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I'm building a computer and I'm not sure on how much overhead I need when it comes to power.  According to pcpartpicker and some power supply calculators, a 90% load on the system will need 581 W.  Is it even safe to run with 600W continuous with 1 12V rail @ 49A?  Or should I just do what I'm thinking and play it safe with a 750W?  Any help would be appreciated.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tr-X OC Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($57.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Micro Center) 
 
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I ran my 290x with a g600w and i experience crashes from time to time... It was 80+ bronze but not a really good PSU. Right after i upgraded my PSU to evga g2 850 watts i never had that problem anymore

Just my twocents (With real experience) 

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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