Power supply question

[Mario Garcia]

Is this powersupply enough for GTX 980 SLI and an i5 4690k

AEROCOOL STRIKE X 800W 80PLUS MODULAR

Version


Atx 12V 2.3/ EPS12V 2.92

Conectors

1x 24 Mobo pins
1x 4+4 CPU Pins
1x 8 Pins
8x SATA
4x 6+2 PCI-e pins
5x 4 Molex Pins
1x Floppy

POWER SPECS


+3.3V: 24A
+5V: 24A
+5Vsb: 3.0A
+12V1: 66A
-12V: 0.5A

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aerocool-Strike-X-800W-Modular-Silver/dp/B005JRH4VM


Build:
Case: NZXT PHANTOM 530 BLACK
GPU: 2x EVGA GTX980 ACX 2.0
CPU: I5 4690K
PSU: AEROCOOL STRIKE X 800W 80PLUS MODULAR
Ram: CORSAIR PC3-12800 1600MHZ 16GB VENGEANCE CL10 (2X8GB) DDR3
Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z97X-SLI SKT 1150
Leds: BITFENIX ALCHEMY CONNECT 30X LED 60CM RED
Fans: 2x CORSAIR AIR SERIES AF140 LED RED QUIET EDITION HIGH AIRFLOW 140MM
HDD: 1 TB Green WesternDigital
2x 500GB Blue WesternDigital

Is All of this compatible ?

 

[UltimateTech]

Go to pcpartpicker.com and press start a system build there you will put your specs in and it will show you if parts are compatible or not and it will calculate how much watts your system will use.

 

[Suztera]

I would rather go with this psu than that:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1850xxxb9
or
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20850v3

 

[Mario Garcia]

I wanted a red PSU that's why i chose this one because my build as you see is red u know

 

[Mario Garcia]

The power supply is not on the pcpartpicker list

 

[Suztera]

I wanted a red PSU that's why i chose this one because my build as you see is red u know

Yes but I rather choose quality over looks .
And with your case, it blocks the view of the power supply.

 

[Mario Garcia]

That is in fact true xD missed that part ahahah lolz

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Requirements for all current nVidia GFX cards are posted here:

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2311121/power-supply-requirements-nvidia-gpus.html#14243229

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-980/specifications

980 Thermal and Power Specs:
98 C = Maximum GPU Tempurature (in C)
165 W = Graphics Card Power (W)
500 W = Minimum System Power Requirement (W)
2x 6-pins = Supplementary Power Connector

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/nvidia_geforce_gtx_970_and_980_reference_review,7.html

Subjective obtained GPU power consumption (970) = ~ 164 Watts
Subjective obtained GPU power consumption (980 )= ~ 171 Watts

Here is Guru3D's power supply recommendation:

GeForce GTX 970 or 980 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 500 Watt power supply unit.
GeForce GTX 970 or 980 in 2-way SLI - On your average system the cards require you to have an 800 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

If you are going to overclock your GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some more stamina.

I'd use an 850.

I would not use pcpartpicker for PSU requirements....I find they underestimate the load as compared to Guru3D which measures it at the wall and they do not account for headroom or capacitor aging. They also give inaccurate warnings about RAM voltages. With the Seasonic X series price being quite unreasonable in UK, the G2 for very high quality and B2 for high quality I think will be your best options allowing you to add a 2nd 980 down the road..

EVGA G2 (£108.97) http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-Super-NOVA-Power-Supply/dp/B00J299ALA/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers

EVGA B2 (£82.63) http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-Supernova-850W-Power-Supply/dp/B00LM1V0EQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers

 

[bignastyid]

Aerocool has crap power supplies made by Andyson who makes some of the worst psus available, Aerocool is a tier 5 PSU brand and should be avoided. Antec has the HCG and the edge series that is black and red. Sacrificing a quality PSU for aesthetics is just a bad idea.

