[QUOTE=ADT;23154766]750 watts is actually too much for any computer.
[b]My Phenom II X6 1090t/5870 uses at least 300-400 watts at charge.[/b]
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Hah what?
If you don't run your components for some benchmark shit, it's pretty low for a power consumption.
No if you don't run ANYTHING at all and put no load on your computer then you might be able to run it. That is if you can actually turn it on.
[QUOTE=derlicious;23155618]No if you don't run ANYTHING at all and put no load on your computer then you might be able to run it. That is if you can actually turn it on.[/QUOTE]
Actually he's right, if you wanted to max out a 750w PSU you would need two HD 5870's with a heavily overclocked i7-930.
A core i5 750 and a 5850 will run on a 450w PSU.
I'm not talking about 750w psu. For a 5870 + i5 750 build you should get a 550w PSU just for safty. Especially if you are running a couple HDD and all that.
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This is the build I put together...
I swapped out the modular 750w psu for a 650w psu, because I'm only using one video card.
If you're really worried about your case's airflow is gonna kill the graphic card, then just buy some high cfm 120mm fan and dump it in the front of the case. It decreased my GTX275 by around 5-10 celsius
Is it possible to run two 5770's on 550W?
Yup.
Woop. Crossfire might be a possibility in the future then. :haw:
my 480 runs pretty damn hot
and that's when i open the case and let the air condition in, so i don't know if the 470 or 465 is any different
i'd take my chances and go for the 5850
It runs hot but it doesn't make a difference for christs sake
Hey, stop saying it doesn't make a difference. It's like Steve Jobs with the iPhone 4 reception problem. The GTX 480 is a really, [b]really[/b], good card, but that doesn't mean that the heat coming from it isn't a problem.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;23172961]Hey, stop saying it doesn't make a difference. It's like Steve Jobs with the iPhone 4 reception problem. The GTX 480 is a really, [b]really[/b], good card, but that doesn't mean that the heat coming from it isn't a problem.[/QUOTE]
Its not a problem if the manufacturers rated temp is 105c, and in actual torture tests, the GPU can withstand brief periods of 130c.
Its only an issue if you live in Ecuador or something.
[QUOTE=NecroTitan;23176904]Its not a problem if the manufacturers rated temp is 105c, and in actual torture tests, the GPU can withstand brief periods of 130c.
Its only an issue if you live in Ecuador or something.[/QUOTE]
-Snip- Youre right guys, I shouldve given it a thought :D
Still Fermi's don't run really close to 100c except in SLI and they can withstand the heat well altough there's no knowing how long the card will last.
And even though power consumption doesn't matter that much it still sounds a bit wonky when a single GPU GTX480 sucks more power than a Double GPU 5970.
Fermi is barely hotter than the 8800 GT.
[QUOTE=_machine;23177744]Except that it affects the air temperature inside the case which adds to the heat of other components.
Still Fermi's don't run really close to 100c except in SLI and they can withstand the heat well altough there's no knowing how long the card will last.
And even though power consumption doesn't matter that much it still sounds a bit wonky when a single GPU GTX480 sucks more power than a Double GPU 5970.[/QUOTE]
Isn't that hole under the video-out ports made to blow the hot air out of it, instead of back into the case?
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[QUOTE=anikilol;23179095]Fermi is barely hotter than the 8800 GT.[/QUOTE]
It's cooler than my old 8800GTX, that's for sure.
[QUOTE=_machine;23177744]Except that it affects the air temperature inside the case which adds to the heat of other components.[/QUOTE]
yeah the heat being vented out the back of the case will affect the temperatures of the other components
no, wait, it won't
480s and 470s have a relatively high TDP. 46Xs do not. If you purchase a first run Fermi, it's prudent to turn the fan up manually after getting it installed.
[QUOTE=27X;23181934]46Xs do not[/QUOTE]
Well the 465 has a lot higher TDP than for example the 5850 or the 5830.
And yeah guys were right about the airflow, I shouldve thought about it first before posting that crap :P
Fermi does have a higher TDP and on average a 480 pulls 100-125 more watts from the 120VAC wall socket versus a 5870 and at idle I believe would be around 30w so the concern is not really about temps on the actual cards but how much higher your electricity bill might be and the concerns of the amount of heat energy that is outputted into the room around it. It won't matter if the card runs at 60C or 90C it will almost heat the room up just as fast(read my next paragraph on this). It's the same principle as running a heavily overclocked i7 paired with 2x480's on a Quad Radiator. It runs cool, but there is a fuckload of heat coming out of the rad.
Of course, higher temperature = higher resistance leading to even more power consumption and heat and that does not only apply to the chip itself but also the MOSFETs and VRMs(a specific type of mosfet). Not saying Fermi is bad, it's just some things have to factored in first on both sides of the competition and that doesn't just include what I said above (you know, performance, price, and all that shit).
You really cannot wrong with buying any of these four cards. The 5850/5870/470/480 are all great buys and there is really, in general, not one thing that is bad about them.
oh no my electricity bill will cost me an extra 30 cents over my integrated whatever will I do
It's more than 30 cents.
Don't know about other countries, but 500W computer costs around 80€ per year in electricity bill, from France.
[QUOTE=ADT;23187970]It's more than 30 cents.
Don't know about other countries, but 500W computer costs around 80€ per year in electricity bill, from France.[/QUOTE]
lol
Power consumption is kinda a big deal here.
Especially when you have not your parents anymore to pay up bills.
[QUOTE=ADT;23188240]Power consumption is kinda a big deal here.
Especially when you have not your parents anymore to pay up bills.[/QUOTE]
gee good job making a terrible jab at me, I pay for all my amenities
[QUOTE=ADT;23188240]Power consumption is kinda a big deal here.
Especially when you have not your parents anymore to pay up bills.[/QUOTE]
It costs 88 cents a month to run a computer where I live.
[QUOTE=ADT;23188240]Power consumption is kinda a big deal here.
Especially when you have not your parents anymore to pay up bills.[/QUOTE]
It's less than 8€ a month then (if it's 80€ a year), if you had the money to buy a GTX470/480, you can afford that without problems.
If you live on your own you should have a decent job to pay them.
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