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Anonymous   10-25-2009 at 05:07:15 PM

Okay...
so these are my specs.
q9450 @ 3.2ghz
4gb 800mhz ddr2
1x 320 gb hdd
Creative Audigy Sound Card
Belkin Wireless thingy mabob
PNY 8800gt 512mb 1650/700/1100
9400gt physx card
550w Corsair vx550 psu.

Okay


i want to upgrade to a 275 gtx but im worried my power supply wont be enough.... will it? or shall i upgrade to a better psu and if so i would like one that could run 2x 5870 for the future.

Thanks

Davidv

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Silver CPUs badge JohnnyLucky   10-25-2009 at 05:22:32 PM
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The Corsair VX550 is an excellent high quality power supply that can easily power a system with any single video card made, including a GTX250.

Here is a link to a technical review of the VX550:

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.p [...] ry&reid=62

Here are the official power requirements for the brand new ATI Radeon HD 5850 and HD 5870 video cards.


ATI Radeon™ HD5850 System Requirements:

PCI Express® based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard

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


ATI Radeon™ HD5870 System Requirements:

PCI Express® based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard
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

The power supply recommendations are for an entire pc system.

Corsair, PC Power & Cooling, and Seasonic are some of the brands that have a reputation for high quality power supplies that consistently earn high marks in technical reviews. They are reliable, stable, and come with a 5 year warranty. Lately we've been seeing a few other brands offering some high quality units.

If you are in the USA, then newegg.com has the Corsair TX750 at a final sale price of $89.99 after mail-in rebate and shipping is free:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139006

That's the same as the final sale price as the TX650.


Message edited by JohnnyLucky on 10-25-2009 at 05:24:37 PM
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Newf   10-25-2009 at 06:34:00 PM
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Keep your 550VX UNTIL you cough up the $$$ for a second 275. The 550 will work fine for now, even with the physx card installed.

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Shadow703793   10-25-2009 at 06:41:33 PM
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+1 for above. The 550VX will work fine for a single GTX275.

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