New build

glynchx3 · 02-10-2009, 09:52 AM

i am stating a new build, could i get some advice on a power supply.

mother board - foxconn destroyer
cpu - phenom II 940
video - xfx 9800 gt+ in sli
hard drives - 150g raptors x2
os - vista 64

i have an ocz 850 gxtreme psu with these specs
+3.3v +5 12v1 12v2 12v3 12v4 -12v +5vsb

30a 30a 20a 20a 20a 20a 1a 3.0a

the video cards need 24a
will this psu be enough to power up this system, or should i look into a diff psu unit?

**linderman** · 02-10-2009, 10:01 AM

that power supply will pull the load ................ however I would suggest you look to an intel platform right now ............ they are far superior to the AMD offerings right now and they overclock very easy .................

I also suggest you forget SLI unless you already own both video cards ........... one high end card will outperform most SLI offerings with alot less expense

one 260GTX will out perform 2 @ 9800 GT's

one 280GTX even more so

hell one ATI 4870 will do that and they can be had for about $230.00 now !

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102801

another good choice

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814129113

glynchx3 · 02-10-2009, 10:04 AM

thanks for the info i will check into the other vidio cards

**linderman** · 02-10-2009, 10:08 AM

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/d...x1050,820.html

02-10-2009, 09:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
glynchx3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11 OS: win xp 32	New build i am stating a new build, could i get some advice on a power supply. mother board - foxconn destroyer cpu - phenom II 940 video - xfx 9800 gt+ in sli hard drives - 150g raptors x2 os - vista 64 i have an ocz 850 gxtreme psu with these specs +3.3v +5 12v1 12v2 12v3 12v4 -12v +5vsb 30a 30a 20a 20a 20a 20a 1a 3.0a the video cards need 24a will this psu be enough to power up this system, or should i look into a diff psu unit?

02-10-2009, 10:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: New build that power supply will pull the load ................ however I would suggest you look to an intel platform right now ............ they are far superior to the AMD offerings right now and they overclock very easy ................. I also suggest you forget SLI unless you already own both video cards ........... one high end card will outperform most SLI offerings with alot less expense one 260GTX will out perform 2 @ 9800 GT's one 280GTX even more so hell one ATI 4870 will do that and they can be had for about $230.00 now ! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102801 another good choice http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814129113 __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial Last edited by linderman; 02-10-2009 at 10:07 AM.

02-10-2009, 10:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
glynchx3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11 OS: win xp 32	Re: New build thanks for the info i will check into the other vidio cards

02-10-2009, 10:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: New build http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/d...x1050,820.html __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial