power supply for hd4870

[wtf_moon]

q9300 2.5 ghz
3 gig 800 mhz ram
x2 500 gig 7200
1333 fsb
x2 dvd rw drive
tv tuner card

wanted to put a hd4870 in it and purchase it with a psu at the same time. found 2 psu's available that had good reviews

1st one I looked at was Silverstone ST50EF 500W review I found below
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=13

or should I go for something with higher rated watts such as OCZ StealthXStream 600W review I found below
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/451

 

[evongugg]

ATI Radeon HD 4870 System Requirements

500 Watt or greater power supply with two 75W 6-pin PCI Express® power connectors recommended (600 Watt and four 6-pin connectors for ATI CrossFireX™ technology in dual mode)
Certified power supplies are recommended. Refer to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedPSU for a list of Certified products.

http://ati.amd.com/products/radeonhd4800/requirements.html

 

[JohnnyLucky]

evongugg,

Nice reference for certified psu's. Corsair psu's are my favorite and they are on the list.