Will a 1000W be enought for a 780 in sli?

[benkrems]

hello I am doing I gaming pc witch is very expensive soo I can not afford a second 780 until a year or soo later soo my concern is do I just get a 750w or buy a 1000W and save money?????

 

[mickypheonix]

hi benkrems ,
this will help answer your question
http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

 

[nashdes001]

850w good quality psu is what u need for 2way sli
1000w way overkill

 

[benkrems]

Well I was think cause I going to get a Asus rog swift when they come out that I should see the single 780 and get a 780 Ti the get a second one later on??

 

[benkrems]

because NVidia recommends a 925W psu

 

[nashdes001]

so 850w is what u need for 2 ways sli
try xfx 850w psu or seasonic or antec

 

[benkrems]

even for a 780Ti in SLI

With a i7 4770K overclocked to 4.2 - 4.6

 

[nashdes001]

925w because they consider normal quality psu not good quality

 

[jeremyp79]

I'm using a corsair rm 850 with 2 780's in sli, both overclocked, with a 4770k over clocked to 4.5. 850 watt is plenty

 

[benkrems]

some something like a Corsair AX860i or a seasonic x-series platinum psu?

 

[benkrems]

I'm using a corsair rm 850 with 2 780's in sli, both overclocked, with a 4770k over clocked to 4.5. 850 watt is plenty

Apparently there are some problems with the RM series..

 

[nashdes001]

yup its enough

 

[nashdes001]

platinum ?
u would b fine with gold or even silver bronze

 

[benkrems]

And EVGA has 1000W psu that is gold certified and is only $250 Au and is in tired 1

 

[jeremyp79]

Yeah, the rm series are supposed to not handle heat well. My case is well ventilated, and I keep my dust filters very clean, and have had no issues with it, as of yet.

 

[benkrems]

okay well should I go with 780's in sli or 780 TI's in sli?

 

[TheUnknownPC]

Go With The EVGA 1000w or seasonic x 1050w both are sold in au or the ax1200 (non i) if you can afford

 

[benkrems]

okay I think of going 1000W just for a shit ton of head room

 

[nashdes001]

okay well should I go with 780's in sli or 780 TI's in sli?

its upto ur budget
780 ti is faster than 780
though both sli's have great performance

 

[benkrems]

okay wellim going to go with a 780 now and if I want to upgrade I will

 

[ikavanagh]

It really depends what you want to do i wouldn't say 1000 is a bad idea actually it leaves room for potential upgrades gaming only gets more demanding not less. people used to say 4gb of ram was more than enough now 8 is the norm and 16 is future proof. 780 watts is good however i would consider 1000 watts as an investment. if your rockin sli 780 that's some serious specs your packing i would go for 1000 better you get more than less why upgrade when you can sit comfortably with watts to spare amirite? 😉

 

[benkrems]

okay true so a good 1000W psu should do?

 

[nashdes001]

the ax860i is a great pick!

 

[benkrems]

is the PSU Haswell ready?

EVGA SuperNOVA 1000W Platinum Power Supply

 

[ikavanagh]

for a hardcore gamer which you have to be to sli a 780 yes overkill now and lay back while others go through the hassle of having to upgrade their psu >😀 yea but go for 1000 i have a 660 ti and use 750 watts but if you can afford it definitely 1000w is borderline future proof my friend mind answering my forum?