PSU recommendation

liquidshadow

liquidshadow

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Corsair HX520 or HX620?
For the build in my sig except the graphics card @ 8800GTS 640mb or perhaps a Radeon equivalent when it comes out.
 
The HX520 will suffice for the average user since Corsair is already a good stable make to run. I run two 250gb ide drives and plan on grabbing one or more 500gb sata drives just for an excuse to throw in an Antec 550w supply to replace the 480w model presently in use. Yet the 480w would still run the additional drives for the stock system. For cranking things up and ocing you may then want to think about the heftier HX620 model.
 
The 520W is more than sufficient, no matter how hard you want to push that system. If you were planning to add a second card in SLI, then I'd go with the 620W.
 
With SLI or Crossfire the requirements in general increase there. You would certainly want to have the extra onhand ocing that type of setup. The newest card out generally doesn't mean more power consumed. Some people go with a little overkill with 650+ supplies sometimes for bragging rights. If you can't run the system there on the HX520 model I'll send you the TP II 480w supply here when the 550w model goes in. How's that sound? :P
 
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