[RoNin]

Hey I recently purchased a new graphics card (GeForce 8800) and found an issue not enough POWAH! So I need a new power core before I use it hence my question. Anyone know some good brands with 550-650 watt that I can order online and where?

[Delev]

Hey Ronin, nice to see you almost up and running again!

[RoNin]

Almost? i still play ja even did this morning but i umm got injured again so i will play agian in a few days. Just trying to upgrade this pc

[Starcomand]

i use a thermaltake toughpower 750 w psu


http://www.mplex.com/category-83/1400.html

[FlapJack23]

If I remember correctly, corsair makes relitivly not expensive power supplies.

Corsair Psus.

[Phoenix]

Ron doesn't need a 750w PSU. A 500W max with what he's running.

[Melissa]

simple rule on psu, dont go too cheap!!

for your card 500-600 is fine, if your doing more upgrades no harm in looking for more as you might want to add another gpu.

[Squall]

make sure it has 18amps on the 12v rail or your card may nto work.. i had that issue when i purchased my 7600GT.

[RoNin]

Just to make it clear.. I'm looking for high QUALITY i dont care about watts past 550 I need a manufacterer that makes excelent quality power units. Cheap parts = dead pc

[Melissa]

Chantelle would be able to advise makes etc, dunno myself all I knwo is dotn go cheap

She is back aswell, she might be around today

[Chantelle]

Antec, Coolermaster Arctic even as FJ suggested Corsair make good stuff

As suggested avoid generic unbranded ones, they are more likely to blow (I dont mean blow as in an insult way as in literally blow). plus they might not have as many adaptors and plugs on

Remeber your graphics card now will need at least one 6pin plug to plug into it, if you check the spec on the gpu your buying you should see something like 6 pin PCI-E on it anyway.. But your likeley to be fine anyway. SOme might say it has 2 which is even better if you were to add another 8800 and Sli

by the way what 8800 is it? GT? GTS 512, GTS 640 (GTS 512 is in fact better as its a new design) or GTX.

[RoNin]

8800 GT

[Richard]

not going to blow it away but you can play some deecnt titles with that, maybe even crysis will run adequately (medium settings)

[RoNin]

Well before i bought it I was using my built in graphics card which is a ATI Radeon xpress 200 series.. so I'm perfectly happy with an upgrade.

[FlapJack23]

If you really don't care about price, and want quality, go with PC power and Cooling. They make easily the best power supplies, even though they may not be cheap.

[Melissa]

Crikey how much do they cost? 1200Watt

[FlapJack23]

They're hugely expensive, but for quality they can't be beat.

They also make smaller psus like 510 watt.