Power Supply sufficient?

[Bodmister]

Hi,

I have just bought the Cataclysm Deathwing from overclockers.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-170-OE&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat=

- Case: BitFenix Shinobi - Black
- Power Supply: OCZ 700w StealthXStream II
- CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz overclocked to 4.40GHz
- Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight CPU Cooler
- RAM: 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
- Hard Drive: 1TB HDD + 30GB SSD
- Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 580 1536MB GDDR5
- Sound: Realtek 7.1 Channel Sound (On-Board)
- Optical Drive: LG DVD+/-RW SATA Drive

I also went for a 30GB SSD upgrade to bang the OS on!

My question is that if i would like to upgrade this with another GTX 580 will my PSU handle it?

I am not sure if i would need another GTX 580 for Battlefield 3? However i thought i would make the questions as im sure some point in the future i will buy another to SLI.

Open to any suggestions for any part of the rig aswell!

Thanks!

 

[Stone22uk]

Hi and welcome to the forums,

On power -

If you were going to SLi 580's i would suggest something like this - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-039-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1098

See reviews of power usage of Sli 580's http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-580-sli-review/14

On the SSD -

30 GB is pretty small and will fill up fast , might be worth waiting till you can afford a 60GB / 120 GB so you can at least get a few games on there as well.

 

[Bodmister]

Hi and Thanks!

yes i was thinking i would need a higher wattage but wasn't 100% sure!

I know 30GB was small but its been bought now lol, i thought it would be big enough though now it seems that i might be struggling with the OS, drivers and pagefile (Virtual mem).

Do you think BF3 will run up to the top details on this rig, as i will be on a resolution of 1600x1050 because of my monitor?

Thanks,

 

[Stone22uk]

A 580 is the fastest single GPU out there, i think you will be ok. Its hard to say as nobody really knows the requirements or how it runs at the moment.

Only time will tell....

 

[Stone22uk]

And sorry i should read the post fully doh, didnt see you had bought it

 

[Bodmister]

Lol no worries!

And thanks for your help mate, guess ill have to wait and see!

btw have i missed something in the past few years... i had a 9600GT before which was around the size of my hand now i have a GPU thats the length of my forearm haha!

Are all GPU's this gigantic size now days?

 

[Stone22uk]

Ha Ha yeah the latest cards are pretty big. The 6990 is the biggest card out there i think coming in at a full 12 " long ::