GTX 660 SLI + Q6600, what PSU do i get?

[Bananasplit_00]

Ok so in a recent update on the LAN PC build i reveled that there is a change im getting 2 GTX 660s to replace the old 8800GT thats currently in it even tho that is enough for mid settings CS:GO at 45-120 fps but i found an absolute steal on a pair so why not?  but then i looked down at the PSU(delta PSU btw so not that bad) in the box and would you look at that, it can only supply 268W on the 12V rail and the 660s have a TDP of 140W so 2 of them = 280W. crap. it also dosent have any 6 pin from factory, im using a 2 molex to 6 pin adapter right now that came with my 970 so i would need one more of them if i even wanted to use this PSU even tho it dosent have enough juice to run the PC. so i decided to look for a new PSU and found a few options:

Cheieftec 550W 80+

Codagen 600W

and if the seller replies:

Corsair TX 650W

all for around $30 used

the corsair one is probably waaay better then the other ones so i will get that if i can but the seller of it hasent replied to me so i dont know if i can even buy it(y u do dis to me blocket sellers?? :C ) so which one of the other ones is the better one? i didnt find much on the Cheieftec one but i found some about the Codagen one, which seemed pretty bad tbh... but who knows, maby the cheiftec one is even worse. i could also get a new one like a corsair CX(even tho this isnt there intended purpose i know) or the EVGA 500W or corsair VS550 v2 all for around the same price, exept for the CX which is somehow $20 more... anyway thanks for any replies and any help because im not sure what to get, but im not buying before i KNOW that i will get the 660s.

[Morgan MLGman]

Check if the Corsair TX650W is the Corsair TX 650 v2 version, I've got that exact one and apparently it's the best TX. Made by SeaSonic, it's the same PSU that XFX used in their 650W Pro units.

 

And here's the review of the 650W Pro (the same PSU, more or less) http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=216

[Bananasplit_00]

Just now, Morgan MLGman said:

Check if the Corsair TX650W is the Corsair TX 650 v2 version, I've got that exact one and apparently it's the best TX. Made by SeaSonic, it's the same PSU that XFX used in their 650W Pro units.

nah its the first one, not the V2 sadly, i know that one is amazing tho so im guessing the older one cant be that bad  

[Morgan MLGman]

Just now, Bananasplit_00 said:

nah its the first one, not the V2 sadly, i know that one is amazing tho so im guessing the older one cant be that bad  

You'd be amazed. BTW, TDP does not equal power draw. Check reviews for GPU power draw, not the TDP.

 

GTX 660 draws about 110Watts under heavy load according to Guru3D review. So a total system power draw with two of them would be around 400 watts along with an OC'd C2Q imo.

 

A decent 500W PSU would suffice.

[Julian5]

10 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

Ok so in a recent update on the LAN PC build i reveled that there is a change im getting 2 GTX 660s to replace the old 8800GT thats currently in it even tho that is enough for mid settings CS:GO at 45-120 fps but i found an absolute steal on a pair so why not?  but then i looked down at the PSU(delta PSU btw so not that bad) in the box and would you look at that, it can only supply 268W on the 12V rail and the 660s have a TDP of 140W so 2 of them = 280W. crap. it also dosent have any 6 pin from factory, im using a 2 molex to 6 pin adapter right now that came with my 970 so i would need one more of them if i even wanted to use this PSU even tho it dosent have enough juice to run the PC. so i decided to look for a new PSU and found a few options:

Cheieftec 550W 80+

Codagen 600W

and if the seller replies:

Corsair TX 650W

all for around $30 used

the corsair one is probably waaay better then the other ones so i will get that if i can but the seller of it hasent replied to me so i dont know if i can even buy it(y u do dis to me blocket sellers?? :C ) so which one of the other ones is the better one? i didnt find much on the Cheieftec one but i found some about the Codagen one, which seemed pretty bad tbh... but who knows, maby the cheiftec one is even worse. i could also get a new one like a corsair CX(even tho this isnt there intended purpose i know) or the EVGA 500W or corsair VS550 v2 all for around the same price, exept for the CX which is somehow $20 more... anyway thanks for any replies and any help because im not sure what to get, but im not buying before i KNOW that i will get the 660s.

I payed 80€ for my single gtx 660

[Dabombinable]

Quick question-what motherboard are you using for it? Because with the LGA775-771 socket mod you can get a 45nm quad core Xeon that will utterly wreck your Q6600 for less than $50 (Australian or US).

[Bananasplit_00]

1 hour ago, Dabombinable said:

Quick question-what motherboard are you using for it? Because with the LGA775-771 socket mod you can get a 45nm quad core Xeon that will utterly wreck your Q6600 for less than $50 (Australian or US).

asus p5n e sli is what i have, and i know about the Xeon thing, i just didnt have the cash to do it when i built this and i got a nice deal on the RAM, CPU and motherboard

[Bananasplit_00]

1 hour ago, Julian5 said:

I payed 80€ for my single gtx 660

when? a few years ago i wouldent be surprised but you can get like a Titan here used for $150 if you are lucky(usiually around $220 tho because auctions) sooooo....

