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Recoil
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Post subject: Graphics cards and power supplys  Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:38 pm |
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Hey, I'm thinking of getting an x850xt graphics card, but I only have a 300 watt power supply at the moment. Seric told me that I should prob get a new psu at a higher wattage, but I'm not sure what to get...
Could someone point me in the direction of a decent power supply that doesnt cost too much money?
Thanks,
Recoil
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:39 pm |
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don't get a 500w antec. no, do. no, don't. 8-ball?
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:41 pm |
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Colt Seavers=GCHQ= wrote: don't get a 500w antec. no, do. no, don't. 8-ball?
I have a 500W Antec Phantom (semi fanless) and it's almost too hot to touch, great for heating up the case.  
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Post subject: Re: Graphics cards and power supplys Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:05 pm |
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Recoil wrote: Hey, I'm thinking of getting an x850xt graphics card, but I only have a 300 watt power supply at the moment. Seric told me that I should prob get a new psu at a higher wattage, but I'm not sure what to get...
Could someone point me in the direction of a decent power supply that doesnt cost too much money?
Thanks,
Recoil
agp i presume.... if thats th case.... save a few quid more...... get a 1650...... or a few quid more..... a 1950... you wont regret it.... 
power supply... best you can afford..and 500w min.... antec or a leading brand... _________________   Went to a zoo, they only had one animal there, a dog............. It was a shitzu.... I’z leakin… bring amberlamps
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:26 pm |
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a few mates and I were discusing this, the heavier the PSU, generally it is better, so what ever you do, dont get the ebuyer extra value PSU, ok for some, not for gamers, spend around £30+
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:57 pm |
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how much have you got to spend?
i was running my pc on a crappy 300w for a week and that includes an 8800gtx and a c2d,granted i dont think it would have lasted to long but hey 
before that i was running a standard 450 and it ran no problems for weeks but then i started to oc and it blew up
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:58 am |
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modular will enable you to keep it a lot longer, as when they decide to change the ATX spec you're more likely to be able to update your PSU with new cables
antec happen to do 500W modulars....
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:43 am |
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...flatline... wrote: how much have you got to spend? i was running my pc on a crappy 300w for a week and that includes an 8800gtx and a c2d,granted i dont think it would have lasted to long but hey before that i was running a standard 450 and it ran no problems for weeks but then i started to oc and it blew up i'm surprised you didn't destroy the entire system
all that on a 300 watt one?
this is an online psu calculator, it's not 100% perfect, but should give you a good idea of how much you need 
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:45 am |
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o-iii<0 8ilbo=GCHQ= wrote: antec happen to do 500W modulars....
are you sure you aren't on comission? 
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:39 pm |
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GeneralPublic=GCHQ= wrote: o-iii<0 8ilbo=GCHQ= wrote: antec happen to do 500W modulars.... are you sure you aren't on comission? i bloody well should be
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:51 pm |
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corsair do a 520w,ive got the 620 and its awsomo
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:07 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:43 am |
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[QBS]Dr.Strangelove wrote: enermax [/b] Enermax!  620Watt Liberty right here :D _________________ 
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