New PSU? Which Corsair?

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Cruiza

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First I'll list my system, even though most of it is in my sig:
OCZ StealthXStream 600W
eVGA X58 SLI (758)
i7 920 @ 4.2GHz
3x2GB DDR3-1600
2x MSI R5770 HAWK in Crossfire @ 950/1300 and may go higher
500GB 7200RPM HDD
DVD+/-RW
PCI sound card
4x 140mm fans (3 w/LEDs)
2x 120mm fans
1x 120x38mm 3000RPM fan
May add watercooling in the future and/or additional lighting

All PSU calculators I've used put me at just under 600W. Yeah, I know they aren't spot on necessarily, but that's all I got. Now, with everything at max OC and fans running on high, BFBC2 sometimes crashes. No error messages or anything - just a crash to desktop. That's the only game I've played with all these settings, and I know it's not the most pristine piece of software. But I can't help but think my PSU is getting it's ass kicked. Should I upgrade?

Assuming I should upgrade, which PSU do I now purchase? I've been reading tons of reviews and such and I can't help but only want a Corsair unit. Here are the current prices for the models I am considering:
CMPSU-750TX - $100 AR
CMPSU-850TX - $116 AR
CMPSU-950TX - $130 AR
CMPSU-750HX - $136 AR

I'd really like a modular unit, but, dang, the 950TX has 200 more watts than the 750HX and for $6 less? Seems hard to pass up. My CM 690 II isn't terrible at hiding cables, either. Any thoughts and suggestions are appreciated!
 
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You don't really need 950 watts, but it would give you some headroom.

If it were me, I'd probably get the HX750 or HX850 because I love modular cables so much.

The TX950 is also a great choice though.
 
i have the 850tx. it's been good to me for over a year now. but my next one will be an hx. i think the 750hx would be a good chioce. your cable management would be less hassel to.
 
For that system I'd probably go with an HX650 or TX650 if you really want a Corsair.
 
Zero82z said:
For that system I'd probably go with an HX650 or TX650 if you really want a Corsair.
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Why do you say that? I'm not really interested in anything less than 750W. It just doesn't seem like much of an upgrade or as future-proof as the other options.

Also, apparently in the last hour or two, the 850TX has dropped another $10 in price but no longer has free shipping ($6).
 
id go with the 750 or the 850 for headroom. if you ever bump up your videocards then youd want the extra anyways.
 
I'm a firm believer in modular now. Go for the HX850 if you can afford one. Will give you great flexibility for upgrades in the future.
 
950TX - its awesome. Tons of cables, one huge rail, very quiet and cool running, high efficiency. The reviews say it all. 950 watts of powa. :cool:
 
I get the feeling that the consensus is they're all amazing and I won't really be disappointed no matter which one I get, haha.
 
DooKey said:
I'm a firm believer in modular now.

Go for the HX850 if you can afford one. Will give you great flexibility for upgrades in the future.
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Agreed.

I love my HX850. (I only needed 1 modular cable so far so my case is all neat and tidy.)
 
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