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22-03-2008, 11:57 AM
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Corsair VX 450W
Will the above PSU run the system below thanks
 Amd 5000+ Asus sli motherboard 2x hard drives 4gb ram 8800GT 512mb dvdrw Thats it other than 3-4 usb devices thanks. burtie |
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22-03-2008, 12:10 PM
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Re: Corsair VX 450W
try this site to see if its enough. eXtreme Power Supply Calculator Lite v2.5
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22-03-2008, 12:54 PM
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Re: Corsair VX 450W
Originally Posted by GoNz0
Well that says my system should be in the 300w range,but how accurate is it? |
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22-03-2008, 01:47 PM
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Re: Corsair VX 450W
Originally Posted by GoNz0
Well that pushed it past 450w humm i might have to invest in the 520w version just to be on the safe side.
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22-03-2008, 03:30 PM
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Re: Corsair VX 450W
Originally Posted by burtie
If you don't plan to go to SLI then the VX-450 is plenty of power for that system. The only reason really to pay more would be to go to the HX-520 to get modular cables.
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Re: Corsair VX 450W
Originally Posted by Yellowbeard
Well thats good to hear i think i`ll leave the HX-520 then as i`m more than happy with the VX.And i`ve no plans to go SLI now or in the future thanks for the reply
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