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Ignore the psu recommendations on the graphics card site as they are inflated to cover their butts. A good 500w is already plenty.

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Asking just to be sure :).

I'll upgrade my build with better graphics card. And was thinking i'm fine with 650W PSU. But then i saw that GTX 980 need at least 600W? So now i'm bit stuck. Should i get 650W or 750W. (i'm still thinking that 650W will handle it)

 

PSU to choose:

Seasonic X-Series X-650 - 650 Watt 80 PLUS® Gold Certified

or

Seasonic X-Series X-750 - 750 Watt 80 PLUS® Gold Certified

 

My rig:

3x 1TB HDD

1x 120GB SSD

1x Disk Drive

Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.5GHz

Gigabyte GTX 980 4GB G1 Gaming

Gigabyte Z87X-OC mobo

16GB RAM

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You'll be fine with a 650

CPU: i5-4690k GPU: 280x Toxic PSU: Coolermaster V750 Motherboard: Z97X-SOC RAM: Ripjaws 1x8 1600mhz Case: Corsair 750D HDD: WD Blue 1TB

How to Build A PC|Windows 10 Review Follow the CoC and don't be a scrub~soaringchicken

 

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I believe you'll be fine with the 650 watt unit. The real concern is that you have enough power on your +12V rail(s). Those power supplies will both have enough power on the 12V rails.

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Ignore the psu recommendations on the graphics card site as they are inflated to cover their butts. A good 500w is already plenty.

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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