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Can my PSU Power my current System into the future?

I own a Corsair 750w psu ( cx750m ) my question is this. Although tweaktown has reviewed it and has said it's safe for muti gpu and heavy use I still worry it will overload and take My system with it.

 

I have about 5 hdd 20 fans gtx1080 soon to be oc. And a oc ram and cpu both way over spec. Plus Aio / custom watercooling 

 

All the calculators online and the reviews say I might be using 600w at Max but still unsure.

Please help

Faith: WIP

Cpu: intel 6700k

RAM: g.skill ripjaw v 3200mhz 16 18 18 38 2n 32gb 4x8gb

MB: Asrock extreme 7+

GPU: GTX 1080 TI Poseidon Platinum Asus ROG
PSU: Cougar 1050W 80+ gold

Case: IN WIN 509 ROG [ black red ]

Cooling: Barrow Fittings, Block, 360mm x 60mm rad, 18w d5 pump, 210 res, EK blood red premix. Poseidon GPU block

 

SETUP: BenQ 27" 144hz|BenQ 28" 1080p VA 60HZ|Corsair Strafe RGB|Razer DeathAdDer Chroma|ATH IM70|E10k Olympus 2 amp|DX Racer King

 

 

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20 fans??

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Samsung 850 EVO 240 GB 

138 is a good number.

 

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From my experience i don't trust any brand after my ordeal with Seasonic, but if it works it works.

My Corsair supply before the bonfire Seasonic was a 500 watts TX model and it was brilliant, but i thought i needed more watts and ended with a bonfire.

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Just now, themctipers said:

20 fans??

Yea it's a core x9 I have it chambered for hdd and psu cooling with some 140mm and the rest are with my mb and gpu etc cooling my Aio exorst and in taking etc. 

Faith: WIP

Cpu: intel 6700k

RAM: g.skill ripjaw v 3200mhz 16 18 18 38 2n 32gb 4x8gb

MB: Asrock extreme 7+

GPU: GTX 1080 TI Poseidon Platinum Asus ROG
PSU: Cougar 1050W 80+ gold

Case: IN WIN 509 ROG [ black red ]

Cooling: Barrow Fittings, Block, 360mm x 60mm rad, 18w d5 pump, 210 res, EK blood red premix. Poseidon GPU block

 

SETUP: BenQ 27" 144hz|BenQ 28" 1080p VA 60HZ|Corsair Strafe RGB|Razer DeathAdDer Chroma|ATH IM70|E10k Olympus 2 amp|DX Racer King

 

 

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3 minutes ago, FPS-Russia said:

From my experience i don't trust any brand after my ordeal with Seasonic, but if it works it works.

My Corsair supply before the bonfire Seasonic was a 500 watts TX model and it was brilliant, but i thought i needed more watts and ended with a bonfire.

Yea I always get Corsair or Silverstone. 

Faith: WIP

Cpu: intel 6700k

RAM: g.skill ripjaw v 3200mhz 16 18 18 38 2n 32gb 4x8gb

MB: Asrock extreme 7+

GPU: GTX 1080 TI Poseidon Platinum Asus ROG
PSU: Cougar 1050W 80+ gold

Case: IN WIN 509 ROG [ black red ]

Cooling: Barrow Fittings, Block, 360mm x 60mm rad, 18w d5 pump, 210 res, EK blood red premix. Poseidon GPU block

 

SETUP: BenQ 27" 144hz|BenQ 28" 1080p VA 60HZ|Corsair Strafe RGB|Razer DeathAdDer Chroma|ATH IM70|E10k Olympus 2 amp|DX Racer King

 

 

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The CX PSUs aren't really designed for high end PCs (see @STRMfrmXMNs PSU tier list in my sig) but it should be okay, Pascal has low power draw.

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7 minutes ago, vESP said:

Yea I always get Corsair or Silverstone. 

Corsair use CWT and Seasonic PSUs, Silverstone uses everything.

Don't trust brands or OEMs, trust models. The Corsair VS is absolute junk, it is made by CWT, the corsair RMi is made by CWT and it is amazing.

 

The CX 750W is mediocre, it shouldn't be powering a GTX 1080. Replace it with a PSU from the top 2 tiers of this list

 

 

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2 minutes ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

The CX PSUs aren't really designed for high end PCs (see @STRMfrmXMNs PSU tier list in my sig) but it should be okay, Pascal has low power draw.

Pascal actual draws overall more power than Maxwell so the rules about CX Rev 3 and below series still holds true.

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2 minutes ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

The CX PSUs aren't really designed for high end PCs (see @STRMfrmXMNs PSU tier list in my sig) but it should be okay, Pascal has low power draw.

Aww damn. Shows how much some pc stores know haha. I normally get higher tier but didnt think I would be pushing my system like this haha

Faith: WIP

Cpu: intel 6700k

RAM: g.skill ripjaw v 3200mhz 16 18 18 38 2n 32gb 4x8gb

MB: Asrock extreme 7+

GPU: GTX 1080 TI Poseidon Platinum Asus ROG
PSU: Cougar 1050W 80+ gold

Case: IN WIN 509 ROG [ black red ]

Cooling: Barrow Fittings, Block, 360mm x 60mm rad, 18w d5 pump, 210 res, EK blood red premix. Poseidon GPU block

 

SETUP: BenQ 27" 144hz|BenQ 28" 1080p VA 60HZ|Corsair Strafe RGB|Razer DeathAdDer Chroma|ATH IM70|E10k Olympus 2 amp|DX Racer King

 

 

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While I tend to not recommend this particular model, the CX750M would be fine powering a setup with a single GPU card like the 1080.

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Just now, quan289 said:

While I tend to not recommend this particular model, the CX750M would be fine powering a setup with a single GPU card like the 1080.

i had intended to overclock this as well since ive put my ram and cpu to the limit, doesnt seem fair for mr 1080 to be left out xD

Faith: WIP

Cpu: intel 6700k

RAM: g.skill ripjaw v 3200mhz 16 18 18 38 2n 32gb 4x8gb

MB: Asrock extreme 7+

GPU: GTX 1080 TI Poseidon Platinum Asus ROG
PSU: Cougar 1050W 80+ gold

Case: IN WIN 509 ROG [ black red ]

Cooling: Barrow Fittings, Block, 360mm x 60mm rad, 18w d5 pump, 210 res, EK blood red premix. Poseidon GPU block

 

SETUP: BenQ 27" 144hz|BenQ 28" 1080p VA 60HZ|Corsair Strafe RGB|Razer DeathAdDer Chroma|ATH IM70|E10k Olympus 2 amp|DX Racer King

 

 

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