Advice for PSU selection w/ future SLI in mind

[MrFeetZ]

Hi all. After upgrading a number of friends pc's Ive now got the bug and have started to upgrade myself. I will be building a new system with the i7 920, X58 Mobo (EVGA or GIGA UD4P), 6GB DDR3 and will starting with a single EVGA GTX260 55nm (got a killer deal for $165!). I will be reusing 2 raptor 150gb in RAID 0, 1 Samsung 1tb, and 1 Samsung CD/DVDR along with my Lian Li Case. My current PSU is a Seasonic S12 600W that I will be moving over to another PC. So my question is what is a proper PSU?

Keeping in mind that I plan on moving to 2 - 260's in SLI or stepping up to a 295 in a couple months, I've narrowed my selection (in order) to:


1. PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750
2. Corsair 850TX
3. PC Power & Cooling PPCT860
4. Silverstone OP1000E 1000 Watt
5. Corsair 1000HX

Reading here and from other sources, it seems that a 1000w is likely overkill. I also have learned that that a single GTX295 would run fine on the PCP&C 750. What I dont know is will 2 - 260's in SLI also run fine on the PCP&C 750? or will I need to go up to the corsair 850 or PCP&C 860?

Thanks in advance for your input. id also love to hear from peeps that currently are running 260's in SLI to get their input as well.

cheers

 

[Ste]

The corsair 850TX will last you years of upgrades...

 

[Evolv]

Two 260s in SLI will run fine on the PCP&C 750.

 

[MrFeetZ]

The corsair 850TX will last you years of upgrades...

Thanks for the quick reply!

Any chance you know if the TX850 is rated at a peek of 850 or is that a continuous 850? Im thinking of how some lesser PSU makers market their PSU's with the Max rating, under specific conditions. This tends not to be a true measure of their unit. I have had PCP&C units before and have been very satisfied. I do like that corsair's beefy 70amp single rail!

Speak of the devil... Fed Ex just delivered my 260!

 

[Ste]

Pretty sure its peak.

 

[MrFeetZ]

thanks all for your inputs.. I was really hoping to get the PCP&C 860, but with the quality and price of the corsair 850 ($95 after rebates and coupon) Im gonna go that way.