Power Supply Question

[ldshaul01]

So I've been told I should probably get a new PSU that is more practical. I currently have this PSU : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438019&cm_re=evga_1000w-_-17-438-019-_-Product

I'm looking at something a little more practical and this one just came on sale today : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-139-084

My currently system build is :

Xeon 1231v3 3.5 GHz
Sapphire R9 380 4GB Nitro
8GB 1866 RAM
7200 1TB HDD
120 GB Kingston SSD
7 Case fans
and the EVGA PSU posted above.

I plan to crossfire the 380 within the next couple of months and I am just looking for enough power for that, and possibly a CPU upgrade to a high-end i5.

What do you guys think? would it be okay to get that PSU, and/or would it be better than whatI have?

 

[Archaic59]

For R9 380 CF you want a bit more. Here's one of the best-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438018

If you want to spend a bit less-
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G28N1790

 

[ldshaul01]

For R9 380 CF you want a bit more. Here's one of the best-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438018

I heard the G2 was the lowest tier of the EVGA PSU's. I wanted to go with something a little better like a GS. If you know otherwise toward if I was informed wrongly about that, but I just wanted a nice PSU for possible future builds.

edit: Also, price isn't a huge issue as long as it's not over... say 160-ish.

 

[Archaic59]

No, the G2 is the highest tier1. You were told wrong. The GS is second to the G2.
Both are tier 1 but the G2 has better warranty.
Link to tier list in this reply box. Check out tier1.
Your current PSU is tier 3 so it's not that bad. You can use it if you want but the other I mentioned are better quality.

 

[utgotye]

What's wrong with your current PSU? The one you have currently is perfect for crossfired 380s. More than you need sure but if you already have it....

 

[DonkeyOatie]

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

I agree with Archaic59's suggestions.

G1 is lower than G2. Super Flower OEM is as good as it gets.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

What's wrong with your current PSU? The one you have currently is perfect for crossfired 380s. More than you need sure but if you already have it....

It's a G1. OK quality, made by FSP, but not high enough performance for the transient demand spikes of XF GPUs in a high-performance gaming system.

 

[ldshaul01]

No, the G2 is the highest tier1. You were told wrong. The GS is second to the G2.
Both are tier 1 but the G2 has better warranty.
Link to tier list in this reply box. Check out tier1.
Your current PSU is tier 3 so it's not that bad. You can use it if you want.

So, if getting an EVGA PSU, get the G2, and if I want to crossfire those GPU's deff get an 850w. Also, the Gold Plus will be good quality as well?

( I'm also thinking about selling my computer in the future for a 1200$ in the future. It will have about all the same parts just a better CPU xFired GPU's and more cooling (possibly liquid). (Future being a few months as well.. lol )

Will the 850 be enough for that?

 

[Archaic59]

Gold is not indicative of quality. It has to do with efficiency as to how much electricity is pulled at the wall outlet to achieve the rated power. Yes the G2 is the top dog. 850 watts is good for your purposes.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Two cards are 550W + 100 for the rest of the system = 850 to 950W of great PSU. If you are concerned, go with the 1000W G2.

 

[ldshaul01]

Okay guys, I have my answer.

Thanks for the quick responses!