The right PSU

sambos1234

sambos1234

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Right gonna keep it dead simple ...

I don't wanna buy something that won't really be used (power wise).

I need a new PSU to run:

AMD Phenom II X4 965
DDR2 4096 MBytes
Radeon HD 6850 1GB
500GB H/D

Apparently my old iCute 500W PSU was holding my 6850 back .... and the current PSU in my computer doesn't have any PCI cables & it's NOT branded. I currently have a 512mb 4850 in my computer - and I'm getting better performance than my 6850 (because my PSU was holding the card back. My last thread about it was here)

When it comes to money, I don't really want to spend over £50 (excluding delivery) unless necessary.

Thanks in advance!
 
sambos1234 said:
I'm guessing it's better to have quality than quantity when buying PSU's? ... for the same money (near enough) I could get a OcUK Crusade 750W: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-032-OP&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1709

I'm clueless when it comes to PSU's so would it be best to buy the OCZ PSU rather than the OcUK one?
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Please don't buy the 750W crusade - it may have a big number but it isn't a quality unit.

The OCZ linked to above is a solid unit and a good price. Personally I would go with this one for £51 since it's more efficient and comes with a 5 year warranty- here is a review.
 
cmndr_andi said:
Please don't buy the 750W crusade - it may have a big number but it isn't a quality unit.

The OCZ linked to above is a solid unit and a good price. Personally I would go with this one for £51 since it's more efficient and comes with a 5 year warranty- here is a review.
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Would that be enough to power my 6850? (I really am clueless with PSU's)

It says "- Supports multiple high-end graphic adapters (NVIDIA SLI & ATI CrossFire Ready)" - I'm guessing it does come with PCI cable(s) for my 6850?

Thanks for the quick replies btw.
 
sambos1234 said:
Would that be enough to power my 6850? (I really am clueless with PSU's)

It says "- Supports multiple high-end graphic adapters (NVIDIA SLI & ATI CrossFire Ready)" - I'm guessing it does come with PCI cable(s) for my 6850?

Thanks for the quick replies btw.
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Which PSU you refering too, if you mean the excellent OCZ then its loads, its the most powerful in this thread:)
 
sambos1234 said:
Would that be enough to power my 6850? (I really am clueless with PSU's)

It says "- Supports multiple high-end graphic adapters (NVIDIA SLI & ATI CrossFire Ready)" - I'm guessing it does come with PCI cable(s) for my 6850?
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Yes, the OCZ, XFX and BeQuiet PSUs mentioned in this thread are each more than powerful enough to run your system and a HD 6850.

The XFX comes with one 6 pin and one 6+2 pin PCIE power cable - so plenty for your card. The others also have more than enough.
 
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