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[Goose]

Intel Friday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($187.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Alpine 11 Pro Rev. 2 36.7 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($12.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($127.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Enermax ECA3212-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Enermax REVOLUTION X't 430W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Masscool FD12025B1H3/4 81.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.98 @ OutletPC)
Other: OKGEAR FC33-24BKS 24" 3pin Extension Cable ($5.50)
Total: $625.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-22 22:08 EDT-0400

Base Total: $701.18
Mail-in Rebates: -$80.00
Shipping: $3.98
Total: $625.16

It's Cheap/ Weak, and yet here I am with ~$22 to go Gold Plus, and $11.50 to add a fan to the door, leaving the ceiling and rear Zen/ Open, for the sake of the down-draft Arctic Cooler. Another $1.5 would make that fan a Scythe SlipStream, good for 110CFM … but I'm bad at nuance the door grill half-points at the video card, so I went with a static presser model.

Anything resembling an upgrade for the card ment $145~180 instead of $128.

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XOV PSU Calculator component list
Motherboard: Desktop
Socket: Socket LGA 1151
CPU: 1 x Intel Core i5-6500 3200 MHz Skylake-S
CPU Speed: 3200MHz
CPU Vcore: 1.2V
CPU Utilization: 90%
Memory: 2 x 4GB DDR4 Module
Video Card Set 1: 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
Core Clock: 1031MHz
Overvoltage: 10%
Memory Clock: 1653MHz
Storage: 1 x SSD
Storage: 1 x SATA 7200 RPM
Keyboard: 1 x Standard Keyboard
Mouse: 1 x Standard Mouse
Fan: 1 x 92mm
Fan: 2 x 120mm
Computer Utilization: Always On (24/7)
Load Wattage: 263W
Recommended Wattage: 313W
Amperage: +3.3V: 9.8A, +5V: 8.3A, +12V: 19.9A
Recommended UPS Rating: 600VA
Generated by eXtreme PSU Calculator 2016-04-22 09:06:51

[Goose]

AMD Saturday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($111.40 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master GeminII S524 Ver 2 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($85.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 370 2GB Video Card ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax Thorex ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $578.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-23 23:56 EDT-0400

Base Total: $623.12
Mail-in Rebates: -$45.00
Total: $578.12

Again with the unverified gag with the Cooler Master.

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XOV PSU Calculator component list
Motherboard: Desktop
Socket: Socket AM3+
CPU: 1 x AMD FX-8320E 3200 MHz Vishera
CPU Speed: 5100MHz
CPU Vcore: 1.51V
CPU Utilization: 90%
Memory: 2 x 4GB DDR3 Module
Video Card Set 1: 1 x AMD Radeon R7 370
Core Clock: 1051MHz
Overvoltage: 20%
Memory Clock: 1425MHz
Storage: 1 x SSD
Storage: 1 x SATA 7200 RPM
Keyboard: 1 x Standard Keyboard
Mouse: 1 x Standard Mouse
Fan: 2 x 120mm
Computer Utilization: Always On (24/7)
Load Wattage: 593W
Recommended Wattage: 643W
Amperage: +3.3V: 8.9A, +5V: 9.4A, +12V: 47.2A
Recommended UPS Rating: 1100VA
Generated by eXtreme PSU Calculator 2016-04-23 10:56:41

[Goose]

Intel Friday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer 120 74.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power Slim S55 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WATERFORCE Video Card ($536.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Antec SPOTCOOL Fan ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Antec SPOTCOOL Fan ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1238.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-28 20:50 EDT-0400

Base Total: $1294.89
Mail-in Rebates: -$65.00
Shipping: $8.98
Total: $1238.87

The RAM was had gone up ~$12 so it would be short enough to clear the radiator on the forward-ceiling mount, but then I spotted a speed bump to go with it, so it's $22 extra.

An argument can be made I should'a looked for another mobo, featuring a heat pipe, instead of buying two SpotCools for the VRMs.

