Wattage

Hardware Build a PC
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I feel like this question has been asked 100 times and answered 100 times, but how do I figure out how much wattage my machine will need? 

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Post your build

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watts the question?

 

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Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM RPM 16MB Cache

Memory: Mushkin Enhanced Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core

Graphics Card: HIS IceQ H787Q2G2M Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

 

Another question too, is this a good build? I am at $709.95. Could I do without the graphics card too, atleast for maybe a month.

 I have a case too, which brings it up to $709.95

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watt?

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at the moment i would say a 80+ 550w power supply depending on future proofing and budget.... as to price i'd say someone elses advice would be best unless your from Australia 

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i'm basing it off what info you have above from this sight 

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

 

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I want something that allows me to upgrade a lot, but I want to know how to figure it out myself too.

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550W is good for a single card setup, as twoexcess said. If you want to upgrade in future, get 750W. That will allow for a CFX or SLi setup

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Thank you very much!

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tdp of cpu+gpu(give or take 5% for oc)+ maybe 20 watts for the mobo 25 watts per hard drive 5 watts per ssd

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Dont skimp on the psu, have headroom so your psu is in its high efficiency range. Seasonic, corsair, xfx, silverstone. 600w would be a minimum that i would go. Plenty of decent psu's at comfortable enough prices. High amps on a single 12v rail is what to look at.

Great gpu you have chosen. That design heatsink of HIS is awesome.

That seagate hdd is terrible though, will be a real slug for an os drive. Grab either a fast hitachi or wd black if you dont grab an ssd.

Best of luck.

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550W/650W 80+bronze from a decent brand is  good enough. XFX seasonic etc..

For the rest the build looks good, i have also a HiS Radeon 7870 GHZ, but not the iceQ till now im happy with it, But if you can find a 7870XT for arround the same price, then i could recommend to pick it up. 7870XT is  better then a normal 7870, its based on the tahiti Le chip, its basicly a 7930.

Grtz Angel ☺