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Upgrading my current system to an X99 platform, specs as below.

CPU:5930K
MOBO:X99 Sabertooth
PSU:AX860i
NIC:Intel 7260 AC
Storage:Intel 750 and 2 Seagate hard drives used for years

Video Card: Planning for 2x980ti SLI

 

The question is, will an AX860i provide enough power for this system with some overclocking?

CPU: i7 5930K OC'd 4.5Ghz

Motherboard: Asus X99 Sabertooth

RAM: 64G Corsair Dominator Platinum

GPU: EVGA GTX980Ti Hybrid

Case: NZXT H440 Razer Edition

Boot: Intel 750 480GB 

Storage: Micron M7 256GB+Seagate 3TB in acceleration mode

Backup: WD Blue 1T incremental for boot drive

PSU: Corsair AX860i

Display: Dell 2312HM

Cooling: H110i GTX

Keyboard: Topre Realforce

Mouse: Logitech G700s/G502s

OS:Win 10

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2 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

yes

 

why 5930k and not 5820k though

Got an 5930K from other means, didn't have to buy it..

CPU: i7 5930K OC'd 4.5Ghz

Motherboard: Asus X99 Sabertooth

RAM: 64G Corsair Dominator Platinum

GPU: EVGA GTX980Ti Hybrid

Case: NZXT H440 Razer Edition

Boot: Intel 750 480GB 

Storage: Micron M7 256GB+Seagate 3TB in acceleration mode

Backup: WD Blue 1T incremental for boot drive

PSU: Corsair AX860i

Display: Dell 2312HM

Cooling: H110i GTX

Keyboard: Topre Realforce

Mouse: Logitech G700s/G502s

OS:Win 10

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I was looking at a similar pcpartpicker build recently and such a thing turned out more than 800 Watts in its calculator thing (not OCed obviously.) Maybe go with an EVGA 1000W PSU to be safe. 

6700k|Hyper 212 EVO|Asus Z170 Deluxe|GTX970 STRIX|16gb 2400mhz Teamgroup memory|Samsung 950 PRO+ 2TB Seagate HDD| CM Realpower M1000|H440

 

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2 minutes ago, cc143 said:

I was looking at a similar pcpartpicker build recently and such a thing turned out more than 800 Watts in its calculator thing (not OCed obviously.) Maybe go with an EVGA 1000W PSU to be safe. 

Anywhere that I can sell my current hardwares?

CPU: i7 5930K OC'd 4.5Ghz

Motherboard: Asus X99 Sabertooth

RAM: 64G Corsair Dominator Platinum

GPU: EVGA GTX980Ti Hybrid

Case: NZXT H440 Razer Edition

Boot: Intel 750 480GB 

Storage: Micron M7 256GB+Seagate 3TB in acceleration mode

Backup: WD Blue 1T incremental for boot drive

PSU: Corsair AX860i

Display: Dell 2312HM

Cooling: H110i GTX

Keyboard: Topre Realforce

Mouse: Logitech G700s/G502s

OS:Win 10

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2 minutes ago, DeathPheonix said:

Anywhere that I can sell my current hardwares?

Depends on where you live, try craigslist/ gumtree(UK), ebay I guess.

6700k|Hyper 212 EVO|Asus Z170 Deluxe|GTX970 STRIX|16gb 2400mhz Teamgroup memory|Samsung 950 PRO+ 2TB Seagate HDD| CM Realpower M1000|H440

 

Take a look at my flickr?:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/150012948@N06/

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15 minutes ago, cc143 said:

Depends on where you live, try craigslist/ gumtree(UK), ebay I guess.

Living in the states

CPU: i7 5930K OC'd 4.5Ghz

Motherboard: Asus X99 Sabertooth

RAM: 64G Corsair Dominator Platinum

GPU: EVGA GTX980Ti Hybrid

Case: NZXT H440 Razer Edition

Boot: Intel 750 480GB 

Storage: Micron M7 256GB+Seagate 3TB in acceleration mode

Backup: WD Blue 1T incremental for boot drive

PSU: Corsair AX860i

Display: Dell 2312HM

Cooling: H110i GTX

Keyboard: Topre Realforce

Mouse: Logitech G700s/G502s

OS:Win 10

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