Is it good enough

[Corbin]

My friend has this psu and he wants to buy this video card for his computer to run COD4. Is this power supply good enough?

PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171028

Video Card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150294

 

[PsychoFanatic]

Personally I would go with this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153023

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139003

For a PSU
the 8800GS will be well equipped power wise for either of those
but quick question does your friend have a lot of other power drawing components? multiple hardrives, high end quad etc? if not you will be fine.

 

[Corbin]

no he just has the essentials. He doesn't have a lot of money and would just like to get COD4 and a new graphics card for around 100$ together. He doesn't want to upgrade his psu.

 

[PsychoFanatic]

oh whoops missed that part
I would think so though 18a on the 12v line would be enough.

 

[Dangman]

That's not how you determine the amount of amps on a rail for a multi-rail PSU. You determine the amperage on the +12V rails by first finding out what's the total combined, max load, combined or max wattage aside for the +12V rails/section alone. Then divide that total by 12 and you get how much amps the PSU has on the +12V rail.

So that PSU has 26A on the +12V rail.

Anyway, Corbin, that PSU is actually a good 430W PSU:
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/550

It should be fine for the 8800GS.

 

[Corbin]

ok thx a lot. I'll be sure to tell my friend that.