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    Posted: 01 Mar 2012 at 10:44am
In the future, I may add a hard drive, and possibly another video card. Maybe CPU upgrade. My question: is the currently selected power supply overkill? Would I be better off going with a 850, 750, or even 560? Seasonic of course!

What kind of hardware would really require a full 1000W power supply?

Here is my current build, advice appreciated:
  • INTEL, Core™ i7-2700K Quad-Core 3.5 - 3.9GHz TB, HD Graphics 3000, LGA1155, 8MB L3 Cache, 32nm, 95W, EM64T EIST HT VT-x XD, Retail
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  • COOLER MASTER, Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler, Socket 2011/1155/1156/1366/775/FM1/AM3/AM2, Copper/Aluminum
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  • ASUS, Maximus IV Extreme-Z, LGA1155, Intel® Z68, DDR3-2200 (O.C.) 32GB /4, PCIe x16 SLI CF /1+2*, SATA 3Gb/s RAID 5 /4, 6Gb/s /4, USB 3.0 /8, HDA, BT, GbLAN /2, FW /2, ATX, Retail
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  • KINGSTON, 8GB (4 x 2GB) XMP HyperX PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz CL7 (7-7-7) 1.65V SDRAM DIMM, Non-ECC
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  • XFX, Radeon™ HD 7970 1000MHz, 3GB GDDR5 5700MHz, PCIe x16 CrossFire, DVI + HDMI + 2x mini-DP, Retail
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  • CRUCIAL, 128GB M4 SSD w/ Data Transfer Kit, MLC Marvell 88SS9174, 500/175 MB/s, 2.5-Inch, SATA 6 Gb/s, Retail
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  • SEAGATE, 3TB Barracuda® XT, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 64MB cache
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  • RAID, No RAID, Independent HDD Drives
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  • SABRENT, CRW-UINB Black 65-in-1 Card Reader/Writer Drive, 3.5" Bay, Internal USB
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  • LG ELECTRONICS, WH12LS30 Black 12x/16x/48x BD/DVD/CD Blu-ray Disc™ Burner, SATA, w/ Software, OEM
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  • D-LINK, DWA-556 Xtreme N™ Adapter, Draft 2.0 IEEE 802.11n, PCIe x1, Full-Height/Low-Profile
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  • THERMALTAKE, Level 10 GT Black Full-Tower Case, EATX, 8 slots, No PSU, Steel/Plastic
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  • CASE FAN, LED Fans Maximum Package, UV
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  • AEROCOOL, Touch 2000 Black Controller Panel, 4-Channels Fan / Temperature, Touch Screen LCD, 2 x 5.25" Bay
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  • CUSTOM WIRING, Standard Wiring with Precision Cable Routing and Tie-Down
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  • LOGISYS, 12" Single Cold Cathode Case Light Kit, Red
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  • SEASONIC, Platinum-1000 Power Supply w/ Modular Cables, 80 PLUS® Platinum, 1000W, 24-pin ATX12V EPS12V, 6x 8/6-pin PCIe, Retail
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  • MICROSOFT, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition w/ SP1, OEM
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  • ACCESSORY, AVADirect System Documentation and Media Binder
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  • THERMALTAKE, Tt eSports Challenger Pro Wired Black Keyboard w/ Cooling Fan, 256 LED Illuminations, 14 Function Keys, 2x USB, Retail
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  • GAMING PC, Silver Warranty Package (3 Year Limited Parts, 3 Year Labor Warranty)
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  • SERVICE, Freight Courier Delivery (Package is double-boxed and shipped on a pallet)

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    Jmundy View Drop Down
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    Posts: 1337     		  Quote Jmundy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Mar 2012 at 1:33pm
    Hello scotts87,
     
     
    Yes, the power supply is technically overkill but going overboard on a power supply is never a bad thing if you can afford it. The less you tax a power supply the more efficient and reliable your PC stays. A power supply will lose life by placing a significant amount of stress over many years. Putting it in a position to never be stressed or maxed out ensures the power supply will last throughout the system's use.
     
    Based on that information, I'm confident you will make the decision that's right for you.
    Joseph Mundy
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