750w Power Supply Enough?

CreMafia · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:02

Is the power supply that comes with this bundle enough for this build?

Gainward GeForce GTX 580 "GOOD Edition" 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge)
Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
OCZ Agility 3 60GB 2.5" SATA-3 Solid State Hard Drive (AGT3-25SAT3-60G)
Thermalright Silver Arrow CPU Cooler
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache
Corsair XMS3 8GB 1600MHz memory
Sony Optiarc AD-5260S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter

chippy08 · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:04

Yes it should be fine just get a good make.

stulid · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:05

It is, but its not the best PSU ever, a lot of people are buying this bundle and selling the PSU immediately and then getting something better.

Reviews of it have complained about voltage ripple and noise etc.

If you wanted to go SLI? then its not good enough and a 850w+ psu is needed.

Jordan97 · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:06

It should be OK, but Coolermaster PSU's aren't brilliant. It would be easier, and cheaper in the long run, just to get the case and a decent PSU separately.

TheYoungster · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:08

It is sufficient i belive, but the power supply itself recieved a sub par review, go for a corsair if you can afford it:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-038-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

Yes it is expensive, but you should never try and save money on a psu, get a good one that will last you a long time

cmndr_andi · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:08

TBH I wouldn't put a Coolermaster GX 750W with that (very nice) system.

Some reviews of it here:
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=188
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-GX-750-W-Power-Supply-Review/917/10

If you want a decect 750W PSU to pair with your system, then I would go with this one.

Jordan97 · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:10

Or this one, when OcUK get it back in stock:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-006-LA&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

chippy08 · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:10

Thats it if Stulid says dont get it then listen to him.

stulid · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:10

750W isnt enough if he wanted SLI,

This 850W is - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-039-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1098 - Gold rated efficiency also.

Just sell the GX750w immediately, thats what everyone else is doing.

CreMafia · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:19

Great! So I'm going for the OCZ Z-Series 850W

And I will sell the other PSU

Jordan97 · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:21

The OCZ is a very good PSU. It is also '80 plus Gold' which means it is more efficient than a standard PSU.

stulid · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:21

CreMafia said:
Great! So I'm going for the OCZ Z-Series 850W

And I will sell the other PSU

Thats the meal ticket.

chippy08 · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:22

I still wonder why they still put a floppy power cable on these things as so many molex connectors as most stuff is going sata and very few people use floppy drives now.

Jordan97 · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:24

I suppose they just want to cater for everyone.

cmndr_andi · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:25

True enough floppy drives are dead, but my not-too-shabby Xonar D2X sound card is powered off a floppy power connector - so I guess they do have some uses still.

Hyburnate · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:26

Get the Silent Pro.

chippy08 · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:28

I only use 1 molex connector in mine 1 24 pin connector 1 12 pin connector all the others are sata power cables but i suppose thats the good thing about modual just use what you need.

chippy08 · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:29

Hyburnate said:
Get the Silent Pro.

Why the silent pro ?

Hyburnate · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:30

chippy08 said:
Why the silent pro ?

Because its silent and works like a pro according to reviews, and its pretty affordable.

stulid · 14 Aug 2011 at 17:33

The 850w Silent Pro is £20 more than the OCZ (at OCUK) and is only Bronze rated.