Gaming PSU

[Kyubi_ZA]

I have a XFX 9800GTX (In process of swapping it out). At the moment I have a 450w PSU. I had purchased this a while back for my 6800GT. When I bought my 9800GTX the box specifies 450w minimum. At that time I had checked online forums etc. which said a 450w will be fine because the Card is not too Power hungry.

After my card died on me for no reason I am not too sure about this Will I achieve Full performance from the Card with a 450w PSU? I am able to run all games on max up until now.

I recently purchased a Raidmax case with a lot of fans etc. Maybe the PSU is being strained? so I am thinking of purchasing another PSU that is not to expensive.


How many watt PSU should I get? something that's good for gaming and not too expensive. I sometimes also leave my PC on at night for music etc. so I don't want something that draws too much current or my mum will be screaming at me when the account arrives


Thanks.

 

[moron51]

Try this: http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
You may be surprised at how small a power supply is enough...
But beware power supply vendors that list "peak" power as their rated output. Your 450W PSU may not be as strong as it looks...
My own example: Gigabyte Odin 470W psu is actually a 400W psu!

 

[Kyubi_ZA]

WOW. This is awesome!

 

[chickenbeef]

How many amps does your current psu have on the twelve volt rail?

 

[Chevron]

Sigh.

Just get a cooler master 550watt and be done with it.

 

[chickenbeef]

Will that Coolermaster run a GTX295 in case he upgrades? Just get a HX1000 and be done with it

 

[Zenbaas]

Sigh.

Just get a cooler master 550watt and be done with it.

Everyone loves recommending these, but they aren't all that great either :/

 

[Subversion]

get a vantec ion2+ 520W.

40 amps on the combined 12v rails.. awesome.

 

[PostmanPot]

I have a XFX 9800GTX (In process of swapping it out). At the moment I have a 450w PSU. I had purchased this a while back for my 6800GT. When I bought my 9800GTX the box specifies 450w minimum. At that time I had checked online forums etc. which said a 450w will be fine because the Card is not too Power hungry.

After my card died on me for no reason I am not too sure about this Will I achieve Full performance from the Card with a 450w PSU? I am able to run all games on max up until now.

I recently purchased a Raidmax case with a lot of fans etc. Maybe the PSU is being strained? so I am thinking of purchasing another PSU that is not to expensive.


How many watt PSU should I get? something that's good for gaming and not too expensive. I sometimes also leave my PC on at night for music etc. so I don't want something that draws too much current or my mum will be screaming at me when the account arrives


Thanks.

So what graphics card are you wanting to run?

For the 9800GTX either the Vantec Ion2+C 460watt or 520watt will be fine.

For cards that require more than 1 x 6-pin PCI-E power then go for the Vantec Ion2+N 500watt with 2 x 6-pin or 1 x 6-pin/1 x 8-pin.

 

[Kyubi_ZA]

Will Vantec 620 Watt suffice for a GTX275?

 

[The_Techie]

Will Vantec 620 Watt suffice for a GTX275?

Should be plenty

 

[Keeper]

Will that Coolermaster run a GTX295 in case he upgrades? Just get a HX1000 and be done with it

overkill

 

[PostmanPot]

Will Vantec 620 Watt suffice for a GTX275?

Rather get the Vantec Ion N 500watt. It has 2 x 6-pin power connectors and the GTX275 takes 2. It's also cheaper than Ion C 650, which has 1 x 6-pin connector.

 

[Pablo]

Wrong Wrong Wrong!! Vantec ion 2+ R600 at matrix, get that

 

[PostmanPot]

Which one? They're all called Ion2+es...

 

[Pablo]

oh 600w for R650. super silent.