Is this a good enough PSU?

[Garrett100]

I was wondering if the Antec True Power Classic 750-Watt 80 Plus Gold is enough to power:
ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z
AMD Fx-9590 CPU
Corsair H100i Liquid Cooling
MSI Radeon R9 290 GPU
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (2x4GB)
Samsung SATA 1.5 Gb-s Optical Drive
WD Blue 1TB HDD
AMD Radeon R7 240GB SSD
NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT

I don't understand power as well as other components. Is this enough?

 

[RCFProd]

Can you explain why you want to spend so much on the CPU and mobo? (FX-9590 + Asus Formula Z Mobo).

 

[CTurbo]

AMD recommends a 1000w psu for the FX9590. I recommend keeping the Antec 750w psu and the 290, but NOT getting the FX9590. Drop down to a FX8320 or 8350 and save yourself the headache.

 

[Seoulja615]

To answer your question that is more than enough psu.

 

[Garrett100]

Can you explain why you want to spend so much on the CPU and mobo? (FX-9590 + Asus Formula Z Mobo).

I don't know, they are both good. The mobo is really good for expanding.

 

[CTurbo]

A $170 i5 and a $70 H97 motherboard would outperform that FX9590 by a large margin.

 

[RCFProd]

Can you explain why you want to spend so much on the CPU and mobo? (FX-9590 + Asus Formula Z Mobo).

I don't know, they are both good. The mobo is really good for expanding.

Haha nope. Do not buy the FX-9590. Also, the mobo is not good for expanding. Not future proof, dead socket.

 

[CTurbo]

You could get an i7 4790k and Z97 motherboard for less money and would be about twice as powerful.

 

[Garrett100]

The only reason I want AMD is because of the multiple cores. Good for CG art. I am now thinking about getting a 8350 or something and just overclocking a little, just because I'm scared that the 9590 will absolutely melt everything.
I'm sticking with the Crosshair, though.

 

[Garrett100]

You could get an i7 4790k and Z97 motherboard for less money and would be about twice as powerful.

The mobo may be cheaper, but the processor definitely isn't. It about evens out and the only place Intel wins is the benchmarks, which don't really make a big difference.

 

[CTurbo]

This would be WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY stronger than any AMD at any price for way cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $312.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-18 23:22 EDT-0400

 

[CTurbo]

And just for comparison sake


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $408.88

vs

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($261.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $576.96




So................ you could save almost $170 by getting the i7 which is considerably faster in every task and consumes about 1/3 the power.

 

[Garrett100]

This would be WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY stronger than any AMD at any price for way cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $312.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-18 23:22 EDT-0400

And just for comparison sake


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $408.88

vs

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($261.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $576.96




So................ you could save almost $170 by getting the i7 which is considerably faster in every task and consumes about 1/3 the power.

You're making me want to become an Intel fanboy. The only problem is that I really want the Crosshair.
And just because I'm too lazy to do research right now, how many video cards does the Gigabyte support? What I mean is kind of like the Crossfire thing for the Crosshair.

 

[CTurbo]

The only problem is that I really want the Crosshair.

Why do you want it so bad??? What does it have to offer that your typical $120-140 Z97 motherboard doesn't?


I don't consider myself an Intel fanboy. I have used an AMD in every personal build I have ever made myself, but come on... AMD hasn't released anything new(high performance wise) in like 3 years. The FX9590 was a bad/sad joke. AMD just simply doesn't compete right now in 2015.

 

[Garrett100]

The only problem is that I really want the Crosshair.

Why do you want it so bad??? What does it have to offer that your typical $120-140 Z97 motherboard doesn't?


I don't consider myself an Intel fanboy. I have used an AMD in every personal build I have ever made myself, but come on... AMD hasn't released anything new(high performance wise) in like 3 years. The FX9590 was a bad/sad joke. AMD just simply doesn't compete right now in 2015.

Ok, I kinda want to switch. But I'm doing this with a friend (this is both of our first times, and we're gonna make the same pc) so I have to persuade him to do it also. We would also have to redo all the research we've done over the last 2 months.

 

[CTurbo]

That specific Gigabyte Z97 supports 2 AMD video cards but only 1 nvidia. Most Z97 boards support 3 AMD cards and 2 nvidia cards.

Sure that AM3+ Crosshair supports 3 nvidia cards, but you'd never want to go that route since every AMD cpu would bottleneck the crap out of any 3 nvidia cards and most 2 card SLI setups for that matter.

 

[CTurbo]

Trust me you need to do your homework. Come here if you have any questions.

 

[Garrett100]

That specific Gigabyte Z97 supports 2 AMD video cards but only 1 nvidia. Most Z97 boards support 3 AMD cards and 2 nvidia cards.

Sure that AM3+ Crosshair supports 3 nvidia cards, but you'd never want to go that route since every AMD cpu would bottleneck the crap out of any 3 nvidia cards and most 2 card SLI setups for that matter.

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but would the MSI Radeon R9 290 GPU be compatible with this mobo?

 

[CTurbo]

Yes it's compatible with every board mentioned here

 

[Garrett100]

Yes it's compatible with every board mentioned here

I knew it was a dumb question xD! Anyways thanks for your time, I'll see if I can persuade my friend

 

[RCFProd]

Tell your friend that the FX-9590 is a very dumb idea. Don't even consider it.