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Scotteh · 18 Sep 2011 at 21:07

I recently bought a new computer with the Sapphire HD 6870 1GB GGDR5 and Corsair 650W Modular PSU

Would I be able to play games with decent resolution and graphics with that card

If not, would that PSU be able to hold another 6870?

Zynck · 18 Sep 2011 at 21:17

According to this

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

650W suffices. Whether that specific PSU is up for the job, that, I can't tell, but I would assume so.

Emphacy · 18 Sep 2011 at 21:19

The card only uses a maximum board power of 151 watt. 650W is more than enough, even with a clocked hex core.
This is assuming you have a decent branded PSU and not a 'billy no names' PSU of course.

kg648 · 18 Sep 2011 at 21:19

over 3 monitors gaming?, im still struggling with 2x 6970's at 5760x1080 to get *amazing* peformance.

Scotteh · 18 Sep 2011 at 21:31

Not wanting *amazing* performance just decent

With my build on that site suggests 470w.

Anyone wanna suggest 3x 22" monitors?

Emphacy · 18 Sep 2011 at 21:32

Scotteh said:
Anyone wanna suggest 3x 22" monitors?

The BenQ 22 inchers are amazing, the picture quality is immense and they're as cheap as chips.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-034-BQ&groupid=17&catid=949&subcat=

max51 · 18 Sep 2011 at 21:54

Emphacy said:
The BenQ 22 inchers are amazing, the picture quality is immense and they're as cheap as chips.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-034-BQ&groupid=17&catid=949&subcat=

+1 for the BenQ, I have three running in Eyefinity playing shift need for speed and crysis 2 and the quality is very very good for budget monitors.