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XOV PSU Calculator component list
Motherboard: Desktop
Socket: Socket LGA 1151
CPU: 1 x Intel Core i5-6600K 3500 MHz Skylake-S
CPU Speed: 4800MHz
CPU Vcore: 1.36V
CPU Utilization: 90%
Memory: 2 x 4GB DDR4 Module
Video Card Set 1: 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Core Clock: 1233MHz
Overvoltage: 10%
Memory Clock: 1750MHz
Storage: 1 x SSD
Storage: 1 x SATA 7200 RPM
Keyboard: 1 x Standard Keyboard
Mouse: 1 x Standard Mouse
Fan: 2 x 120mm
Fan: 2 x 92mm
Liquid Cooling Kit: 1 x Corsair Hydro H80i GT
Liquid Cooling Kit: 1 x NZXT Kraken X31 + G10
Computer Utilization: Always On (24/7)
Load Wattage: 478W
Recommended Wattage: 528W
Amperage: +3.3V: 9.8A, +5V: 8.3A, +12V: 37.8A
Recommended UPS Rating: 900VA
Generated by eXtreme PSU Calculator 2016-04-28 07:40:56

[Goose]

AMD Saturday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8370E 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor ($180.50 @ Directron)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer 120 74.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 R5 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($146.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Silicon Power Slim S55 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WATERFORCE Video Card ($536.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Antec SPOTCOOL Fan ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Prolimatech PRO-BV14 87.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Other: OKGEAR FC33-24BKS 24" 3pin Extension Cable ($5.50)
Total: $1265.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-29 22:00 EDT-0400

Base Total: $1303.29
Promo Discounts: -$9.49
Mail-in Rebates: -$35.00
Shipping: $6.99
Total: $1265.79

Two radiators plus "tall" RAM = Drama; This kit is looser then I wanted, but the spreader comes off with two screws on each DIMM. Corsair has a tighter and cheaper kit, but could easily be too tall.

The 140mm goes on the door … As an intake, in case you where guessing. ;-)

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XOV PSU Calculator component list
Motherboard: Desktop
Socket: Socket AM3+
CPU: 1 x AMD FX-8370E 3300 MHz Vishera
CPU Speed: 5100MHz
CPU Vcore: 1.51V
CPU Utilization: 90%
Memory: 2 x 4GB DDR3 Module
Video Card Set 1: 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Core Clock: 1233MHz
Overvoltage: 10%
Memory Clock: 1750MHz
Storage: 1 x SSD
Storage: 1 x SATA 7200 RPM
Keyboard: 1 x Standard Keyboard
Mouse: 1 x Standard Mouse
Fan: 1 x 140mm
Fan: 2 x 120mm
Fan: 1 x 92mm
Liquid Cooling Kit: 1 x Corsair Hydro H80i GT
Liquid Cooling Kit: 1 x NZXT Kraken X31 + G10
Computer Utilization: Always On (24/7)
Load Wattage: 650W
Recommended Wattage: 700W
Amperage: +3.3V: 9.8A, +5V: 9.4A, +12V: 51.7A
Recommended UPS Rating: 1200VA
Generated by eXtreme PSU Calculator 2016-04-29 08:52:06

[Lord Letto]

Belated intel Friday:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK TRITON BLUE 100.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($289.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H34 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Edison M 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1025.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-30 18:47 EDT-0400

AMD Saturday:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($158.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK TRITON BLUE 100.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($181.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card ($304.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H34 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $997.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-30 18:58 EDT-0400

[Lord Letto]

Intel Friday:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK TRITON BLUE 100.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($213.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax ATX-502WBG ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $988.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-06 10:32 EDT-0400

Base Total: $1044.78
Mail-in Rebates: -$60.00
Shipping: $3.99
Total: $988.77

Edited by Lord Letto, 06 May 2016 - 06:40 AM.

[xWiredx]

I think I'm going to replace my X99 system with a Kaby Lake system once those chips are released. X99 has been a disappointment for me on a few fronts. I like how the system performs, but at the same time it is still lacking. It still doesn't have quite the same oomph as my Sandy Bridge system did at 5GhZ (it really is too bad it started to become very unstable after so many years and can barely stick it out at stock clocks now).

The CPU, motherboard, and GPU will be different, but I'm expecting to spend about the same amount. For now, I've put together its Skylake equivalent in pcpartspicker:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.72 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($241.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($223.35 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($208.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.18 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 71.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($22.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $2268.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-06 10:52 EDT-0400

The SSD and HDD will be recycled from my current system. There will be either 3 or 6 of the Noctua NF-F12 fans depending on how nicely a push-pull setup would fit inside the case with the triple-rad AIO. If anybody is looking to build a high-end system, though, you can use this as a template. It'll definitely more than do the job with the current set of Skylake chips, too.

