CORSAIR Gaming Series GS700 700W power supply good?

GTO656 · 15 Sep 2011 at 15:51

Hey guys, currently building PC which will include amd 955 black.edition 3.2ghz and HD 6870 GFX. I mite also crossfire with another and was wondering whether this PSU is good enough to run it and is it quiet??

Thanks guys.

stulid · 15 Sep 2011 at 15:56

Yes its good enough.

Do you already have any of these parts? as there are alternatives.

GTO656 · 15 Sep 2011 at 16:03

Thanks for answer mate, well I have bought the HD 6870, Im am planning to get the AMD 955 for now and wait till the Bulldozer come out. So my main problem is getting the right motherboard so it would be easier for me to upgrade the CPU. and I'll stick with the 700W PSU.

Ace Modder · 15 Sep 2011 at 16:07

They are ok units, but there are better units out there for the money.

If you already have it then fine, but I would not recommend buying one.

stulid · 15 Sep 2011 at 16:12

GTO656 said:
Thanks for answer mate, well I have bought the HD 6870, Im am planning to get the AMD 955 for now and wait till the Bulldozer come out. So my main problem is getting the right motherboard so it would be easier for me to upgrade the CPU. and I'll stick with the 700W PSU.

Well make sure you get a AM3+ board that also supports 125W processors - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=mb-466-as&groupid=701&catid=1903&subcat=1481

but theres no symmetrical crossfire with the above board.

these are the cheapest boards to support crossfire etc at 8x/8x and are am3+

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=mb-349-gi&groupid=701&catid=1903&subcat=2046
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3901#sp

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=mb-462-as&groupid=701&catid=1903&subcat=2046
http://www.asus.com/motherboards/amd_am3plus/m5a99x_evo/#specifications

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but did you know that a i3 2100 is faster - http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i3-2120-2100_5.html#sect0

So add a motherboard and RAM,

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i3-2100 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £94.99
(£79.16) £94.99
(£79.16)
MSI H67MA-E35 Intel H67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro-ATX Motherboard - (Sandybridge) **B3 REVISION** £64.99
(£54.16) £64.99
(£54.16)
Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9AD3B1K2/4G) £23.99
(£19.99) £23.99
(£19.99)
Sub Total : £153.31
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £32.56
Total : £195.37

This motherboard has SATA3.0 and USB3.0.

But you cant overclock without a "K" CPU and either a P67 or Z68 board.

And theres no Crossfire either.

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Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** LOWEST UK PRICE ** £99.98
(£83.32) £99.98
(£83.32)
Intel Core i3-2100 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £94.99
(£79.16) £94.99
(£79.16)
Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9AD3B1K2/4G) £23.99
(£19.99) £23.99
(£19.99)
Sub Total : £182.47
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £38.39
Total : £230.36

That does do crossfire etc at a 8X/8X then drop a Ivybridge CPU in it later and overclock.

GTO656 · 15 Sep 2011 at 16:42

Well i havent bought PSU yet so will to hear for more advice on better PSU. Stulid thanks for suggestion although I would like to try the AMD processors and see how are for now. thanks anyway

stulid · 15 Sep 2011 at 16:46

The PSU you looking at is around £70?

Heres some alternatives,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-004-XF&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1497
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-006-LA&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2057
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-117-AN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1088

The Antec and Lepa are modular cabling.

Stulid thanks for suggestion although I would like to try the AMD processors and see how are for now. thanks anyway

Then for crossfire and Bulldozer support you want either the Gigabyte or ASUS at £100 I linked above.