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      Hey guys, can you help me with something? How many watts/power do I need for a EVGA Nvidia 960 4gb, Intel i5 4690k, Asus Z-87 A, 8gb (4x2) of 1600mhz RAM, and a few case fans. I don't know anything about how much power each of these things need and would love some help. Thanks! (Also would like to overclock and maybe that would contribute to how much power I will need)

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Get a 380 instead of 960, and ~700W would probably be enough, but make sure to get a good power supply (not CX)

 

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550 w is enough for any single gpu configuration, which is the minimum i would go with incase you ever plan on upgrading your gpu down the line 

CPU: i5 6600k @ 4.6 ghz  Motherboard: Asus z170-a  Cooling: Corsair h80i GT GPU: EVGA GTX 970  Ram: G.Skill 2x8 gb ddr4 2400  PSU: EVGA G2 Supernova 550w  Case: Corsair 200r Storage: 250GB 850 EVO + 2x wd 1 tb drives

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CPU: A8-5600K GPU: MSI RX 480 GAMING X 4GB MOBO: ASUS A55BM-PLUS 

RAM: 2x 4GB Samsung DDR3-1600 1.25V PSU: Corsair CX430 CASE: Enermax Ostrog Windowed STORAGE: PNY CS1111 120GB / Hitachi 1TB 7200RPM OS: Windows 10 Pro & macOS Sierra 10.12.3

 

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      Hey guys, can you help me with something? How many watts/power do I need for a EVGA Nvidia 960 4gb, Intel i5 4690k, Asus Z-87 A, 8gb (4x2) of 1600mhz RAM, and a few case fans. I don't know anything about how much power each of these things need and would love some help. Thanks! (Also would like to overclock and maybe that would contribute to how much power I will need)

That system will use like 250W under load so don't fret too much about the wattage. 

 

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