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Hey guys I'm currently building my FIRST PC! I have had a lot of help in getting some good hardware. I do plan on using this system for some intense gaming. My only concern is HOW MUCH power do I really need?? :unsure:
 
my build specs will be as follows:
Case - Cooler Master HAF X Blue edition FULL TOWER

MotherBoard - ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z
CPU - AMD FX-8350 8-core Vishera 4.0ghz (plan on OC to 4.5-4.6)
Video Card - MSI Gaming N760 TF 2GD5/OC 2Gb (plan on OC)
Fans  - 8 fans in total. (3x 120mm Cougars, 2x 200mm LED fans, 2x 140mm LED fans, 1x 230mm LED fan)
Liquid Cooling - 1x Corsair H100i liquid cooling
Memory - 2x 8Gb G.Skill (OC) @2133Mhz cards
Drive - Seagate Momentus XT ST750LX003 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache 2.5" SATA 6.0Gb/s SSHD - Bare Drive

 

I plan on getting a Rosewill Lightning 800w 80 plus gold power supply, but I am NOT sure if it is going to be enough or if it is TOO much.

 

What do YOU guys think?? Please HELP!!! :wacko: :blink:  :wacko:

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650 would be enough

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Haha, it's way enough. Don't worry about it. Headroom for SLI and more too.

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Oh wow 300W MINIMUM dude that's one power hungry system.

Nah 600 would be k, 650 is a bit more safer but whatever mang

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800 seems to be bit too much id say 700w maybe Corsair GS-700

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i would of get 750 so any upgrades later wont be a issue

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600

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to be honest, most power supplies run more efficiently at 50% load, so maybe the 800w is a good investment for the future incase you want to SLI. however, if you dont want to be efficient, and you dont care about the future (yeah thats right, f*** the system!!) then get a 650w like everyone else has suggested

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1200w. that case definitly is a power eater.

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550W - 650W. 

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A good quality 550w. 700 if you're thinking of expanding like sli in the near future

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Thnx a lot guys! All your input really helps out <3

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