PSU For GTX 295 Recommendation?

Bony Maloney · 27 Apr 2009 at 17:08

Looking to upgrade my GFX card so I will need to go with a new PSU (I have a Seasonic S12 600W at the moment and it's been solid as a rock) I won't be going SLI,so what would you folks suggest

reflux · 27 Apr 2009 at 17:08

Corsair or Be Quiet 750w

FaceplantSi · 27 Apr 2009 at 17:10

+1 for the BeQuiet! - very good indeed.

RJC · 27 Apr 2009 at 17:39

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-011-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

Darkninja462 · 27 Apr 2009 at 18:02

Whats your price range ? properly high considering the gfx card

Ninja

EsaT · 27 Apr 2009 at 19:03

If you don't have lot overclocked CPU that Seasonic would do it.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/evga-geforce-gtx295_7.html#sect0

Bony Maloney said:
I won't be going SLI

Yes you are going that way... 295 isn't single card but SLI in one physical package.

Bony Maloney · 28 Apr 2009 at 02:52

Darkninja462 said:
Whats your price range ? properly high considering the gfx card
Ninja

If I do upgrade I'd get a good one, cost isn't an issue, I just don't want to go over the top with the spec (although longevity is no bad thing).

EsaT said:
If you don't have lot overclocked CPU
that Seasonic would do it.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/evga-geforce-gtx295_7.html#sect0

Would be nice if I didn't have to upgrade the psu. My Q6600 is clocked to 3.4Ghz. The Seasonic only has 36 combined on the 12v rail?

EsaT said:
Yes you are going that way... 295 isn't single card but SLI in one physical package.

So I am

icey_haj · 28 Apr 2009 at 03:28

+1 BeQuiet! 750W should be fine.

Darkninja462 · 28 Apr 2009 at 08:55

I recomend the Zalman HP-850 got loads of cables and very quite

Ninja

Sasahara · 28 Apr 2009 at 15:11

PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad-SLi PCI-E 750W Power Supply £103.98
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-001-PP&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

Or if you can afford/justify it

Seasonic M12D 750w Quad GFX Enabled ATX Power Supply £159.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-011-SS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

/Thom\ · 28 Apr 2009 at 18:29

That Seasonic M12D is a nice PSU slightly pricey though. i would probably go for the Zalman HP-850 that Darkninja462 recommended if it was a personal choice =]

Grimley · 28 Apr 2009 at 18:33

I would've thought the existing PSU is enough for that card. I'd try it 1st before buying a new PSU.

EdGey · 28 Apr 2009 at 18:33

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-008-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

Bony Maloney · 29 Apr 2009 at 19:32

Grimley said:
I would've thought the existing PSU is enough for that card. I'd try it 1st before buying a new PSU.

Even with only 36 on the 12 v rail? But yes I suppose trying it first might save me a few squid. Does the BFG 295 come with 6 pin to 8 pin adapters? My psu only has 2 6 pins

Thanks for the input guys appreciated.

EsaT · 29 Apr 2009 at 22:05

Bony Maloney said:
Even with only 36 on the 12 v rail? But yes I suppose trying it first might save me a few squid. Does the BFG 295 come with 6 pin to 8 pin adapters? My psu only has 2 6 pins Thanks for the input guys appreciated.

Using 150W would leave space for overvolting to around 1.4V, card draws around 215W and other components are drawing power as much or more from lower voltages than 12V so it shouldn't exceed that.
Also that Seasonic is UL Level 6 device so it doesn't matter from what wires you're drawing 12V power when using adapters.

Bony Maloney · 30 Apr 2009 at 03:45

EsaT said:
Using 150W would leave space for overvolting to around 1.4V, card draws around 215W and other components are drawing power as much or more from lower voltages than 12V so it shouldn't exceed that.
Also that Seasonic is UL Level 6 device so it doesn't matter from what wires you're drawing 12V power when using adapters.

So my PSU should run a GTX295 no probs then?

That's great thanks for the help EsaT