Guest kamil234 Posted December 25, 2006 CID Share Posted December 25, 2006 ok well, instead of the 8800gtx im getting the 8800gts and i need the absolute cheapest power supply i can get.. suggestions? here's the req's for the card. 1GB of system memory CD-ROM drive 50MB of available hard disk drive space for basic driver installation PCI Express-compliant motherboard with one vacant PCI Express x16 slot 400W PCI Express-compliant system power supply with a combined 12V current rating of 26A or more(Minimum system power requirement based on a standard PC configured with an Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 processor) One 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors -or- Two 4-pin Molex supplementary power connectors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted December 25, 2006 CID Share Posted December 25, 2006 you're not gonna want to get a cheap ps, especially after spending so much on everything else... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disturbed Posted December 25, 2006 CID Share Posted December 25, 2006 ........dont overlook the power supply requirement - you want something quality and reliable, especially if you are spending so much on other components i recommend this product as I have used 5 OCZ power supplies so far, and they all do an excellent job http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817341001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted December 26, 2006 CID Share Posted December 26, 2006 I agree do not go with a cheap power supply. My PcPower&Cooling has given me no problems. The computer has been together now for almost a year. The power supply is a bit on the noisey side & expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorne Posted December 26, 2006 CID Share Posted December 26, 2006 If you have to wait a little longer. But do not get a cheap psu...it will come back to bite you eventually...or sooner Enermax, Antec, and OCZ have great psu's. I can't comment on any others as i have not tried them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted December 26, 2006 CID Share Posted December 26, 2006 You want to go anything but cheap with a power supply. Spend as much as you can. i would recommend going with a antec or seasonic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepnklown Posted December 27, 2006 CID Share Posted December 27, 2006 If you are going to be working your system hard you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kamil234 Posted December 27, 2006 CID Share Posted December 27, 2006 ill wait..til ati drops their card and see whats better than get a psu..ill propably go with antec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorne Posted December 27, 2006 CID Share Posted December 27, 2006 Thats always a good choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted December 27, 2006 CID Share Posted December 27, 2006 Antec is a great choice.. Here are the two, with a system like that, I would be looking at.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103941 Allows you to customize your power supply to what you need. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817371002 Overall one of the highest rated power supplies that they make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le_Murphant Posted April 8, 2007 CID Share Posted April 8, 2007 Does a PSU have to be SLI-certified to run SLI? Or does it only need a certain amount of power? I was looking at this one http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=719600&CatId=1079 to put with one or two 7600 GT and two hard drives in RAID0, and was wondering if it would be enuff to power it. Note that the prices are in canadian $, so that's pretty cheap compared to what you guys were offering. I know that Coolmax make some cheap PSUs but that one looked well rated. Btw I need long cables cause I'm building in a big case (Antec P180). Edit: If you have anything to recommend, take into account that I can't order from Newegg cause I live in Canada . I usually do business with Tigerdirect or DirectCanada. Edit2: I just found this PSU that looks like the one disturbed recommended, but I think that 700W is just overkill for what I use it for. The nice thing is that there's a rebate on it. http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2235424&Tab=11&NoMapp=0 Also, I was wondering if a 700W PSU consumed significantly more power than a 500W one if it never sucked out more than 500W. Gonna have to pay my electricity bill next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBuren Posted April 8, 2007 CID Share Posted April 8, 2007 i would check this site, http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_psu.html#certified_powersupplies VanBuren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le_Murphant Posted April 9, 2007 CID Share Posted April 9, 2007 But does that mean that I need a SLI-certified psu to run sli? Or just that a SLI-certified one will do, but others will to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disturbed Posted April 9, 2007 CID Share Posted April 9, 2007 others will too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le_Murphant