Will this psu fit this case

nickj232

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What GPU are you looking at? And generally speaking, the recommended wattage for GPU's are HIGHLY over-rated. Also, your system specs would also be very nice so I can get a general idea of how much power you'll actually use.

What GPU are you looking at? And generally speaking, the recommended wattage for GPU's are HIGHLY over-rated. Also, your system specs would also be very nice so I can get a general idea of how much power you'll actually use.

 
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They only say that because many people will attempt to install GPUs on bad quality power supplies, with these they will actually output as much as advertised.

You shouldn't reach even close to 500w in actual usage with single cards.

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nickj232

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I'm looking at a 7870 OC... Looked at some psu calculators... says im'a need about a 480 watts so I think what you'll linked me will be adequate. Thanks for the help.
 

Oh yes, definitely. The Radeon HD7870 is a very power efficient card to begin with! The card itself won't use more than around ~140w if I recall correctly :)