PC build for gaming - opinions?

[Sqrl]

darconi said:

Sqrl said:
Nothing jumps out as being bad, your PSU might be a little much unless you're planning on SLI down the road and given your mobo choice you're most likely not. The only suggestions I would have is spending a bit less on the PSU and get something in the 600W range it will still be more than enough.

The 600W PSU in the exact same lineup is $40 less and will make literally no difference to the final computer's performance. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010

I'm unlikely to use SLI (esp on this mobo) in the near future. The main reason why I picked the 700W vs the 600W was for future upgrades. Vid cards have climbed pretty considerably in power requirements so if I upgrade in 2-3 yrs or so, I would like being able to keep the same PSU. After the mail in rebate (ugh) the price difference is only $24 which isn't too bad.

Is 600W enough for the next couple years of graphic cards? OCZ at least has minimum 80% efficiency which should help.

Obviously I can't see the future but I would be beyond shocked if it wasn't tbh. The 600W PSU is still an SLI ready PSU and just like the 8800GTX when it first came out if a card is going to require more power it will almost certainly require two PCI-E's rather than creating a new standard and both of these PSUs are capable of handling that. I honestly think for your rig that the 700W is purely overkill, where as the 600W would be plenty of room for extras.

With that said there is something to be said for peace of mind and confidence in one's purchase and if you are going to do the MIRs and feel that the extra $25 is a cheap enough insurance to protect against your worries then you should get it. I personally wouldn't but I don't have to worry about it once its built.

Also I do like asus as a mobo manufacturer quite a bit more than gigabit but the gigabit board you selected is a very tested and reliable board that I've seen used quite a bit without issue.  I would only switch if you feel that the Asus board provides additional features and not purely based on reliability.  With that said no matter what brand you buy there is always a risk of a DOA, luckily newegg's RMA can sort that out in a few days flat.