Vista - 1000 watts enough?

**Butler** · 05-04-2009

I am seriously thinking of going GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked duel SLI. Would the Corsair 1000hx psu be enough to run this?

**thepizzaman** · 05-04-2009

1000 is more than enough...... you would prolly be ok with 750/850
use this and see what you need

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/p...ulatorlite.jsp

**kavita** · 05-04-2009

Lovely card. 1000 W is more than enough.

**Everlong18** · 05-04-2009

That PSU will be fine.

Personally I wouldn't use PSU calculators as I don't find them all that accurate, as the times I've gone off what they've told me, the PSU I had wasn't enough even though it should have been.

**sygnus21** · 05-04-2009

1000w is more than enough, and as been noted, a 750 would do well with that system.

@ everlong18,

I have to disagree with you about power supply calculators. As you've noted they give an estimate of the overall power requirement needed to run a given system. However, if the information given to make the calculations is wrong or incomplete, then you get inaccurate results.

Personally, I've found them to be pretty accurate in doing what they're designed to do - give an estimate of overall system power requirements. A few of them are pretty much standard across the board and are constantly updated (ATI's new 4890 is now included in the calculator)

Here's 3 examples - Antec Power Supply Calculator, Thermaltake Power Supply Calculator or eXtreme Power Supply Calculator Lite v2.5

Just my counterpoint

**TomW** · 05-04-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Butler

I am seriously thinking of going GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked duel SLI. Would the Corsair 1000hx psu be enough to run this?

Yeah, you could run 5 or 6 of those puppies w/ a 1000w PSU!

**Everlong18** · 05-04-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by sygnus21

1000w is more than enough, and as been noted, a 750 would do well with that system.

@ everlong18,

I have to disagree with you about power supply calculators. As you've noted they give an estimate of the overall power requirement needed to run a given system. However, if the information given to make the calculations is wrong or incomplete, then you get inaccurate results.

Personally, I've found them to be pretty accurate in doing what they're designed to do - give an estimate of overall system power requirements. A few of them are pretty much standard across the board and are constantly updated (ATI's new 4890 is now included in the calculator)

Here's 3 examples - Antec Power Supply Calculator, Thermaltake Power Supply Calculator or eXtreme Power Supply Calculator Lite v2.5

Just my counterpoint

There might be others that are more accurate. The only one I've tried is the eXtreme one and on the two times I used it and went along with what it said, the PSU had problems with the system.

I'd say if you do use these, then just allow quite a bit of headroom with the PSU you buy

**The Cool Guy** · 05-04-2009

Yeah a 1000 is just simply great....and more than enough too and it's an awesome card man...

Cheers..

**archie123** · 05-04-2009

yeah get the 1000w one , run a pipe off the back around your house , it'll help keep it warm

**sygnus21** · 05-04-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by archie123

yeah get the 1000w one , run a pipe off the back around your house , it'll help keep it warm

And the electric company happy

Quote: Originally Posted by Everlong18

I'd say if you do use these, then just allow quite a bit of headroom with the PSU you buy

I'd say the headroom should be around 150 watts which allows for upgrades

05-04-2009	#1 (permalink)
Butler Microsoft Vista Ultimate x64 59 posts	1000 watts enough? I am seriously thinking of going GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked duel SLI. Would the Corsair 1000hx psu be enough to run this?
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05-04-2009	#2 (permalink)
thepizzaman Vista Home Premium 32bit and Ubuntu 9.10 32bit 1,291 posts	Re: 1000 watts enough? 1000 is more than enough...... you would prolly be ok with 750/850 use this and see what you need http://www.extreme.outervision.com/p...ulatorlite.jsp Last edited by thepizzaman; 05-04-2009 at 10:28 AM..
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05-04-2009	#3 (permalink)
kavita Windows 7 7600.16385 64bit 276 posts	Re: 1000 watts enough? Lovely card. 1000 W is more than enough.
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05-04-2009	#4 (permalink)
Everlong18 Windows 7 x64 1,287 posts	Re: 1000 watts enough? That PSU will be fine. Personally I wouldn't use PSU calculators as I don't find them all that accurate, as the times I've gone off what they've told me, the PSU I had wasn't enough even though it should have been.
My System Specs

05-04-2009	#5 (permalink)
sygnus21 Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 1,025 posts	Re: 1000 watts enough? 1000w is more than enough, and as been noted, a 750 would do well with that system. @ everlong18, I have to disagree with you about power supply calculators. As you've noted they give an estimate of the overall power requirement needed to run a given system. However, if the information given to make the calculations is wrong or incomplete, then you get inaccurate results. Personally, I've found them to be pretty accurate in doing what they're designed to do - give an estimate of overall system power requirements. A few of them are pretty much standard across the board and are constantly updated (ATI's new 4890 is now included in the calculator) Here's 3 examples - Antec Power Supply Calculator, Thermaltake Power Supply Calculator or eXtreme Power Supply Calculator Lite v2.5 Just my counterpoint
My System Specs

05-04-2009	#6 (permalink)
TomW Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 33 posts	Re: 1000 watts enough? Quote: Originally Posted by Butler I am seriously thinking of going GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked duel SLI. Would the Corsair 1000hx psu be enough to run this? Yeah, you could run 5 or 6 of those puppies w/ a 1000w PSU!
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05-04-2009	#7 (permalink)
Everlong18 Windows 7 x64 1,287 posts	Re: 1000 watts enough? Quote: Originally Posted by sygnus21 1000w is more than enough, and as been noted, a 750 would do well with that system. @ everlong18, I have to disagree with you about power supply calculators. As you've noted they give an estimate of the overall power requirement needed to run a given system. However, if the information given to make the calculations is wrong or incomplete, then you get inaccurate results. Personally, I've found them to be pretty accurate in doing what they're designed to do - give an estimate of overall system power requirements. A few of them are pretty much standard across the board and are constantly updated (ATI's new 4890 is now included in the calculator) Here's 3 examples - Antec Power Supply Calculator, Thermaltake Power Supply Calculator or eXtreme Power Supply Calculator Lite v2.5 Just my counterpoint There might be others that are more accurate. The only one I've tried is the eXtreme one and on the two times I used it and went along with what it said, the PSU had problems with the system. I'd say if you do use these, then just allow quite a bit of headroom with the PSU you buy
My System Specs

05-04-2009	#8 (permalink)
The Cool Guy Winodws Vista Ultimate SP2 x32 184 posts	Re: 1000 watts enough? Yeah a 1000 is just simply great....and more than enough too and it's an awesome card man... Cheers..
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05-04-2009	#9 (permalink)
archie123 Vista Home Premium 64bit SP2 1,745 posts	Re: 1000 watts enough? yeah get the 1000w one , run a pipe off the back around your house , it'll help keep it warm
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05-04-2009	#10 (permalink)
sygnus21 Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 1,025 posts	Re: 1000 watts enough? Quote: Originally Posted by archie123 yeah get the 1000w one , run a pipe off the back around your house , it'll help keep it warm And the electric company happy Quote: Originally Posted by Everlong18 I'd say if you do use these, then just allow quite a bit of headroom with the PSU you buy I'd say the headroom should be around 150 watts which allows for upgrades
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