A +1 on SeaSonic. But watch out it is hard to go back once you have gone with the best.
Those are the brands I love. I do love me a Cooler Master case.
You'll never go back to Cooler Master after you've had a taste of Silverstone
Topic: Need Hardware Suggestions (MB and PSU) - page 2. (Read 2271 times)
Those are the brands I love. I do love me a Cooler Master case.
You'll never go back to Cooler Master after you've had a taste of Silverstone
A +1 on SeaSonic. But watch out it is hard to go back once you have gone with the best.
Those are the brands I love. I do love me a Cooler Master case.
You'll never go back to Cooler Master after you've had a taste of Silverstone
A +1 on SeaSonic. But watch out it is hard to go back once you have gone with the best.
Those are the brands I love. I do love me a Cooler Master case.
A +1 on SeaSonic. But watch out it is hard to go back once you have gone with the best.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151110&Tpk=seasonic%201050
I'm more than impressed with this PSU. It is also extremely reasonably priced
I'm more than impressed with this PSU. It is also extremely reasonably priced
That was going to be my original choice. 80 Gold
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151110&Tpk=seasonic%201050
I'm more than impressed with this PSU. It is also extremely reasonably priced
I'm more than impressed with this PSU. It is also extremely reasonably priced
No problem, I'm sure you will be happy with those choices. $210 after rebate for a high quality 80+ silver 1000w psu + good mobo that can take up to 5 GPUs with risers (and 6 with a pci to pcie adapter)? That's hard to beat. I have the PSU myself and it is awesome. And the lack of modularity hardly matters in my open air rig. 
Would I need a 2nd PSU for a 5 card setup? Do you have a preferred riser & adapter brand you go with? I have read about people getting cheap ones and they don't work.
No problem, I'm sure you will be happy with those choices. $210 after rebate for a high quality 80+ silver 1000w psu + good mobo that can take up to 5 GPUs with risers (and 6 with a pci to pcie adapter)? That's hard to beat. I have the PSU myself and it is awesome. And the lack of modularity hardly matters in my open air rig.
If you are on a budget, this is a pretty good deal from amazon. It's a 1000w PSU (though it says 950) - that should be plenty if you are going to undervolt the cards. It's about 89% efficient - almost good enough for a gold rating. It's not modular, though, so keep that in mind.
http://www.amazon.com/PC-Power-Cooling-Performance-compatible/dp/B003U29C40/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337370078&sr=8-1
For a mobo, I would consider this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157262
Good Luck!
http://www.amazon.com/PC-Power-Cooling-Performance-compatible/dp/B003U29C40/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337370078&sr=8-1
For a mobo, I would consider this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157262
Good Luck!
Thank you, I am going to try both recommendations. I will post my results to give back so people can get some wisdom from it.
If you are on a budget, this is a pretty good deal from amazon. It's a 1000w PSU (though it says 950) - that should be plenty if you are going to undervolt the cards. It's about 89% efficient - almost good enough for a gold rating. It's not modular, though, so keep that in mind.
http://www.amazon.com/PC-Power-Cooling-Performance-compatible/dp/B003U29C40/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337370078&sr=8-1
For a mobo, I would consider this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157262
Good Luck!
http://www.amazon.com/PC-Power-Cooling-Performance-compatible/dp/B003U29C40/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337370078&sr=8-1
For a mobo, I would consider this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157262
Good Luck!
Hello Community,
I am looking to building a 7970 (3) system to do some testing. I would like a recommendation on the best motherboard and power supply unit for the money? It have been looking to Asus and MSI motherboards so if someone has an exact model that will work best for a 3 card setup, that would be great, also include a suggestion if their is a board that works for this and would have an additional slot for 4th card. I like to show on Newegg, Amazon and Tigerdirect is possible.
As for a power supply unit, I am not sure what to do. I am in a special power situation but at the same time I want something efficient so I can get the most out of my available power. I will be underclocking the memory and voltage so you can take that into account.
Thank you so much in advance for the advice,
Dalkore
I am looking to building a 7970 (3) system to do some testing. I would like a recommendation on the best motherboard and power supply unit for the money? It have been looking to Asus and MSI motherboards so if someone has an exact model that will work best for a 3 card setup, that would be great, also include a suggestion if their is a board that works for this and would have an additional slot for 4th card. I like to show on Newegg, Amazon and Tigerdirect is possible.
As for a power supply unit, I am not sure what to do. I am in a special power situation but at the same time I want something efficient so I can get the most out of my available power. I will be underclocking the memory and voltage so you can take that into account.
Thank you so much in advance for the advice,
Dalkore
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