Will this PSU be poweful enough for...

[maguszxz]

I am looking into 8800 GTS 320mb cards, and I was wondering will this PSU be powerful enough to run this card. My silly friend bought a low end PSU for his computer and is having no end of problems. I don't want to make his mistake. Somebody let me know, please

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817171011

 

[T8RR8R]

you should list all the specs in your system for me to be sure but I'd say for a single 8800GTS that PSU should be fine. It has the wattage but the amperage is the only part that concerns me although it's within spec so you shouldn't have problems. If you are looking to spend about $120 on 600w try the OCZ GameXstream 600w. I've seen people run dual 8800GTS's on this PSU.

 

[joewho]

You need a better one than that for SLI. Something like this for the same price.

http://shop4.outpost.com/product/4894530?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

 

[joewho]

That is a nice deal indeed

 

[T8RR8R]

http://forums.slizone.com/index.php?showtopic=405

Notice that it says with the OC'd CPU and 2 OC'd 8800GTS's the peak power draw was only 433.4watts. They tested this using a 600Watt OCZ EvoStream that only has 15Amps per rail. You could get the 600Watt GameXStream like I said before for around $100 at zipzoomfly. It's what I'm using and I've never had a problem with it and it even has 18Amps per rail unlike the Evostream or the one you were looking at before. I'm not a fan of cheap power supplies but this one is actually very good, and I'm no fan of Zipzoom but hey it's cheaper than the Egg right now.

 

[maguszxz]

Well, I am not going to overclock anything. I am running everything at stock speeds. I think I am going to put that PSU that T8RR8R was telling me about but right now it's up in the area. Also, I am lookin at the PNY 8800 GTS.

 

[T8RR8R]

Hey for $25 more you could even get the 700W version of that PSU. As far as the 8800GTS goes, I'd go for the Asus one or the EVGA. I have the EVGA and it's fine, but if you spend a few extra bucks and get the Asus you get alot of extras.

 

[maguszxz]

Well, that's cool but I will stick with the PNY because I want to save cash but not at the expense of getting cheap, low end parts.

 

[goldragon_70]

I am looking into 8800 GTS 320mb cards, and I was wondering will this PSU be powerful enough to run this card. My silly friend bought a low end PSU for his computer and is having no end of problems. I don't want to make his mistake. Somebody let me know, please

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817171011

I have this power supply, and it runs great for me. My system is in my sig (Add two IDE Drives to that though, I have two IDE Drives in my system temp until, I can get my other system back up and running). It runs fine with overclocking Period. I can't tell you how well this will work in SLI/CF, so....

Edit: Woops sorry, I have this one.

 

[T8RR8R]

I'ts all about the mighty buck, I know what you mean.

 

[Onus]

...Woops sorry, I have this one.

I had one of those Coolermasters. Never again. The fan began to die, so I replaced it. That fan died in about two weeks. Fortunately I caught it before anything croaked. I got the Mushkin, and it has worked perfectly.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817812002

 

[T8RR8R]

Unless it has some outstanding reviews I wouldn't trust too many power supplies under $90. Granted there are a few good ones out there but the ones that aren't so good will really mess up your entire system without much warning. The PSU and motherboard are the things I spend the most on in respect to their relative markets.

Although things like the Striker Extreme, $500 RAM, 8800Ultra's and 1200W power supplies just aren't worth it. PSU's are one of those things that don't change too much over time compared to other parts in the system so investing in a good quality high power PSU is the way to go.

 

[goldragon_70]

It was the only one I could find, at the time, that was around the $100 mark that was rated to run enough Amps to my card.

 

[T8RR8R]

Just get the best you can afford...what more can a person do?

 

[maguszxz]

Ok, so do I add all of the amps from each 12v thing and I will have my total amps?

 

[haywood]

Ok, so do I add all of the amps from each 12v thing and I will have my total amps?

No!

Read this:

http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/PSU-101-102-ftopict198276.html

 

[maguszxz]

Ok, so do I add all of the amps from each 12v thing and I will have my total amps?

No!

Read this:

http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/PSU-101-102-ftopict198276.html



Ok, so do you know how many amps this PSU has.

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817341001

 

[T8RR8R]

48max total on the 12v rails. A=W/V. 48.33=580/12. Another slick way of doing it is add up all the 12v amps and divide by 3 and then multiply by 2. AKA take 2/3rds the total added amps. For example with this PSU it has 72 amps added together, and if you then take 2/3rds you get 48. It's not as exact as that A=W/V but it works good enough to make the point.

 

[haywood]

Correct and I have that PSU. There are people that don't recommend it any more but I have had no issue whatsoever. Voltages are rock solid.