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zapphire   06-16-2009 at 06:39:05 AM

I have already ordered the parts for my new build from newegg.com. After doing this I further researched and learned about rails and amps per rail. Now im questioning my decision on this power supply or if it will work with the video card. I'm on a super tight budget so really would like this to work.

Here are the 2 items in question:


Power supply

COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power RS550-PCARE3-US 550W ATX12V V2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817171038

Video Card

PNY VCGGTX260CXPB GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 0gtx%20260

Thank you in advance for your help and support.


Message edited by zapphire on 06-16-2009 at 06:49:30 AM
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ct1615   06-16-2009 at 09:08:08 AM
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the PSU is fine for your card

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zapphire   06-16-2009 at 12:34:43 PM
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Thank you very much!

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Dahak   06-16-2009 at 02:04:56 PM
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That PSU will be fine for one GTX 260.But if you decide to get another and run SLI,you will need a 650watt PSU with 45amps on the 12volt rail minimum.Have fun.

Dahak

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Message edited by Dahak on 06-16-2009 at 02:06:48 PM
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