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ThatAfricanDude

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PSU needs to fit into a phanteks enthoo evolv, im currently eyeballin' EVGA g1 650w
specs:

cpu: intel core i5 4690k
cooler: nzxt kraken x61
gpu: gigabyte gtx 970 g1
mobo: ASrock z97m OC formula
ram: 16gb Adata xpg v2
ssd: samsung 850 evo
hhd: wd blue 1tb
 
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RCFProd

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As Meteor says, take a look at the unit tier list:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

G2 is tier one, one of the best. However, B2 is also good enough by far for your build. The margin in price is very little between the HCG-620M so you can easily roll with the Evga B2 750w.
 
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Onus

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Although I'd ignore that tier list for being based on an obsolete repost of a repost of a repost (credit to Damric for that one, iirc), in general you want a PSU built by Seasonic (their own, XFX, EVGA GS, some Antec), Delta (some Antec), or Super Flower (Rosewill Capstone, Kingwin Lazer, EVGA G2 or B2). In your case, 550W is enough for one card, or 750W if you plan on SLI later.
 
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Onus

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Enhance is hit or miss. CWT is notorious for cutting costs, such as using low-quality capacitors. Enermax itself is good, but some of their low-end units are now made by CWT, and have quality issues.
See jonnyguru.com for a recent review of another CWT unit (the Corsair CX-750) with such "issues."
Since Seasonic, Delta, and Super Flower are so good, why bother going elsewhere?
Flextronics is another excellent one, but they usually make high-end stuff (e.g. Corsair AXi).
 
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Onus

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In any case, Seasonic does not offer a bad PSU. You might get burned with Enhance, you'll likely be burned with CWT, and even Delta has some mediocre (but not bad) OEM units, but you cannot go wrong with Seasonic. That makes an occasionally difficult choice easy.
 
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FALC0N

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So your blaming CWT for design decisions made by Corsair? I don't think you understand how that process works. The OEM doesn't make those decisions, the company paying the OEM does. In the case of the CX, thats corsair. And the CX is a good PSU for the money. Its just a bad price bracket.

You just cant make a really good PSU at that price point. Your giving Seasonic, Super Flower, and Delta a pass for simply not making PSU's in that price range. They would have to make the same compromises, if they did.




 
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FALC0N

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Im not going to argue Seasonic. They have been truly outstanding for a long time and deserve the praise. But Delta and Superflower are not yet worthy of the deference you give them. Delta is no better than enhance or channel well was when they OEM'd for Antec. Super Flower has only been really good for a few years. Corsair was really good for a few years too. It didn't last. Lets see if Super Flower keeps it up before anointing them the next chosen one.
 
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FALC0N

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Oh, come on Blackbird! Seasonic has been doing it forever. Their reliability and quality is a proven. Superflower is great now, and they may be great over time as well. But I'm not prepared to place them ahead of Seasonic, based on just the last few years. They need to do it over time before they are worthy of that title. But there is no doubt they have been VERY good lately.
 
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