PSU for Crossfire and OC'ing, Need Help

[patrick47018]

Hello everyone I am looking for an affordable PSU that is reliable and will be sufficient for Crossfire 7950's and a soon to be OC'd i5-3570K. Also how do you all feel about the Corsair H100i for the CPU cooler for OC'ing. And I personally know that Seasonic, Corsair, and OCZ(Bankrupt)/PC Power and Cooling are reputable manufacturers of PSU's but what of brands like Silverstone, Antec, Cougar, Rosewill, FSP, Sparkle, LEPA and NZXT.

I also like the idea of this PSU but am unsure http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371050

Also I am creating a poll on whether I should get a second 7950 or a whole new card.

Thanks for the help my current setup can be found by hovering over my name, hope to hear all your opinions here soon.

 

[saint19]

Antes is a good brand too, some of those models are also made by Seasonic as well as some of the models of Corsair. I would not keep in mind OCZ really. SIlverstone also have some good models, but not all of them just the models with high certification standard.

What is your current PSU? If you plan go with that Antec and 7950 Crossfire, not problem, the PSU is good enough for handle the rig.

 

[patrick47018]

Current is PC Power and Cooling Silencer MKIII 600W

 

[saint19]

That's a very good PSU. Well, see 1st if you go with a newer GPU o 2nd GPU and after that we can select the PSU.

 

[patrick47018]

How much could I sell my HIS IceQx2 7950 for? And currently the new GPU's are overpriced due to the bitminers buying them all up

 

[saint19]

I do not know really, check the actual price for the new model and try to put a reasonable price keeping in mind the used time and warranty.

 

[patrick47018]

Seems to be going for about 260 on ebay, current bid anyways. http://www.ebay.com/itm/HIS-Radeon-HD-7950-ICE-Q-X2-Boost-3GB-Video-Card-/111246580589?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item19e6d01b6d

 

[saint19]

Well, 260 IOM is a good price to star for a new GPU.

 

[patrick47018]

Yup, I was thinking a R9 290(X) with a non-reference cooling solution, when the prices are back to normal

 

[saint19]

Yup, I was thinking a R9 290(X) with a non-reference cooling solution, when the prices are back to normal

Excellent choice, while they are a little more expensive, they also give you a more cooler card and better overclocking options.

 

[patrick47018]

Was thinking of getting this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127774

 

[saint19]

That's the way to go...excellent coice.

 

[patrick47018]

When do you believe it will go back to around $399 like when they were first released

 

[patrick47018]

What PSU would you think I'd need for a 290X/290, also I am liking the looks of this one http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/product_index.aspx?cid=1&gid=3&sgid=1227&pid=2090&lid=1 (There is a 290 model too)

 

[saint19]

Well, as soon as they have production again the price will drop for sure. For the PSU I can suggest you a Corsair 860W maybe or Seasonic, even that Antec that you linked at the beginning is good option.

 

[patrick47018]

http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?cid=1&gid=3&sgid=1227&lid=1&pid=2091&leg=0#