So i'll be building a new gaming rig for a friend, with an HD 7870, i5-3550 and a 1TB HDD.
As most people know, here in India, if we directly connect the comp to the wall socket, I wouldn't even last 5 minutes cause the power supply is extremely unstable, out of phase and erratic. Hence, what everyone does is spend INR 2,500 ($50) on a good UPS with a built in stabilizer, and then use a cheap INR 600 PSU [$10].
So, as the PSU will be getting only completely clean, filtered, stable AC supply, is it fine if I stick to the cheap PSU idea? This technique works flawlessly for all systems that have sub 70W Graphic cards, including my old E8400 build that is running along happily for the past 5 years.
The question now is, will the 150W+ HD 7870 graphic card be fine with it too? I'm planning on atleast a 700W PSU.
If not, any suggestions for good value for money PSU here in India are welcome.
Thanks
As most people know, here in India, if we directly connect the comp to the wall socket, I wouldn't even last 5 minutes cause the power supply is extremely unstable, out of phase and erratic. Hence, what everyone does is spend INR 2,500 ($50) on a good UPS with a built in stabilizer, and then use a cheap INR 600 PSU [$10].
So, as the PSU will be getting only completely clean, filtered, stable AC supply, is it fine if I stick to the cheap PSU idea? This technique works flawlessly for all systems that have sub 70W Graphic cards, including my old E8400 build that is running along happily for the past 5 years.
The question now is, will the 150W+ HD 7870 graphic card be fine with it too? I'm planning on atleast a 700W PSU.
If not, any suggestions for good value for money PSU here in India are welcome.
Thanks