480Sli+possible WC PS

[thehybridfrog]

Hi I've lurked but haven't really posted on this board.

I'm planning my most ambitious system ever power wise and have never purchased a powersupply over 550W. I'm looking at this 850W powersupply (since Kyle suggest at least that for 480SLi) on newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817176002

This thing is 80+bronze and is amongst the Tier 1 PS's from this guy's post:

http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx

I'm wondering if this is a good PS, since it's only 100 dollars atm, WITH free shipping. It is modular, and advertises 4x6+2 pins with 12v@@35A (somewhere I read 42A for 480's but I'm not that knowledgeable. Is it 42 total on all 12V rails?)

Anyway I don't know that much, if you have a suggestion for a good PS under 160 for 480Sli please make it!

 

[Zero82z]

That isn't a great PSU. I would recommend one of the following PSUs:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256058
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139013
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207001

 

[Archmage]

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10010480&prodlist=search - Enermax Revolution 1050. I bought it for a friend once at around $150... one of the best around.

Edit: Alternatively, you could go with one of the above-mentioned suggestions, or head to Fry's for the $99 Antec TP 850w Quattro. Is 850w cutting it close? I'm not sure... haven't read up Fermi pwr req

 

[Zero82z]

Edit: Alternatively, you could go with one of the above-mentioned suggestions, or head to Fry's for the $99 Antec TP 850w Quattro. Is 850w cutting it close? I'm not sure... haven't read up Fermi pwr req

850W would be enough, but that particular PSU has a fairly low +12V capacity for an 850W unit and I wouldn't use it for a system like this.

 

[Dangman]

This thing is 80+bronze and is amongst the Tier 1 PS's from this guy's post:

http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx

Hmm, that list is so old, outdated, copied, and with virtually no metrics whatsoever as to what exactly makes a Tier 1 PSU better than a Tier 2 PSU. In addition, there's no proper PSU review or at the very least an in-depth forum thread for each of the PSUs and PSU lines.

So for future reference, don't use that list as a reference. It's pretty flawed.

For best bang for the buck value, go for the 950TX at $160.

 

[ryken]

Dropping 1K+ into gpu's and then trying to get by with the minimal psu isn't a good idea. Go for a high end psu that can handle the extreme loads, plus have room for OC'ing.

 

[thehybridfrog]

Thanks for the comments guys. I just ordered a 1KW PSU.

 

[Dangman]

Thanks for the comments guys. I just ordered a 1KW PSU.

Which 1000W PSU?

 

[thehybridfrog]

I wanted this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139007&Tpk=corsair 1000

but it is sold out. I got this instead:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817121068&Tpk=kingwin lazer 1000

 

[Dangman]

but it is sold out. I got this instead:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817121068&Tpk=kingwin lazer 1000

OK quality but usable.

 

[WorldExclusive]

You could have gotten the Silverstone Strider Plus 1000W from Amazon for $180. This is the one I have.
http://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-A...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1269840737&sr=1-1

A lot better than the KingWin. I can't even tell if the 1000W is peak power or continuous on that PSU.

 

[Zero82z]

You could have gotten the Silverstone Strider Plus 1000W from Amazon for $180. This is the one I have.
http://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-A...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1269840737&sr=1-1

A lot better than the KingWin. I can't even tell if the 1000W is peak power or continuous on that PSU.

It's continuous. And the Kingwin is actually a pretty decent PSU.

 

[WorldExclusive]

OK. Those Fermi's are going to be demanding, just making sure he made the right choice.