650 Watt Power supply? (GTX 260)

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#1 gsgdvcbsa
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So i am thinking about buying this "Barebone kit" which has a 650 Watt Power supply. I want to add a GTX 260 with this kit but am not sure if it will run good on a 650 Watt? http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=3276573&sku=ULT-LSP650&srkey=Ultra%20LSP650%20650-Watt%20Power%20Supply And here is the kit http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4483696&CatId=333 thanx
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I have an Ultra LSP750 and it is pretty sturdy in quality so far. That one you are looking at has 38A on the 12V rail, so you should be fine. However I would look into something like Corsair, PC Power & Cooling for something similar in price.

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#3 GTR12
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If its the 216 core, u should be looking at 700, just 2 be safe, when it is using all of its power, i got the 260 (216) in sli, and it hogs most of my power, i thought 800 would be fine, but the gpu was giving me warnings bout insufficient power, so i upgraded to the 900, it was fine when idling with the 800psu, but when it came 2 some crysis or some benchmarks, it started choking.

If its a gud 650 one, then u should be fine, unlike the no-name brands, (i got a antec trupower, and works at a constant 900 with very very little fluctuation)

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#4 V4LENT1NE
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Its all about the brand, you dont need a huge PSU, my computer under load uses 350w peak power, get a good branded 600w to be safe, 800w if you are usng Quad Core and maybe SLI/Xfire/Sound Cards etc.

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#5 Cyphus07
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Just be sure to check the power requirements and what the power supply can handle. I went with a TX850watt from Corsair. 12v@70amps. More than enough to handle my gtx 260 core 216... and maybe even 2 of them in sli. Don't skimp on the power supply, its worth it to buy a good one now than a bad one now and buy another again later. Do it right the first time (if you can afford it of course).
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If its the 216 core, u should be looking at 700, just 2 be safe, when it is using all of its power, i got the 260 (216) in sli, and it hogs most of my power, i thought 800 would be fine, but the gpu was giving me warnings bout insufficient power, so i upgraded to the 900, it was fine when idling with the 800psu, but when it came 2 some crysis or some benchmarks, it started choking.

If its a gud 650 one, then u should be fine, unlike the no-name brands, (i got a antec trupower, and works at a constant 900 with very very little fluctuation)

Amith12

PLEASE dont give advice when you are wrong. You don't need 700W for a GTX 260. the 260 takes 182W which means 15A on the 12V line... Even my 520W psu has 40A on the 12V...

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#7 Tyson8earzz
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Yes the 650w is fine. Even my gtx295 runs fine on my 600w Enermax Noisetaker without a hitch. IMO many people go way overboard with getting a PSU that puts out so much more power then really is needed.
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#8 Sordidus
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As you can see on my sig, I have that card, a Quad and a 650W PSU.