Seasonic Snow Silent

[LED_Guy]

Working on a dream machine build

 

The Seasonic Snow Silent PSUs are now available.  I was going to go with the Seasonic 1200W platinum (Newegg price $210 - $30 mail in rebate).  Question is do I go for the 1200W Platinum (SS-120XP) or the Snow Silent 1050W?

 

 

 

CPU:                   Core i7 5960X (overclock)

CPU Cooler:        NZXT Kraken X61

Mobo:                  ASUS X99 Deluxe

RAM:                   64GB DDR4 G.Skill Ripjaws 4 2800MHz

GPU:                   2x GALAX GTX 980 HOF (SLI)

Boot:                   Samsung XP941 512GB

Apps/Games:     Samsung 850 Pro 1TB

Data/Backups:    2x Western Digital Caviar Black 4TB (RAID1)

Display:              3x Samsung S27D590C

 

This is a mixed use system (numerical modeling and gaming).  Total budget is $7,500

[Mr.Reggin]

i'd get the cheaper one

[LED_Guy]

Cheap on a dream machine build?  I have the choice of latest technology (silent) or 1200W?

[Ripull]

i'd get the cheaper one x2

[Guest]

If you want one of the best power supplies I would look at the Antec High Current Pro Platinum. 

 

The 850W is plenty - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcp850platinum

 

 

Having said that, the 1300W is only $1 more than the 850W after rebate, although there is only 2 left apparently at this price.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcp1300platinum

[LED_Guy]

I had to call it.  I went with the latest technology since I really don't need more than 1050W.  Some of the reviews showed that you can actually get 1200W out of the 1050W Snow Silent anyways.

 

Another part on its way for what I hope will be a cool looking build...

 

 

First time I managed to score new technology the first day it was available