Expert Thoughts Needed Regarding PSU for 5960X/Tri-SLI

Hi everyone.



I will try to make this quick and to the point as I know you are probably tired of threads of this ilk. I have been reading up on the power draw of an OC'd 5960X (up to 400W; reference) and frankly I'm worried. :)



I'm using a Seasonic X-1250 (Gold, 1250W) based on the reviews here. Components are as follows:

• Intel i7-5960X (overclocked) - Corsair H110 280mm Liquid CPU cooler


• 16GB Corsair 3000MHz DDR4 (CMK16GX4M4B3000C15)


• 3x EVGA GTX 980 SC (04G-P4-2982-KR)


• Sound Blaster ZxR Audio


• 2x Samsung 850 Pro SSD (256GB, 1TB); 1x WD Green HDD (WD20EARX)


• MSI X99S XPOWER AC motherboard

The source that I referenced above states that a 5960X machine when overclocked and running one high-end GPU is a minimum of 1000W:

Quote:

PSU Requirements For overclocking 5960X processors, we recommend PSUs that can supply a minimum of 30 amps to EPS 12V. At 4.6GHz a 5960X can draw close to 25amps from the EPS12V connector under software load. Minimum recommended PSUs for Haswell-E are upwards of 1,000W if using more than one high performance GPU.

Am I good here with my Seasonic X-1250 or should I look for a bigger PSU? I have a an EVGA SuperNOVA NEX1500 Classified PSU on 240VAC that I could run...but I prefer the Seasonic for the look/cabling (sigh, aesthetics - I know...stupid).



Thank you all in advance!

Expert Thoughts Needed Regarding PSU for 5960X/Tri-SLI