S starravier Distinguished Jun 8, 2011 178 0 18,690 Sep 3, 2011 #1 How big should my PSU be to run them both?
C carbonstyle72 Distinguished Jun 30, 2011 46 0 18,530 Sep 3, 2011 #2 Under load, the 6870 uses 230W~ of power. double that to get 460W, CPU depends, lets assume 95W, = 555W. personally, however, I would'nt reccomend anything under 600W. I'd suggest this: http://www.ebuyer.com/159920-antec-truepower-new-650w-modular-psu-0761345-07660-9 or if your'e in the US http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153116 Upvote 0 Downvote
Under load, the 6870 uses 230W~ of power. double that to get 460W, CPU depends, lets assume 95W, = 555W. personally, however, I would'nt reccomend anything under 600W. I'd suggest this: http://www.ebuyer.com/159920-antec-truepower-new-650w-modular-psu-0761345-07660-9 or if your'e in the US http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153116