Hardware PC for PCSX2 and DOLPHIN

[the_randomizer]

Don't worry, OP is not relying on Intel HD. OP is deciding between 7850, 7870, and 7930.

Good. Intel GPUs suck for emulation and other forms of gaming...unless you want nothing more advanced than PSX emulation.

 

[trumpet-205]

Yeah, me too... but according to Hardware Secrets's review, it's a "flawed product"

Maybe I am thinking Hale90 instead.

But yeah, after seeing ridiculous ripples in +5V and +3.3V (surprisingly +12V is within specification), it is not a good PSU. Any other PSU you can buy?

 

[Nah3DS]

Maybe I am thinking Hale90 instead.
But yeah, after seeing ridiculous ripples in +5V and +3.3V (surprisingly +12V is within specification), it is not a good PSU. Any other PSU you can buy?

that's pretty much what I could find on that price range. What bugs me is that the silent pro cost the same as those but it's out of stock everywhere.

what could you recommend me?
I used this test to calculate my PSU needs. I got 712W of minimum wattage.
It's kind of high because I added 40% of capacitor aging, just in case I end up using the PSU for the next 4 years.

 

[trumpet-205]

Eh. I'm using i5-3570K @ 4.4 GHz with HD7850 @ stock speed on my Rosewill Capstone 450. From my UPS it is calculated 250 W of consumption including the monitor.

You really don't need 700 W of PSU to begin with. 500 to 600 W PSU is plenty.

 

[Nah3DS]

how many hard drives, fans, extra pci cards and USB devices do you have attached to your PC?
it seems like those online calculators are a little exaggerated...
maybe I could find an 600W Silent Pro.

 

[Rydian]

The online calculators tend to exaggerate based on possible total load, for like a couple extra drives, and charging from every USB port at once, etc.

 

[trumpet-205]

how many hard drives, fans, extra pci cards and USB devices do you have attached to your PC?
it seems like those online calculators are a little exaggerated...
maybe I could find an 600W Silent Pro.

Beside my HD7850 I also have a TV tuner (HVR-1250) installed in PCIe and sound card (Xonar D1) installed in PCI slot. 1 HDD and 1 SSD attached.

Have 4 fans (all 120 mm). About 6 USB devices attached.

And yes, online calculator tends to exaggerate a bit.

 

[Nah3DS]

After searching in almost every online store in my country, I found the CM Silent Pro M700 at a good price. Finally I have all the parts I need

The final rig is....

CPU - Intel i5 3570K
Corsair Hydro H100i
MOBO - Asus Maximus V Gene
RAM - G.Skill Sniper CL9 (1600 Mhz) (2x8GB)
SSD - Samsung 840 Pro Series (128GB)
HDD - WD Caviar Green Sata/32MB Cache (1TB)
PSU - Cooler Master Silent Pro M700 (700W)
CASE - Aerocool VS-9 Advance

I will have wait a couple of months to buy the GPU and a new Led Monitor (not enough $$$ at the moment). Maybe I will add another 3TB HDD and two more 120mm fans to the H100i.

Any recommendations/considerations? (specially on the Corsair H100i and the air flow in the case)