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Hello everyone,
I have started buying some components for my new build, starting with the GPU. I have ordered the Sapphire R9-280x Toxic edition. Which Sapphire themselves say needs a 750W for a single card or 1000W for Crossfire (I imagine this to be highly exaggerated though?).
Now I would like the option for crossfire in the future, and I am thinking 850W would be fine for CF Toxics. But I'd better ask the experts before I commit to the PSU. I also plan on doing overclocking on the CPU down the line (4670K).
Here are the PSUs I was considering.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1850bbefx XFX Black 850W
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm1000 Corsair RM 1000
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g21000xr EVGA Supernova 1000W
Now, I have heard that the RM series uses sub-par capacitors so I am skeptical about that one. I am also unsure about EVGA as a PSU supplier. But I have read good reviews about that particular PSU.
If anyone else has any other suggestions for PSUs for me that would be fantastic.
Here is the rest of the build incase it influences your opinions.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£161.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£105.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£269.27 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£95.38 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan (£9.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £761.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-21 20:33 GMT+0000)
Thanks to anyone who took the time to read this.
I have started buying some components for my new build, starting with the GPU. I have ordered the Sapphire R9-280x Toxic edition. Which Sapphire themselves say needs a 750W for a single card or 1000W for Crossfire (I imagine this to be highly exaggerated though?).
Now I would like the option for crossfire in the future, and I am thinking 850W would be fine for CF Toxics. But I'd better ask the experts before I commit to the PSU. I also plan on doing overclocking on the CPU down the line (4670K).
Here are the PSUs I was considering.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1850bbefx XFX Black 850W
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm1000 Corsair RM 1000
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g21000xr EVGA Supernova 1000W
Now, I have heard that the RM series uses sub-par capacitors so I am skeptical about that one. I am also unsure about EVGA as a PSU supplier. But I have read good reviews about that particular PSU.
If anyone else has any other suggestions for PSUs for me that would be fantastic.
Here is the rest of the build incase it influences your opinions.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£161.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£105.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£269.27 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£95.38 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan (£9.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £761.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-21 20:33 GMT+0000)
Thanks to anyone who took the time to read this.
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