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Luchan   11-25-2007 at 07:19:30 PM

Hello gents,

I just signed up on Tom's forum so i can ask you smart people some questions.

I've been searching around for my christmas buy :D and I would like to buy the 8800GT from nVidia.

My power supply however, is not powerful enough to handle it apparently.
Can one of you suggest a cheap but strong enough ps to handle the card?

Also:

It seems on newegg, the 8800GT is only selling from the PCIE 2.0 version. My motherboard one PCI and one PCI-Ex16 slots. Will this matter if i put the card in the 16x slot?


Any other suggestions are welcomed =)

Thanks.


Message edited by Luchan on 11-25-2007 at 07:20:14 PM
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nightscope   11-25-2007 at 07:32:54 PM
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No it will work fine in the Pci-ex16 slot, it's backwards compatible.

What PSU do you currently have? What's your budget for a psu?

Corsair vx450, hx520, or hx620 would all work fine. It really depends on your budget.

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Luchan   11-25-2007 at 07:37:27 PM
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Overall, i can spend about $450.

My current PSU is a HIPRO, it says on the box, that max output is 300V.
I have no idea what that means thou.

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nightscope   11-25-2007 at 07:40:26 PM
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What's the total amps on the 12+ rails? From the wattage I'm guessing it is going to struggle if it can run the card at all.

So basically you're left with about $150 for a psu?
This would suit you fine:
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-62 [...] 70718.html

If you're on a budget, then the vx450 will suffice as well:
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-vx [...] 66485.html

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Luchan   11-25-2007 at 07:51:52 PM
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Here is what is says complety on the box:

AC Input (47-63Hz): 100-127 V/8A


DC output: +5V=25A , +12V=19/A
+3.3V=18/A , -12V=0.8/A
+5VSB = /2A

+5V & 3.3V shall not exceed 175W
+5V & 12V shall not exceed 268W

Max Output power- 300 W

If this doesnt work, i'll go ahead and buy the one you suggested.

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nightscope   11-25-2007 at 08:06:39 PM
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19 Amps...it may run it, but it's going to be struggling, a lot...

Do you want the PSU to be future proof? If not, then would work for now:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817153052

When do you think you will be upgrading again? I would suggest going with a future-proof PSU just so you don't have to upgrade it again.

The vx450 will handle your PC very nicely. The hx520/620 are just more future-proof, so that decision goes back to you.

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Luchan   11-25-2007 at 08:29:39 PM
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I'll hold on to my future 8800GT for maybe 1.5-2 years. Depending on the market. Which PSU would you suggest then, if i go with future-proof?

btw, thanks for all the help so far. It has really cleared things up.

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homerdog   11-25-2007 at 09:34:44 PM
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Another vote for the vx450. It should power anything aside from an SLI or Crossfire setup.

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kpo6969   11-25-2007 at 09:59:19 PM
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Another vote for the Corsair 450. $70 for 33amps
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139003
Here's a quick review on it:
http://www.jonnyguru.com/review_details.php?id=125


Message edited by kpo6969 on 11-25-2007 at 10:01:58 PM
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ganpachi   11-25-2007 at 10:47:00 PM
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I went for the hx520 just in case card power requirements go up in another couple years, but the 450 would be fine. They are solid PSUs.

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Luchan   11-25-2007 at 11:13:12 PM
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Thanks guy. I purchased my 8800GT and the 450W PSU for a total of $472.95.

They have some 8800GT's in stock in TigerDirect. It'll ship to me by the 28th also. PSU will come in 1-3 days.

Thanks for all the help.

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nightscope   11-26-2007 at 02:32:59 AM
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Sounds good. Looks like a very solid system.

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