Smaller is enough is also not always true either. As long as you have what
the video card vendor requires all is well I guess.
On Jan 15, 2011 3:49 PM, "Stan Zaske" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Well my Main Machine is running on a Seasonic 430 watt PSU without issue
> and I have my X6 overclocked to 4 GHz and my GTX 460 running at 850 MHz
> Folding@Home 24/7. My Kill A Watt shows that my box is pulling 280 watts
> so does that put manufacturers marketing into perspective? Bigger is
> better isn't always true.
>
>
> On Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:36:14 -0600, Joshua MacCraw <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Is 650w ever enough esp. with 2 cards? Not in my book, YMMV.
>> On Jan 12, 2011 2:35 PM, "Anthony Q. Martin" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Is this a suitable PS for a i5-2500k system running one (or maybe two)
>>> ATI HD 5770?
>>>
>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088
>>>
>>> And this cooler:
>>>
>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106163
>>>
>>> This mobo:
>>>
>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128463
>>>
>>> This ram:
>>>
>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145315
>>>
>>> and this cpu?
>>>
>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
>>>
>>> That's still $710!
>>>
>>> Yes, for a bit more ($877) I can get basically an all new system:
>>>
>>>
>>
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.575820
>>>
>>> Damn.
>>>
>>> On 1/4/2011 11:37 PM, Stan Zaske wrote:
>>>> I've heard that retail availability is very soon. Expect $210 for the
>>>> CPU, $200 for a good mobo like the one reviewed by HardOCP (MSI), RAM
>>>> is cheap so you can pick up 8 gigs for a little over $100 (G Skill)
>>>> and a decent PSU (Seasonic or Corsair are best) will set you back
>>>> between $100-150. Should be fun..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:22:26 -0600, Anthony Q. Martin
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I wonder what a i5-2500k will cost with 8 GB of DDR3 RAM? Just
>>>>> looking for CPU, Mobo, RAM and maybe power supply....
>>>>>
>>>>> Are real buyable parts to hit tomorrow?
>>>>
>>>>
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