PSU for 7990

[imginy]

Hey Guys,

Just about to buy a 7990 and could do with advice on what psu to get?

 

[Rusty0611]

A good quality 750W is ample. 650W would be OK on a budget but you'll run closeish to capacity.

Corsair, XFX, Seasonic, Antec and the like sell good PSUs.

 

[imginy]

Thanks

 

[Rusty0611]

Hopefully someone will come along and recommend some specific models. I'm not up to date on which are currently the best models.

 

[kefan77]

specific model recommendation will depend on the budget.

 

[imginy]

What do you think the minimum I would need for a 7990+7950?

 

[MrMarvelous]

What do you think the minimum I would need for a 7990+7950?

I'd go with a 1000W to be on the safe side. I'm guessing a 850-900W will do though.

 

[imginy]

thanks

 

[Footyslayer]

I use a "Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 750W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply"

I only have a single 7990 and it is perfectly fine.

 

[imginy]

I went for this one in the end.
"Be Quiet Power Zone 850W '80 Plus Bronze' Fully Modular Power Supply"

Oh and I ended up getting the his 280x instead of a 7990.

 

[thefogo]

I went for this one in the end.
"Be Quiet Power Zone 850W '80 Plus Bronze' Fully Modular Power Supply"

Oh and I ended up getting the his 280x instead of a 7990.

How come?

 

[imginy]

How come?

I was going to use the 7990 for mining litecoins and carry on gaming on my 7950 but then I realised the hashrate on 7990 isn't as good as I thought plus I been told 7990 is a bit too hot for 24/7 mining.

The 280x gets good hashrate and should be plenty for my gaming (1080p 60hz bf4).

Then I will leave my 7950's on 24/7 mining.

If I had gone with the 7990 I would still be gaming on a 7950 but this way I'm on the 280x for gaming.