Is this PSU good enough for a 4890 or a 5870?

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Last response: September 4, 2012 1:17 PM in Components

paddy365

September 3, 2012 4:06:51 PM

Basically, i bought a new computer with a crappy PSU and integrated graphics, so i want to upgrade

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its between either a 4890 or a 5870, would this PSU -> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... be ok to run one of these cards?

I dont know much about power supplies so i need some help on this one!

Thanks in advance!

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delluser1

Power supply Master

September 3, 2012 4:36:36 PM

Decent power supply, plenty for either card, but it's been discontinued for awhile
You're not lookng at buying a used one are you ?

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paddy365

September 3, 2012 4:52:18 PM

I am yeah, far cheaper and I'm on a tight budget

if used power supplies are a no-go could you recommend the cheapest that would run either of these two cards?

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delluser1

Power supply Master

September 3, 2012 5:04:26 PM

I wouldn't reccomend a used psu
Can't imagine you have a high-end system if you were thinking of buying one, this would do for most scenarios

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

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paddy365

September 3, 2012 5:17:30 PM

i see most people recommend Corsair PSU's.. are there any other good brands out there that may be a little cheaper?

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paddy365

September 3, 2012 5:31:45 PM

are these two PSU's any good?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA...

and

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA...

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delluser1

Power supply Master

September 3, 2012 5:42:10 PM

paddy365 said:

are these two PSU's any good?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA...

and

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA...

Given the choice I'd take the OCZ, higher 12v rating and the pair of pcie connectors that you'll need
The CM Elite Power series is well known crap

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paddy365

September 3, 2012 8:11:38 PM

Ok, would OCZ be a good brand of PSU?

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delluser1

Power supply Master

September 3, 2012 11:11:05 PM

paddy365 said:

Ok, would OCZ be a good brand of PSU?

OCZ is decent, good and bad like most other brands
There are no reviews of that model but based on your budget I'd give the go ahead for the reasons I stated in my last post

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Rugger

Power supply Master

September 4, 2012 1:17:01 PM

XFX and OCZ have some great prices on PSUs in the UK. Take a look at the OCZ ZS 550 and the XFX Core 550W; either will handle any single GPU PC that you can make, are good quality, and can be bought for about 45-50. I'd stick with the XFX.

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