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| Thread ID: 92243 | 2008-08-03 05:26:00 | New PSU or this...? | dian77 (13936) | Press F1 |
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| 694486 | 2008-08-03 05:26:00 | Hi i want to know if this : www.thermaltake.com could power 2 8800gt's or ati 4870's by itself? if it could would the rest of my computer be powered by my 300w psu? i got at the moment: amd athlon 64 3800+ (2.41 ghz) 1.25 gb ram 160 gb hdd 1 dvd drive 8600gt (don't ever buy this card) 2 fans I'm hoping to keep my old psu (300w) and get the purepower thing. Could both those power supply's run this? Intel core 2 quad (q6600) 3gb ram 160gb hdd 1 optical drive 3 fans 2x8800gt or 2x ati 4870's Thanks :) |
dian77 (13936) | ||
| 694487 | 2008-08-03 05:53:00 | It'll probably work (for the cards). But I doubt 300W will be enough for the CPU, fans, hdd, and DVD/CD. On the intel It might work on the AMD |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 694488 | 2008-08-03 06:25:00 | If your old PSU is old, crappy and 300watt - and probably some horrific brand too then I wouldn't bother... just get rid of it and get a new, decent PSU that can power the lot | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 694489 | 2008-08-03 22:00:00 | The question is, how much does it cost? It's probably almost cheaper to get a brand new PSU that is better quality than Thermaltake. Look for Silverstone or Corsair, they make some good cheapish PSUs. |
autechre (266) | ||
| 694490 | 2008-08-03 22:01:00 | Corsair 620w is good value for money. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 694491 | 2008-08-04 04:37:00 | well if i bough the psu meant for the graphics cards only i would have $100 left any suggestions on a new psu? ($100 limit -.-) |
dian77 (13936) | ||
| 694492 | 2008-08-04 04:56:00 | 300w is to small for your old pc let alone the new one. i wouldn't bother getting the power express, just get a decent power supply. even a middle of the road one will do. www.ascent.co.nz www.ascent.co.nz i prefer enermax but that may out of your price range. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 694493 | 2008-08-04 04:56:00 | well if i bough the psu meant for the graphics cards only i would have $100 left any suggestions on a new psu? ($100 limit -.-) Are you in New Zealand? |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 694494 | 2008-08-05 04:35:00 | Are you in New Zealand? Yes :) NZ FTW! :P |
dian77 (13936) | ||
| 694495 | 2008-08-05 04:38:00 | i suppose i won't need 2x 8800's 1x 8800 would be ok or a 1x ati 4870 thanks for your help but those power supplies are over $100 :/ I suppose i could also settle for a 9600gt/gso |
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