Question 1

Noob question but can this power supply fit in a case with the power supply mounted on the bottom?

Accepted Answer

I just recently bought this PSU, and I have it in a bottom mount case. Granted, my build is in a full tower, but I doubt it'll have any problems in a mid tower. Hope this helps. You'll love this PSU if you decide to buy it.

Question 2

This will fit in a Mid tower? A define R4.

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It would be a very tight fit in that case if it fit at all. Although the rubber cusioning they add to the case is helpful for sound reduction, it may raise the PSU to high in that case. My suggestion would be to go with a cooler master sniper case which is also considered to be a mid tower case, but is extremely roomy and easy as pie to build in, and do really nice cable management in.

Question 3

Will this have enough PCI-E connectors to power 2 GTX 770's? (2x 8-pin + 6-pin)

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Yes. It is all there in the description SPECS and even the photos you can kind of see them. But yes it has 2x 8pin + 6pin cables. So you can take advantage of full overclocking power of up to 2 GPU's which require both the 8pin and 6pin modules each.

Question 4

are the cables long enough for the cm storm trooper case with an asus crosshair v formula z board ? can anyone confirm

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My case is pretty huge (Thermaltake Level 10 GT) and I had enough room to wrap the cables around back so they'd be out of the way.  Looking through the left overs in the box and they are about 2 feet which is about what I remember.

Overall I was really, really happy with this power supply and the cables they provided.

Question 5

Is it really a 10 year warranty?

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EVGA's product warranty:

EVGA offers various limited warranty terms from the date of purchase to the original owner with a valid invoice. For original owners without a valid invoice and users that have not purchased the product from an authorized reseller, the warranty period is 3 years from the date that the product was shipped from EVGA's warehouse. Registration is recommended by EVGA, but not required on the following:
•Limited 3 Year Suffixes: -EK, -K1, -K2, -K3, -KR, -KA, -KF, -KM
•Limited 5 Year Suffixes: -GR, -VR
•Limited 10 Year Suffix: -XR

To answer your question: This power supply being an XR, yes, it does.

Question 6

How long has yours lasted for?

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Still working like a charm! Zero issues, and yes it gets heavy use, with some long periods of no use.

Question 7

Will this 850W power supply be adequate to power ASUS ROG Crosshair V Formula-Z AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Gaming Motherboard with 3-Way SLI/CrossFireX Support and UEFI BIOS, 2 3gig HDD, 1 500mb SSD, and a video card?

Accepted Answer

Typically, yes, it will support a typical motherbaord, CPU, graphics card, and HDDs (about as many as fit in most cases). It does vary a bit depending on your CPU and GPU power needs. For example, are you actually running the 3 way SLI with multiple graphics cards? How much power does the GPU on each of those cards need? How powerful is your CPU and how much power does it need? Are you adding things like case lighting or other hardware? These are things you must consider. It's probably way more power than most people need. If you're a power user and building something extreme, that may change things.

Question 8

Hi im new to building a PC and i wanted to know if this power supply has SATA 3 cables? Im buying 80+ Gold Certified because i want my pc to last a long time. :)

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Hi Rodlfo... Apologies for the delay in responding. Yes, by all means get this PSU! I have been running it for a year now with no hiccups. It comes with all the cables you need, including SATA 3 cables to plug into any hardrive/SSD. (For a HD I highly recommend going with a WD Black all the way, check out their FZEX 1TB version)

I have looked at a lot of PSU's, and I settled on this one because of it's build quality and astounding warranty, which is the best in the industry I found. That's what you want to look for when shopping for tech, companies that stand behind their products! Always be sure to register your product and keep your receipts and original boxes packed away in the event you have to return a product to the manufacturer. I cannot stress that enough.

This 850 watt gold PSU is the best I found in price vs. performance, and has been rated on Johnny Guru with 9.0 worth of thumbs up. Very similar to renowned Seasonic PSU's, and is reflected in it's build quality and components. I'm using mine to power an A88X/7850k/2-HD/SSD/Op-Drv/4-Fans.

The cool thing about this PSU is that it offers both Crossfire options whether using Intel or AMD, it is compatible with pretty much any configuration you can think of. Right now I'm just running an R250 coz this is just a steam machine for me. But it's nice to have a PSU that I can upgrade with in the future.

Choose wisely when it comes to your PSU, as though the CPU?APU is the brains of your machine... The PSU is the heart of it. Take my advice and go with an EVGA Gold Supernova!

Question 9

Can this thing power a 780ti SLI build overclocked, and an i7 4770k overclocked as well?

Accepted Answer

This should work but it would be a narrow margin depending on your overclocking.  The 780ti's run at about 600watts under load without overclocking (approximate).  The 4770k runs between 150 and 200watts without overclocking.  There's very little in additional wattage necessary when it comes to case fans, ssd's etc., but I like to allot at a 100watt overage just to be safe.  Given this, you'd be fine with stock configs but for overclocking you're going to be pushing it very close.  If it was me, I'd play it safe and go bigger but I'm just paranoid.

This beast of a power supply is a waste for my single card setup but it sure was nice to work with.

Question 10

I currently own the 850 W version of this PSU, and I find myself needing more power than this one currently provides so I am looking to upgrade to the 1300 W version. Would I need to rewire everything, or could I just swap out the main unit and still have everything work?

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It's fully modular, and if you stick with the same brand, you shouldn't have to rewire anything.. Just unplug everything from the PSU and swap it out, plug everything back in.  ALTHOUGH, depending on your usage, and the age of your 850 and those modular cables, it is recommended that you use those newer included cables.  There shouldn't be any harm in using the older cables if they're still in good condition, though.

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