Will this PSU be enough?

[wizzkid1992]

I will be upgrading my graphics card to the Asus gtx275

and i was wanting to know if this OCZ 700w sli ready psu would be able to provide the needed amp's required to run a gtx275

current system, all at stock values.
8800gtx
Q6600
4gb of crucial balistix ram 667mhz
2 500gb HDD's
130mm fan
2x 80mm fans
Fatal1ty sound card
P35-DS4 gigabyte motherboard

 

[outsourcedsoul]

It says on OCZ's website that each of the 2 12v rails delivers 25amps each so it should be fine.
If your buying a new PSU though I'd suggest going with one with just one 12v rail with more amps like this.

 

['Wes]

Yeah, however OCZ PSU's have a bad reputation, might want to consider a Corsair 650W.

 

[wizzkid1992]

Thanks, ill think ill be going for the 650w cosair tx one, seems to fit the bill, 52amps on the single rail, more than enough.

Thanks for the help

 

[gareth170]

or a Tagan PipeRock TG600-BZ 600w Modular

 

[Klo]

Cosair PSU's a very good,, I have a 620W HX one and it performs flawlessly.

 

[longqoo]

+1 for corsair

 

[gareth170]

corsair are good but i had a corsair that went pop and it took 2 hdd'xs + dvd drive, so i've gone away from corsair

 

[Kennysevenfold]

Yeah, however OCZ PSU's have a bad reputation

Lies Their stuff is usually a rebadge of FSP or PC Power & Cooling, so it's mostly very good stuff.

 

[wizzkid1992]

how would the OCZ one compare to the 650w tx corsair? which one is the better?

the OCZ gives 25 amps through 2 rails, whereas the corsair gives 52 through one, and 50 less Watts

 

[gareth170]

i don't think the OCZ as independent 12v rails . so i would say get the corsair which as one big rail or the Tagan which gives u 6 independent 12v rails also a button to combine all Six +12 rails into one powerful rail

 

[Kennysevenfold]

how would the OCZ one compare to the 650w tx corsair? which one is the better?

the OCZ gives 25 amps through 2 rails, whereas the corsair gives 52 through one, and 50 less Watts

TBH i would just get the OCZ.

 

[longqoo]

TBH i would just get the OCZ.

OCZ's new series of PSU sounds pretty good

 

[wizzkid1992]

i came across this review for the OCZ psu, http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article/2008/11/12/ocz_700w_modxstream_pro_power_supply/1

They put it to the test judging from that there are better psu's out there for the same price(s)

 

[dr4g0nf1y]

Yeah, however OCZ PSU's have a bad reputation, might want to consider a Corsair 650W.

This is very true!

I had all my fans in the case with blue leds. The PSU I got was also blue... but a shade lighter.

Sticks out lick a sore thumb

 

[Leeroy123]

700w is enough to run a 295gtx mate, so defo enough for ur card. But i do use a coolermaster modular one http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-148-CM&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat= . Runs the 295 great so your defo gonna have no probs.

 

[wizzkid1992]

isnt the watts im worried about mate, just the amperage

 

[fornowagain]

It says on OCZ's website that each of the 2 12v rails delivers 25amps each so it should be fine.
If your buying a new PSU though I'd suggest going with one with just one 12v rail with more amps like this.

I wouldn't worry too much about rails, generally they come from the same primary source anyway. In this instance the total power for the 12v is 46A/552W, which is quite a lot.

isnt the watts im worried about mate, just the amperage

You should be concerned about the combined 12v wattage.

 

[Hughsy]

+1 corsair 620w

 

[jmhduck]

corsair are good but i had a corsair that went pop and it took 2 hdd'xs + dvd drive, so i've gone away from corsair

Was that a HX or TX out of interest?