geforce 8800 on 450 watt psu

namesake · 04-17-2009, 11:54 AM

hi
i have intel dualcore 3.0 ghz
dvdwriter 2gb ram
asus p5gc mx
160gb hdd
450 watt PSU
i am going to buy geforce 8800 graphics card(single card)
will my psu enough for this card?
i did some googling and i found out that nvidia suggested 450watt is enough for single mode card
will it sufficient for this card?
my system is not high end. and not much devices expansion cards connected

thedarkwolf25 · 04-17-2009, 12:00 PM

You should be fine, is there a reason why an 8800 instead of say a GTS 250 or a 9800? You'll get more power for sure fo around the same cost.

Mcninjaguy · 04-17-2009, 12:13 PM

the 450w PSU is not enough

this is what you want to be using

Corsair 650w
$95
after rebate $75
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005

or a Corsair 750w is even better
Corsair 750w
$120
after rebate $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006

have much are you willing to spend after getting a new PSU?

**emosun** · 04-17-2009, 12:22 PM

Yea 450w is definitely not enough. You really do need a good 600w and up. The ones Mcninjaguy posted are good.

04-17-2009, 11:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
namesake Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 34 OS: windows xp service pack2	geforce 8800 on 450 watt psu hi i have intel dualcore 3.0 ghz dvdwriter 2gb ram asus p5gc mx 160gb hdd 450 watt PSU i am going to buy geforce 8800 graphics card(single card) will my psu enough for this card? i did some googling and i found out that nvidia suggested 450watt is enough for single mode card will it sufficient for this card? my system is not high end. and not much devices expansion cards connected

04-17-2009, 12:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
thedarkwolf25 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 358 OS: WinXP SP3 My System	Re: geforce 8800 on 450 watt psu You should be fine, is there a reason why an 8800 instead of say a GTS 250 or a 9800? You'll get more power for sure fo around the same cost. __________________ "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." ~Albert Einstein

04-17-2009, 12:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: geforce 8800 on 450 watt psu the 450w PSU is not enough this is what you want to be using Corsair 650w $95 after rebate $75 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005 or a Corsair 750w is even better Corsair 750w $120 after rebate $110 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006 have much are you willing to spend after getting a new PSU?

04-17-2009, 12:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,966 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: geforce 8800 on 450 watt psu Yea 450w is definitely not enough. You really do need a good 600w and up. The ones Mcninjaguy posted are good. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list