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NZXT Lexa Blackline Case - Compatible PSU's?
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07 Jan 2010 @ 6:37
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Hi guys I have the NZXT Lexa Blackline case which im using for my next computer build.. I have however encountered a possible problem. I was told that you cannot use a high wattage PSU with the cases as it blows the HDD LED. Now using the PSU Calculator at a particular website, It says that I will require a minimum 633 Watt PSU to run the stuff I want to load the tower with.. On the box of the Case it says Power supply 500watt 400watt or not included.
What wattage power supply do you think ill get away with? does anyone know of or has heard of this problem?
Heres a list of stuff im planning on loading the tower with:
Mobo: Biostar Tpower X58
CPU: Intel Quad Core i7 975 3.33Ghz Extreme Edition Socket LGA1366
Memory: 12GB (6 Sticks) Corsair Dominator GT DDR3 2000Mhz (With Airflow Fan)
Video Card: 2x ATI Radeon 4870 2048MB DDR5 running crossfire
HDD: 2x 1.5TB Barracuda drives
Optical Drives: A Blu Ray BD-RE/DVD/CD and a regular DVD-RW/DVD+RW Drive
Sound: Sound Blaster titanium with front bay
May have 1 or 2 additional cards such as RAID or Firewire maybe a Wireless card
Other Devices:
Front bay: Card Reader/LCD Display/Fan Controller
2 Cold Cathodes for inside
3x 120mm LED Fans and 2x 80mm LED Fans
and I think thats about it
Thanks
Mike
What wattage power supply do you think ill get away with? does anyone know of or has heard of this problem?
Heres a list of stuff im planning on loading the tower with:
Mobo: Biostar Tpower X58
CPU: Intel Quad Core i7 975 3.33Ghz Extreme Edition Socket LGA1366
Memory: 12GB (6 Sticks) Corsair Dominator GT DDR3 2000Mhz (With Airflow Fan)
Video Card: 2x ATI Radeon 4870 2048MB DDR5 running crossfire
HDD: 2x 1.5TB Barracuda drives
Optical Drives: A Blu Ray BD-RE/DVD/CD and a regular DVD-RW/DVD+RW Drive
Sound: Sound Blaster titanium with front bay
May have 1 or 2 additional cards such as RAID or Firewire maybe a Wireless card
Other Devices:
Front bay: Card Reader/LCD Display/Fan Controller
2 Cold Cathodes for inside
3x 120mm LED Fans and 2x 80mm LED Fans
and I think thats about it
Thanks
Mike
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#2
07 Jan 2010 @ 13:21
High wattage power supplies will not blow out you hdd led. So I would use the corsair 750watt psu.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
If you have not bought those parts yet I would recommend a few changes. First save yourself $750 by getting the i7 920 instead of the exrteam. It will over clock almost as high. Then instead of 4870s use the left over money the cheaper cpu to get either 5870 crossfire or a single 5970.
cpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
video x2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150443
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102863
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
If you have not bought those parts yet I would recommend a few changes. First save yourself $750 by getting the i7 920 instead of the exrteam. It will over clock almost as high. Then instead of 4870s use the left over money the cheaper cpu to get either 5870 crossfire or a single 5970.
cpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
video x2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150443
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102863
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