Posted April 9, 2007 CID Share Posted April 9, 2007 So is there a certain type of connector that I must specifically look for? How about power? Ive seen some 400W SLI-certified PSUs, so I guess 550 W could do it. Plus 7600 GTs are not the most power-consuming cards around. But really, as you will have noticed, I don't know much about PSUs, so I'm waiting for ur advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kamil234 Posted April 9, 2007 CID Share Posted April 9, 2007 6 pin connectors are for vid cars 20+4 , 20, 24 are for mother board 4 pin is for hard drives/cd drives so you check how many you gonna need and than look at psu specs. make sure it has enough amps on the rails to power whatever you need. and enough watts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltageman Posted April 9, 2007 CID Share Posted April 9, 2007 I will speak from personal experience... I build a system with an FX-60 dual core, and an 8800gts. I thought 550watts(antec neo HE) would be enough(I already had the psu from my old build). Well, long story short, the pc would run for about 30 seconds, then reboot...After thinking is was everything else, I finally realized it was the PSU. It was not bad, as it works with my old system with a 7800gts, it just couldn't handle the amps. You need a lot of AMPS for that card. Don't get stuck on reading into the watts....MAKE SURE THE AMPS ARE WITHIN SPECS!! I put a 650watt BFG(not my favorite, but was only one at the time I could get my hands on that met the amp rating) and all problems were cured. If you are going to spend a couple hundred on a video card, you might as well spend for a decent power supply, considering the PSU is probably the single most important part in your pc. Put a crappy PSU in tower with great parts, and you will end up with a crappy/unstable pc. Plus, by saving maybe $75, you chance blowing up every part in your pc. Please don't disrespect such a fine video card with a crappy psu. Would you put Pep Boys tires on a Ferrari? Edit: Plus, there is nothing like finishing up a build, having it all nice and neat with wire ties and all, only to have to tear the entire thing apart...IMHO, what ever PSU you think you need, go bigger. You may need it in the future, and having too big a power supply will never hurt, but having too small will cause headaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disturbed Posted April 9, 2007 CID Share Posted April 9, 2007 If you have pair of 7600gt's in sli, you really don't need a lot of power....id aim for something around 500w unless you have like 15 hard drives or something as crazy as that.....I ran a pair of 7800gt's on a 520w power supply, but its one of those expensive power supplies that will indeed supply that much power (at least).... Go with a well known brand, and if you want something that will last you Id expect to pay in range off 60-100 for a 500w psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817103941 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371001 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341001 Don't settle for a cheap power supply....without it you really dont have a good system I personally lean not towards antec, but towards FSP, OCZ and PcPower and Cooling power supplies since they have never let me down, but they are a lot more than $100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kamil234 Posted April 9, 2007 CID Share Posted April 9, 2007 im runnin 4200+ and 8800gts on 500W /w 17+17A leaves some room for OC also. proc from 2.2 to 2.6 and card from 500/800 to 650/1050 =] (2100 DDR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le_Murphant Posted April 9, 2007 CID Share Posted April 9, 2007 I realize that the first PSU I was looking at (the cheapest) has no pci-e connectors, could that be a problem? It has the required wattage (550) but I don't know how to interpret the Amperage correctly, not knowing what connector goes where. Frankly, I don't mind going for the most expensive one, but I don't think that I need the 700W. Too bad I can't order from newegg. Voltageman, I'm not going for a 8800 or anything that high end, only a 7600 which is about 3x cheaper and consumes 2x less power. Of course, if in doubt, I still might go for the expensive one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kamil234 Posted April 9, 2007 CID Share Posted April 9, 2007 v12 rails would be considered as pci-e connectors (or 6 pin connectors), make sure each one has at leas XX amps to power the card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBuren Posted April 9, 2007 CID Share Posted April 9, 2007 http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp try that, then you see a estimated need for Watts, but as been said, you need to check the amps aswell VanBuren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le_Murphant Posted April 9, 2007 CID Share Posted April 9, 2007 Okay, well the cheaper one does not seem to support pci-e so I'l just go for the more expensive one. Thx for ur advice guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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