PSU Recomendation pls

dousland70 · 23 Feb 2008 at 16:32

I currently have this spec:

Q6600 oc'd to 3ghz
Asus P5K-E
Gecube 3870 x2
1 WD 500gb SATA
1 Seagate 200mb PATA
OCZ Stealthstream 620w

Im looking at adding a second 3870 x2 in crossfire but i dont think my PSU
is up to the job , can anyone recommend one to me , im on a bit of a budget but will pay what is needed.

thanks

C4EVA · 23 Feb 2008 at 16:55

Don't bother wasting money when the PSU you have already could very well cope with the extra current draw from another 3870!!
The 3870 is one of the most power efficient cutting edge gfx's out at present so personally I would just order the extra gfx card and try it too see if it can cope.

dousland70 · 23 Feb 2008 at 17:14

Hi

thanks for your reply

you mention the " 3870 " but are you also refering to the 3870 X2 ?

C4EVA · 23 Feb 2008 at 18:02

Yeah the whole HD38XX range are pretty damn efficient for given clock cycle output.
Just give it a try, you will know pretty quickly if the PSU cannot output the required current as your rig will suddenly become very unstable.

thefishdude · 23 Feb 2008 at 18:05

yeah with that psu you may be fine its good size wattage wise and a recognised brand.

dousland70 · 23 Feb 2008 at 18:21

Ok great il give it a try , thanks