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Can a 700watt PSU handle 2 7970's overclocked?

DoubleY

I have a 700 watt (80 plus bronze) psu. I currently have a Hd 7970 Oc'd to 1125/1575. (rest of specs in desc.) I was wondering if down the road I could get another 7970 and get the same overclock without overloading my psu. According to PCpartpicker I would need 747 watts (but I am not sure if that is accurate).

 

Thanks in advance :D

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To be safe get a 800 watt gold certified PSU don't want your PSU exploding like Bluejay0 now do you

Seasonic, XFX, corsair makes some great PSUs. favorable PSU Corsair Rm series 

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I already have the 700watt... Darn, looks like I will need to get a better PSU if I want another 7970

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I already have the 700watt... Darn, looks like I will need to get a better PSU if I want another 7970

Corsair Rm series if you have the $150 to spare, it's awesome has flat cables for great cable management and only loads 50% load which makes it quiet

Can't see videos here

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|Rosewill RNX-N250PCe | Windows 8  | Acer H236HLbid 23.0" |Corsair Vengeance K70 
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Corsair Rm series if you have the $150 to spare, it's awesome has flat cables for great cable management and only loads 50% load which makes it quiet

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It runs pretty hot though so make sure you got some airflow hitting that power supply. Might be also a good idea youbetternot when recommending this power supply to have the fan pointing up so it can grab some air in the chassis.

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Yes but without overclocking

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At stock you'd be fine, OCing is cutting it close :(

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