[Alupis]

> Also, the 80+ Gold power supply is an inefficient choice given then lack of a second GPU

That's what tripped me up, I think. Even without a second GPU, 80+ Gold or better is a good choice.

Your next sentence makes sense though, 1KW PSU's are usually overkill, even if you like to oversize your PSU like I do.

[topspin]

> 80+ Gold or better is a good choice.

The selection was "gold", specifically. And that's not as bad as it might be, but titanium is better across the board and much better at low load. A titanium supply is more efficient at 20% load than a gold supply at 50%, for instance.

If you're over-sizing your power supply by ~60% (as is the case here) then this is significant.

[Alupis]

I'll keep that in mind on my next build. The pricing steps up quire radically though, it seems.

But, you build enough "rigs", you learn not to skimp on certain components like PSU's, Cases and Motherboards... which is normally where new builders cut corners.