corsair cx500 (quick query)

johncam

johncam

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hey all,

just a quick one, i know i cheaped out when i got my power supply,

however, my setup is in my sig, whats the most powerful graphics i could put in, before i need to bump the power supply too?

thanks ;)
 
budgets not really, the issue, just wondering how far i can take the cx500 without having to upgrade that too,

so 570? thats the most i can jam in there?
 
The 570 would be pushing it. You would really need to get the tx650 watt corsair to safely run it.
 
johnb35 said:
The 570 would be pushing it. You would really need to get the tx650 watt corsair to safely run it.
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bigfellla said:
I would be very suprised if that system with a GTX570 would require more than 400W on the 12V rail.
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johnb35 said:
I"ve been finding a few sites that recommend at least a 550 watt with 35 amps.

http://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/power-requirements-for-graphics-cards

So if thats the case, then these would work fine.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028&Tpk=cx600

With the xfx being the better unit.
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GTX 570 TDP is 219W @ stock. A 650W unit (quality one of course) could probably run two of them without a major CPU overclock.
 
johnb35 said:
I"ve been finding a few sites that recommend at least a 550 watt with 35 amps.
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But that wasn't the question.

35A is only 420W, where as the current PSU can provide 400W on the 12V rail. Hardly worth an upgrade, and plenty for a GTX570. In fact, that system even overclocked probably wouldn't pull 400W from the wall.
 
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