OCZ ZX 1250w PSU or Corsair CMPSU-1200AX Which is the best

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I am looking for an 80 Plus Gold PSU and want the experts opinions on these 2 models. I plan on having 2 high end graphic cards eventually and playing the newest high demanding games. My system will be the Sandy Bridge with i7 2600k CPU and the Maximus IV B3 motherboard with 8GB G-Skill DDR3 ram. Will have the ASUS Radeon HD 6970 video card to start and may add another one later.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Ultimate x863.0 GHz2 GBATI Radeon x700
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUS
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x86
CPU
3.0 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P5GD1
Memory
2 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon x700
Monitor(s) Displays
Viewsonic 19"
Screen Resolution
1280 * 1024
Hard Drives
2 WD 200GB
Case
Tsunami Dream
Keyboard
Microsoft Natural
When it comes to power supplies, I usually choose Corsair, Seasonic or Antec. So, based on the choices that you have provided, I would say the Corsair.

A 1250W is probably a bit on the higher than necessary front. Maximum PC did their dream machine this year with a 1500w PSU, and the machine consisted of 3 x GTX 580 SuperClocked, 5 hard drives, and an overclock on their Core i7-2600k and they had plenty of power. I would think 1,000W would supply all of the power a dual 6970 setup would require.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timingsEVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built in July 2009
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory
8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card
Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
PSU
Corsair 620HX modular
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
stock
Keyboard
ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
Internet Speed
15/2 cable modem
Other Info
Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
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