Suggestions for PSU?

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Hi guys!

I'm looking into upgrading my PC and pretty much decided on getting a new GALAX GeForce GTX 970 OC Silent "Infinity Black Edition" to replace my GTX670 along with a NZXT Kraken X61 to replace my chunky Noctua DH14, unless I'm convinced otherwise.

I currently have a NZXT phantom 410 Midi case, within it a Maximus Formula V MB with an i5 3570k OC'd to 4.2GHz. I've currently got 2x8G Corsair Vengence RAM due to the other 2 slots being blocked by the Noctua (I have another 2x8G in the drawer collecting dust. -->that being said though, I doubt I'll be able to use them anyway as one pair is the corsair vengeance LP 1600MHz and the other is the corsair vengeance with the tall pointy top at 1866MHz, if anyone wanna buy a pair off me i'm open to offers :D or if they can teach me to make both pairs work together, even better!)

Anyways carrying on, I was lacking knowledge on PSUs and the importance of them when i originally built this PC. I have a OCZ Fatal1ty Series High-Performance 750W PSU, and I think this was causing my GFX card to randomly 'black-out' when running more intensive games for a period of time, either that or my GFX card was overheating, but I've got quite a few fans running around the case.

So would love suggestions on a decent PSU to upgrade to around the £100 mark (less would be better but don't want to sacrifice performance).

I appreciate any help I get! :D
 
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I doubt I will ever do SLI, I've heard that single GPU is better than two GPUs, as in if I were to upgrade, i rather go for a newer single GPU than an older gpu to add on if you know what i mean.

Is that one you would recommend regardless?

Also any advice RE my choice of cooler and GFX that Im thinking of getting soon?
 
LJG said:
I doubt I will ever do SLI, I've heard that single GPU is better than two GPUs, as in if I were to upgrade, i rather go for a newer single GPU than an older gpu to add on if you know what i mean.

Is that one you would recommend regardless?

Also any advice RE my choice of cooler and GFX that Im thinking of getting soon?
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You only need 500W or so for a single GTX 970.

This is a solid PSU although it isn't modular. There isn't a great deal of choice on low wattage units.

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1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £59.99
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The Galax GTX 970 silent infinity is a very nice card, plus it gives you free delivery on your basket.

I would keep the Noctua as it is one of the best air coolers around.
 
Yea I was looking Superflower before my original post, as it has quite a lot of good press on this site. However the EVGA's 10yr warranty is really attractive. Is EVGA SuperNova G1 650W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply worth it? It's about a tenner more than the sSuperflower, but has an extra 5years warranty also with a step up in power. What about the cables which come with them? are they lengthy? Because my OCZ came with cables which werent generous with length and so made everything that much harder.
 
There are a few problems I have with the G1 650w, the biggest being that there are no reviews. It's also not a Superflower unit like most of EVGA's best psu's and is instead built by FSP who have been rather hit or miss over the years. Then it has quad 20A rails limited to 636w across them. People may say there's nothing wrong with having a quad rail psu but personally I would rather have a single 12v rail anyday.
 
pastymuncher said:
There are a few problems I have with the G1 650w, the biggest being that there are no reviews. It's also not a Superflower unit like most of EVGA's best psu's and is instead built by FSP who have been rather hit or miss over the years. Then it has quad 20A rails limited to 636w across them. People may say there's nothing wrong with having a quad rail psu but personally I would rather have a single 12v rail anyday.
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As pastymuncher has said. I wouldn't go for an FSP made EVGA unit to be honest. I would go for the Superflower mentioned previously, or either a Superflower made EVGA unit or one of the Leadex units, dependant on your preferences.
 
Hey ChugNorris, Is there a reason that OCUK doesn't stock the modular Superflower Golden Green units? Or is the price too close to the other models? A lot of people don't like the leds on the Leadex Gold series and these would be a good substitute.
 
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