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Just a general reference for "how much wattage do I need" questions that are filling the forum. Check these and you'll have a general idea of where to start for shopping for a power supply, and questions can be diverted from "how many watts do I need" to a much more specific "what power supply should I get within my budget that will power a system that needs XXX watts"
 
Briefing on buying a quality power supply:
 
Shopping for a power supply is not all about wattage. As much as your mind or people might make it seem like so, it's not. It's about multiple factors, however the most important things are the quality of the PSU and the amps on the 12V rail. Not just watts. This is why the question of "how many watts of a PSU do I need" is becoming drowned out nowadays, because it's no longer a large variable
 
Info on PSU quality:
 
Info on PSU 12V rail amps:
 
On with the numbers!
Again, These numbers are established assuming you are using a quality power supply. The overclocks are also based on heavy overclocking, including overvolting. 
 
 
Another way you could get a rough estimate on your own, is take the TDP of the CPU + GPU(s) and add 100W for other components. This should give you a rough estimate of the maximum power draw your PC will require at stock clock speeds.
 
Use these numbers when shopping for a power supply, but if you're not sure of specifically what model to get, there is absolutely nothing wrong with asking! Create a thread in this section that contains your location (country is fine), preferred store or retailer (if any), and your budget. Our community members will be happy to assist you find a good quality power supply that will be quiet, efficient, and reliable. 
 
Hope this reference guide was of help to you if you're looking to get a new PSU to upgrade or for a build. If there's anything that you feel can be added to this, or if you have any questions then let myself know. This thread is a work in progress and I'll do my best to keep working on it so leave suggestions!   Thanks for looking!
 
Changelog:

Ahh, didn't see that! Thanks dude! I think this is my choice!

if you are spending that much you might as well get g sync. i have a pg278q, the TN version and love it (that annoying ass red LED can be turned off). Future gpus will only make 1440p better too. Plus there is no clear answer if nvidia will evolve past gsync... and i was in the same boat with vsync and i was using it and playing next to a friend on Diablo 2 median XL, all i can say is ALL drops showed for them long before they did for me

there is a hidden drive cage in the PSU shroud that holds 2 HDDs so you can get away with that unless you have up to 6 HDDs to pop in  i have an SSD and 1 HDD plus an extra SSD sled is great for when ever.

Aww cute, the military knows the definition of cyborg!! Did they watch that prime time TV show "Intelligence"? was their contract pitch LITERALLY the shows synopsis?
 
I am not even joking:
"Gabriel Vaughn (Josh Holloway) is a high-tech intelligence operative enhanced with a super-computer microchip in his brain. With this implant, Gabriel is the first human ever to be connected directly into the globalized information grid. He can get into any of its data centers and access key intel files in the fight to protect the United States from its enemies."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence_(U.S._TV_series)
 
10/10 would rather have robit body.

Depends on the horsepower you have to run monitors. IMO single 4k panel is not worth is atm, even if it has 144hz the monitor itself will be well over 1000$ and nothing will give you over 60fps unless you have spent tonnes on a system.
 
I would be happy with a 1440p monitor

We are bringing you guys another awesome giveaway today thanks to our friends over at ROCCAT! They are giving away:
 
FOUR units of their Kova mouse, featuring a "sleek design built for pure power and speed"

 
and
 
FOUR units of their Kiro mouse, featuring a "highly modular, superdextrous build"

 
You can check them out on Newegg at:
 
Kiro - http://bit.ly/1SsvKKS   Kova - http://bit.ly/1PmxuPt   Kova White - http://bit.ly/1RPQgFG     But how do you win one for free?     As usual, entry is super simple:   1. Comment below telling us which mouse you want to win and why you want it.   2. Follow ROCCAT on Twitter at https://twitter.com/roccat   and   3. Continue watching the awesome content we produce (we can't actually track that, but hey, even if you don't like the videos we'll probably have more giveaways at some point... ).     This is a worldwide giveaway with no age restrictions.

Entries will close in one week, on 1/28/2016.
Best of luck to all who enter!   EDIT:

Ok, so our Kova winners are:

@habaden @chandler672 @WeiShyang @TehDragonz

Drawing Kiro winners now!   EDIT2:

Kiro winners are:   @pigsinspace72 @Samper @awesomes8wc3 @Rashith


Thanks to everyone who entered, and best of luck in the next giveaway! It will be coming soon, so keep an eye out...

EDIT3:

Didn't receive a reply from some of our winners so here are the new ones!

Kova:

@abyss03
@Neil
@christianled59

Kiro:
@Minibois
@longim
@YeahYouBetterRun
 

What above posted, just take a TON of time to prep and cover the board