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Revolution09

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I'm currently using the power supply that came with my case (CoolerMaster Centurion 5) which is either a 350 or 380 watt, can't remember exactly. I'm probably going to be upgrading my video card soon, looking into a 7950 GT, and I'm wondering if I'll need to upgrade my power supply as well. If it's reccomended that I should, what PS wattage should I look for (and a specific product if you want 🙂 )
 
Yes... but the wattage will depend on what else you're running in your system along with the 7950 GT... seriously there are dozens of other threads that ask this same question and debate the various merits of different PSUs... spend 20 minutes looking through them and you'll get a good idea of what PSU might be worth looking at (Seasonic, Corsair, OCZ, etc.)
 
Originally posted by: caberguy
Yes... but the wattage will depend on what else you're running in your system along with the 7950 GT... seriously there are dozens of other threads that ask this same question and debate the various merits of different PSUs... spend 20 minutes looking through them and you'll get a good idea of what PSU might be worth looking at (Seasonic, Corsair, OCZ, etc.)
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ok I'll do a search and see what I can find. Maybe someone can just reccomend the right wattage I'll need, though... I'll be running an X2 4200+ on my Asus A8N-VM CSM with 1 gig of RAM, as well as my 80 gig hardrive and like I said before, probably a factory-OC'ed 7950GT: http://www.infonec.com/site/main.php?module=detail&id=187323
 
You'll wanna keep an eye on the AMPs for the +12v of a new supply, much more important than watts. Someone has a Zippy on the For sale section that would fit the bill.
 
Buy something solid as John is suggesting. My Titan 350W PSU is more than enough for me, but if you're buying such a card I would imagine you're a gamer. You don't want your PSU crapping out on you, so I would recommend going with his suggestions.

HOWEVER, keep an eye out on the Hot Deals forum. I've been lurking for the last couple months and have seen a couple PSUs of considerable quality that were basically free, save shipping. If it were to crap out on you, you're not really losing anything.
 
Originally posted by: Revolution09
Thanks for the help, I understand all the voltage, wattage, etc. stuff alot more now. I did some research, and what are your opinions on the Enermax Liberty PSU's? I'm looking into either the 400 or 500w version

edit: here's a link... http://www.enermax.com/english/product_Display1.asp?PrID=7
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Everything I've ever read about the Enermax Liberty line say the same thing, quality. You can't go wrong there.
 
Originally posted by: Machine350
Originally posted by: Revolution09
Thanks for the help, I understand all the voltage, wattage, etc. stuff alot more now. I did some research, and what are your opinions on the Enermax Liberty PSU's? I'm looking into either the 400 or 500w version

edit: here's a link... http://www.enermax.com/english/product_Display1.asp?PrID=7
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Everything I've ever read about the Enermax Liberty line say the same thing, quality. You can't go wrong there.
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Great to hear 🙂 Thanks
 
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