http://www.buy.com/prod/ocz-te...loc/101/209902138.html
dont know if this is a good deal, but it seems pretty good to me.
note: 1st time poster.
dont know if this is a good deal, but it seems pretty good to me.
note: 1st time poster.
Originally posted by: The0ne
I read the review and passed on it as well. Wanted to find a PS for the 4870 I jut got. My Antec 500 can't drive it argh!!!
Oh, but the price is hot though
Originally posted by: Eureka
Originally posted by: The0ne
I read the review and passed on it as well. Wanted to find a PS for the 4870 I jut got. My Antec 500 can't drive it argh!!!
Oh, but the price is hot though
What's wrong with the Antec 500? I have an Earthwatts 500 and it drives my 4890 just fine.
Originally posted by: iahk
indeed, that is strange. I use the Antec Neo HE 550 and my system is fine
Intel C2D e5200
Radeon 4870 1GB
4GB DDR2 @ 800mhz
2 HDD's
DVDRW
While I'm in this thread, would an 850watt quality PSU be good enough for a crossfire setup?
Originally posted by: Macgyversite
I would still take the OCZ PS. It is $40 cheaper after the rebate than the Corsair. Try and find a similar priced PS with the same Amperage and flexability. After all, are you gonna pay $40 more for every part in your computer? Not me.
Originally posted by: Old Hippie
Ya get what ya pay for.
Originally posted by: brblx
500w would be more enough. either you have another issue of your psu is just defective. same for that other guy. 500w+ units are really only warranted for multi-gpu setups and maybe really big hdd arrays.
Originally posted by: Macgyversite
Yeah and a $40 more expensive Corsair doesnt get me that much if anything at all.
Originally posted by: Beanie46
Originally posted by: Macgyversite
Yeah and a $40 more expensive Corsair doesnt get me that much if anything at all.
NO, but I'll gladly pay $40 more for a power supply that is/has:
*Independently regulated rails (Corsair) instead of an old design with group regulated rails (OCZ)
*Has high quality capacitors, such as Nippon Chemi-Con (Corsair) instead of no-name, no temp rated REC capacitors (OCZ)
*Has a 5 year warranty (Corsair) instead of 3 years (OCZ)
*Rated output at 40-50C (Corsair) instead of room temperature 25C, which leads to derating of output when faced with interior case temps of 35+C temps (OCZ)
*Managed to actually put out rated output at full load when tested (Corsair) instead of failing full load tests (OCZ)....personally, while I may not fully load a power supply, I pay for XXX watts, I should be able to draw XXX watts, instead of having the unit shut down when it's asked to do so.....
In the end, trying to cut costs on one of the most important pieces of a computer, just to save $40, is just foolish. Move down a step in processor choices or cases or motherboards....but never cut corners with your power supply.
Originally posted by: Macgyversite
Yeah and a $40 more expensive Corsair doesnt get me that much if anything at all.