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i checked, the psu got the cables i need. (No molex :D )

then you should be fine.

 

Under load at stock you shoulkd use ( and this is  generous estimate) 530W , you have about 200W of OC headroom

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Hey guys.

So im planing on upgrading my system

 

i curently own this

 

Gpu: Gtx 970 turbo

Cpu: I7 4790K

Ram: 16 GB dual channel 8x2 (HyperX Beast)

Motherboard: asus z97 a

Fans: i have 5 fans all 120mm

Psu: coolermaster b700

OS: Windows 10 home 64-bit

Storage: 1 HDD and 1 SSD

 

so i want to buy 1 more gpu so i SLI 970 but i dont know if my psu is good enough to handle that (I dont wanner harm my system) im gonnar get another psu in the near furture but atm 

i have enough money to buy one gtx 970 and it's very tempting. 

I dont overclock my system at all

 

Here's a link the my current psu http://www.coolermaster.com/powersupply/b-series/b700/

 

My psu got the cables i need (Without molex :D )

 

- Thanks alot. sorry for bad english.

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The wattage is just enough (if u're not crazy about overclocking), but I would get a psu with gold or even platinum standard, because of higher sli power consumption.

its just that my budget is just enough for the 970 atm. i will get the EVGA 850 watt G2 Gold PSU once i can afford it.

so you think im okay for a little time with this setup? i dont overclock at all.

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its just that my budget is just enough for the 970 atm. i will get the EVGA 850 watt G2 Gold PSU once i can afford it.

so you think im okay for a little time with this setup? i dont overclock at all.

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Yes, that's ok then.

As it was mentioned by other guys here, make sure u have extra power cables for another gpu, before buying it.

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wattage should be enough

can't you just see if your PSU has 2 cables for GPU?

im at work right now :D but i had a picture of the pc and it does have 2 cables for gpu. 

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Yes, that's ok then.

As it was mentioned by other guys here, make sure u have extra power cables for another gpu, before buying it.

Yeah i got the cables i need. thanks for you'r help.

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wattage should be enough, but it also depends on if your psu has the cables to power the second gpu (and PLEASE don't use molex adapters )

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wattage should be enough, but it also depends on if your psu has the cables to power the second gpu (and PLEASE don't use molex adapters )

i checked, the psu got the cables i need. (No molex :D )

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i checked, the psu got the cables i need. (No molex :D )

then you should be fine.

 

Under load at stock you shoulkd use ( and this is  generous estimate) 530W , you have about 200W of OC headroom

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then you should be fine.

 

Under load at stock you shoulkd use ( and this is  generous estimate) 530W , you have about 200W of OC headroom

Hm yeah that seems fine, i wont OC until i can afford a new power supply tho.

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700watts is plenty, hell you might even beable to get away with 3 way sli.

aww hell yeah :D i cant afford that tho :D 

i just ordered the second 970 cant wait to test it out when it arrives :D

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Hey guys.

So im planing on upgrading my system

 

i curently own this

 

Gpu: Gtx 970 turbo

Cpu: I7 4790K

Ram: 16 GB dual channel 8x2 (HyperX Beast)

Motherboard: asus z97 a

Fans: i have 5 fans all 120mm

Psu: coolermaster b700

OS: Windows 10 home 64-bit

Storage: 1 HDD and 1 SSD

 

so i want to buy 1 more gpu so i SLI 970 but i dont know if my psu is good enough to handle that (I dont wanner harm my system) im gonnar get another psu in the near furture but atm 

i have enough money to buy one gtx 970 and it's very tempting. 

I dont overclock my system at all

 

Here's a link the my current psu http://www.coolermaster.com/powersupply/b-series/b700/

 

My psu got the cables i need (Without molex :D )

 

- Thanks alot. sorry for bad english.

You could legitimately run four 970s un-overclocked on that PSU so you're fine.

My account is almost entirely dormant. Hope you all are having a grand time. Many years of fun were had here.

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