Optimal Power Supply for EVGA GTX280?

[chameleon23]

Running a build with roughly the following components, please offer some power supply suggestions...

Antec Nine Hundred Case
ASUS Rampage Formula
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Yorkfield 2.66GHz
Corsair Dominator 4GB
EVGA GTX280
WD VelociRaptor 300GB
WD Caviar 640GB
DVD Burner

Looking at these power supplies, please offer comments or new suggestions:

OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI 700W ATX12V (or 600W version)
CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX 620W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 (or 520W)

 

[videopho]

I just bought a Corsair 750W @ buy.com for $89.99 (AR).
This psu is highly recommended, not only by eVGA (Tech support) but by forum members here as well.
It's $10 buck more at the Egg, here is the link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817139006

 

[chameleon23]

yea i know it's only a little bit more money, but do i really need the additional wattage for the setup above?

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Originally posted by: chameleon23
yea i know it's only a little bit more money, but do i really need the additional wattage for the setup above?

Any additional wattage won't hurt, and the video card is $450 at Newegg. I can't imagine why I wouldn't get the more powerful PSU.

 

[chameleon23]

well I'm looking to get an APC Battery Backup so the more wattage the power supply is the more wattage the APC will have to be

Do you guys run battery backups on your systems?

 

[videopho]

Originally posted by: chameleon23
well I'm looking to get an APC Battery Backup so the more wattage the power supply is the more wattage the APC will have to be

Do you guys run battery backups on your systems?

Yes, always.
If you live in the South or Southeast region of the country, then an APC is a must during those nasty lightning storms nearby.
Here is my take:
Power is more or less like system memory in your rig.
In other words one never has enough power or memory.
You always can use a little headroom for future proof et all.
Many great psu's are on-sale right now so it won't break your bank account to afford a nice or decent one, like I just did.:beer:
Your GTX-280 is worth way too much $$$.
It deserves a nice beefy psu.

 

[OCGuy]

Ive linked it before, Ill link it again! We have almost the same setup, and this works just fine.

$69 + Free ship

 

[HOOfan 1]

well the TX750 is actually about $20 cheaper than the HX620....it is about the same price as the HX520, but it is not modular. Neither is the GameXstream you are looking at.