Power Supply for 6950 Xfire

[Phaedrus2129]

A 30% "buffer"? Ridiculous.

A quality 750W should run 6970 CrossFire (including unlocked 6950) easily.

 

[BigJ]

Good, but for the price, I'd go with one of these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817207003

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817207001

Both get excellent ratings from JonnyGuru. (9.6, 9.7)

Was looking at the 750W, but didn't see that the 850W was only $10 more after MIR. Thanks Boomer!

 

[jacktesterson]

The 850 is best psu ive ever owned

 

[Elfear]

A 30% "buffer"? Ridiculous.

A quality 750W should run 6970 CrossFire (including unlocked 6950) easily.

30% isn't that ridiculous IMO. I'd think you'd at least want 20% but that's just me. A 750W PSU would be running very close to maximum output if you overclocked your video cards or had more system components than my rather bare bones build. I personally wouldn't feel comfortable running at 90-95% of a PSU's rated power.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

Ah this thread is still going. I purchased the Corsair 850. It powers my dual unlocked 6950s wonderfully.

 

[ViviTheMage]

I am contemplating XFX 850 or the corsair 850HX...hrmmm.

 

[jacktesterson]

XFX 850w is an awesome unit

I just sold my main gaming rig which had one