Never cheap out on a power supply, ever. What I can suggest that IS a good value, though, is Corsair's 600-750 watt TX-series units, and Antec's TruePower New series of the same wattage range. There are also Seasonic units and Ultra's X3 series, but I don't think either option is cheap.
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For a single GPU configuration, a 550W power supply is good enough, and that's with a good amount of overclocking too
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You only actually need between 500 and 600 watts, but it never hurts to get more so you can accommodate future upgrades.
Argh, Chilly got the jump by a few seconds.
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Argh, Chilly got the jump by a few seconds.
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You realize that this sort of point is almost irrelevant these days, right?
Originally Posted by LarsMarkelson It uses a multiple 12V rail system so make sure it'll work with your video card and stuffs... |
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I guess some people just never learn
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Originally Posted by Chunky_Chimp You realize that this sort of point is almost irrelevant these days, right? |
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Nope didn't realize... I just remember reading someone saying he got f'd because his stuff was incompatible. No clue really how it works or why it'd be irrelevant, but just wanted to help OP out and thought this was a good deal.
I just checked too and the CP-850 isn't that a great a deal as I had thought it was OP. It's quite a good deal still, but not that great when you can get a Corsair 850TX for $130 (and $30 MIR).
Originally Posted by Chunky_Chimp You realize that this sort of point is almost irrelevant these days, right? |
I just checked too and the CP-850 isn't that a great a deal as I had thought it was OP. It's quite a good deal still, but not that great when you can get a Corsair 850TX for $130 (and $30 MIR).
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Your system, paired with a HD4890, will run fine on a Corsair VX450. With a 650w you can Crossfire 2 HD4890's.
Originally Posted by Ado202 so do you think I need at least 650W? |
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No, I did not realize this.
Originally Posted by meticadpa You do realise that the CP-850 destroys the TX850 in every way, yes? |
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