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DavidYpres
By DavidYpres
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Hello everyone, this is my first post and I'm just looking for some quick help with which power supply I should purchase. Below is the components I have thus far obtained for my build.

 

Case - BlackHawk Ultra 
Motherboard - Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z  
CPU - AMD FX 8350 4.0GHz  
GPU - Asus R9 290 Direct CU II4GB DDR5  
RAM - G.Skill Sniper 16GB DDR3 1866Mhz  
SSD - Corsair MX100 512GB
 
With that having been said, the main issue is that the GPU requires a six and eight pin power connection, as it can draw up to 300W. So I've been poking around NewEgg trying to figure out which PSU would be the best for this, with a budget of around $200 all-in. 
 
I've been looking at the EVGA SuperNova G2 750W and I'm thinking that this is the PSU I should use for this build. If anyone has any other suggestions I'd be glad to hear them.
 
Thank you very much!
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Welcome to the forums!
 

EVGA SuperNova G2 750 is the way to go for you :D

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I've been looking at the EVGA SuperNova G2 750W and I'm thinking that this is the PSU I should use for this build. If anyone has any other suggestions I'd be glad to hear them.

750G2 is one of the best choices for the money. Definitely gets my vote as well.

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EVGA SuperNOVA 750 / 850 G2. I would personally get the 850 watt variant for headroom, but the 750 is just fine.

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Too bad you already bought those parts... you could have done a lot better with that money.

 

Anyway, you can stick with a 600w PSU if you only plan on single config, or 850w if you'd like to add a second 290 in the future.

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Awesome, thank you. If it's not too much to ask, I was looking at the Corsair H100i cooler and have that mounted on the fans that come on the front of my case. Would that work?

it doesnt come with two sets of long screws, so you eiher have to use the included fans, or use the fans from the front of your case, not both

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Awesome, thank you. If it's not too much to ask, I was looking at the Corsair H100i cooler and have that mounted on the fans that come on the front of my case. Would that work?

Considering the size of that case, i don't think so.

 

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