Single titan x psu

Td0g · 8 Apr 2015 at 15:19

Asking for a friend.
Wants to know what is recommended psu for a single titan x. Leaving headroom for overclocking the whole system, i.e. Cpu, memory
Doesn't plan to sli.
But wants psu that will power any single chip graphics card setup with everything OCd. So doesn't have to upgrade psu in future.
Thanks

Td0g · 8 Apr 2015 at 15:20

Nvidia recommend 600w minimum. So would 850w be the best bet?

snips86x · 8 Apr 2015 at 15:21

yeah - 850 should be fine, superflower or something.

Td0g · 8 Apr 2015 at 15:23

What about 750 or is that cutting it a bit fine and 850 a safer bet?

wunkley · 8 Apr 2015 at 15:24

750 - 850 would be a good choice yes. Make sure it is a good quality/ decent brand one though.
Never ever ever ever ever scrimp on PSU.

If budget allows perhaps he should go a bit more wattage, which will allow for possibly running 2 cards in the future. Just a thought.

Quartz · 8 Apr 2015 at 15:46

I expect to be running mine on a 460W PSU, but I won't be overclocking and I run a low-power CPU. My 780 Ti with the same power requirement runs just fine.

Tonester0011 · 8 Apr 2015 at 15:49

As you're just buying one might as well buy the best your budget allows, at least that allows for upgrades down the line etc.

In terms of wattage, a 400w decent unit will chug a TX with ease, like one of those superflower passive ones

Bonjour · 8 Apr 2015 at 16:03

Buy the best PSU your budget allows.

Who knows? Your friend might decide to give the Titan some sibling company at some point.

yoyo59 · 8 Apr 2015 at 20:20

400-500w would do the job.. make sure its got good rating at 12v rail also make sure its single rail

Kaapstad · 8 Apr 2015 at 20:23

yoyo59 said:
400-500w would do the job.. make sure its got good rating at 12v rail also make sure its single rail

All depends on the rest of the system

If the OP has an overclocked 5960X that can pull 400w on it's own.

Td0g · 8 Apr 2015 at 21:25

yoyo59 said:
400-500w would do the job.. make sure its got good rating at 12v rail also make sure its single rail

I've seen an overclocked 980 pull 410w full system, so i would be a bit scared to oc a Titan x on 400-500w

Drojman · 8 Apr 2015 at 21:43

IMO no point talking about anything below 750w. Especially if you're spending that kind of money already.

Watlinguk · 8 Apr 2015 at 21:52

Imo good quality 850W, better to have more than less, also the money spent on the titan x alone justifies a good psu.

tipes · 8 Apr 2015 at 22:20

Watlinguk said:
Imo good quality 850W, better to have more than less, also the money spent on the titan x alone justifies a good psu.

This.

K1LaW8tt5 · 8 Apr 2015 at 22:31

If youve money to blow on a titan x why look at the bare minimum psu. Just buy a quality one then be done with it.

IceShock · 8 Apr 2015 at 22:42

Just get a 1000w, getting mine was best thing I did, now iv got enough power to upgrade any parts I want without having to buy a new psu. Yeah you'll save 20 quid or so getting 800w over a 1000w but will cost more to change the psu if you ever want to Install more gpus

fantasticCG · 8 Apr 2015 at 22:46

Kaapstad said:
All depends on the rest of the system

If the OP has an overclocked 5960X that can pull 400w on it's own.

Do u have a 2k PSU for the 5960X and 4 TXs?

yoyo59 · 9 Apr 2015 at 00:32

everyone is right, I would get a corsair ax1500i or evga 1600w G2 to compensate the cost of the titan and for future proofing, the 400-500w recommendation was on the basis of what will run it

Kaapstad · 9 Apr 2015 at 07:45

fantasticCG said:
Do u have a 2k PSU for the 5960X and 4 TXs?

2400 watts

2 x Corsair AX1200i PSUs.

Bonjour · 9 Apr 2015 at 08:09

Kaapstad said:
2400 watts

2 x Corsair AX1200i PSUs.