I'm building my first new computer since 2005, and am feeling a bit outdated...need some help with how much power I need.
New rig's parts are:
Silverstone Fortress 2
GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R
Xeon X5570 - looking to OC to ~3.2 or 3.5 if possible
Corsair H50
G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600
ASUS 5850 - maybe some OC
1 x 74GB Raptor - looking to upgrade to SSD soon
1 x 1TB WD Black
1 x 750GB Samsung F1
1 x DVDRW
I may CF the 5850 in a year's time depending on cost. Plan to use this rig mainly for SC2 and Photoshop, and some video rendering. I originally looked at the Silverstone ST75F-P 750W, but now thinking that may be overkill. I want a modular PSU that will support this rig but not kill my electric bill. Budget for PSU is about $120. Thanks!
New rig's parts are:
Silverstone Fortress 2
GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R
Xeon X5570 - looking to OC to ~3.2 or 3.5 if possible
Corsair H50
G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600
ASUS 5850 - maybe some OC
1 x 74GB Raptor - looking to upgrade to SSD soon
1 x 1TB WD Black
1 x 750GB Samsung F1
1 x DVDRW
I may CF the 5850 in a year's time depending on cost. Plan to use this rig mainly for SC2 and Photoshop, and some video rendering. I originally looked at the Silverstone ST75F-P 750W, but now thinking that may be overkill. I want a modular PSU that will support this rig but not kill my electric bill. Budget for PSU is about $120. Thanks!
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