[Goose]

Intel Friday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright MACHO 120 REV.A 46.2 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Silicon Power Slim S55 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: VisionTek Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card ($223.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 1200W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($127.50 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Masscool FD12025B1H3/4 81.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $886.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-06 13:51 EDT-0400

Base Total: $954.89
Promo Discounts: -$42.49
Mail-in Rebates: -$30.00
Shipping: $3.99
Total: $886.39

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XOV PSU Calculator component list
Motherboard: Desktop
Socket: Socket LGA 1150
CPU: 1 x Intel Core i5-4690K 3500 MHz Haswell-DT
CPU Speed: 4800MHz
CPU Vcore: 1.36V
CPU Utilization: 90%
Memory: 2 x 4GB DDR3 Module
Video Card Set 1: 1 x AMD Radeon R9 290
Core Clock: 1202MHz
Overvoltage: 50%
Memory Clock: 1425MHz
Storage: 1 x SSD
Storage: 1 x SATA 7200 RPM
Keyboard: 1 x Standard Keyboard
Mouse: 1 x Standard Mouse
Fan: 4 x 120mm
Computer Utilization: Always On (24/7)
Load Wattage: 1095W
Recommended Wattage: 1145W
Amperage: +3.3V: 9.7A, +5V: 9.4A, +12V: 88.8A
Recommended UPS Rating: 2000VA
Generated by eXtreme PSU Calculator 2016-05-06 12:45:44

[Goose]

Intel ReFriday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright MACHO 120 REV.A 46.2 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Silicon Power Slim S55 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($289.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Deepcool 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Masscool FD12025B1H3/4 81.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $884.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-06 14:01 EDT-0400

Base Total: $944.89
Mail-in Rebates: -$60.00
Total: $884.89

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XOV PSU Calculator component list
Motherboard: Desktop
Socket: Socket LGA 1150
CPU: 1 x Intel Core i5-4690K 3500 MHz Haswell-DT
CPU Speed: 4800MHz
CPU Vcore: 1.36V
CPU Utilization: 90%
Memory: 2 x 4GB DDR3 Module
Video Card Set 1: 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Core Clock: 1193MHz
Overvoltage: 10%
Memory Clock: 1750MHz
Storage: 1 x SSD
Storage: 1 x SATA 7200 RPM
Keyboard: 1 x Standard Keyboard
Mouse: 1 x Standard Mouse
Fan: 4 x 120mm
Computer Utilization: Always On (24/7)
Load Wattage: 460W
Recommended Wattage: 510W
Amperage: +3.3V: 9.8A, +5V: 9.4A, +12V: 35.9A
Recommended UPS Rating: 850VA
Generated by eXtreme PSU Calculator 2016-05-06 12:55:03

[Goose]

AMD Saturday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8370E 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor ($180.50 @ Directron)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer 120 74.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($64.84 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($103.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Silicon Power Slim S55 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($289.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Antec SPOTCOOL Fan ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Masscool FD12025B1H3/4 81.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $923.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-06 22:26 EDT-0400

Base Total: $1022.73
Promo Discounts: -$9.49
Mail-in Rebates: -$90.00
Total: $923.24

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XOV PSU Calculator component list
Motherboard: Desktop
Socket: Socket AM3+
CPU: 1 x AMD FX-8370E 3300 MHz Vishera
CPU Speed: 5050MHz
CPU Vcore: 1.51V
CPU Utilization: 90%
Memory: 2 x 4GB DDR3 Module
Video Card Set 1: 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Core Clock: 1193MHz
Overvoltage: 10%
Memory Clock: 1750MHz
Storage: 1 x SSD
Storage: 1 x SATA 7200 RPM
Keyboard: 1 x Standard Keyboard
Mouse: 1 x Standard Mouse
Fan: 3 x 120mm
Fan: 1 x 92mm
Liquid Cooling Kit: 1 x Corsair Hydro H80i GT
Computer Utilization: Always On (24/7)
Load Wattage: 635W
Recommended Wattage: 685W
Amperage: +3.3V: 9.8A, +5V: 9.4A, +12V: 50.5A
Recommended UPS Rating: 1200VA
Generated by eXtreme PSU Calculator 2016-05-06 09:25:09

[Lord Letto]

AMD Saturday:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($161.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK TRITON BLUE 100.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GAMING ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card ($379.00)
Case: Raidmax ATX-502WBG ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1009.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-07 12:39 EDT-0400

Titan X with Manually Entered price of $379 is a Substitute for the GTX1070 being released next month.

Edited by Lord Letto, 07 May 2016 - 08:41 AM.

