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oh shit! that sounds awesome... don't know if i have the money though.. could i get the R9 380 and then some cheap ass one?

has to be another 380. You don't have to do it now you can do it later. As long as your mono supports it of course.

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Do u mean my power supply needs good components or my build.

I mean you want a good quality Power Supply - not a "efficient" one since one doesn't guarantee the other

Antec High Current Gamer and Corsair CX are both 80+ bronze but the Antec is worlds better than the crappy CX

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The one you have picked out in that parts list is already really good :P I would just stick with it.

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has to be another 380. You don't have to do it now you can do it later. As long as your mono supports it of course.

Oh thats annoying :l highly doubt i will buy another 380 and my mointor is 1440 x 900 and other one is 1600 x900

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I mean you want a good quality Power Supply - not a "efficient" one since one doesn't guarantee the other

Antec High Current Gamer and Corsair CX are both 80+ bronze but the Antec is worlds better than the crappy CX

 
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These are all the antec ones compatible to my build? which one would be best and around $100nzd

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The one you have picked out in that parts list is already really good :P I would just stick with it.

Don't wanna pay $150nzd for it though :( do u know what this modular yes and no thing means?

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Don't wanna pay $150nzd for it though :( do u know what this modular yes and no thing means?

Modular means you can remove all cables from the back, semi-modular means you can remove some and others not, and non-modual means there are cables that come hooked up to the back and you cannot remove them.

 

If I did a bad job at explaining heres an As Fast As Possible episode the Linus made on it -

 

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Antec KUHLER H2O 650 600 - 2400 RPM N/A
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These are all the antec ones compatible to my build? which one would be best and around $100nzd

 

Those aren't power supplies friend :D

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Modular means you can remove all cables from the back, semi-modular means you can remove some and others not, and non-modual means there are cables that come hooked up to the back and you cannot remove them.

 

If I did a bad job at explaining heres an As Fast As Possible episode the Linus made on it -

 

Ah okayy thanks :) so for some body neww i would want a non-modual so it is allready connected right? like there is no performance diffrence..is there :o

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Ah okayy thanks :) so for some body neww i would want a non-modual so it is allready connected right? like there is no performance diffrence..is there :o

Edit: Modular cables allow for unneeded cables to be removed. It's less clutter and it generally better. 

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Oh... shit... uhmm yea i am new :D

 

Uhmm what about this one ? http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=3180660 or dis one http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=1214674

There is a lot of antec ones idk which is best and yea :o

Get this :)

http://pricespy.co.uk/product.php?p=1214674

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Edit: Modular cables allow for unneeded cables to be removed. It's less clutter and it generally better. 

Oh thanks! non-modular sounds nice... are they more expensive though?

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Oh thanks! non-modular sounds nice... are they more expensive though?

I made a typo. It's modular and not non-modular. 

Yes, modular psus tend to be more expensive.

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Idk if we have many on sale in nz :o is it $120 or $163.. would u still pick that over the http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=3165353

The HCG-520 is $112 while the modular 620w version is $137 in NZ:

http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=684670

http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=1214738

The 550 GS is better but not necessary over the cheaper alternatives. 

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Idk if we have many on sale in nz :o is it $120 or $163.. would u still pick that over the http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=3165353

EVGA GS are also fantastic quality - whichever is cheaper - also look at the XFX TS 550W

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The HCG-520 is $112 while the modular 620w version is $137 in NZ:

http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=684670

http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=1214738

The 550 GS is better but not necessary over the cheaper alternatives. 

 

EVGA GS are also fantastic quality - whichever is cheaper - also look at the XFX TS 550W

The XFX is $10 cheaper than the EVGA GS 550W... Which one do u reckon is better?

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The HCG-520 is $112 while the modular 620w version is $137 in NZ:

http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=684670

http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=1214738

The 550 GS is better but not necessary over the cheaper alternatives. 

Heyy i was gonna go with the 550 GS, But found one for $50! http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?pu=482282 It's only 400W but partpicker said my thing was only 340W anyway

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The XFX is $10 cheaper than the EVGA GS 550W... Which one do u reckon is better?

EVGA is better but the XFX is also fantastic (it's a rebranded SeaSonic S12II)

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Heyy i was gonna go with the 550 GS, But found one for $50! http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?pu=482282 It's only 400W but partpicker said my thing was only 340W anyway

CM elite are ABYSMAL - no protections, no efficiency, sleeve-bearing, chinese caps - do NOT buy that garbage (I had one -  I speak from experience)

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I found the evga : http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=3165353 .. Was hoping to find one around $100 though... or is it not worth cheaping out on the power supply

Honestly, it is never worth it to cheap out on the power supply. That doesn't mean you should get the most expensive either. Check for other well made models as well.

Right now I can't think of all of them, but Antec's hcg series is well respected, some xfx and seasonic psu's are good too.

A lot of good ones will probably run 120-150 nzd. Hopefully someone else can find you a cheaper good quality psu.

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CM elite are ABYSMAL - no protections, no efficiency, sleeve-bearing, chinese caps - do NOT buy that garbage (I had one -  I speak from experience)

Ah okay.. thanks for the heads up! Do u know if there are any 400w power supplies with like gold and same stuff as this http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=3165353#rparams=.

#SavingMoney

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Ah okay.. thanks for the heads up! Do u know if there are any 400w power supplies with like gold and same stuff as this http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=3165353#rparams=.

#SavingMoney

Just get the GS - cheaper 80+ gold with better quality doesn't exist really.

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