What size power supply to get?

jhud

intel quad Q8300
4 gb of pc2 8500
500gb wd 32mb cache
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP43-UD3L
XFX Ati Radeon HD 4870 512 mb ram
dvd rw
card reader
22" monitor

My system will be as above but the graphic card needs two pci express power 6pin and as it says on the specs it would recommend a power supply from 500w to 600w.

card

spec http://www.xfxforce.com/en-gb/products/graphiccards/HD%204000series/4870.aspx#4

Could anyone recommend a power supply from http://www1.hardwareversand.de/home.jsp

batman2000

You could try this one http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=492649&view=detailed#ProductTabs
Its a 650W, Corsair and have 4xPCIe connectors €118 should do the job nicely

Leman_Russ

batman2000 wrote: »

You could try this one http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=492649&view=detailed#ProductTabs
Its a 650W, Corsair and have 4xPCIe connectors €118 should do the job nicely

Or you can buy it at Ebuyer for £99.96 (€111 including shipping) and pay £9.99 for a proper Delivery service rather than pay €15 for standard post from Komplett.

batman2000

True, or collect it from Komplett for €7.50 (I think)

Solitaire

A decent 550W would easily do it so long as it had 2 PCIe power connectors.

Deano12345

batman2000 wrote: »

True, or collect it from Komplett for €7.50 (I think)

Not an option for the OP.And collecting it from the pik up point costs nothing

Effluo

Solitaire wrote: »

A decent 550W would easily do it so long as it had 2 PCIe power connectors.

Someone really needs to find out what the story is with molex to pcie power converters.
I fink some people on this use them and i can't find any issues with them any where else!

OP you could use a good brand 400-450watt supply with that build comfortably.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-4870,1964-15.html
The test system on this review uses some more power hungry components than you have in your build.

Tell us, is that your prospective build or do you already have some of those components

If i were you this is the psu i would get this
http://hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=17483&agid=240

Even the cx400 would handle it easy enough

Solitaire

Effluo wrote: »

Someone really needs to find out what the story is with molex to pcie power converters.

Can't remember if they remove certain things like current sensing thus upsetting the GPU just a little. More importantly depending on your PSU you could have up to 6.25A additional 12V load on the oft-crowded mobo/peripheral rail.

Effluo

Solitaire wrote: »

depending on your PSU you could have up to 6.25A additional 12V load on the oft-crowded mobo/peripheral rail.

depending is the word,

I wish i knew more about psu's

Leman_Russ

Effluo wrote: »

depending is the word,

I wish i knew more about psu's

Here is a very Simple Guide:

No brand: Crapest
Anything else: Doublecrap
Antec: Crap
Corsair: Best
Seasonic: Bester.

Deano12345

Leman_Russ wrote: »

Here is a very Simple Guide:

No brand: Crapest
Anything else: Doublecrap
Antec: Crap
Corsair: Best
Seasonic: Bester.

Enermax : Bestest ?

Effluo

Leman_Russ wrote: »

Here is a very Simple Guide:

Antec: Crap
Corsair: Best
Seasonic: Bester.

Well at least i know more than that...
lol

I brand slamming! Antec have fine psu's

Leman_Russ

Effluo wrote: »

Well at least i know more than that...
lol

I brand slamming! Antec have fine psu's

When you compare them with Seasonic or Corsair, they are utter rubbish. Just like their cases :P

Effluo

Oh yes because this sucks so much! :rolleyes:

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/526/7

Gadgetman496

jhud wrote: »

intel quad Q8300
4 gb of pc2 8500
500gb wd 32mb cache
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP43-UD3L
XFX Ati Radeon HD 4870 512 mb ram
dvd rw
card reader
22" monitor

My system will be as above but the graphic card needs two pci express power 6pin and as it says on the specs it would recommend a power supply from 500w to 600w.

card

spec http://www.xfxforce.com/en-gb/products/graphiccards/HD%204000series/4870.aspx#4

Could anyone recommend a power supply from http://www1.hardwareversand.de/home.jsp

You can calculate it yourself using THIS


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Effluo

gadgetman496 wrote: »

You can calculate it yourself using THIS


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That actually seems pretty accurate!

batman2000

Deano12345 wrote: »

Not an option for the OP.And collecting it from the pik up point costs nothing

Good point just saw his location as Clare. I didn't realise that that pickup was €0. At the start I think it was €7.50. Good to know. (Haven't bought off Komplett in a while ! )

AlmightyCushion

I have a 550w powering a similar build and have no issues with it.