is this risky?

ekam · 20 Mar 2011 at 12:27

Hey guys i ordered an XFX 8800GTX should get it in the week, im just wondering whether its safe to use it on my current PSU, as its an Alpine 750 Watt but its worth like £25 and only has one PCIE Cable i can get the molex to pcie adapter but im having doubts as a lot of people on here have said the psu is very very baddd!

my pc atm is:

Intel E8400 3.00GHZ
4 GIG xms2 800Mhz ram
250 GIG HDD
Gigabyte P35-S3G Mobo

i will be getting this to replace the dreaded psu:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-003-XF&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1497

thank you

mufcmark · 20 Mar 2011 at 12:33

For about £5 extra you could get the 750w version of the xfx pro which will save you upgrading your psu if you ever want yo upgrade again.

SeraphX · 20 Mar 2011 at 12:35

750W? 650W? lol you dont need that much power, my rig in sig runs on a 650W easily
try this and save some money

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-042-BQ&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1083

ekam · 20 Mar 2011 at 12:37

Seraph said:
750W? 650W? lol you dont need that much power, my rig in sig runs on a 650W easily
try this and save some money

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-042-BQ&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1083

im getting that psu or the 750 watt version as i plan to further upgrade my system in the future. Back to my original question....

Lemin · 20 Mar 2011 at 12:46

Id get the xfx psu

cmndr_andi · 20 Mar 2011 at 12:50

Here is a review and here is another.

The XFX is an all-round solid PSU made by Seasonic.

May I ask how much the 8800GTX will cost you?

ekam · 20 Mar 2011 at 13:17

cmndr_andi said:
Here is a review and here is another.

The XFX is an all-round solid PSU made by Seasonic.

May I ask how much the 8800GTX will cost you?

yeah ive seen a lot of positive reviews for the xfx psu, you think its better of getting the 750watt becuase ill probly upgrade in the future.

and its cost me £50

cmndr_andi · 20 Mar 2011 at 13:21

The XFX 750W is a nice PSU and as shown by the reviews - it is just as good (if not a bit better) compared the 650W version. It gives you a bit more headroom for upgrades and means you can happily run dual graphics cards (when you get a new system).

ekam · 20 Mar 2011 at 13:21

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ekam · 20 Mar 2011 at 13:22

cmndr_andi said:
If you can get the XFX 750W for that price then I would jump on it, as shown by the reviews - it is just as good (if not a bit better) as the 650W version.

yeah ill order from oc uk soon.

joeyjojo · 20 Mar 2011 at 13:24

As I wrote in another PSU thread the other day - figure out how much power your rig will be pulling, then look at the efficiency charts of the PSU's you're interested in. Often they run most efficiently around 50% load.

cmndr_andi · 20 Mar 2011 at 13:26

ekam said:
and its cost me £50

£50 for a 8800GTX, assuming you don't get any warranty (as these cards are very old) then this isn't a great deal. You can get much faster GTX 260 or HD 4870 cards for a similar price second hand - these cards are one generation newer and much faster than a 8800GTX.

This chart compares the 8800GT (performs very similarly to a 8800GTX) to a GTX 260.

ekam · 20 Mar 2011 at 13:30

cmndr_andi said:
£50 for a 8800GTX, assuming you don't get any warranty (as these cards are very old) then this isn't a great deal. You can get much faster GTX 260 or HD 4870 cards for a similar price second hand - these cards are one generation newer and much faster than a 8800GTX.

well ive bought it now.. if any thing is wrong i will get my money back. but my question is... should i wait to get the new psu or use the cheap one with the card?

cmndr_andi · 20 Mar 2011 at 13:32

ekam said:
well ive bought it now.. if any thing is wrong i will get my money back.

Ah, well never mind.

ekam said:
but my question is... should i wait to get the new psu or use the cheap one with the card?

I wouldn't suggest risking it by hooking it up to the low quality PSU. If you buy a new PSU from OCUK now then it should be with you on Tuesday. Surely not too long to wait.

ekam · 20 Mar 2011 at 13:35

cmndr_andi said:
I wouldn't suggest risking it. If you buy a new PSU from OCUK now then it should be with you on Tuesday. Surely not too long to wait.

yeah i would order it today but i just got paid by my dad in cash so ill go to the bank tomoro then order them and hopefully get it on wednesday

cmndr_andi · 20 Mar 2011 at 13:36

ekam said:
yeah i would order it today but i just got paid by my dad in cash so ill go to the bank tomoro then order them and hopefully get it on wednesday

Cool stuff.

If you are able to place the order before 4.30pm on Monday, then it should still get to you by Tuesday.

ekam · 20 Mar 2011 at 13:40

cmndr_andi said:
Cool stuff.

If you are able to place the order before 4.30pm on Monday, then it should still get to you by Tuesday.

dam, oh well i normally get home for 4.45 lol, oh and what time do they normally deliver?

cmndr_andi · 20 Mar 2011 at 13:45

ekam said:
what time do they normally deliver?

OCUK use DPD couriers, so with standard delivery it could be any time between 9am and 5pm I believe. However, you could pay more to get it delivered guaranteed before noon or before 10am.

ekam · 20 Mar 2011 at 13:52

cmndr_andi said:
OCUK use DPD couriers, so with standard delivery it could be any time between 9am and 5pm I believe. However, you could pay more to get it delivered guaranteed before noon or before 10am.

ok cheers mate

thanks for your help

Blue160 · 20 Mar 2011 at 14:08

ekam said:
well ive bought it now.. if any thing is wrong i will get my money back. but my question is... should i wait to get the new psu or use the cheap one with the card?

You can always return things no questions asked under distance selling regulations. I'd recommend doing this as there are much better cards available for £50.