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Recommendation for PSU

4Strings
Level 10

‎04-13-2013 07:35 PM - last edited on ‎03-06-2024 08:57 PM by Community Admin

So My rig is working great now... But the "hand-me-down" PC I built my mom has some ariflow issues because of it's power supply (TX750, non-modular), so I've decided to install my AX760 in my mom's case (old HP Pavilion case, circa 2003) and maybe buy myself a higher wattage PSU... I'm planing on building a custom water-cooling loop for myself sometime this year, and since I'm already running CrossFire, I think that a 760 Watt PSU my not be sufficient enough once I add pumps and sh*t...

So... Does anyone have any recommendations as to what Wattage/brand I should look at???

Thanks-in-advance! 🙂
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Myk_SilentShado
Level 15

‎04-13-2013 08:02 PM

You can't go wrong with Corsair PSU's and from the name dropping I see in a few threads, Seasonic also offer up great PSU's too. I'd probably suggest at least 850...though it depends on exactly how much LC you're going to do as well.
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4Strings
Level 10
In response to Myk_SilentShado

‎04-13-2013 08:50 PM

Well... I've just started researching things... but I'm planning on WCing my CPU, both of my 7950s, and I'll probably buy the waterblock of the VRMs of my C5FZ, too... Not sure about the RAM though... 🙂

As far as radiators go, I'm thing one dual 180mm in the bottom of my FT02 and a thick 120mm in the top...

Like I said, I'm just starting to acquaint myself with custom watercooling, so I might only do it this fall or something, but since I need a PSU anyway, I might as well be prepared... 😛

So what do you think, 860W? 1000W? AX1200i??? 🙂
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Myk_SilentShado
Level 15
In response to 4Strings

‎04-13-2013 10:48 PM

4Strings wrote:
Well... I've just started researching things... but I'm planning on WCing my CPU, both of my 7950s, and I'll probably buy the waterblock of the VRMs of my C5FZ, too... Not sure about the RAM though... 🙂

As far as radiators go, I'm thing one dual 180mm in the bottom of my FT02 and a thick 120mm in the top...

Like I said, I'm just starting to acquaint myself with custom watercooling, so I might only do it this fall or something, but since I need a PSU anyway, I might as well be prepared... 😛

So what do you think, 860W? 1000W? AX1200i??? 🙂


From what I understand is you'll need 120mm for every part you intend on cooling. So at least a 240 for your GPU's and a 120mm should be sufficient if you do a loop with your CPU and VRM's. Don't worry about cooling your RAM as everywhere I read, LC'ing your RAM is mostly just bling factor lol.

A 1200 would probably be Golden, especially if you ever plan on adding extra HDD's to your setup...or other stuff.
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ChiefZeke
Level 10

‎04-13-2013 09:56 PM

I've been using PC Power & Cooling Turbo-Cool 1200 ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply since I built my systems.
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Zka17
Level 16

‎04-13-2013 11:09 PM

I had good experience with Corsair AX1200... - but my favorite is Seasonic X 1250W... :cool:
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4Strings
Level 10
In response to Zka17

‎04-14-2013 12:11 AM

Zka17 wrote:
I had good experience with Corsair AX1200... - but my favorite is Seasonic X 1250W... :cool:

Thanks Zka17!
I'm kinda torn between the 1200i (I've been using a 760i, so I'll still have Link and I won't have to completely re-do all my cabling 😛 ), the Seasonic PLATINUM-1000 (or the XFX rebrand), or the Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 1200W (It's not 80+ Platinum, but it is on sale on NCIX US for $270)...

So, as you can plainly tell, I'm not really sure which to go with... 😛
Suggestions??? 🙂
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saipan
Level 8

‎04-14-2013 12:35 AM

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-oem-manufacturer,2913-5.html

this helps who makes what and who just designs and who fabricates. id stick with antec or seasonic.
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kkn
Level 14

‎04-14-2013 01:51 AM

normal cooling 120 per cooled part, OC 2 120 per cooled part.
psu: from 860W and up is a good one.
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4Strings
Level 10
In response to kkn

‎04-14-2013 11:21 AM

kkn wrote:
normal cooling 120 per cooled part, OC 2 120 per cooled part.
psu: from 860W and up is a good one.


So would a dual-180mm + a thick 120mm be insufficient??
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