercooling,heaps of fans, Add on lights. Also it needs to be haswell certified for my 4770k

 

[RoG Blackfox]

In that case 850W is an ideal amount for a PSU. I'd recommenced the Corsair AX860i as this is the PSU I currently have in my PC and I have two R9 280x in a crossfire configuration.

 

[Meepz]

if that was too much what would happen? i think i might get a 750W as that is what jayztwocentz uses and he has got alot of stuff in his

 

[RoG Blackfox]

Having headroom on your PSU is actually a good thing since it's better to have a power limit on your system be somewhere in-between a PSU overall power wattage. Say someone has a 1000W PSU it'll perform and have an overall better effeciancy at 50% usage capacity which would be 500W.

 

[Meepz]

oh ok i think 850W will be the best for me, So what do you think is the best 850W psu. It doesn't have to be personal thoughts because i want a very good one, also what does modular and stuff mean?

 

[RoG Blackfox]

First off what is your price range for a PSU? Second, there are several types of power units, ones that are non-modular and come with every chord under the sun attached to the power supply, semi-modular which come with the necessary chords attached, but you can choose how many 8-pin connectors you want, and then there are the fully modular power supplies where you can pick all of the chords you want attached to your power supply. A fully modular power supply is the best as it allows for a user to pick exactly what chords they need for exactly the parts they have, this also improves airflow in your computer.

Corsair AX860I
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139041&Tpk=Corsair%20AX860I

 

[Meepz]

i dont think my price range is over $180

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

700w \ Seasonic made \ Gold Certified \ Full Modular

More than enough power and made by the best SEASONIC.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: Cooler Master V700 700W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $119.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-18 20:43 EST-0500)

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[Meepz]

Will The Corsair professional HX850W 80 plus gold work with haswell? also is it good? what are your thoughts?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes it's very good.