enough power for this build?

sylvester243 · 06-24-2009, 08:42 AM

hi all, looking for any advice, i'd like to buld this i7 system not sure is 850W is enough though

Case - Antec P193
M/B - Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5
CPU -i7 920
Video - HIS 4890 1Gig, 900Mhz
Ram - Corsair 3x2 Gig 1866Mhz (TR3X6G1866C7GTF)
Sound card - Auzentech X-Fi prelude
PSU - Thermaltake toughpower 850W
Blu-ray Burner
4x H.D. (maybe 6 in the future)
Dvico HD Pci-E twin tuner tv card

any advice is great....thanks in advance

Phædrus2401 · 06-24-2009, 08:59 AM

850 watts should be fine, though I'd take a Corsair PSU over a Thermaltake.

Tumbleweed36 · 06-24-2009, 09:13 AM

I would also take a Corsair or a Seasonic over the Toughpower, but don't want to diminish the Toughpower, it is a great power supply. This would be plenty of power for that build with some to spare.

sylvester243 · 06-24-2009, 09:37 AM

thanks all for the advice

i was more after a modular psu and where i am purchasing from only has 1000W corsair modular psu's and that probably overkill then.

As much as the toughpower is 62A vs 70A for corsair on the 12v rail, the idea of lifetime warranty sounds better for the Qfan series.

I dont intend to use crossfire as design of the MB and using pci sound card i canit have 2 video cards

Tumbleweed36 · 06-24-2009, 11:38 AM

Don't be mislead, that is an excellent power supply. For my personal usage, I like a very quiet power supply and presently Seasonic and Corsair are both very quiet. I am not saying the "Toughpower" is loud, but it is not as quiet as the ones I have listed.

You mentioned lifetime warranty and IMHO, lifetime might mean the MTBF time or 120,000 hours, because that is the expected life of this power supply. Many of them ony give the MTBF time as 100,000 hours and some of the cheapies list it as 60,000 hours. Just giving you this to compare, O.K.?

Toughpower power supplies are excellent so don't be afraid to purchase one of these.

06-24-2009, 08:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
sylvester243 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 34 OS: xp	enough power for this build? hi all, looking for any advice, i'd like to buld this i7 system not sure is 850W is enough though Case - Antec P193 M/B - Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 CPU -i7 920 Video - HIS 4890 1Gig, 900Mhz Ram - Corsair 3x2 Gig 1866Mhz (TR3X6G1866C7GTF) Sound card - Auzentech X-Fi prelude PSU - Thermaltake toughpower 850W Blu-ray Burner 4x H.D. (maybe 6 in the future) Dvico HD Pci-E twin tuner tv card any advice is great....thanks in advance

06-24-2009, 08:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,870 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: enough power for this build? 850 watts should be fine, though I'd take a Corsair PSU over a Thermaltake. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.

06-24-2009, 09:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,697 OS: XP Professional	Re: enough power for this build? I would also take a Corsair or a Seasonic over the Toughpower, but don't want to diminish the Toughpower, it is a great power supply. This would be plenty of power for that build with some to spare. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

06-24-2009, 09:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
sylvester243 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 34 OS: xp	Re: enough power for this build? thanks all for the advice i was more after a modular psu and where i am purchasing from only has 1000W corsair modular psu's and that probably overkill then. As much as the toughpower is 62A vs 70A for corsair on the 12v rail, the idea of lifetime warranty sounds better for the Qfan series. I dont intend to use crossfire as design of the MB and using pci sound card i canit have 2 video cards

06-24-2009, 11:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,697 OS: XP Professional	Re: enough power for this build? Don't be mislead, that is an excellent power supply. For my personal usage, I like a very quiet power supply and presently Seasonic and Corsair are both very quiet. I am not saying the "Toughpower" is loud, but it is not as quiet as the ones I have listed. You mentioned lifetime warranty and IMHO, lifetime might mean the MTBF time or 120,000 hours, because that is the expected life of this power supply. Many of them ony give the MTBF time as 100,000 hours and some of the cheapies list it as 60,000 hours. Just giving you this to compare, O.K.? Toughpower power supplies are excellent so don't be afraid to purchase one of these. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.