PC Peripherals Do I have to upgrade

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satanheart

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Guys just sold my gtx 260 and now going to buy 5870 today:) I Am using a q6600 3ghz stock volts with a vendatta2 cooler.4gb ram 1hdd on a gb es31 ds3l movies board:)using cosair vx450 do I really need to buy a new smps or can I use my current one I will not be upgrading after this card.very tight on cash pls help.
 
IMHO, A VX450 should suffice. But if you do not have any budget constrains do consider a VX550 or a Seasonic 500W would be the best bet. But, a VX450 Should suffice.

and, btw what monitor are you using?
 
satanheart said:
Using dell s2409w 1080p gaming. Cool then ill stick to my faithful vx450 . 5870 is on its way
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VX 450 will suffice ATI 5850 . For ATI 5870 VX 550 is minimum

@ Mephistopheles - How can you suggest vx 450 for ATI 5870 ? Are you out of your mind ?
 
^^Dude, 354W total system power consumption is close the the 450W label of teh PSU

ANd if the Power COnsumption of ur rig is about 50-70% of ur PSU's rating, that's the spot on MAX Efficiency, so, since the VX550W is selling for like 5.2k, it's a better deal IMHO.
 
My question was will it run a 5870 or not. Thats it. And in other forums they said yes as long as I dont upgrade further.:) so buying 5870 today .
 
Anubis said:
@ Mephistopheles - How can you suggest vx 450 for ATI 5870 ? Are you out of your mind ?
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At peak, the system will draw ~400-450 [This is also a bit exaggerated by me, but anyways to be safe], and as this PSU is capable of supplying continuous 500w and 570w at peak, it should suffice. Anyways, I have said that to be a bit safe, he can go for vx550w. AMD recommends a ~600w PSU for two of these cards btw.

It should suffice IMHO.

And I think even a HD5850 could suffice all your gaming needs for 1920x1080, but the more the merrier.
 
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