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Post Date: 2010-08-25
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    Posted: 25 Aug 2010 at 7:42pm
is 1000 psu too much for a dual gtx 480?
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Nope, it's essential. The GTX 480's are power hungry cards.
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So much so that a 1000w PSU would be pretty strained by two 480s, probably better to grab a 1200w. The 1200w Digital Storm Certified is nicely priced, makes for a good option.
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it will be enough to power everything else right?

Specifications: 
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series  (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)  
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (80GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: X25-M MLC Edition) (Extreme Performance) 
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition WD1002FAEX) 
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Brand) 
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Asetek Liquid CPU Cooler HOT SELLER (120mm Radiator) (Great Value) 
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
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Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
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Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) 
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
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Posts: 21 		  Quote Ahyi Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 25 Aug 2010 at 8:02pm
ehh change that psu to 1200 will that be good for all my components? or shud i get the 1500w one for future needs
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check out the guide in my signature, but short answer is yes 1200w would be good
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so i've heard that the evga le edition runs a little hot sometimes is it true?
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Posts: 4219 		  Quote !ender_ Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 25 Aug 2010 at 9:52pm
can you link anything that says this? i cant find anything
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http://www.ninjalane.com/reviews/motherboards/evga_x58_le/page10.aspx

i read it off here @_@.. oh and whats better stage 2 h20 astek or dh14?
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they were testing at 4.5ghz, thats way out of the range you will see on air, or that asetek cooler.
what youre reading there is from the point of view of extreme overclocking, not gaming, they are comparing it to top end boards because even at its low price its capability is through the roof
 
and as far as whats better, noctua u12p or 14 is pretty much unbeatable unless you go to stage 3 or higher


Edited by !ender_ - 25 Aug 2010 at 10:07pm
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Posts: 21 		  Quote Ahyi Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 26 Aug 2010 at 2:43am
okay thank you very much :D going to order this week or next :D 
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woot Strong
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