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TheCaptain53
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I would prefer to stick with EVGA as I feel their prices are good at the 650W range, and they're apparently very good quality.

I really just want to know whether I should trade this one in and get a similar EVGA model or just keep this one and stop worrying about it.

Get the gs. I'll let jonnyguru explain it. Great PSU.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=424

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Anything over 3% on 12V especially on a unit with gold rating, full modularity, and a brand like EVGA is a fail for me, never mind a barely pass. And that's not even being picky, but rather function over form.

Glad I'm not the only one that thinks this. I was stating the fact that it barely passed as a reason not to get it. I never recommend a g1 PSU. CX either. The gs is a great PSU. I prefer my g2 though, but since the op was asking about replacing his g1 with another evga. I figured he wanted to stay in that budget.

It's always a good day if you woke up breathing.

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Glad I'm not the only one that thinks this. I was stating the fact that it barely passed as a reason not to get it. I never recommend a g1 PSU. CX either. The gs is a great PSU. I prefer my g2 though, but since the op was asking about replacing his g1 with another evga. I figured he wanted to stay in that budget.

I am able to return it and get myself a 650GS instead, so excellent! It's only £5 more expensive as well.

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I have a g1 myself and I use a 4790k at 4.5ghz and dual 970s factory gpu boost oc. Even with 6 led performance fans I push maybe 500w from the wall at 4k.

Intel Core I7-4790K 4.5GHz 1.225V, NZXT Kraken x60 AIO Cooler, EVGA Z97 FTW Board, Kingston Fury 2x8GB DDR3 1600Mhz Ram, EVGA GTX 980 TI SC+ ACX GPU, Corsair Air 540 Case w/ 3x120MM & 3x140MM Cougar Red LED Fans, EVGA G1 650W 80+ Gold PSU, Crucial MX100 512GB SSD, Samsung UD590 4k 60Hz Monitor

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I am able to return it and get myself a 650GS instead, so excellent! It's only £5 more expensive as well.

Glad you could change it out. Now you can rest assured that you have a quality heart for your system. Thanks for choosing my answer as the best. It's the first time.

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Glad you could change it out. Now you can rest assured that you have a quality heart for your system. Thanks for choosing my answer as the best. It's the first time.

UPDATE: The PSU has been removed.

That was a fucking ballache, the motherboard standoffs in my case had actually come out and were attached to the motherboard screws. Fortunately, I got my did to unscrew it with a phillips and some pliers.

Side note, will bending the motherboard slightly damage it? I had to bend it a bit to try and remove the 4+4 pin CPU power which was cable managed behind the motherboard tray.

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CPU | i7-4790k | GPU | Nvidia GTX Titan X | Motherboard | MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition | Memory | 2x8GB Kingston HyperX Fury DDR3 1866MHz | PSU | EVGA 650 G2 | Storage | Crucial BX200 240GB + Toshiba 3TB | Case | Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 | CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15

Parvulus V1.0

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CPU | i5-4690k | GPU | Zotac GTX 960 | Motherboard | ASRock Z97M-ITX/ac | Memory | 2x4GB G.Skill Ripjaws X DDR3 1600MHz | PSU | EVGA 650 GS | Storage | Crucial BX200 240GB + WD 1TB Blue 2.5" | Case | Silverstone Sugo SG13

If you want to join a group chat of like-minded techies, gaming, and all things dank, join our Discord group. Message me or get into contact with Galaxy. http://linustechtips.com/main/user/107351-gaiaxy/

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UPDATE: The PSU has been removed.

That was a fucking ballache, the motherboard standoffs in my case had actually come out and were attached to the motherboard screws. Fortunately, I got my did to unscrew it with a phillips and some pliers.

Side note, will bending the motherboard slightly damage it? I had to bend it a bit to try and remove the 4+4 pin CPU power which was cable managed behind the motherboard tray.

It can, but usually they can withstand a little bit of flexibility. Not a whole lot though. When tightening the mobo standoff screws, they only need to be snug. Don't give them the extra twist after they are screwed in. Just snug.

It's always a good day if you woke up breathing.

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It can, but usually they can withstand a little bit of flexibility. Not a whole lot though. When tightening the mobo standoff screws, they only need to be snug. Don't give them the extra twist after they are screwed in. Just snug.

It's all back together.

However, I think my new PSU is making an odd noise. It kind of sounds like air escaping a sink drain. 

Can I assume that this is normal?

Incipere V5.0

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CPU | i7-4790k | GPU | Nvidia GTX Titan X | Motherboard | MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition | Memory | 2x8GB Kingston HyperX Fury DDR3 1866MHz | PSU | EVGA 650 G2 | Storage | Crucial BX200 240GB + Toshiba 3TB | Case | Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 | CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15

Parvulus V1.0

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CPU | i5-4690k | GPU | Zotac GTX 960 | Motherboard | ASRock Z97M-ITX/ac | Memory | 2x4GB G.Skill Ripjaws X DDR3 1600MHz | PSU | EVGA 650 GS | Storage | Crucial BX200 240GB + WD 1TB Blue 2.5" | Case | Silverstone Sugo SG13

If you want to join a group chat of like-minded techies, gaming, and all things dank, join our Discord group. Message me or get into contact with Galaxy. http://linustechtips.com/main/user/107351-gaiaxy/

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Do you have it in eco mode ?

It's all good, it wasn't my PSU. It's my hard drive, which I will be returning today to be replaced or repaired.

Incipere V5.0

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CPU | i7-4790k | GPU | Nvidia GTX Titan X | Motherboard | MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition | Memory | 2x8GB Kingston HyperX Fury DDR3 1866MHz | PSU | EVGA 650 G2 | Storage | Crucial BX200 240GB + Toshiba 3TB | Case | Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 | CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15

Parvulus V1.0

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CPU | i5-4690k | GPU | Zotac GTX 960 | Motherboard | ASRock Z97M-ITX/ac | Memory | 2x4GB G.Skill Ripjaws X DDR3 1600MHz | PSU | EVGA 650 GS | Storage | Crucial BX200 240GB + WD 1TB Blue 2.5" | Case | Silverstone Sugo SG13

If you want to join a group chat of like-minded techies, gaming, and all things dank, join our Discord group. Message me or get into contact with Galaxy. http://linustechtips.com/main/user/107351-gaiaxy/

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