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Do I need a new PSU

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I am planning to upgrade my computer soon and I currently have a S12 500W. I want to upgrade to a C2D E6700 and two 8800 GTS 640mb . I also have a water pump, two hdds, a couple of fans, and other things. Is this PSU enough or do I need to upgrade to something a bit more powerful? If I do need to upgrade, what quite PSU would be recommended, I have been looking at the seasonic M12 700. Thanks for the help.

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I tried calculating what I needed from this site http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine but they said that I would only need about 450W, but this seems way too low.
 
2 8800GTS', i suggest the Corsair HX 620 or the M12 700, like what you were looking at.
 
BBQ, I'm ashamed of you. ;) Really, that 500W will be plenty if you want to save money. A GTX SLI setup, then yeah the 620 or the 700 but for the GTS, no way do you need a unit with that much ass.
 
Any high-quality 500-550w PSU will be fine for that rig. You can spend a bit more for extra power, if you want the security of having some "padding".
 
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