HOW MANY WATTS, DOES IT REALLY NEED???

[matt631]

Anyone got any advice on what i could use to power this beast????

System Type: Quad Processor
Motherboard: High End - Desktop
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quadro Q6600 2400 MHz Conroe
CPU Utilization (TDP): 85% TDP
RAM: 2 Sticks DDR2 SDRAM
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX
Video Type: SLI
SATA HDD: 4 HDDs
DVD-RW/DVD+RW Drive: 2 Drives
Floppy Drive: 1 Drive
Sound Blaster - All Models: Yes
USB: 1 Device
Fans
Regular: 1 Fan 80mm; 4 Fans 120mm; 1 Fan 140mm;
Cold Cathodes: 2 Cathodes
Motherboard, keyboard and mouse: Yes
PSU Utilization: 100 %
Capacitor Aging (+ W %): 20 %

Total: 1245 Watts

 

[hp7909]

{snip}System Type: Quad Processor {snip}

NO its not! Your system is a single quad processor, not four (4) processors!

1 System Type: Based on physical processor(s). Multicore CPU counts as a single processor.

 

[PinkFloyd]

mmmm 4 core2quadros

 

[matt631]

well maybe im planning to have 4

RIGHT

It works out at 850w any chance of me getting away with the 700w M12 Seasonic?

 

[hp7909]

{snip}It works out at 850w any chance of me getting away with the 700w M12 Seasonic?

With SLi, tricky See here.

 

[FreeStream]

SLI 8800s = 460W max
C2Q = 200W max (130 odd at stock IIRC)
Harddisks = 20/30W each
Mem = 40W


700W will probably be just enough, 800W will do fine

 

[matt631]

modular power supply that kicks out 800w? Suggestions people???

 

[squiffy]

Do you really need Quad SLI?
Perhaps put some money into displays and nice audio system too and not PC speakers?

 

[benjo]

Where did you get quad sli from?

 

[matt631]

well ive already got a 24" monitor and some logitec z5500......

 

[squiffy]

and some logitec z5500......

Like I said, get some good quality speakers.

 

[matt631]

well they do have a tendency to crackle but there less than a year old and my girlfreind bought them for me for christmas so cant really replace them.. anyway moving on, any suggestions on a modular supply at 850w

 

[Psypher5]

No swearing.

The speakers are perfectly fine for someone who doesnt want to spend any more on a speaker setup. Lets not turn this into a "oo buy a 6k amp and some decent speakers" thread?

 

[jongeeone]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-019-OC

Does it have to be modular?

 

[matt631]

well ideally as its going in a case with a window and i dont want to be looking at all those extra wires....

 

[jongeeone]

Use cable ties and tuck them awy behind things

modular also isnt always to tidy, i just bought a OCZ modstream 520 modular and the cables are long so its all abit of a mess there also hard to work with and trick to get into slots u need etc.

 

[squiffy]

well ideally as its going in a case with a window and i dont want to be looking at all those extra wires....

then don't look at it? Don't have a side window? How do you keep an eye on the computer internals whilst playing a game? Try looking at the image on the monitor instead.

Kids and their side windows/cathodes

 

[matt631]

yeah true however im going to need something over 800w which i think only leaves me with the choice of a tagan (which i know won't fit 2x6pin PCI cables next to each other on a 8800GTX as there to big/heavly sheilded... or the Energmax which is a monster and will strugle to fit in most cases...

Either way im going to shoot myself in the foot or be shot at which ever way i go! (I think)

Any Suggestions

 

[squiffy]

Will the Stacker 810 be suitable? It's really deep so the Galaxy PSU should fit, as long as it's standard ATX backplate size. Depth isn't a issue, as it'll need to be 18" odd inches to not fit. Can fit loads of drives, plus optical drives, caddies etc.

 

[FreeStream]

1920x1200 res?

One 8800GTX will do at that fine. Then a 600W will do fine.