is 850w enough ?

dean_b · 6 Dec 2011 at 20:15

i was wondering if this 850w psu : http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-052-OC
is enough for 2 of these graphic cards : http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-123-MS

thanks
also are the cards good .like will the heat they produce be to much ?
do you recommend different ones ?
thanks again

Buchanan0204 · 6 Dec 2011 at 20:26

850W is tonnes.

You could use a 750W!

dean_b · 6 Dec 2011 at 20:30

as long as it is enough but i think i will keep 850w for future upgrade

bobbyspangles · 6 Dec 2011 at 20:32

Normally I would say buy now but if you're spending £600+ on twin GPUs I would be tempted to hold on perhaps a few weeks or so and wait for the 7000 series from ATI. If the rumours are too be believed you're looking at anything from 20 to 60% performance increase over current 6000 series cards and even if they fail on that promise, I suspect they will run cooler and will be less power hungry.

fowler002 · 6 Dec 2011 at 20:38

NO POINT in spending £600 on on graphics cards now with the 7xxx series due out in the comng weeks.

also I wouldn't go with the ocz psu you linked to, you want corsair, xfx or antec

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-000-XF&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat= no gold rated but is rebadged seasonic psu

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-028-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat= much more expensive than the ocz but is fully modular

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-005-XF&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat= if you can live with non-modular and bronze, today only and only 5 left.

just a few examples