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So I have the below listed PSU in my rig, and recently had to return my Radeon 5850 due to significant driver problems with Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. I've heard that a GTX 470/480 requires 4.2A on 12V rails, and I'm wondering my PSU meets these requirements. I imagine it would, as newegg was offering combo deals with fermi 470gtx + the 600w version of the same PSU, but I'd like to confirm this before making a purchase.
A little off topic, but I'm also wondering what advice people could give if the 470gtx is worth buying at all, due to the high heat and noise levels (power consumption isn't a big deal to me...already own a Plasma so I'm in the thick of it). It's primarily a gaming and HTPC card. I refuse to buy another 5xxx series ATI card due to compatibility issues and the headaches they've already caused me...so my options now are to either get a 470, or wait until the next generation of cards comes out as I have a $309 gift card that will expire in 1 year. I'm using an old 512mb 4850 in the meantime, but gaming performance is less than desirable at high settings.
The PSU in question:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341018
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply compatible with core i7
A little off topic, but I'm also wondering what advice people could give if the 470gtx is worth buying at all, due to the high heat and noise levels (power consumption isn't a big deal to me...already own a Plasma so I'm in the thick of it). It's primarily a gaming and HTPC card. I refuse to buy another 5xxx series ATI card due to compatibility issues and the headaches they've already caused me...so my options now are to either get a 470, or wait until the next generation of cards comes out as I have a $309 gift card that will expire in 1 year. I'm using an old 512mb 4850 in the meantime, but gaming performance is less than desirable at high settings.
The PSU in question:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341018
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply compatible with core i7