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FilipGTR
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Hi i'm gonna build a pc and i don't know how many watts i need please help.

Specs:

•intel i5 4690K

•2x Gigabyte gtx 960 g1 gaming 4gb

•msi b85-g41 pc mate

•crucial ballistix 8gb

•wd blue 1tb

(Also suggestions for parts are always welcome :) )

And i'd like some room for overclocking

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Why 2X 960's?

Youll also want to get a Z97 motherboard to make use of that K processor.

I highly suggest adding in an SSD as well.

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500w should plenty. Get a decent brand like Seasonic.

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Get a CS550M

NO! 

 

And please get a GTX 970, less power, less heat, no SLI problems.

 

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ya dont SLI I say this as someone who runs its SLI only makes sense on the higher tier cards when you just want more power.

 

from what I can tell for about $30 you can just get a 980.

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Why 2X 960's?

Youll also want to get a Z97 motherboard to make use of that K processor.

I highly suggest adding in an SSD as well.

Well i want 2 960s because right now i want to use 1 as an external gpu for my laptop and then when i buy the rest of the pc i will get another one and i know i could get a 970 or 390. Why is it so bad to get 2 960s?
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Well i want 2 960s because right now i want to use 1 as an external gpu for my laptop and then when i buy the rest of the pc i will get another one and i know i could get a 970 or 390. Why is it so bad to get 2 960s?

You realize you are going to have to get one of those absurd GPU enclosures that needs to be plugged into a wall and makes a phone book look small right to use one on a laptop right?

anyways there are multiple reasons the big ones are this

performance is not consistent...in battlefield 3/4 I get about 80% increase in fps yay

other games you will see like...5 fps increase

others you will see 0 increase

 

others you will see even worse performance, its not super common but i would say there is at least 1 game I play a year that just gets pissed off with SLI on

 

its more power hungry

 

its more hot and will reduce OC potential.

 

a single more powerful card will not have these issues 

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You realize you are going to have to get one of those absurd GPU enclosures that needs to be plugged into a wall and makes a phone book look small right to use one on a laptop right?

anyways there are multiple reasons the big ones are this

performance is not consistent...in battlefield 3/4 I get about 80% increase in fps yay

other games you will see like...5 fps increase

others you will see 0 increase

 

others you will see even worse performance, its not super common but i would say there is at least 1 game I play a year that just gets pissed off with SLI on

 

its more power hungry

 

its more hot and will reduce OC potential.

 

a single more powerful card will not have these issues

Okay thanks:)
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Hi i'm gonna build a pc and i don't know how many watts i need please help.

Specs:

•intel i5 4690K

•2x Gigabyte gtx 960 g1 gaming 4gb

•msi b85-g41 pc mate

•crucial ballistix 8gb

•wd blue 1tb

(Also suggestions for parts are always welcome :) )

And i'd like some room for overclocking

EVGA 550W GS or Antec HCG 520/620W

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