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HAF X does it need 2 psu's to run 4 SSD's?

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whitewolf094

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Is it possible to put two PSU's in the CM HAF X chassis,i am thinking of putting 4 Corsair GT 120GB Force Series SSD's in it.A friend says i will need two psu's to do that.Is he right?😕
 
Your friend is wrong. An SSD takes very little power.

The Corsair Force GT SSDs use the Sandforce 2281 controller, and most drives which use that controller use under 2.5W under load and under 1W idling. Thus, four of them added together would take no more than 10W total under load, and 4W idling.

If your PSU is so heavily loaded that it can't handle another 10W, then you need a better PSU and not a second one.
 
whitewolf094 said:
Is it possible to put two PSU's in the CM HAF X chassis,i am thinking of putting 4 Corsair GT 120GB Force Series SSD's in it.A friend says i will need two psu's to do that.Is he right?😕
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You need one PSU per SSD, so you will need a total of four power supplies. Get 4 1600w just to be safe, though 4 1500w would be fine.

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I don't mind spending extra. 1300w will probably last me 3-4+ years even with dual gpus oced super high if I plan to upgrade that way. I don't want to change my psu with every upgrade. Money isn't an issue either.
 
You bought a 1300 watt Coolermaster just to get 3-4 years out of it? Should've went with an 850 watt corsair/antec/seasonic, which would easily last you 10!
 
TemjinGold said:
You bought a 1300 watt Coolermaster just to get 3-4 years out of it? Should've went with an 850 watt corsair/antec/seasonic, which would easily last you 10!
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Wrong.

I don't want to upgrade a PSU even if I went this route:

3930k @ 5 plus custom water
7970 Water cooled volt modded CF
8 HDDs
etc

Something equivalent of this 2-3 years down. As in 10970 equivalent of that time in CF, 6930k etc. 1300w keeps me covered for a minimum of 3-4 years regardless.

And still my 1300w will cut it, I don't want to keep upgrading the PSU every 2 years I do a major upgrade. And dual GPUs was on my mind for such a large PSUs.

Dual gpus oced with so many extras and hardware that will release 3 years down.

Even 1000w may or may not cut it.

It is like buying a 600w 4 years back and wanting to run 7970 CF today on it. Won't happen.

Because the extra price to buy a bigger PSU is barely anything, but if I keep changing it I don't gain anything. A one time invest is at least peace of mind, whether it turns out to be similarly priced as buying one every 2 years.
 
There's no sense arguing about it because you've bought it already but an 850watt from one of the top brands will easily handle your "even if I went this route" PC. It's NOT like buying a 600w 4 years back because power requirements for parts have hit a wall and are going down. They are NOT continually ramping up.

There is seriously something wrong with the quality of the PSUs you are buying if you find the need to change it every two years.

In any case, you bought the PSU and spent the money. If you want to tell yourself that it was worth the money, I'm not here to stop you.
 
aaksheytalwar said:
I don't want to upgrade a PSU even if I went this route:

3930k @ 5 plus custom water
7970 Water cooled volt modded CF
8 HDDs
etc
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Haha, what a backwards way to go about things. You say money isn't an issue, yet upgrading your power supply is? Why isn't upgrading the rest of your PC an issue? Why not go with a 3930K and eight HDD's and GTX 690 Quad SLI etc. just so you could avoid the inconvenience of upgrading? Why not buy additional monitors and store them in your basement just in case you decide to go Surround?

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Haha just let it be I guess. If spending lots of money on a huge PSU makes him feel better, well it's his money. I just wish he would be honest with that rather than try to cling to some notion that he might actually need that much as the reason he bought it.

I personally bought more than I need but I have no delusions that I bought my X-660 because I liked it and got a good deal, not because I think I'll need it as I don't ever plan to go with 2 cards.
 
aaksheytalwar said:
Wrong.

I don't want to upgrade a PSU even if I went this route:

3930k @ 5 plus custom water
7970 Water cooled volt modded CF
8 HDDs
etc

Something equivalent of this 2-3 years down. As in 10970 equivalent of that time in CF, 6930k etc. 1300w keeps me covered for a minimum of 3-4 years regardless.

And still my 1300w will cut it, I don't want to keep upgrading the PSU every 2 years I do a major upgrade. And dual GPUs was on my mind for such a large PSUs.

Dual gpus oced with so many extras and hardware that will release 3 years down.

Even 1000w may or may not cut it.

It is like buying a 600w 4 years back and wanting to run 7970 CF today on it. Won't happen.

Because the extra price to buy a bigger PSU is barely anything, but if I keep changing it I don't gain anything. A one time invest is at least peace of mind, whether it turns out to be similarly priced as buying one every 2 years.
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I could run that setup on my 750w PSU. I have dual fermi GPU's (everyone claims they have awful power usage) plus 8 hard drives and a 2500K. Not to mention 16 fans. I think you are just crazy and completely bass ackwards with your logic.
 
aaksheytalwar said:
Wrong.

I don't want to upgrade a PSU even if I went this route:

3930k @ 5 plus custom water
7970 Water cooled volt modded CF
8 HDDs
etc

Something equivalent of this 2-3 years down. As in 10970 equivalent of that time in CF, 6930k etc. 1300w keeps me covered for a minimum of 3-4 years regardless.

And still my 1300w will cut it, I don't want to keep upgrading the PSU every 2 years I do a major upgrade. And dual GPUs was on my mind for such a large PSUs.

Dual gpus oced with so many extras and hardware that will release 3 years down.

Even 1000w may or may not cut it.

It is like buying a 600w 4 years back and wanting to run 7970 CF today on it. Won't happen.

Because the extra price to buy a bigger PSU is barely anything, but if I keep changing it I don't gain anything. A one time invest is at least peace of mind, whether it turns out to be similarly priced as buying one every 2 years.
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You're not going that route so it's a useless example.
 
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