R9 295x2 enters the stage, but what PSU shall follow?

[AIO]

Hi there!

I am planning on building a new computer, it will house a r9 295 x2 intel i5-4690k and 2 modules of ram (maybe more later), a fan or two. Now then as linus would say, 'to power this sucker there is a' psu, however which one. I have looked at several and haven't really found and that 'fits the shoe'.

Anyway thanks a ton in advance, and sorry if my poetic desires annoyed you.

[Swndlr]

May I ask why a 295X2 over everything else?

[TheAmazingCookieFromSquare]

May I ask why a 295X2 over everything else?

Because it beats a titan x

 

op:

 

get evga 1000w g2 or p2 version

[AIO]

It beats out its competition as far as I know, and power inst much of a concern for me. 

[AIO]

Because it beats a titan x

 

op:

 

get evga 1000w g2 or p2 version

Im pretty sure that those are single railed, thus not being usable for a r9 295x2.

[TheAmazingCookieFromSquare]

Im pretty sure that those are single railed, thus not being usable for a r9 295x2.

It's a freaking 1000w psu.Why the hell would it be single railed.

[s3ns3]

Im pretty sure that those are single railed, thus not being usable for a r9 295x2.

excuse me what?  care to explain why? 

[DimasRMDO]

It beats out its competition as far as I know, and power inst much of a concern for me. 

The GPU is no joke, it's power hungry, you should get like 750W or above.

[AIO]

It's a freaking 1000w psu.Why the hell would it be single railed.

Says it has single 12 volt http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/SuperNOVA_G2_1000/2.html

[AIO]

excuse me what?  care to explain why? 

To power a r9 295x2, without the insulators on the PSU burning out, it has to have 2 12 volt rails, for each of the 8 bit connectors. Linus has a video explaining the rail situation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC-ImSeYn2A, and says that you nee 2 rails for r9 295x2 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEgsG_wl0kc.

[TheAmazingCookieFromSquare]

Says it has single 12 volt http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/SuperNOVA_G2_1000/2.html

Well then I would recommend the Corsair AX1200i or AX1500i

[AIO]

Well then I would recommend the Corsair AX1200i or AX1500i

Wouldn't 400 +/- watt be overkill for a intel i5 - 4690k, 2 ram nodules and some fans?

max wattage for r9 295x2 being 600 +/-

[TheAmazingCookieFromSquare]

Wouldn't 400 +/- watt be overkill for a intel i5 - 4690k, 2 ram nodules and some fans?

max wattage for r9 295x2 being 600 +/-

What so bad about overkill?

 

Linus once put a AX1500i on a 5960X+GTX 980 System

[CoolaxGaming]

AX 860i

[s3ns3]

 and says that you nee 2 rails for r9 295x2 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEgsG_wl0kc.

you should watch that video again because that is not what Linus said.

 

he said that IF you have a multi-rail PSU,to check which power connector goes to which rail in the PSU manual! explanation: is if the psu is multi-rail,TO MAKE SURE that the two 8 pin connectors arent connected to the SAME rail,because it will involve fire and burn the house down

 

that is why nowadays single-rail PSU is the way to go. you don`t have to bother with which connector goes to which rail, so a single rail psu is a better choice .even for quad crossfire or quad sli. so do not buy an old multi-rail PSU

 

thats why nodody make multi-rail PSU anymore .every good PSU today has a single,strong 12V rail

[AIO]

Now the question remains, which PSU I should get.