Rosewill Hive 750w vs Corsair CX 750 specific build

[kahizer]

Hello im building my PC and cant decide what psu to get. some psu(>=750w) under 100 without tax i can go over 100 only if it would be really worth it. probably planning to OC later on..
system:

cpu: i7-4770k
mobo: asus z87 pro
ram: 16GB (2x8GB) G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series
storage: samsung evo ssd 120GB
gpu: evga gtx 770 4gb
case: corsair air 540
psu: ???????

so Rosewill Hive 750w or Corsair CX 750 or any other that you guys know for a good price?

 

[Brantyn Gerik]

the rosewill is a better quality than the corsair cx, also the rosewill is a great price no matter where i look, so as far as price vs what you get, i'd go with the rosewill
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182067 try to get the one with 60 amps on the 12v rail like i listed to allow for safe sli (otherwise you have no reason to be getting a 4gb 770 over a 2gb as it will have no performance boost

 

[Ahmadjon]

This is really good PSU better than both you mentioned!
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1750snlb9

 

[Brantyn Gerik]

It is better, but also quite a bit more expensive, and only one online source has it under $100

 

[Ahmadjon]

It is better, but also quite a bit more expensive, and only one online source has it under $100

But he said he can go over 100 if it worth, and it worth! 😀

 

[Brantyn Gerik]

well i'd argue that it really isn't worth it. The rosewill is actually a not bad quality psu, and will support sli 770 just fine. As far as gaming performance is concerned, i would argue that the price difference between the two products is not justified over what you get by paying more. especially with xfx, they do charge a little much for their psu's comparatively to Rosewill.

like i said, it's a good psu, but just unnecessary and overpriced

 

[ahmedkhalifa1999]

That Seasonic will be superior (you can even SLI another 2 GTX770s with that PSU
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr750rm

 

[Brantyn Gerik]

not sure where you are getting a seasonic from (no link currently on this page leads to one) but for you will need a minimum of an 850 watt psu for 3 way sli, and it would need to be a fairly good quality psu for that, otherwise the 750 watt is about as low as you would go for even 2 way sli, and either have multiple 32 amp 12v rails, or 1 very strong 60 amp or higher 12v rail

 

[Brantyn Gerik]

ok, nvm brokn link, but that seasonic, again, is much more expensive for no additional use to the original poster of this thread, and that seasonic will NOT support 3 or more 770's

 

[ko888]

Hello im building my PC and cant decide what psu to get. some psu(>=750w) under 100 without tax i can go over 100 only if it would be really worth it. probably planning to OC later on..
system:

cpu: i7-4770k
mobo: asus z87 pro
ram: 16GB (2x8GB) G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series
storage: samsung evo ssd 120GB
gpu: evga gtx 770 4gb
case: corsair air 540
psu: ???????

so Rosewill Hive 750w or Corsair CX 750 or any other that you guys know for a good price?

Are you planning on using two GeForce GTX 770 in 2-way SLI mode any time in the future?

For your system configuration with a single GeForce GTX 770 a reputable brand 650W PSU will handle any OC of the CPU and GPU that you will be able to achieve.

When selecting a PSU it is the combined +12 Volt continuous current rating that is the most important spec, not the PSU's total Wattage rating.

The Rosewill Hive-750's combined +12 Volt continuous current rating is equivalent to that of a reputable brand 650W PSU.

This one would be superior to the Rosewill Hive-750 in every way:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207031&ignorebbr=1

 

[kahizer]

Hello im building my PC and cant decide what psu to get. some psu(>=750w) under 100 without tax i can go over 100 only if it would be really worth it. probably planning to OC later on..
system:

cpu: i7-4770k
mobo: asus z87 pro
ram: 16GB (2x8GB) G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series
storage: samsung evo ssd 120GB
gpu: evga gtx 770 4gb
case: corsair air 540
psu: ???????

so Rosewill Hive 750w or Corsair CX 750 or any other that you guys know for a good price?

Are you planning on using two GeForce GTX 770 in 2-way SLI mode any time in the future?

For your system configuration with a single GeForce GTX 770 a reputable brand 650W PSU will handle any OC of the CPU and GPU that you will be able to achieve.

When selecting a PSU it is the combined +12 Volt continuous current rating that is the most important spec, not the PSU's total Wattage rating.

The Rosewill Hive-750's combined +12 Volt continuous current rating is equivalent to that of a reputable brand 650W PSU.

This one would be superior to the Rosewill Hive-750 in every way:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207031&ignorebbr=1

yes in the future i will add another gtx 770 btw this is the exact model
EVGA GeForce GTX 770 DUAL SuperClocked 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card 04G-P4-3774-KR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130945

 

[ko888]

Hello im building my PC and cant decide what psu to get. some psu(>=750w) under 100 without tax i can go over 100 only if it would be really worth it. probably planning to OC later on..
system:

cpu: i7-4770k
mobo: asus z87 pro
ram: 16GB (2x8GB) G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series
storage: samsung evo ssd 120GB
gpu: evga gtx 770 4gb
case: corsair air 540
psu: ???????

so Rosewill Hive 750w or Corsair CX 750 or any other that you guys know for a good price?

Are you planning on using two GeForce GTX 770 in 2-way SLI mode any time in the future?

For your system configuration with a single GeForce GTX 770 a reputable brand 650W PSU will handle any OC of the CPU and GPU that you will be able to achieve.

When selecting a PSU it is the combined +12 Volt continuous current rating that is the most important spec, not the PSU's total Wattage rating.

The Rosewill Hive-750's combined +12 Volt continuous current rating is equivalent to that of a reputable brand 650W PSU.

This one would be superior to the Rosewill Hive-750 in every way:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207031&ignorebbr=1

yes in the future i will add another gtx 770 btw this is the exact model
EVGA GeForce GTX 770 DUAL SuperClocked 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card 04G-P4-3774-KR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130945

Of your original two PSU choices the Corsair CX750 is the one with enough spare capacity on its +12V rail to safely handle two GeForce GTX 770 in 2-way SLI mode along with any overclocking of the CPU and GPU.

There's a reason why the Rosewill Hive-750 is priced so close, if not the same, as a reputable brand 650W PSU because their +12V rail capacity is the almost exactly the same.

Modern systems draw the majority of their power from the +12V rails and only a minor amount from the +3.3V and +5V rails.

You can tell that the Corsair CX750 is based on a modern PSU circuit design and that the Rosewill Hive-750 is based on an older now obsolete PSU circuit design just based on what percentage of the PSU's rated wattage is being produced on its +12V rail(s).