[Solved] Good PSU for Phenom, HD 4870

It really isnt worth trying to go cheap on a PSU, wait your time and buy a good quality brand such as Corsair.
Although a cheap one may work perfectly for several years there's a greatly increased chance of it going up in smoke one day, possibly taking the rest of your setup with it.

seasonic, antec (not the basiq), ocz (decent), PC Power & Cooling are some others

ok, and what type of PSU is described by the dimensions I specified above? I see many PSU's with fans on top, mine doesn't have a hole in the top for a PSU fan, would it still work in my case?

ok, and what about coolermaster and rosewill?

What about this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139008

are there any adapters that would allow me to use one of the connectors as a 6-Pin?

So, if I got the GPU along with this adapter:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -_-Product
is it possible that this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814131140
GPU would work with my current setup?
Current PSU has 1x6-pin and at least one 4-Pin

What I would do is use one of the built-in 6-Pins and one of the ones on the adapter.
If I tried it on the original PSU, could it ruin anything? If it works well, I really don't want to spend more on a new one

yeah, i did that earlier, and i think it said something about 320 i think, but would it be safe to try it, and if it doesn't work, a new PSU will definitely be in the works.

well, no matter what, PSUs with 1x6-Pin are usually much cheaper, so I would be using the adapter most likely anyway, and it shouldn't waste much time. If i could get it to power the card so that I could use my computer for a week or so, I would have no complaints, and then get a new PSU, and if I'm really lucky (Doubtful, haha) then I wont need one, this is if my PSU is actually a really good 300W one, right?

It says Delta Electronics on it

Do you think this could cut it?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817153023

So this Corsair would work well, and last long? With a price of $30 after rebate, it can't be beat. The only problem is that I won't be buying it within the time of the rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139008
Hopefully, I can get a good deal on another sale of one (with all of the Black Fridays Newegg is having, 10 or so). Is the fan for this one going to point downward into the case, or upward into the aluminum top of it?

It'll point downwards.

That's a 400 watt / 25 amp psu, I'd give the new card a shot, but would still be looking to upgrade.

Ok, so both of the image hosting sites i tried sucked, but the link is here:
http://img24.imageshack.us/i/pb070406.jpg/

hahah just a little off-topic, my computer was on when I took that pic, and the fans look totally immobile, haha i love my camera =D

The general rule of thumb is a high quality 500 to 550 watt power supply with sufficient current (amps) on the 12 volt rail(s) can easily power a system with any single video card made. A high quality 700 to 750 watt power supply with sufficient current (amps) on the 12 volt rail(s) can power a system with two video cards operating in dual mode. There are a few exceptions like the new ATI Radeon HD 5XXX series cards which use less power due to their energy efficiency.

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 just one ATI Radeon HD 4870 video card, then the Corsair CX400 with 30 amps on the 12 volt rail will do. The official recommendation is for a 450 watt power supply.

The ATI Radeon HD 4870 video cards require two 75 watt, 6 pin, PCI-e power connections. The Corsair CX400 and VX450 power supplies only come with one 6 pin PCI-epower cable. That's typical for low wattage psu's. That is not adisaster. I know the XFX version of the 4870 video card ships with a molex to 6 pin adapter. Many brands usually include a molex to 6 pin adapter just in case.

Here is a link to a power consumption chart from a Tom's Hardware review of the 4870:

http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] 64-15.html

The blue color is the test system total power consumption while playing Test Drive Unlimited. It weighed in at 283 watts. Peak during a stress test would have been much higher.

Nah that Corsairs wattage will be fine, you dont 'need' to go any higher then that, every graphics card manufacturer greatly inflate their stated power requirements on the box (possibly as a safety barrier), also the ampage on the +12v rail(s) is far more important.

@JohnnyLucky: My XFX GTX260 came with the molex adapter as well, which I found quite entertaining as in the manual it stated that you shouldnt use them to power the card.
Been using it for months now without any issue so not sure what they were on about there.

I'd prefer not to personally, even though it's run perfectly fine so far splitting two molex's to power it seems a little bodged for my liking.
Should be getting a new Corsair 650 to sort that out though, with a nice headroom for some OC'ing and the like!