Georgelemmons Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I'm working my first gaming build and am trying to pick a power supply. This Raidmax PSU is cheap, gold certified, has the wattage I want, and has great reviews. However, I want this gtx 570 card which requires a minimum of 38A on the 12v rail, and uses 2 6-pin connectors. The Raidmax has 4 34 amp rails, along with 4 6 pin connectors. Will that work with the card? Thanks in advance for the help. EDIT: ah, research. It turns out this psu series is really rebranded from the Commander II line, which is actually quite decent. http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/In-Win-Commander-II-850-W-Power-Supply-Review/1316/10 Thanks to Uno for the awsome sig <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I wouldn't really reccomend a Raidmax PSU. A PSU is something you really don't want to skimp on. Get a Corsair, Antec or Seasonic. Regarding the ampage, its never been something I've taken any consideration on, or seen anyone actually look at. If you get a decent PSU it should work... I don't know if that's just me being stupid though. RIP TET "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." - Friedrich Nietzsche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgelemmons Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 I wouldn't really reccomend a Raidmax PSU. A PSU is something you really don't want to skimp on. Get a Corsair, Antec or Seasonic. Regarding the ampage, its never been something I've taken any consideration on, or seen anyone actually look at. If you get a decent PSU it should work... I don't know if that's just me being stupid though. I was thinking the same thing about the price but it has everything I want, I know multiple people who have it, and it has the highest rating of 850w supplies on Newegg. Not sure if those are good reasons but I think they are. Thanks to Uno for the awsome sig <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatBooty Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 High ratings on Newegg means nothing. It's fact that Corsair, SeaSonic and Antec make the best PSUs you can get. When a PSU fails, it's very likely it will fry everything else in your computer. You really shouldn't get anything other than those three brands. It hard to give recommendations, since you don't mention anything but the GTX570, but I would say you won't be needing anything more than a 750W PSU, unless you're getting two 570s. Here's what I would recommend instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151087 I've heard great things about the first one. I have a friend that powers three GTX470s, 2 HDDs and a crapload of case fans with it and it runs great. Now to answer your original question, yes, that PSU would power that GPU just fine. The question is, how long will it last? :ohnoes: My Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomster Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7550Wanders OT after a couple of pages, but the Raidmax model is identified as being an Andyson model, pretty decent compared to what Raidmax used to do. They seem to be a middle reputation OEM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgelemmons Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 High ratings on Newegg means nothing. It's fact that Corsair, SeaSonic and Antec make the best PSUs you can get. When a PSU fails, it's very likely it will fry everything else in your computer. You really shouldn't get anything other than those three brands. It hard to give recommendations, since you don't mention anything but the GTX570, but I would say you won't be needing anything more than a 750W PSU, unless you're getting two 570s. Here's what I would recommend instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151087 I've heard great things about the first one. I have a friend that powers three GTX470s, 2 HDDs and a crapload of case fans with it and it runs great. Now to answer your original question, yes, that PSU would power that GPU just fine. The question is, how long will it last? :ohnoes: Mostly I was just future-proofing in case I wanted to sli another card but honestly that won't happen. Thanks for the advice, I think I'll go with that first one. Thanks to Uno for the awsome sig <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatBooty Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 High ratings on Newegg means nothing. It's fact that Corsair, SeaSonic and Antec make the best PSUs you can get. When a PSU fails, it's very likely it will fry everything else in your computer. You really shouldn't get anything other than those three brands. It hard to give recommendations, since you don't mention anything but the GTX570, but I would say you won't be needing anything more than a 750W PSU, unless you're getting two 570s. Here's what I would recommend instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151087 I've heard great things about the first one. I have a friend that powers three GTX470s, 2 HDDs and a crapload of case fans with it and it runs great. Now to answer your original question, yes, that PSU would power that GPU just fine. The question is, how long will it last? :ohnoes: Mostly I was just future-proofing in case I wanted to sli another card but honestly that won't happen. Thanks for the advice, I think I'll go with that first one. The Corsair 750W could safely power two GTX570s. Just don't go plugging in two 570s, 5 HDDs and a pair of surround sound earphones. Also, I was shopping around, trying to find a cheap PSU for a friend's build, and stumbled upon this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371049&Tpk=antec%20gamer%20750 That would work great, as long as you have a big case. It's not modular, so you'll have a bunch of cables not plugged into anything. If you want to save money, get the Antec. If you want to save room, get the Corsair. My Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 High ratings on Newegg means nothing. It's fact that Corsair, SeaSonic and Antec make the best PSUs you can get. When a PSU fails, it's very likely it will fry everything else in your computer. You really shouldn't get anything other than those three brands. It hard to give recommendations, since you don't mention anything but the GTX570, but I would say you won't be needing anything more than a 750W PSU, unless you're getting two 570s. Here's what I would recommend instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151087 I've heard great things about the first one. I have a friend that powers three GTX470s, 2 HDDs and a crapload of case fans with it and it runs great. Now to answer your original question, yes, that PSU would power that GPU just fine. The question is, how long will it last? :ohnoes: Mostly I was just future-proofing in case I wanted to sli another card but honestly that won't happen. Thanks for the advice, I think I'll go with that first one. That's a good choice, but 750W is perhaps a little overkill TBH. RIP TET "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." - Friedrich Nietzsche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatBooty Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Well, a 650W unit isn't much cheaper than 750W. My Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgelemmons Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 And I will be overclocking my cpu, gpu, and ram, as well as adding multiple fans. Better safe than sorry, and a bit of upgrade capacity never hurts. Thanks for the help everyone. Thanks to Uno for the awsome sig <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgelemmons Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 Hmm, nevermind (maybe). Updated first post with new information. Thanks to Uno for the awsome sig <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I would not recommend that. Corsair, Antec or Seasonic are the three brands which you should look at for a gaming setup. I would recommend something like this. It's a solid PSU which will almost definitely not fail on you. That in-win one is 100W more and $2 cheaper, but there's probably a reason for that. RIP TET "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." - Friedrich Nietzsche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatBooty Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I would still go with Corsair/Antec. My Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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