How powerful a PSU for this setup?

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Future build, specs (esitmate)

Intel Core i7 965 3.20Ghz (OC'd to 4.0Ghz)
BFG GeForce GTX 295 in SLI (x2)
Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme Intel X58
Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1 PCI Sound Card
OCZ Blade Series 6GB (x2 - 12GB)
OCZ Vertex Series 60GB Solid State
Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB SATA-II (x2)
3 standard SATA II drives (2x 500GB, 1x 640GB)
2 DVD RW/R etc
1 LED fan controller
9 LED fans
Multiple USB devies connected such as keyboard, mice, usb drives etc (Around 6 at most)

Could be an additional watercooling setup, although if I did it would most likely be an external system but still take it into account as it could be a possiblity.


Now I typed in this kind of spec into the PSU calculator website and it came up with a result of around 1100W, which I think is rather a lot, mind you this was with maximum load on every device but still. What are you opinions? Do i need a super duper power supply or can I save money and get something a little more modest.

Thanks :).
 
Thanks guys, I was under the impression that both all i7 extreme's had D0 stepping?? hence them being the 'extreme' editions?

and @ siumatfung, quite funny that actually that was the exact PSU i had my eye on! :)
 
wbc1 said:
+1 for the corsair 1000W

Also, I've noted that you put "future build", so I guess you havn't bought everything yet? If that's the case, DONT get the i7 965, get the i7 D0 920, saves you about £500 and can still OC to 4.0ghz. OCUK even do a i7 bundle (CPU oc'ed to 4ghz, mobo, ram, cooler) for £550!
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I haven't brought a thing yet :) lol its all planning atm, I plan to buy this stuff at around christmas time, and I was rather hoping the NVIDIA 300 series will be out by then, so this is just a rough estimate :)
 
wbc1 said:
In that case keep an eye on the i5s, should be out by then!
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noooo I don't want to buy mainstream things this is the first time in my life I will have some money to buy a GOOD computer :P I want it to last :) lol
 
wbc1 said:
LOL! Well, the thing about i7 is that it is rumours to only sell extreme versions after the release of i5, eg i7 975 and newer models, which makes future upgrade extremely expensive. It's your choice though.
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Well, I'm not spending stupid amounts of money I just want to buy a decent computer that will last a couple of years, so if the price of the i7's go up any more then they are now then stuff it lol, im not paying stupid amounts of money just so Intel can be greedy ***** :) lol
 
DILEMA! lol well 2 actually lol... whats a better PSU:

1. Corsair 1000W
2. Be Quet! 1200W

?

And.. If there is hardly any difference between the 2 CPU's then... why get a EE CPU?? are there any other advantages... other than a black box and a higher clock lol?

Are EE CPU's hand picked and therefore can OC even further?
 
Mattus said:
Not really. The multiplier is unlocked, but considering that you can clock a 920 to well over 4Ghz without touching the multiplier, it's not much of an advantage.

The EEs exist because there are always people who have more money than patience and want the quickest chip out of the box. Apart from that it's basically willy-waving on Intel's part - it's the fastest CPU on the market and they can charge what they want for it. Doesn't mean you should buy it though :)
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Hmmmm now that I can believe lol :). See, I want the best that I can get for a gaming PC... but I do have more sense then money and I am not prepared to pay stupid amounts of money if the product is pretty much the same thing... However... whether to buy a 920 now or not... thats the question :(
 
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