Quick PSU/GPU question

GSAV55

GSAV55

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Will the PSU in my sig be able to power this GPU? I will be changing out most of what is in my specs to this list:

GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128392
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$84.99
$79.99


XFX HD-487A-CDF9 Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB 512-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814150349
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$369.99


CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 ... - Retail
Item #: N82E16817139005
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AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor Model HDZ550WFGIBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103680
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I will only get that PSU if its absolutely necessary. If my current PSU cant handle that GPU, what would happen if I tried using it anyways?


Thanks
 
Russian777

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bomberboysk

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Russian777 said:
what kind of brand is pc power and cooling? Chinese off brand eh?
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One of the largest well known power supply makers out there. Plus you can even have them custom make you a power supply with all the connectors you need, in the world of power supplies for enthusiasts, pc power and cooling is king. They were purchased by ocz about 3 years back, but the product lines have been kept seperate and pc power and cooling is still essentially their own slice of the market.
 
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Russian777

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bomberboysk said:
One of the largest well known power supply makers out there. Plus you can even have them custom make you a power supply with all the connectors you need, in the world of power supplies for enthusiasts, pc power and cooling is king.
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oh never knew that, I had a question for your bomber! So if I buy this pc power supply do you thing I will feel a difference between my 950w rosewill and this pc power and cooling one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341011
 
bomberboysk

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Russian777 said:
oh never knew that, I had a question for your bomber! So if I buy this pc power supply do you thing I will feel a difference between my 950w rosewill and this pc power and cooling one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341011
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The thing with power supplies is this, they just sit in the background, they dont help performance unless severly underpowered, etc. The thing with power supplies is they cost 5-10% of the overall cost of a system, people try to bump down what they pay, and keep continuing to do so. In reliablity and power stability,and the cleanliness of the power your components are fed yes there would be a difference. Would you necessarily see that difference? Not unless your power supply fails.(Which rosewill are very prone to doing, because they use cheaper manufacturers. The only difference you would "feel" is maybe a quieter running fan, but in the long run a pcp&c psu would last much longer(and has a 5 year warranty behind it).
 
bumblebee_tuna

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AM3 run low enough wattage to compensate for power hungry x2 or CF gpu setups to run with current 600 watt psu's. Just make sure it has good 12v amperage and you should be okay.
 
StrangleHold

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Russian777 said:
So if I buy this pc power supply do you thing I will feel a difference between my 950w rosewill and this pc power and cooling one?
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Oh yeah, if you rub it really soft on the left hand side, ripples will flow all over the top. It will do other things, but I cant talk about that here.:rolleyes:
 
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