Cheap good GFX card? - Page 3

semi-pro waster · 28-10-2007, 14:44

That is a great deal, massive step up from your X800 card. Only question would perhaps be how good is your PSU?

Will · 28-10-2007, 17:52

It's a 540W one. It should be ok no? If so I'll get it this afternoon!

LeperousDust · 28-10-2007, 18:44

They're power hungry beasts, and some people would advise against it. But it'll probably just get by, if you do start crashing and failing when playing games you will at least know why though. Is it a decent 540w? How many rails? Try and keep big things on their own or separate rails etc...

semi-pro waster · 28-10-2007, 22:23

As LeperousDust says, what brand is the PSU? Offhand I can't think of any PSUs that are exactly 540w but if it is from a good manufacturer and reasonably new then I'd have no worries about it.

Will · 28-10-2007, 22:29

It's 550W actually. Akasa. Good enough?

LeperousDust · 28-10-2007, 23:38

I'd probably go for it, considering its so cheap too... But i got told off for buying second hand cheap small power supplies, they do me great though as long as there decent branded etc... No q-tex or Hiper it seems either!

Will · 29-10-2007, 07:34

I have less devices than you but I have a fairly chunky Zalman "flower" processor cooler, but it's not a big current hogger - I have some case fans, but again they are low speed big volume ones (I don't like noise

). I think 550W is more than comfortable, I have quite a few spare connectors so it's not even fully loaded.

Anyway I purchased it last night - in the nick of time too as the fan of my X800 isn't really working properly and one of the DVI outputs is a bit flaky. I'll let you know how pretty it is!

Well the output's bound to be better than what I've got now!

semi-pro waster · 29-10-2007, 08:39

A 550w Akasa should be more than enough, Akasa are a decent brand which are aimed more at the 'budget' end of PSUs but still easily fine for what you need, anything decent from 400w up should be ok for an 8800GTS.

Will · 29-10-2007, 09:05

I've had it over a year since my last PSU died - it's been really good, and not faltered since I've got it - I've wired in a multimeter to it so I can keep an eye on it, but it's peaking well under 420W let alone 550W. The only time there's a big draw is on initial turn on, or if I'm doing a CPU/System caning - but even then it's a steady draw rather than erratic spiking. I think it should be fine - can't wait to try it out tonight!

Stan_Lite · 29-10-2007, 09:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by semi-pro waster

A 550w Akasa should be more than enough, Akasa are a decent brand which are aimed more at the 'budget' end of PSUs but still easily fine for what you need, anything decent from 400w up should be ok for an 8800GTS.

Saved me some typing there

I'm running an overclocked 8800GTX, two HDDs and several 120mm fans along with all the usual gubbins off a 600W Antec PSU with no problems at all - 550W should be more than enough for your setup.

28-10-2007, 14:44	#21
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	That is a great deal, massive step up from your X800 card. Only question would perhaps be how good is your PSU? __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

28-10-2007, 17:52	#22
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	It's a 540W one. It should be ok no? If so I'll get it this afternoon! __________________ *No No!*

28-10-2007, 18:44	#23
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	They're power hungry beasts, and some people would advise against it. But it'll probably just get by, if you do start crashing and failing when playing games you will at least know why though. Is it a decent 540w? How many rails? Try and keep big things on their own or separate rails etc... __________________

28-10-2007, 22:23	#24
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	As LeperousDust says, what brand is the PSU? Offhand I can't think of any PSUs that are exactly 540w but if it is from a good manufacturer and reasonably new then I'd have no worries about it. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

28-10-2007, 22:29	#25
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	It's 550W actually. Akasa. Good enough? __________________ *No No!*

28-10-2007, 23:38	#26
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	I'd probably go for it, considering its so cheap too... But i got told off for buying second hand cheap small power supplies, they do me great though as long as there decent branded etc... No q-tex or Hiper it seems either! __________________

29-10-2007, 07:34	#27
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	I have less devices than you but I have a fairly chunky Zalman "flower" processor cooler, but it's not a big current hogger - I have some case fans, but again they are low speed big volume ones (I don't like noise ). I think 550W is more than comfortable, I have quite a few spare connectors so it's not even fully loaded. Anyway I purchased it last night - in the nick of time too as the fan of my X800 isn't really working properly and one of the DVI outputs is a bit flaky. I'll let you know how pretty it is! Well the output's bound to be better than what I've got now! __________________ *No No!*

29-10-2007, 08:39	#28
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	A 550w Akasa should be more than enough, Akasa are a decent brand which are aimed more at the 'budget' end of PSUs but still easily fine for what you need, anything decent from 400w up should be ok for an 8800GTS. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

29-10-2007, 09:05	#29
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	I've had it over a year since my last PSU died - it's been really good, and not faltered since I've got it - I've wired in a multimeter to it so I can keep an eye on it, but it's peaking well under 420W let alone 550W. The only time there's a big draw is on initial turn on, or if I'm doing a CPU/System caning - but even then it's a steady draw rather than erratic spiking. I think it should be fine - can't wait to try it out tonight! __________________ *No No!*

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