Higer your PSU Watt = better perfromance ?

blurblock

blurblock

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I had heard of ppl installing 2 PSu into their system . So if i only got 1 PSU is it truth that the higher then watt it will help the system to performance better ? On top of that i'll like to know if a 430w CoolerMaster is enough for xfx 8600GT xXx ?
 
That is true only if the power supply is restricting the performance of the card. For example, if you have a low wattage power supply running a high ended graphics card, then the card will run in a reduced mode. For example if you have an 8800GTX with a 550W power supply and then upgrade that to a 600W one, the performance would not change. The PSU doesn't really have any bearing on performance, its only when there isn't enough juice that performance is affected.
 
elitehacker pretty much got it. Unless your system actually runs out of power, it really shouldn't matter. Hah, kinda like gas in your car. As long as it's there, it'll run...well, most ;)
 
I think 430 watt would be ok for 8600GT.Coz it requires only 43watt of system power and neither it requires extra power supply like 8600GTS and above cards.
 
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