[Goose]

Intel Friday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($33.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Enermax ECA3212-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Enermax REVOLUTION X't 430W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ Mac Mall)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-C2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.91 @ NCIX US)
Other: OKGEAR FC33-24BKS 24" 3pin Extension Cable ($5.50)
Total: $644.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 22:22 EDT-0400

Base Total: $684.33
Mail-in Rebates: -$40.00
Total: $644.33

It's Cheap/ Weak, once again, and … We just barely have anything to talk about.

By "barely," I mean "We paid ~$20 extra, and shoe-horned in a GTX 960 with 4GB." It cost ~$15 to go Gold Plus this time around, but the door fan and cable still cost ~$11; And you have to get buy with the boxed cooler, using the same Zen/ Open Grill gag as last time.

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XOV PSU Calculator component list
Motherboard: Desktop
Socket: Socket LGA 1150
CPU: 1 x Intel Core i5-4460 3200 MHz Haswell-DT
CPU Speed: 3200MHz
CPU Vcore: 1.25V
CPU Utilization: 90%
Memory: 2 x 4GB DDR3 Module
Video Card Set 1: 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Core Clock: 1282MHz
Overvoltage: 10%
Memory Clock: 1750MHz
Storage: 1 x SATA 7200 RPM
Storage: 1 x SSD
Keyboard: 1 x Standard Keyboard
Mouse: 1 x Standard Mouse
Fan: 1 x 92mm
Fan: 2 x 120mm
Computer Utilization: Always On (24/7)
Load Wattage: 341W
Recommended Wattage: 391W
Amperage: +3.3V: 9.8A, +5V: 9.4A, +12V: 26.0A
Recommended UPS Rating: 700VA
Generated by eXtreme PSU Calculator 2016-05-12 10:14:38

[Goose]

AMD Saturday … Where teh 13375 have no names

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($117.74 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Cooler ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($85.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($33.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 370 4GB Video Card ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($62.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Scythe Slipstream 110.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $628.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-14 00:11 EDT-0400

Base Total: $658.82
Mail-in Rebates: -$35.00
Shipping: $4.74
Total: $628.56

Spoiler

XOV PSU Calculator component list
Motherboard: Desktop
Socket: Socket AM3+
CPU: 1 x AMD FX-8320E 3200 MHz Vishera
CPU Speed: 5000MHz
CPU Vcore: 1.5V
CPU Utilization: 90%
Memory: 2 x 4GB DDR3 Module
Video Card Set 1: 1 x AMD Radeon R7 370
Core Clock: 1051MHz
Overvoltage: 20%
Memory Clock: 1425MHz
Storage: 1 x SSD
Storage: 1 x SATA 7.2K RPM
Keyboard: 1 x Standard Keyboard
Mouse: 1 x Standard Mouse
Fan: 1 x 140mm
Fan: 2 x 120mm
Computer Utilization: Always On (24/7)
Load Wattage: 586W
Recommended Wattage: 636W
Amperage: +3.3V: 8.9A, +5V: 9.4A, +12V: 46.6A
Recommended UPS Rating: 1100VA
Generated by eXtreme PSU Calculator 2016-05-14 12:01:47

[Darth Futuza]

Goose, on 12 May 2016 - 06:28 PM, said:

Intel Friday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($33.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Enermax ECA3212-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Enermax REVOLUTION X't 430W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ Mac Mall)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-C2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.91 @ NCIX US)
Other: OKGEAR FC33-24BKS 24" 3pin Extension Cable ($5.50)
Total: $644.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 22:22 EDT-0400

Base Total: $684.33
Mail-in Rebates: -$40.00
Total: $644.33

It's Cheap/ Weak, once again, and … We just barely have anything to talk about.

By "barely," I mean "We paid ~$20 extra, and shoe-horned in a GTX 960 with 4GB." It cost ~$15 to go Gold Plus this time around, but the door fan and cable still cost ~$11; And you have to get buy with the boxed cooler, using the same Zen/ Open Grill gag as last time.

Spoiler

XOV PSU Calculator component list
Motherboard: Desktop
Socket: Socket LGA 1150
CPU: 1 x Intel Core i5-4460 3200 MHz Haswell-DT
CPU Speed: 3200MHz
CPU Vcore: 1.25V
CPU Utilization: 90%
Memory: 2 x 4GB DDR3 Module
Video Card Set 1: 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Core Clock: 1282MHz
Overvoltage: 10%
Memory Clock: 1750MHz
Storage: 1 x SATA 7200 RPM
Storage: 1 x SSD
Keyboard: 1 x Standard Keyboard
Mouse: 1 x Standard Mouse
Fan: 1 x 92mm
Fan: 2 x 120mm
Computer Utilization: Always On (24/7)
Load Wattage: 341W
Recommended Wattage: 391W
Amperage: +3.3V: 9.8A, +5V: 9.4A, +12V: 26.0A
Recommended UPS Rating: 700VA
Generated by eXtreme PSU Calculator 2016-05-12 10:14:38

This is pretty close to what I just got, biggest trouble was trying to decide if I should upgrade to a 970 or not. Ended up going for 960, since it is so much cheaper with not really a lot of loss in performance comparatively.

