750W-1000W PSU shootout

jmke · 21st June 2007, 10:07

Since the release of NVIDIA's top-of-the-range G80 graphics processor, we've had graphics cards that can drain 200W from computer's PSU - and demand 400W if used in pairs. Since the kind of CPU you'd use on a PC with a pair of G80s will consume about 100W itself, it's obvious that you're quickly going to run out of power if all you have available is a 500W PSU.

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=8188

jmke · 21st June 2007, 10:09

amount of people with SLI is like 1-2% of the market; the others have a single VGA card, few of them G80 series, and even if you do have one, you don't need 500W, since an OC'ed C2D+G80 doesn't even consume 400W.

Kougar · 21st June 2007, 21:46

Give me a GTX and I'll surpass that number... my little 320mb GTS and E6300 can hit 360watts+ now with two drives installed, as measured by a Kill-a-Watt P3.

jmke · 21st June 2007, 21:52

360W, means you E6300 & GTS are overclocked, right?

Kougar · 22nd June 2007, 05:36

True, I have the system overclocked, but I don't use hard mods or modified BIOS flashing. I think that whomever overclocks needs to consider it regarding their choice of PSU size. A bigger vCard and OCed Q6600 should really throw fuel onto that electric fire...

21st June 2007, 10:07	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,473	750W-1000W PSU shootout Since the release of NVIDIA's top-of-the-range G80 graphics processor, we've had graphics cards that can drain 200W from computer's PSU - and demand 400W if used in pairs. Since the kind of CPU you'd use on a PC with a pair of G80s will consume about 100W itself, it's obvious that you're quickly going to run out of power if all you have available is a 500W PSU. http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=8188 __________________

21st June 2007, 10:09	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,473	amount of people with SLI is like 1-2% of the market; the others have a single VGA card, few of them G80 series, and even if you do have one, you don't need 500W, since an OC'ed C2D+G80 doesn't even consume 400W. __________________

21st June 2007, 21:52	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,473	360W, means you E6300 & GTS are overclocked, right? __________________

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21st June 2007, 21:46	#3
Kougar Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,640	Give me a GTX and I'll surpass that number... my little 320mb GTS and E6300 can hit 360watts+ now with two drives installed, as measured by a Kill-a-Watt P3.

22nd June 2007, 05:36	#5
Kougar Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,640	True, I have the system overclocked, but I don't use hard mods or modified BIOS flashing. I think that whomever overclocks needs to consider it regarding their choice of PSU size. A bigger vCard and OCed Q6600 should really throw fuel onto that electric fire...