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I am looking into getting a new power supply....hopefully Full Modular, or atleast Semi-Modular

 

Here are my specs as of now

 

  • CPU
    Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 4.0GHz
  • Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H
  • RAM
    CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600 Low Profile Desktop Memory
  • GPU
    GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 2GB
  • Case
    NZXT Phantom PHAN-001BK
  • Storage
    Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM
  • PSU
    XFX Core Edition PRO550W
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  • Cooling
    Custom Water Cooling Loop
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  • Mouse
    Razer Naga Epic
  • Sound
    Astro A40

Intel i5-3570K @ 4.1GHz  • XSPC Raystorm • FrozenQ 250mm Liquid Fusion • 8GB DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) • Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H


Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4GB • Seagate Barracuda 1TB + Intel 730 Series 240GB • ASTRO A40 Audio Solution • D-Link N-150

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1. EVGA (personally own a SuperNOVA)


2. Corisar


3. Seasonic


4. XFX


 


Personally I would only trust a EVGA or Corsiar powersupply but that is not to say that you would have a bad experience with the other two. Look around and find something you like. The main things you should be looking for in a PSU is:


1. 80+ rating


2. Whether it is semi, fully, or non-modular


3. Wattage


4. How well its build (do some research and look at some reviews)


 


A 600 watt powersupply should be sufficient for powering a system of that type.


 


Hope this helps  :)                          


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1. EVGA (personally own a SuperNOVA)

2. Corisar

3. Seasonic

4. XFX

 

Personally I would only trust a EVGA or Corsiar powersupply but that is not to say that you would have a bad experience with the other two. Look around and find something you like. The main things you should be looking for in a PSU is:

1. 80+ rating

2. Whether it is semi, fully, or non-modular

3. Wattage

4. How well its build (do some research and look at some reviews)

 

A 600 watt powersupply should be sufficient for powering a system of that type.

 

Hope this helps  :)                          

 

I was looking at this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438017 

I figure getting a 750 will be okay so then I have room for expansion

Intel i5-3570K @ 4.1GHz  • XSPC Raystorm • FrozenQ 250mm Liquid Fusion • 8GB DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) • Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H


Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4GB • Seagate Barracuda 1TB + Intel 730 Series 240GB • ASTRO A40 Audio Solution • D-Link N-150

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XFX make the best PSUs, SeaSonic buys them and rebrands them.

 

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?gclid=CNvrlYuG678CFQwV7Aod2VIAkg&Item=N82E16817151088&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwordsCA&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwordsCA-_-pla-_-Power+Supplies-_-N82E16817151088&ef_id=U4D3JQAABB@YwUv4:20140729172923:s

 

 

edit: the PSU above has a 10 year warranty lolwut

 

take it

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XFX are all made by Seasonic. The best psu's are made by Delta. Seasonic are a very close second along with a few other oem's.

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Great choice! Have fun. :)

 

10 year warranty O.o that is crazy

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Keep in mind that you shouldn't buy a powersupply just for it's warranty. 10 years from now you will probably have a new PSU.

oh yes... definitely, but I have heard nothing but good about anything EVGA and the SuperNOVA seems very good....

 

Don't get me wrong, my XFX is nice, I have no complaints, but I'd like to try something new

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oh yes... definitely, but I have heard nothing but good about anything EVGA and the SuperNOVA seems very good....

 

Don't get me wrong, my XFX is nice, I have no complaints, but I'd like to try something new

EVGA Supernova is a extremely well built PSU. If you buy a fully modular one sleevng it is amazing as the cables are black. :)

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EVGA Supernova is a extremely well built PSU. If you buy a fully modular one sleevng it is amazing as the cables are black. :)

I was just going to get some lutro0-customs extentions

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I was just going to get some lutro0-customs extentions

Is the psu going to be hidden ? i.e Like in the Corsair 540 for example. If the psu cables are visible then sleeving is a better choice, or you could buy the expensive EVGA ones. If the psu is hidden, then extensions are a good choice.

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A bit pricey for my taste buy he does AMAZING work :)

 

 

I'm poor people

yeah they are pretty pricey but they look GREAT

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Is the psu going to be hidden ? i.e Like in the Corsair 540 for example. If the psu cables are visible then sleeving is a better choice, or you could buy the expensive EVGA ones. If the psu is hidden, then extensions are a good choice.

Just a short length of the wires will be visible... that is the one thing I LOVE about my XFX PSU is that it came Pre sleeved... it isn't sleeved all the way to the end, but it still looks nice

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If you're going to buy an EVGA unit, I would recommend the Superflower-built ones, not their FSP-built ones. The 750W G2 you linked above is Superflower-made, and is excellent. No issues, besides it being far higher Wattage than you need for a 670.

 

If only a small length of the cables are going to show, you could get extensions. They're 1:1, so they don't work by plugging into the powersupply itself, but onto the power supply cables. If you can sufficiently hide the cables coming out of the power supply you could consider that, since extensions are generally cheaper. Corsair and EVGA for example charge more than a hundred for their sleeved cable kits.

 

Seasonic isn't the best manufacturer. Delta probably is. There are loads of good manufacturers out there that are arguably better than Seasonic. Flextronics, Zippy, Etasis...

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The power supply that you have right now is fine. The SeaSonic M12II 750 SS-750AM2 is a good choice if you plan to expand in the future as you mentioned above:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151107&cm_re=750w-_-17-151-107-_-Product

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