Power Supply Wattage Question

[admin89]

The Cooler Master HAF XB is the newest mini-ITX case that can store full size PSU
About mobo , i recommend Asrock Z77 Pro 4-M or Asrock Z77 Extreme 4-M over that Asus mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131833
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157306
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157294
Those Asrock mobo have more feature and better review than Asus P8Z77M Pro
About cooling , Either http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608019 or this water cooler

[mbc07]

Yep, I have heard of the AsRock mobo... But here in Brazil, Asrock mobos are really hard to find (almost impossible for these models you suggested, at least in my home city).

Furthermore, what is the difference between Asrock Z77 Pro 4-M and Asrock Z77 Extreme 4-M? I could try to import one if I find it at a more competitive price regarding the Asus one...

[admin89]

Quote:Furthermore, what is the difference between Asrock Z77 Pro 4-M and Asrock Z77 Extreme 4-M?

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2272585

[lamedude]

That's with a 4.3GHz i7-3960X.

(11-23-2012, 10:36 AM)admin89 Wrote: 300W x 80% = 240W Real Power

Its the other way. 300w of system power at 80% efficiency needs 370w from the wall. If its not a piece of junk it can output its rated power.

[admin89]

It's not full load
Anyway , 300W won't cut it , he will need 400W or higher . Trust me , don't cheap out on a PSU or it can really screw you over

[mbc07]

Ok, I found something interesting here in Brazil: there is a corporation that makes custom PSUs (will enter in contact tomorrow). If the custom one doesn't get too expensive, I'll go for that. For future upgrades I think a PSU capable of outputting continuous 500W should resolve any future issue I could get right?

[admin89]

Quote:I think a PSU capable of outputting continuous 500W should resolve any future issue I could get right?

That's right . According to the leaked info of Haswell CPU , It almost half the power usage of the most efficient Ivy Bridge processors.
500W 80 Plus PSU might be too much in the future

[mbc07]

Well, back to zero: the corporation doesn't produces custom TFX power supplies. *sigh*

I'll look in other PSU types to see if I can find a small enough PSU font that I may mod to fit in my case...

[admin89]

I don't know about PSU modding but you should not open it

[mbc07]

Actually, I already modded a PSU in the past, this is why I considered modding one now... If you take some precautions (and use the correct tools), there isn't any risk