 

[Mario Garcia]

Both are out of my budget i live in portugal and they're quite expensive
I was thinking about

NOX HUMMER 80 PLUS BRONZE 850W MODULAR
or
COOLER MASTER B700 700W V.2 80 PLUS
or
TACENS VALEO V 800W 80PLUS SILVER MODULAR
or
NOX URANO TX 850W
or

TACENS MARS GAMING MP1000 1000W
or
TACENS VALEO V 900W 80PLUS SILVER MODULAR
or
SILVERSTONE STRIDER ESSENTIAL 700W 80PLUS BRONZE


Theese are my only options what is the best ?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

When you find one that gets a 9.0 rating on build quality and performance on jonnyguru or an equivalent site, you're done

The Strider Gold got a 7.0 performance rating in the 650 model ... just from the naming convention, I'd guess the essential is a step down.... tho 700 won't cut it on twin 980s so future SLI is not an option.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=316

The EVGA B2 was only £2.63 more on the very same site you listed for the AEROCOOL STRIKE X 800W 80PLUS MODULAR

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=393

 

[bignastyid]

Both are out of my budget i live in portugal and they're quite expensive
I was thinking about

NOX HUMMER 80 PLUS BRONZE 850W MODULAR
or
COOLER MASTER B700 700W V.2 80 PLUS
or
TACENS VALEO V 800W 80PLUS SILVER MODULAR
or
NOX URANO TX 850W
or

TACENS MARS GAMING MP1000 1000W
or
TACENS VALEO V 900W 80PLUS SILVER MODULAR
or
SILVERSTONE STRIDER ESSENTIAL 700W 80PLUS BRONZE


Theese are my only options what is the best ?

So you can afford 2 980s but not a decent PSU? Buying a weak and or low quality PSU is not a good idea, especially on high end hardware. A poor PSU choice can leave you with an unstable or fried system. If budget is a concern simply drop down to 8Gb of ram which is fine for gaming or get 970s instead of 980s. CAS of 10 is kinda poor for 1600Mhz ddr3 get something with a CAS of 9 or less the only CL 10 ram I would suggest is ddr3 2400. For storage get a 256gb SSD for the os and some programs then a 1tb or larger drive for games and storage.

 

[Mario Garcia]

i had a mistake i'm not going to sli right now i only have that tight budget for a psu for now i was thinking about going with the TACENS MARS GAMING MP1000 1000W
This one http://www.marsgaming.eu/power-supply/mp1000/

 

[bignastyid]

If it's made by Andyson like the many of Tacens units I wouldn't touch it with a 10ft pole. Andyson makes some of the worst power supplies available.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Agreed.... 2400 CAS 10 is running like $5 more than 1600 CAS 9.... 2133 CAS 9 is usually same cost as 1600 .... which now normally comes in CAS 8

Ya might be able to save some money going with a Enthoo Luxe Case which has built in Fan control and LED system with controller already and then you will not need the extra fans and LEDs

Finally the ED Greens are designed for low power and as such are horrendously slow

One Seagate 2TB SSHD will give you more storage and be worlds faster than the Greens or Blues

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/hdd-charts-2013/-17-PCMark-7-Gaming,2915.html

Seaagte SSHD = 9.78 Mbps
WD Green = 5.14 Mbps
WD Blue = 4.01 Mbps

 

[Mario Garcia]

What About this one
COOLER MASTER B700 700W V.2 80 PLUS

http://www.coolermaster.com/powersupply/b-series/b700ver2/

or

LEPA B700M

http://www.lepatek.eu/maxbron/

Ps: i already have all the parts bought only PSU missing kind of a tight situation since the one i wanted is out of stock and they wont ship it again and i don't have a way to buy from another store :c

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Again 700 is too small for twin 980s ... you said you "are not going to SLI right now", which to me means you are going to do it at some point and tossing a CPU is not recommended.... better to spend 5% extra now and not throw many away.

Her's a review on the Lepa B...M series.... one of the worst i have ever seen.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=413

Use this to check your PSUs

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=Search

Click the "Reviews" radio button, type in the PSU make or model and hit search.... look at the last page for a summary.

can also look here

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/page/power
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/?category=Power+Supplies&manufacturer=&pp=25&order=date

 

[sora]

OP, go with an XFX 750W or a Seasonic 720W power supply.