Corsair 450W with q6600 x1950xt 256 ???

[dwupac]

:confused:

 

I've recently bought Corsair VX450W, in the meantime i got a good deal on x1950XT 256mb (it's still on the way).

 

I've looked at my current rig Q6600 + Ga 35C-ds3r + x1950XT 256 and I'm not sure if my 450W is just enough???

If yes is there any chance for OC?

 

According to this article http://www.hothardware.com/printarticle.aspx?articleid=1015

The answer would be yes, but right now I'm just confused.

 

I still can replace it with 550W but I only got 4 days to do that costless (I'd only pay for transport).

 

Please Help:[pouts:

Regards

[EliteKiller]

Some thoughts on max power consumption under torture load conditions:

 

1) An o/c'ed Q6600 w/ 1.45V @ 3.6GHz could consume 180-200W.

 

2) The X1900XT is only going to consume around 110W, but no more than 150W since it only has a single PCIe connector.

 

The VX450 will power your rig, especially since you only have a couple of drives. It's rated to do full power output 24/7 @ 50C and has a single 33A 12V rail. However I'd personally want a little more headroom so that you don't load up the psu (less stress, less heat, plus the fan stays quiet) and for future expansion.

[dwupac]

Yesterday I did some thorough research on Amperage and Watt consumption myself and the results were quite reassuring:):

 

I'm not planning to expand my setup since the most important thing I'm going to do on it is making music (and some gaming) :p:

 

I think I'm going to stay with my 450W (unless it's going to be the wizzing-tic-ticking case :)

 

Thanks for a quick reply

Regards

[RAM GUY]

The 450w would be enough for your current system, even when overclocked. If you were looking at upgrading or adding components then you may want to go with the 550w for a little extra headroom!