New build

[James]

Besides the powersupply, in which I would go for corsair cus fanboy, seems like a pretty good build.

 

 

 

While it doesnt really justify (I made a quick calculation and the system will probably pull around 500 watts max), a powerful power supply, especially with platinum rating gives you good protection to your components, normally uses less power and maintains potential for expansion since a power supply of that caliber is likely to survive a good amount of years, as long as it doesnt get hit by a spike (and even if it does, it still will absorv most of them), but if you want to be sure that it won't, buy like a 1000 VA UPS from someone like Phasak and you should be golden.

 

In all honesty, I did think it was overkill. However as you said, there would be a good amount of room for potential additions, I do have a surge protector strip that I use and keep an eye on, I have a spare UPS already if I ever need to update the BIOS.

[Pan32]

In all honesty, I did think it was overkill. However as you said, there would be a good amount of room for potential additions, I do have a surge protector strip that I use and keep an eye on, I have a spare UPS already if I ever need to update the BIOS.

 

Id just have the UPS connected to the system the whole time, as it basically works like a power tension regulator, making sure you get consistent "clean" energy to your power supply.

 

And 860 isnt really overkill. Definition of overkill comes with things like a 1400w one or power supplies with redundancy.

[James]

Id just have the UPS connected to the system the whole time, as it basically works like a power tension regulator, making sure you get consistent "clean" energy to your power supply.

 

And 860 isnt really overkill. Definition of overkill comes with things like a 1400w one or power supplies with redundancy.

 

I don't quite understand what you mean by clean energy, power cuts aren't really an issue as I have an external hard drive that already has important files on it, i'm going to assume that with the addition of the surge strip that damage to hardware won't be an issue as long as I keep an eye on its condition. (Masterplug SRGU41PB)