PC Peripherals PSU for 4670
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1gb comes in handy ( considering ur card has enough bandwidth) in texture games like GTA IV in any decent screen -19" (although I don't have any hands on exp on it)vajm1234 said:1gb will be of next to no use if u have anything less than the 22" full hd monitor 2nd these kind of calculations doesn't make sense unless u practically tried it out 4670 is very much equal to 4770 in power consumption slightly lesser @ LOAD
4770 needs a pci power cable -so at pick load it will anyway cross 4670
The Sorcerer said:
thanks to all of you - I realized and understand the need of a good psu within the last one-two week;psu is the base of a good rig and no one should ever compromise on it , I damaged my two dimm slot of current mobo due to poor psu
satyanjoy said:
i never experienced a grt difference after 512mb gddr3 no matter wat radeon chipset it is ..... as per gta4 the last time i played i remember it recommends 4gb system ram but wih 2gb i played it without any problem and the intresting thing it cant really use the whole 2gb in any case. ...............i think GRID uses the extra gddr ram when needed but only if u have chipset or bandwidth to back it out
no way a GTX 260 shud run on CX 400. 260 need 36~37A on 12v rail, and CX has 30A. Even under overloaded condition, i doubt if it can deliver 37A.
and an oced 260 needs as much as 40A !
But VX 450 even if only 33A, can deliver upto 44A on overloaded condition, as its got dual rails and combined output can touch 44A.
and an oced 260 needs as much as 40A !
But VX 450 even if only 33A, can deliver upto 44A on overloaded condition, as its got dual rails and combined output can touch 44A.
satyanjoy
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dOm1naTOr said:
don't take my statement literally dude - how come a 400w psu can handle a monster like GTX 260..come onWhat I mean is that - this psu can handle any single card setup from mainstream gaming - considering 4850 as the upper limit - beyond that - that will be high end gaming and you need atleast vx450
I am using a Sapphire 4830 with a 2 yr old Zebby 400W. No issues since the past 6 months, even when under pressure. Other than the usual stuff inside I have a scanner, external HDD and a Logitech Driving Force GT connected to USB. Nowadays, it seems a fad to buy a seperate PSU rather than a necessity. Its difficult to understand why people would trust older PSUs for the motherboard and CPU, but need aftermarket ones for the GPU !! Sorry to hijack your thread satyanjoy, just my 2 paise.
satyanjoy
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nitro_xlr8r said:
you are lucky in that case so far .an unbranded local psu and a good psu - the difference in insurance due to the high quality material ( say capacitor,cable etc);tested under realistic temp load etc. In older days how many of us use powerfull quad/duel core proccy,graphics card,water cooler and all sorts of power hugry peripherals.( i agree some of the new peripherals will better in performance per watt ratio in compare to its predessors) local psu does not guaranty till how long it will run well.also if it is not able to power your rig - your rig may die a slow death -starting with hdd bad sector ,ram problem ;but it may take time and god knows ..The idea is - if you spend an considerable amount in your core peripherals (read cpu,mobo,ram, gpu etc) its better to ensure this investment with a better psu.
Digg some post/article regarding why we need a better psu - you will get plenty of articles with in depth explanation ( not any brand/model favorism)
Understood, and the aftermarket PSUs may use better quality components to justify their prices, but, I seriously think this information is overrated.
satyanjoy
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nitro_xlr8r said:
you only understand the half - aftermarket psu also delivered at stress full environment (read actual temperature - above 30 degree) while others are tested in lower temp (below 30 or 25) and rated .Also it comes with better cooling - sucking out the air from cabinet with a large 120 mm fan - which helps in maintaining a cooler cabinet...and blah blah
if you happy with a maruti 800 don't bother about abs,air bag n all then stick with stock psu
you will need time to realize it junior
stick around the forum - you will see lots of stock psu problem related thread here and there - and coming up
who said a gtx 260 cant be run on a cx400 wat if i say u can run a monster like 8800GTX ULTRA but yea the only concern if u do that ur PSU will be 85-93% of its ability @load at worst case which is not good for long run but for next 2 years it wont create ny issues and yea u can oc a lil as well abt the vx450 forget it we all know wat it is 
and yea u can oc a lil as well abt the vx450 forget it we all know wat it is
satyanjoy
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vajm1234 said:who said a gtx 260 cant be run on a cx400 wat if i say u can run a monster like 8800GTX ULTRA but yea the only concern if u do that ur PSU will be 85-93% of its ability @load at worst case which is not good for long run but for next 2 years it wont create ny issues
why will someone risk gtx 260 card in a doubtful psu - anyone who can get this type of card will go for 500 w + A class psu
As you said we may run - but till how long that the real question ? Having 40-50% extra power while running the psu at generic situation is the ideal choice
satyanjoy said:
naa that situation only arises if we try powering up smthing like n ULTRA with 400cx not in the case of 260 i am damm sure u can run an overclocked quad with 260 on this psu easily for the next 4 yrs nd that is a very lond period to look after these days
but yea consid if we may move for smthin like crossfire or SLI or EXTREME Overclockin 24X7 then yea a 450 corsair (actually 500w) absolutely make sense thats y i too have gone for it not for the 550 because of the vfm factor in the current situation.believe me ULTRA was the 1 card that amazed me with its power consumption which i personaly feel was way way higher than the 3870X2 it feels smthing like pretty close to GTX295 power consumption and no quad these days can touch the dual core smithfeild in any way
satyanjoy said:@vajm1234: This is an win-win situation for me - if 400cx works with quad core+260 - its a good news for me actually - since i recently purchased this psu and using it and if not then i am right in this argument - i am winning both ways
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