is 860w enough for 780 SLI OC?

Nessaja

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My current setup is: Q9650, Asus GTX 460 DC TOPv2, AX860i, H80i... I won't go into the rest as it doesn't really matter.

However what I'm currently getting is:
MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming
4770k (I think I will stick to 4,6Ghz)
ASUS GTX 780 DCII x2
Dominator GT 2x4GB @ 2133mhz

I will be playing at 1440p and would at least be able to keep these cards for 2-3 years as I'm not a upgrade-once-a-year-type-person.

I'm not sure if I should mention games? I just wanna know if I have any headroom for OCing these cards on this PSU.
 
860w will be more than enough for all that, provided its a decent make of psu (which yours definately is).

its surprising how efficient components are now.
 
According to Tom in his latest SLI Titan vs. GTX 780 SLI comparison video even a 760 PSU should do the trick.

I'll have a similar setup as you and I will also go for an AX860i and I'll just see what happens ;)
 
If you're looking to OC past 4400, the Haswell stuff runs hot. I'd get a H100i just to keep the heat down. Better still sacrifice a GTX780 for a few months and shove a custom loop in, if your case can handle it of course.

But to answer your question. Yes that PSU is more than enough!

Good luck with the build though :)
 
I'm gonna replace the cheap thermal paste that comes with 4770k. It helped my friends 3770k by a few degrees so I figured I'd do the same. As for fitting a H100i... I'd have to change case or remove the HDD tray, but we'll see once the time arrives.
 
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