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Help choosing PSU and RAM

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  • 24-06-2013 9:17pm
    #1
    AntDub
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I’m about to attempt my 1st ever build in the next week and I’ve the below items already bought , should be arriving by the end of the week.

    The only items I don’t have picked out is the PSU and the RAM, any advice?
    This is the set up so far.

    Cooler Master CM Storm Enforcer - USB3
    MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming Motherboard LGA1150 Intel Z87
    i5 (4670K) 3.4GHz Quad Core Processor
    Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler
    EVGA GeForce GTX 660 SUPERCLOCKED 2048MB( Possibly 2 )
    Samsung 120GB 840 Pro
    WD 1TB CAVIAR BLUE 64MB 7200RPM
    Windows 8 ( Wanted Win 7 but out of stock where I was getting this from)
    Cooler Master Trigger Gaming Keyboard (Red Cherry)
    Cooler Master Inferno Gaming Mouse
    Additional Cooler Master MegaFlow 200 LED Silent Fan (Red)

    On the PSU I’ve a choice from CoolerMaster, EVGA or OZ, from what I’ve been told 650 – 750 watt.

    On the RAM, I’ve been directed towards the below 3 but not sure which one, if you can recommend a different one let me know.
    Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) Vengeance Red 2133MHz DDR3 DIMM 240-pin CL11
    G.Skill 8GB (2x4GB) Sniper DDR3 PC3-14900U CL9-10-9-28 1866 MHz
    G.Skill 8GB (2x4GB) Ripjaws-X DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz CL9

    Cheers,
    Ant


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    #2
    itsonlyus
    Site Banned Posts: 17 ✭itsonlyus


    Pc building and upgrading forum you will get an answer


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    nucker
    Registered Users Posts: 790 ✭✭✭nucker


    Go for an 850W just to be on the safe side, what you haven't said is whether you want to do some overclocking, but you need a reputable and stable PSU if you want to do so


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    itsonlyus
    Site Banned Posts: 17 ✭itsonlyus


    nucker wrote: »
    Go for an 850W just to be on the safe side, what you haven't said is whether you want to do some overclocking, but you need a reputable and stable PSU if you want to do so

    You don't need a 850 watt power supply, 500 watt for single graphics card and 650 watt if planning on running two graphics card


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    AntDub
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭AntDub


    itsonlyus wrote: »
    You don't need a 850 watt power supply, 500 watt for single graphics card and 650 watt if planning on running two graphics card

    Thanks, if I don't sell the spare 660 SC I have I'll be using 2, so guess I'll go with a 650watt.

    Which are best Cooler Master or EVGA for a PSU, been advised to keep away from OZ.

    Cheers,
    p.s This has been moved to the forum you suggested, new to this.


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