[Build Help] Need to know just how "bad" it is to build with a non-modular PSU.
My budget is about $1600, building a gaming/home office/CAD machine. (lightweight on the CAD, so no i7 or "professional" graphics card needed) I plan on the following build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $189.99 @ Microcenter |
| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler | $84.99 @ NCIX US |
| Motherboard | Asus P8Z77-V ATX LGA1155 Motherboard | $189.99 @ Amazon |
| Memory | G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | $59.99 @ Newegg |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $109.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Hard Drive | Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk | $79.00 @ B&H |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) | $417.55 @ Newegg |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) | $417.55 @ Newegg |
| Case | Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $129.99 @ Newegg |
| Power Supply | SeaSonic 760W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply | $168.00 @ NCIX US |
| Optical Drive | Samsung SN-208BB DVD/CD Writer | $19.98 @ Newegg |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) | $98.99 @ B&H |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping and discounts when available. | $1966.01 |
At the time of the build, I only plan to include 1 GTX 670, and then add another one after I feel an upgrade would be worth it. My question is... Just how bad is a non modular PSU? The Corsair C70 seems to have a reasonable amount of room for extra cables... and when I could get another well rated 750W PSU like the Antec High Current Gamer for $80, it seems hard to justify the extra cost. I don't absolutely need to shave the cost... so please advise. Thank you!
Posted Jun 24, 2012, 4:27 AM UTC
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