Need some recommendations..

[CraKaJaX]

I pretty much have my new rig built, except for the PSU. I've been out of the loop for a few years now (since I last built my current rig) and am not sure about what's good out there now. Was reading reviews for lots of PSU's, but since the PSU is a key component when building, I didn't want to just throw a random one I liked in my wish list... so here I am asking you guys.

Some things to consider:

CPU: Q6600
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P (Note: This board has an 8 pin power connector on it.)
RAM: 4GB G. Skill
Video: EVGA 9800 GTX+

I will be overclocking the CPU, so keep that in mind. Also -- come Christmas time I will probably ask for another 9800 GTX+ to run in SLI. This is where I get stuck. What would be an efficient PSU to handle 2 GTX+'s in SLI? Does anyone have any experience with this? Any advice appreciated guys, thanks.

 

[HOOfan 1]

Reasonably priced and good units
Corsair TX750
PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750
Antec True Power Quattro 850W
Coolermaster Real Power Pro 750 or 850W
OCZ EliteXstream 800W
BFG ES800
Silverstone Olympia 750W or 800W

higher priced and higher power units
Antec Signature 850W
Corsiar HX1000
OCZ EliteXstream 100W
Silverstone Zeus 1200W
PC P&C Turbo Cool 860W

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: HOOfan 1
Reasonably priced and good units
Corsair TX750
PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750
Antec True Power Quattro 850W
Coolermaster Real Power Pro 750 or 850W
OCZ EliteXstream 800W
BFG ES800
Silverstone Olympia 750W or 800W

higher priced and higher power units
Antec Signature 850W
Corsiar HX1000
OCZ EliteXstream 100W
Silverstone Zeus 1200W
PC P&C Turbo Cool 860W

Thanks for the list. Though looking at the PC P&C 750W, it says that it is recommended for Dual 8800 GTX and below. I might just have to go higher wattage PC P&C, because I have not heard anything bad about these things.

 

[MarcVenice]

You forget something. Your motherboard does not support SLI. Imo, the price of a new PSU + a 9800gtx+ and your old 9800gtx should be enough to buy a single gtx280 instead. You won't have the hasle of SLI, microstuttering and bad scaling. Granted, 9800gtx+ in SLI can beat a GTX280 performance wise. But since your mobo doesn't even support it, I think it's something you should forget about.

What resolution you playing at anyways?

If you still insist on going SLI, then go crossfire instead You're mobo can run Crossfired videocards. And 2 HD4850's will be equally fast as two 9800gtx+ videocards. Recommended PSU ? Pretty much any decent PSU with 2 6pin pci-e connectors. 600w will do. I would skip the PCP&C 750w, they are a bit loud. I'd rather go for a corsair 750tx, or this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817171024 which is so cheap, it's not even funny.

 

[HOOfan 1]

Originally posted by: MarcVenice
You forget something. Your motherboard does not support SLI. .

LOL yeah I glossed over his post and didn't even catch that.

Besides that though the 9800GTX+ doesn't use much more power than the 8800GTX, so any PSU capable of 8800GTX SLi is capable of 9800GTX+ SLi.

We are talking about a 90nm G80 GPU in the 8800GTX versus a 55nm G92b GPU in the 9800GTX+