My build+Power supply question

kurtly

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Jun 7, 2013
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Well, I am building a gaming rig and I have made a blueprint design (my design has changed drastically since I last had one) and I would like to know if this design would be good for mid+high end settings on most games and if this power unit is good enough and/or has the right amount of power.

My build:
GPU: Gigabyte GV-N760OC-2GD GTX760

CPU: AMD FX8320 Eight Core CPU (AM3+)

Motherboard:Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 Motherboard (AM3+)

RAM: Corsair XMS3 Vengeance DDR3

HHD: 1TB Western Digital WD10EZEX Caviar Blue SATA3

Chassis: COOLER MASTER HAF 912

PSU: SILVERSTONE Strider Plus ST50F-P 500W
 
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Thanks for that! 😀
Anyway, the HCG is a very good PSU, I'm currently running one in my system at it's great. Only thing in this situation is 620w is probably unnecessary for a single GPU, leading me to suggest the 520w if you want to go that way. 2 760s however are going to push that 620w to almost 100% though, something to avoid. I considered this before, and for only like $10 more than the HCG 520w, the Earthwatts is a good pick, also note that the 650w Earthwatts is only about $13 less from Pricespy.
I wasn't planning on overclocking initially, but I want to keep the option open. Thanks for reminding me about the CPU cooler btw. A Corsair TX-650 V2 ATX 650W would do the trick aye? or do I need to go up to 700w?
 
Only go 600+ watts if you are certain you will run SLI in the future, the XFX 550w is a good choice as chaos suggested. The Corsair TX650 is a good choice if you're certain you want a second 760. A good 760 choice btw.
 
The only problem is I can't find it on any nz (New Zealand, because thats where I live) sites. We get most components here but i can't find that brand or the model so should I just go with the Corsair TX650?
 
The 650 will provide enough power for 2 760s but it's better to see what is available. If you start to push an overclock you should probably go higher just to be safe. Remember you'll definitely want a CPU cooler if you decide to overclock. If you don't want to, however, you could save some money on your motherboard, I know how expensive thing are in NZ I helped another guy who was from there also. Parts are limited and expensive. Like realchaos says, provide some websites we can go on to further help out.
 


Thanks for that! 😀
Anyway, the HCG is a very good PSU, I'm currently running one in my system at it's great. Only thing in this situation is 620w is probably unnecessary for a single GPU, leading me to suggest the 520w if you want to go that way. 2 760s however are going to push that 620w to almost 100% though, something to avoid. I considered this before, and for only like $10 more than the HCG 520w, the Earthwatts is a good pick, also note that the 650w Earthwatts is only about $13 less from Pricespy.
 
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