[Bananasplit_00]

1 hour ago, Morgan MLGman said:

You'd be amazed. BTW, TDP does not equal power draw. Check reviews for GPU power draw, not the TDP.

 

GTX 660 draws about 110Watts under heavy load according to Guru3D review. So a total system power draw with two of them would be around 400 watts along with an OC'd C2Q imo.

 

A decent 500W PSU would suffice.

thanks, i have just been using the "add all the TDP numbers and then some" method for my wattage estimates  

[STRMfrmXMN]

4 hours ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

thanks, i have just been using the "add all the TDP numbers and then some" method for my wattage estimates  

Yeah, not the worst method in the world but TDP refers to how the product is geared to handle heat, not how much wattage it's expected to use

 

For the record, $30 even for a used PSU is a bit low. Can you get a used Corsair CX550M, if such a new PSU can be found used, for that much?

[Julian5]

9 hours ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

when? a few years ago i wouldent be surprised but you can get like a Titan here used for $150 if you are lucky(usiually around $220 tho because auctions) sooooo....

where do you live lol, titans go for 500$+  here

[Bananasplit_00]

46 minutes ago, Julian5 said:

where do you live lol, titans go for 500$+  here

Sweden, but you need to know were to look to, the Sweclockers forum market is the place to go IMO thats were i found these cards and were i have seen the super cheap Titans

[Bananasplit_00]

6 hours ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Yeah, not the worst method in the world but TDP refers to how the product is geared to handle heat, not how much wattage it's expected to use

 

For the record, $30 even for a used PSU is a bit low. Can you get a used Corsair CX550M, if such a new PSU can be found used, for that much?

the CX550M is $65... Why are the CX line so stupidly expensive? i thought they were just about the most shit you could use for a gaming PC...

[STRMfrmXMN]

4 hours ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

the CX550M is $65... Why are the CX line so stupidly expensive? i thought they were just about the most shit you could use for a gaming PC...

They got more expensive as demand went up when they very much improved the CX series.

[Bananasplit_00]

37 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

They got more expensive as demand went up when they very much improved the CX series.

well shit. im not sure what to get tbh because SeaSonic dont have much here so i dont know what to go for  

[STRMfrmXMN]

5 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

well shit. im not sure what to get tbh because SeaSonic dont have much here so i dont know what to go for  

PSU whitelist in my signature might help you out perhaps?

[Bananasplit_00]

1 minute ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

PSU whitelist in my signature might help you out perhaps?

yah il take a look but i can get a freaking EVGA supernova 650 G2 for less then a freaking CX600 here so pricing is crazy here...

[STRMfrmXMN]

1 minute ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

yah il take a look but i can get a freaking EVGA supernova 650 G2 for less then a freaking CX600 here so pricing is crazy here...

EU drama + Socialist country = that, I guess?

[Bananasplit_00]

Just now, STRMfrmXMN said:

EU + Socialist country = that, I guess?

i dont know, pricing in EU is usiually pretty high but powersupplies here in Sweden are just crazy  well il have a look at the whitelist and see if anything fitts my budget  

[Bananasplit_00]

4 hours ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

EU + Socialist country = that, I guess?

so since there isnt much in that guide regarding the TX series from corsair how does a TX650 sound? seems there are a coupple around on the used market for around $30, not the V2 btw

[STRMfrmXMN]

23 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

so since there isnt much in that guide regarding the TX series from corsair how does a TX650 sound? seems there are a coupple around on the used market for around $30, not the V2 btw

It's probably the best option for you, it's just old.

[Bananasplit_00]

1 minute ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

It's probably the best option for you, it's just old.

ok thanks  

[Bananasplit_00]

7 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

It's probably the best option for you, it's just old.

found a Chieftec CFT-650-14CS and looked at the label seems fine but i will ask here first because i can get it for $10 because the dude has no idea what the stuff is worth(neither do i tbh) but before i place my bid i felt the need to ask here because you seem to know this stuff and there was nothing about them in the white list

[STRMfrmXMN]

11 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

found a Chieftec CFT-650-14CS and looked at the label seems fine but i will ask here first because i can get it for $10 because the dude has no idea what the stuff is worth(neither do i tbh) but before i place my bid i felt the need to ask here because you seem to know this stuff and there was nothing about them in the white list

Nope, the TX is better

[Bananasplit_00]

Just now, STRMfrmXMN said:

Nope, the TX is better

yah i sortof understod that but one of the sellers hasent responded and one might already be sold, is it OK as a backup atleast?