Which PSU

[ErNciLator]

What kinda PSU will I need for a 8800GTX and 7 HD's? without going overkill?

(As in how many watt?)

 

[Cupra]

corsair 620 probably enough i got it with 8800gtx and 5hdd's

 

[firewallblocked]

With that graphics card and all those hard drives you must be looking at 500/600 watts+

The corsair 620watt is £99.86 and does seem to get some good reviews. Just remember your psu won't use 600 watts just because its a 600 watt psu. Power efficiency may mean a quality psu will help cut your electric bill.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-004-CS&tool=3


Seasonic make some nice psu's.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-002-SS&tool=3

Can't say how much you'll need as I don't have an 8800GTX myself. Maybe 620 is not enough! I'm sure someone with an 8800GTX will post their spec.

 

[firewallblocked]

corsair 620 probably enough i got it with 8800gtx and 5hdd's

I took so long to edit my post you beat me.

 

[james.miller]

hdd's use around 3amps a piece according to the spec's ive seen posted. thats 21amps for the drives, 13-14amps for a stock gtx.....35amps.

the 620w corsair has 50a on the 12v rail available, so with another 180w spare (15amp) for the cpu and other things it should easily be enough.

 

[ErNciLator]

thanks

And what's required for watercooling? which parts?

(for Socket 775 + the graphics card)

 

[waveydave79]

Dont get a hiper whatever you do.

 

[ErNciLator]

oh why not?

I giot a hiper 530 in the list, as removed 2 of the HD :O

 

[waveydave79]

oh why not?

I giot a hiper 530 in the list, as removed 2 of the HD :O

The hipers havent got the best rep at the moment. In fact both mine went poof in the last 2 weeks after 13 months.

 

[ErNciLator]

lol -- kk but yer water cooling? what's required?

I go change PSU now

 

[tsj]

id go for 600w or more atleast to be futureproofed