[Goose]

And now that you've so carelessly posted that factiod, you will have to make some log files and post graphs in the Performance Thread.

http://mwomercs.com/...formance-tests/

[xWiredx]

A taste of pre-Pascal mobile 15" flavors:

Sager NP7258 - $969
15.6" FHD Matte Screen
Intel® Skylake i7-6700HQ
NVIDIA® GTX 965M [2GB]
Up to 16GB RAM
1TB Hard Drive
3+ Hours / 5.51 lbs
http://www.xoticpc.c...a-jan-29th.html

Gigabyte P55W - $1199
15.6" FHD Matte Screen
Intel® Skylake i7-6700HQ
NVIDIA® GTX 970M [3GB]
Up to 32GB RAM
1TB Hard Drive
TBA Hours / 5.29 lbs
http://www.xoticpc.c...e-p55w-sl1.html

ASUS GL502VT - $1599
15.6" FHD Matte IPS Screen
Intel® Skylake i7-6700HQ
NVIDIA® 970M [6GB]
Up to 16GB RAM
128GB M.2 SSD + 1TB HDD
5+ Hours / 4.40 lbs
http://www.xoticpc.c...502vt-ds74.html


Acer Predator 15
15.6" FHD Matte Screen
Intel® Skylake i7-6700HQ
NVIDIA®GTX 980M [4GB]
Up to 64GB RAM
256GB M.2 SSD + 1TB HDD
5+ Hours / 7.50 lbs
http://www.xoticpc.c...or-15-70xr.html

[Goose]

Intel … Well: I've had worse weekends.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer 120 74.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($60.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Klevv Urbane 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2800 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1211 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.29 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Antec SPOTCOOL Fan ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $861.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-23 11:48 EDT-0400

Base Total: $906.10
Mail-in Rebates: -$45.00
Total: $861.10

Yeah: It's a bad time to buy a video card. But I do not forsee PSU issues with a GTX 1060, which might show up around the 960s' price point.

Even when you add a Spotcool, them Liquid Freezers are compelling.

Spoiler

XOV PSU Calculator component list
Motherboard: Desktop
Socket: Socket LGA 1150
CPU: 1 x Intel Core i5-4690K 3500 MHz Haswell-DT
CPU Speed: 4700MHz
CPU Vcore: 1.36V
CPU Utilization: 90%
Memory: 2 x 4GB DDR3 Module
Video Card Set 1: 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Core Clock: 1280MHz
Overvoltage: 10%
Memory Clock: 1750MHz
Storage: 1 x SSD
Storage: 1 x SATA 7.2K RPM
Keyboard: 1 x Standard Keyboard
Mouse: 1 x Standard Mouse
Fan: 1 x 120mm
Fan: 1 x 92mm
Liquid Cooling Kit: 1 x Corsair Hydro H80i GT
Computer Utilization: Always On (24/7)
Load Wattage: 409W
Recommended Wattage: 459W
Amperage: +3.3V: 9.8A, +5V: 9.4A, +12V: 31.7A
Recommended UPS Rating: 800VA
Generated by eXtreme PSU Calculator 2016-05-23 11:44:36

Edited by Goose, 23 May 2016 - 07:58 AM.

[Goose]

AMD Teh Weekend We Deserve

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8370E 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer 120 74.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($60.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1211 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.29 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Antec SPOTCOOL Fan ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $822.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-23 12:12 EDT-0400

