My New PC!

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Dr.G

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Hey Guys',
My First propper PC is arriving from America on Saturday Afternoon so i will have it Sunday Morning:cool:
Specs are as follows;

HIS Radeon HD 4870
Intel Core 2 Duo E7300
4 x 1 Gig OCZ DDR2-800
Gigabyte P45-DS3L Motherboard
Seagate Barracuda 500gig Hdd
Seagate Barracuda 160gig Hdd

I still need to get a Case and Power Supply by friday.
Case is sorted (Bought a a Coolermaster CM690, getting on Saturday)
I am stuck for a PSU now:o

My budget is very limited, and i HAVE to have a PSU by friday....
The current PSU that came with the Gigabyte case i have is a 400w ( Delta:confused:)
Last week Saturday at a Lan i was using my friends spare 8800 GTS 640 Mb in my computer to play COD4/COD5 and a bit of Crysis, no problems.So the PSU can run that.
12v +1 is rated to 16 Amps
12v +2 is rated to 14 Amps
It also has 1 PCI-E 6 Pin plug.

Will it run the 4870? Or do i have to get a new PSU, and if so what PSU because i am limited for cashhh:)

Thanks Guys
 
If it could run the 8800GTS im sure it will be fine, but upgrading as soon as possible might be a good idea. Corsair 620w?
 
I would test the PSU before people here tell you that you need a new one. It may very well work but test it before wasting cash on a new one.
 
So there arnt any Dangers like me blowing my new Precious up?
 
Nope your system will just fail to boot as far as i know, i tried it with my 9800gx2 and all that happened was the card never booted the system. Maybe wait for a few other views on that topic but i doubt an under-powered PSU can blow anything up.
 
Even if it does run the card, I'd still get a decent-branded PSU. 460watt will be fine.
 
Okay yeah i need to consider getting a PSU, as i will be over clocking the bejesus out of the E7300 lol...
Any Recomendations please? A quality 500w maybe?
 
Greylid said:
Okay yeah i need to consider getting a PSU, as i will be over clocking the bejesus out of the E7300 lol...
Any Recomendations please? A quality 500w maybe?
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CoolerMaster Extreme Power 500watt or Antec Basiq 500watt or Gigabyte Odin 470watt will all be fine.
 
Don't go with the odin, I also wanted the odin.....they are NOT certified (Ie: Tested and tried in the real world) on AMD's site. go for a corsair, they are some of the best!
http://ati.amd.com/products/certified/powersupplies.html#pstop

I have read a LOT on guys buying wrong PSU's (Especially for the 4870x2) that are not certified, and the PSU's start making screeching/wheening noises... and i'm not taking that chance

get a psu that is certified for your 4870 - just check the list!
 
Good advice, but Cooler Master isn't mentioned on their site... :confused: I have a CM 750w psu and it's running my 4870x2 just fine.
 
Keeper said:
Don't go with the odin, I also wanted the odin.....they are NOT certified (Ie: Tested and tried in the real world) on AMD's site. go for a corsair, they are some of the best!
http://ati.amd.com/products/certified/powersupplies.html#pstop

I have read a LOT on guys buying wrong PSU's (Especially for the 4870x2) that are not certified, and the PSU's start making screeching/wheening noises... and i'm not taking that chance

get a psu that is certified for your 4870 - just check the list!
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Thanks mate, will do . . But i am hoping to spend at most like R600 or so
 
Greylid said:
Urm, Price whats on the OP here in S.A......
From USA Its costing $580 total
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OP? - don't know what it stands for or do you mean like "up"

Is that including import taxes and courier charges or is someone bringing it for you?
 
:)
SharkBait said:
OP? - don't know what it stands for or do you mean like "up"

Is that including import taxes and courier charges or is someone bringing it for you?
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Original Post. . . And My sisters Boyfriend is bringing it back for me, actually he is buying it for me to , i dont have to pay him a cent:)
 
cerebus said:
Consider an Isonic 600W. They're cheap and mine has been great.
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Same here... For the price... Ive had no problems... Except the fans safety grid was touching my case and made a annoying noise, so I just removed that and its been giving me no problems... Homebrewed.
 
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