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I'm looking for a PSU recommendation for a setup below:
and to have some wiggle room to OC.
Price range below $200
A brief calculation from a power calculator puts that build at needing around 600W of power (I made some assumptions about memory type and number of fans, as well as optical drives).
In that case, I recommend Corsair's AX760, again. This is above what should be required, giving you room to expand your components at a later date.
It retails for $190, but is on sale on Newegg for $150 right now.
FWIW I run the following config in my living room:
Using Kill-A-Watt meter, if my memory serves me right then I peaked around 350 watts when I tortured it with Prime95 and FurMark at the same time.
CPU: 90°C, GPU 80°C
I play Witcher 3 on max settings with hairworks set to 2xAA for hours on end.
CPU: 70°C, GPU 80°C
If I have a larger case then there would definitely be room for better cooling but I never intend to OC and Prime95 is a highly edge-case temperature scenario.
Idle temps, cool as a cucumber:
CPU: 35°C, GPU: 35°C
