Potential New Rig

[CallumIzBoss]

Case: Corsair Graphite Series 600T Mesh Mid-Tower Gaming Chassis
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD65 Z77 Socket 1155 ATX IvyBridge Motherboard
Processor: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Socket 1155 6MB Retail
Processor Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H100 High Performance
Memory: Corsair 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Vengeance Memory Blue
GPU: Asus HD 7870 AMD Radeon DirectCU II
Power Supply: Corsair Professional Series AX750 750W Modular PSU
SSD: Intel 120GB 330 Series
Optical Drive: LiteOn IHOS104-06 Blu-Ray Reader

If anyone could offer any alternatives to any of the parts involved, Please tell me.

Thanks.

 

[SnW]

Seems like you did a perfect job mate !
Welcome to the forums , good to have you around....

EDIT don't drop the PSU i really don't see why , 100w difference ?!
I already don't understand all these replies that people get ones they have a 1000w PSU ,
it will only draw what it needs and nothing wrong with a PSU that will last more then 2years !!

(reply below !)
hmm maybe it was better to directly reply to it....:huh:

Greetings, Ray....

 

[seumasbeathan]

Drop to an AX650 and then that is more a less perfect

 

[PetrolHead247]

Drop to an AX650 and then that is more a less perfect

^This. Then with the money saved getting the 650 over the 750 i'd recommend getting a pair of Corsair SP120 Quiet Edition fans for the H100, they are silent at 12V and you'll love them so much more than the stock super noisy fans that come with the cooler

 

[seumasbeathan]

Oh and also you may want to have a look at either the Crucial M4 or Samsung 830 ssd's

 

[CallumIzBoss]

I'm actually going to be using the HD 7950 instead so I would think that sticking with the AX 750 would be better.

 

[SnW]

Ok thanks for all the responses. I'm also thinking about going for a nvidia graphics card instead of a amd in case I want to go to sli down the road.

And this is why he didn't need to drop that PSU !
Sorry i have EDITED my first post , should of replied directly....

 

[CallumIzBoss]

I saw it SnW, thanks for the reply.

 

[PetrolHead247]

I'm actually going to be using the HD 7950 instead so I would think that sticking with the AX 750 would be better.

And this is why he didn't need to drop that PSU !
Sorry i have EDITED my first post , should of replied directly....

That system with a 7950 would consume just short of 500W with everything fully loaded and with the CPU on an extreme OC. Add a 2nd 7950 and it consumes a bit over 600W, maybe 650W at the very most, but remember that's with the CPU running 100% on a stupidly high OC. Maybe then consider the AX750, but with 1 7950 the AX650 is perfect.

And yes i understand some people think it's ok to get huge wattage PSU's with the idea that it will be more 'future proof', but hardware is getting more efficient and consuming less power, so i am fully in the 'only get the wattage that's necessary' camp. Yes there's the argument that you could add another card in the future and you'd need more wattage, but tbph i think you'll find 1 7950 on a single screen will be more than enough.

I purchased an XFX 650W PSU before when i first built my PC with a 6850, looking back it was a waste and i wish i'd got a smaller wattage unit and spent the money saved on getting, say, a better mobo or a better HDD etc...

 

[seumasbeathan]

Even a 500w psu would be fine for a single 7950, but go for the AX650. And just so you know a bigger power supply doesn't mean future proofing, components are getting more and more power efficient, chances are that in a few years time we will be suggesting a 550w psu instead

 

[Ironsoldier]

Ax 650. Change the ssd to a crucial m4 or samsung 830. Then it is perfect