Need a good PSU for SLI

[MiniMac308]

I need a decent power supply that i could get at MICRO CENTER preferably because i have a local store i can go to.

I am wanting to run a GTX 550 Ti 2x
and my CPU is a AMD-FX 8120

Please any suggestions would be nice and around $100 or less please

 

[nekulturny]

A Corsair TX650v2 will be sufficient.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

 

[nekulturny]

BTW, I'd order it from newegg, looking at MicroCenter's website, they're a hell of a lot cheaper, and with free shiping.

 

[MiniMac308]

Well i plan on going to microcenter of the new card so i just want to make it one trip and not have to ait for my new PSU

 

[nekulturny]

Up to you, but why not just buy both from Newegg? My experience with MicroCenter is that they sell some stuff cheap just to get you in the door (mobos and CPUs) and jack up the price on other stuff to make up for it. In this case the power supply, seriously, all of their Corsair TX series PSUs are substantially more expensive from MC than newegg. You might find the video card isn't any cheaper there either.

550 TIs
http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?Ntt=550+ti&submit.x=0&submit.y=0

Corsair Power supplies
http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?Ntt=corsair+enthusiast&submit.x=0&submit.y=0

Newegg 550 TIs
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&N=-1&isNodeId=1&Description=550+ti&x=0&y=0

Corsair PSUs
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&N=100006519&isNodeId=1&Description=corsair+enthusiast

 

[nekulturny]

Yea...

Something like a 7870 might be a good investment.

 

[Guest]

THIS!
Silencer Mk III Series 600 Watt $69.99
$49.99 after rebate savings

2x550s doesn't equal that good.

very true . . .

 

[4745454b]

What is current PSU?

Just saying $60ish for PSU and $140ish? for GPU is around $200. Might be better idea to just use your current PSU and get a better card. 2x550s doesn't equal that good.

 

[nekulturny]

THIS!
Silencer Mk III Series 600 Watt $69.99
$49.99 after rebate savings

2x550s doesn't equal that good.

very true . . .

Nonsense, they just need some BBQ sauche. :lol:

 

[MiniMac308]

Well i know its a POS but im using a gold inland 600w
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0368624

 

[nekulturny]

^ Yea, get a good PSU, that thing wouldn't make a suitable anchor for a rusty canoe.

 

[nekulturny]

I'd honestly go at least 660TI 7870 to really justify the upgrade. Yea, the 6870s/560 TIs are better, but hard to really justify throwing the money down. Unless you can find another use for your 550 TI.

 

[Guest]

get a good PSU and them look at a 560ti (overclocked non-reference) 7850 or 570.
or save a few more bucks and get a 660ti or 7870

a 6950 wouldn't be bad either. a good 570 or above will give you close to a 550ti performance.