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 Jun 18 2008, 10:13 PM
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Full wishlist @ newegg http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWi...Number=11910127 Parts separately- processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819115018 memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231145 Optical drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16827136142 case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811146041 power source http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817152028 motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813131299 monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16824009127 hard drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822152107 video card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814150252 Your thoughts are appreciated. -------------------- Q6600, 4GB g-skill, 8800GT, P5N-D motherboard  My art |
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Jun 19 2008, 08:32 AM
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 Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,196 Joined: 28-September 06 From: New York Member No.: 87,553 |
That power supply should be alright, but I think your really going to be close to it's limits. Remember as power supplies age, they start to lose some total wattage. I think the average might be about 10% per year of total wattage lost. If that number is right, in probably less then 2 years, that power supply might be having some trouble running SLI. I'd think if you could find at least a 600-watt power supply you should be alright, but 700-watt might be the best.
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Jun 19 2008, 09:45 AM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 282 Joined: 20-May 07 Member No.: 131,991 |
Well, I'm trying to keep it as close to 1000$ as possible. That one is just a few dollars under, after the rebate code thing from here. :D
So, something like this would be much better then, right? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817104014 or this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817104018 of course, that brings it up 40$ or so. Actually, I think this looks the best, and its fairly cheap. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817371001 -------------------- Q6600, 4GB g-skill, 8800GT, P5N-D motherboard My art |
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Jun 19 2008, 09:59 AM
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arachibutyrophobia Group: BC Advisor Posts: 4,914 Joined: 4-March 05 From: Northern CA. Member No.: 13,532 |
QUOTE(Sterling14 @ Jun 19 2008, 08:32 AM)  That power supply should be alright, but I think your really going to be close to it's limits. Remember as power supplies age, they start to lose some total wattage. I think the average might be about 10% per year of total wattage lost. If that number is right, in probably less then 2 years, that power supply might be having some trouble running SLI. I'd think if you could find at least a 600-watt power supply you should be alright, but 700-watt might be the best. A PSU will not lose power over time, what happens is another thing entirely. The electrolytic capacitors break down in time, these are used to filter the AC voltage as it is being rectified to DC voltage. The PSU will not lose power, but the signal becomes "dirty" and will cause it's own brand of problems. The recommended wattage for that GPU with two cards in SLI is between 400W - 450W. -------------------- Lord, may we please have a little more chlorine in the gene pool?
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Jun 19 2008, 10:52 AM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 282 Joined: 20-May 07 Member No.: 131,991 |
so, are you suggesting replacing power supplies after 3-4 years then?
I was pretty sure that some psus (mainly cheaper ones) lost like 4-5 watts of power for every degree celcius or whatever. -------------------- Q6600, 4GB g-skill, 8800GT, P5N-D motherboard My art |
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