Power supply for ati 4890 and gtx 275

[tunnelrat]

frnds need help in deciding the power supply required for running either an ati 4890 or gtx 275 ??
will buy any one card from the above two.....(other parts are 2gb x3 ram,i7 920,gigabyte ex58 ud5,2 hdds,dvd writer)
am planning on buying cooler master extreme power 600watts.......
will it be ok ???
i calculated the power required on the sites...and for both the cases the power required with 30 % capacitor aging was around 550 watts....
need ur opinions as fast as possible.........

 

[tunnelrat]

people out there i need help....ding dong.......

 

[hunter315]

This one?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171039
If so, dont, its an older design, the red switch on the back is a give away, and it doesnt provide a ton of power, 36 amps on the 12 volt rail at best is not good for a 600W PSU. The corsair 550VX is better and the same price and provides 41 amps on the 12 volt rail and will power any single video card.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004&Tpk=550vx

 

[tunnelrat]

nyone else ??? anymore suggestions.........

 

[aberchonbie]

the corsair is a good one.. why not try 750w for future crossfire purposes? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

that should cover overclocking and two 4890's.. i guess you really should look for top tier manufacturers for power supplies.. ie. corsair, seasonic, pc power cooling

 

[tunnelrat]

now thats a real power system......awesome thnks.....

 

[JohnnyLucky]

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.

A high quality 500 to 550 watt psu will have a +12 volt rail rated at 40 amps. A high quality 700 to 750 watt psu will have a +12 volt rail rated at 60 amps.

Before purchasing a new psu you will need to decide whether you will eventually have a pc with one or two video cards.

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. Some of the newer models come with a 7 year warranty. Lately we've been seeing a few other brands offering some high quality units. An example would be the Antec Earthwatts series which is an improvement over Antec’s older series psu’s.

 

[sparky13]

Corsair 550w VX.