450watts enough for 8800 gts?

[lb562high]

Is 450 watts gonna be enough to power a c2d e6600 and a 8800gts....?

 

[ghost]

A GeForce 8800 GTS requires a minimum 400W power supply with 12V current rating of 26A. To be on the safe side I would look for a good 500+W PSU with the minimum of 12V current rating of 26A.

 

[The_Other_One]

To continue what ghost said: look at the specs on the PSU. There should be a sticker with how many amps are on each rail. You want to look at the 12v rail(some have two)

I have seen power rating for that beast and they are massive. I think a 400w PSU would have a hard time powering it, not even including other computer parts!

 

[lb562high]

thats what i was thinking too....can you recommend any? (maybe recommend a case to go with the psu too )?

 

[Impr3ssiv3]

Antec Nine Hundred:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129021

Antec P180B:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129017

 

[Zorrowannabe9]

I can vouch that the P180 is a good case. And I personally like the Antec Smartpower 2.0 500W PSU. (it runs my rig perfectly)

 

[ceewi1]

Budget on the PSU?

 

[lb562high]

psu+case< $175

 

[lb562high]

Budget on the PSU?

like your sig says....i dont want a cheap psu

 

[ceewi1]

Assuming you won't be SLIing those 8800s, Enhance 5150GH

 

[Bl00dFox]

Assuming you won't be SLIing those 8800s, Enhance 5150GH

Lets not go overboard

 

[ceewi1]

Lets not go overboard

like your sig says....i dont want a cheap psu

psu+case< $175

With that sort of budget, the Enhance unit is far from overkill, particularly as he's willing to put $450 into a video card.

 

[lovely?]

i just installed my new psu, i LOVE IT IT SOLVED MANY PROBLEMS i am positive that it would power your 8800GTX without a problem: ocz gamexstream 700W psu $150USD

this has the power to handle anything on the market, it is even better than most any antec with the same or lower wattage. (i saw this on a product review page, but i cant remember the link. it wasnt joking i believe, it showed a graph lol)