Base Total: $877.09
Mail-in Rebates: -$55.00
Total: $822.09

Spoiler

XOV PSU Calculator component list
Motherboard: Desktop
Socket: Socket AM3+
CPU: 1 x AMD FX-8370E 3300 MHz Vishera
CPU Speed: 5050MHz
CPU Vcore: 1.51V
CPU Utilization: 90%
Memory: 2 x 4GB DDR3 Module
Video Card Set 1: 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Core Clock: 1280MHz
Overvoltage: 10%
Memory Clock: 1750MHz
Storage: 1 x SSD
Storage: 1 x SATA 7.2K RPM
Keyboard: 1 x Standard Keyboard
Mouse: 1 x Standard Mouse
Fan: 1 x 120mm
Fan: 1 x 92mm
Liquid Cooling Kit: 1 x Corsair Hydro H80i GT
Computer Utilization: Always On (24/7)
Load Wattage: 580W
Recommended Wattage: 630W
Amperage: +3.3V: 9.8A, +5V: 9.4A, +12V: 45.9A
Recommended UPS Rating: 1100VA
Generated by eXtreme PSU Calculator 2016-05-23 12:09:08

[Goose]

Intel Friday … Memorial Weak

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Patriot Torch LE 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 370 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Enermax REVOLUTION X't 430W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($41.50 @ Newegg)
Total: $581.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-27 22:16 EDT-0400

Base Total: $639.88
Mail-in Rebates: -$65.00
Shipping: $6.51
Total: $581.39

~$11 to go Gold Plus … And something 'bout the case also feels like another $11.

There's a hybrid drive for 'bout $2 more then this drive combo, but somehow, this seemed better.

Spoiler

XOV PSU Calculator component list
Motherboard: Desktop
Socket: Socket LGA 1150
CPU: 1 x Intel Core i5-4460 3200 MHz Haswell-DT
CPU Speed: 3200MHz
CPU Vcore: 1.25V
CPU Utilization: 90%
Memory: 2 x 4GB DDR3 Module
Video Card Set 1: 1 x AMD Radeon R7 370
Core Clock: 1153MHz
Overvoltage: 20%
Memory Clock: 1528MHz
Storage: 1 x SSD
Storage: 1 x SATA 7.2K RPM
Keyboard: 1 x Standard Keyboard
Mouse: 1 x Standard Mouse
Fan: 1 x 92mm
Fan: 1 x 120mm
Computer Utilization: Always On (24/7)
Load Wattage: 360W
Recommended Wattage: 410W
Amperage: +3.3V: 9.0A, +5V: 9.4A, +12V: 27.8A
Recommended UPS Rating: 700VA
Generated by eXtreme PSU Calculator 2016-05-27 10:09:21

[Goose]

AMD Saturday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($114.69 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master GeminII S524 Ver 2 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.70 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Patriot Torch LE 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 370 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Other: OKGEAR FC33-24BKS 24" 3pin Extension Cable ($5.50)
Total: $564.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-28 14:42 EDT-0400

Base Total: $605.04
Mail-in Rebates: -$45.00
Shipping: $4.74
Total: $564.78

Once more, with feeling: I still don't know if that GeminII will hang over the VRM, where I need it to, or if it can only hang over the RAM … But I no-longer have a height listing for these DIMMs; This sink can't face north in this (cheap) case, and it probably can't face south, even with the card being in the second slot. I know I spent $5.5 to move the rear fan onto the door, and I save ~$13 with the Cooler Master over the Zalman I prefer.

$14 saved on the mobo, by not getting the 990 chipset. Woot.

Then we have the PSU: The first two I "liked" didn't really have reviews. The SMRT model, here, does not match the 630 version Hardware Secrets liked back in '12; The other was Thermaltake Toughpower 750, for ~$21 more, has a big brother which JohnnyGuru liked; Ether choice was bending rules, but after all the drama 'tween cooler and case, I chose to keep-on skimping.

Note the overclock estimate with the '20E:

Spoiler

XOV PSU Calculator component list

Motherboard: Desktop
Socket: Socket AM3+
CPU: 1 x AMD FX-8320E 3200 MHz Vishera
CPU Speed: 4700MHz
CPU Vcore: 1.51V
CPU Utilization: 90%
Memory: 2 x 4GB DDR3 Module
Video Card Set 1: 1 x AMD Radeon R7 370
Core Clock: 1151MHz
Overvoltage: 20%
Memory Clock: 1528MHz
Storage: 1 x SSD
Storage: 1 x SATA 7.2K RPM
Keyboard: 1 x Standard Keyboard
Mouse: 1 x Standard Mouse
Fan: 2 x 120mm
Computer Utilization: Always On (24/7)
Load Wattage: 583W
Recommended Wattage: 633W
Amperage: +3.3V: 9.0A, +5V: 9.4A, +12V: 46.3A
Recommended UPS Rating: 1100VA
Generated by eXtreme PSU Calculator 2016-05-28 02:34:54