Hello everyone. I need some help in deciding on what power supply to get on a budget. Or what is the best wattage for what I plan on getting. So far for my PC Build I have 2 things chosen already. The GPU I plan on buying is either a 3850, 3870, or the 9600. Everything else like hard drive case etc... I already have ready. This PC build is for normal use like gaming, media, editing and the other normal stuff.
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From the benchmarks I have seen it really depends on what resolutions and AA settings as to whether the 3870 or the 9600 GT is the better choice. I personally havent used a 9600 GT, but I know the 3870 can overclock very well (mines stable at 825/1201 MHz), Of course your experience may differ.
Also look at what games you will be planning on playing to see whether the 9600 GT overall performs better or the 3870 XT.
From the benchmarks I have seen it really depends on what resolutions and AA settings as to whether the 3870 or the 9600 GT is the better choice. I personally havent used a 9600 GT, but I know the 3870 can overclock very well (mines stable at 825/1201 MHz), Of course your experience may differ.
Also look at what games you will be planning on playing to see whether the 9600 GT overall performs better or the 3870 XT.
yeah I usually have resolution set to 1024x 768 and either have AA and x2 or not on at all. Besides CS:S and COH, I have a few other games that I play like TF2, BF2142, AOE:3, and CNC3 o:
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