PSU recommendation

[Malleus09]

Hello guys, this is my first post so sorry if it's in the wrong place.
This is my current setup:
cpu: FX8350
cpu cooler: CM hyper 212 evo
ram: GSkill ripjaws 1866mhz
mobo: Asrock 990fx extreme9
psu: cm gx750 bronze
gpu: gigabyte windforce gtx770
ssd: sandisk extreme 128gb
hdds: 500gbx2
250gbx1

Black friday is around the corner and I'm planning on getting a new psu so I can add another 770, a NZXT kraken x60 and overclock the cpu to 4.5ghz. I asked on another forum and some guy told me to buy the cooler master v750... and I'd rather buy a 1000w but I have no knowledge about power supplys. I have a 100$ budget. So I need recommendations for what PSUs I should look out during the sales. Thank you!:biggrin:

 

[lehtv]

Are you buying from newegg? Your location is Honduras.

Although an FX8350 + GTX 770 SLI setup will not push a 750W unit to the limit, I would still not recommend it on that PSU; I wouldn't trust the GX750 anywhere near its maximum load. A good 750W unit would do, like this: Rosewill Capstone 750W $100. 850W units are not really in your budget unless you settle for a Bronze unit with rebate. I would rather have 750W Gold though.

What resolution are you gaming on? Unless it's 1440p or higher, I neither see the point for two 770's nor would I recommend them because an FX-8350 would certainly be a bottle neck.

 

[komando57]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151107

 

[lehtv]

Rosewill Capstone is less expensive, more efficient and comes with 7 year warranty. The Seasonic unit is no doubt good but a tad overpriced for a Bronze unit.

 

[Malleus09]

well I play a lot of bf4, I play at 1080p and I really wanted minimum 60+fps so that's the reason for the 770s in sli, are you sure it would bottleneck? If that's the case then I'll be buying an i7 4770k. Yes I would be buying it from newegg, a family member will be traveling to the US so they can bring that stuff for me. The capstone is okay but I need the PSU to be semi or fully modular. I found this product: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104054
would you recommend this for me?

 

[lehtv]

Well if gaming on 60hz you dont want MORE than 60 fps, you want exactly 60hz with vsync to avoid tearing. If you want to improve smoothness beyond that, a 120 or 144hz monitor would make a bigger impact than a new video card

And yes im 100% sure an fx8350 will bottleneck dual 770s on 1080p

 

[TemjinGold]

well I play a lot of bf4, I play at 1080p and I really wanted minimum 60+fps so that's the reason for the 770s in sli, are you sure it would bottleneck? If that's the case then I'll be buying an i7 4770k. Yes I would be buying it from newegg, a family member will be traveling to the US so they can bring that stuff for me. The capstone is okay but I need the PSU to be semi or fully modular. I found this product: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104054
would you recommend this for me?

I would NOT recommend that product. If you want modular, just get the unit the other guy recommended.

 

[lehtv]

I don't really see the point for modularity if you KNOW you'll be using all pcie cables

 

[John Connor]

I did a PSU calculation on your build and you need at least a 850.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151108

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182072

 

[lehtv]

I did a PSU calculation on your build and you need at least a 850.

How did you calculate? Guru3D recommends 700-800W for 770 SLI, and they typically overestimate a bit to account for lower quality units.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_770_sli_review,4.html

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182072

That has only 768W on the +12V rail, not exactly what you'd expect from a high quality 850W unit these days. The Rosewill Capstone 750W unit I recommended has only 24W less, which is insignificant. That's not the only thing sub par in this unit, but it's sufficient for not recommending it.