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| System Name | The Dove Box Rev 3.0 |
|---|---|
| Processor | i7 8700k @ 4.7GHz |
| Motherboard | Asus Maximus X APEX |
| Cooling | Custom water loop |
| Memory | 16GB 3600 MHz DDR4 |
| Video Card(s) | 2x MSI 780 Ti's in SLI |
| Storage | 500GB Samsung 850 PCIe SSD, 4TB |
| Display(s) | 27" Asus 144Hz |
| Case | Enermax Fulmo GT |
| Audio Device(s) | ON BOARD FTW |
| Power Supply | Corsair 1200W |
| Keyboard | Logitech G510 |
| Software | Win 10 64x |
Modular power supplies have becoming a new standard in gaming PC's. Many people recognize the ability to have the bare minimum of PCIE, Molex, or Sata cables as their PC's require. With the rise of power hungry graphics cards, watercooling pumps, fans, and all the extra's we need our PSU's to run it can become important to distribute the load across evenly across the rails. Now if you have a single rail power supply then no need continuing, your golden; but not all PSU's are single rail setups.
Multi-rail PSU's are common and accepted, even with modular supplies. One popular example is the Corsair HX 1000W power supply. A strong supply that can handle most everything. If you may be concerned with overloading the main CPU rail by connecting two 8 pin PCIE connectors, feel free to utilize the rail not dedicated to the CPU. The diagram below is straight from Corsair's forum:
Please feel free to provide details on other popular modular power supplies or general comments on the subject.
Multi-rail PSU's are common and accepted, even with modular supplies. One popular example is the Corsair HX 1000W power supply. A strong supply that can handle most everything. If you may be concerned with overloading the main CPU rail by connecting two 8 pin PCIE connectors, feel free to utilize the rail not dedicated to the CPU. The diagram below is straight from Corsair's forum:
Please feel free to provide details on other popular modular power supplies or general comments on the subject.