Hello, everyone.
Currently I'm running the gaming rig on my profile.
(i5 2500k, asus maximus iv gene z, single hd 7950, 8gb ram, 1 hdd, 4 fans, 1 AIO closed loop.)
The i5 is stock at 3.7ghz since it's enough.
All of this is running on a seasonic psu in the title. You guys think it'll be safe to drop in another hd 7950? I found one for roughly $100.
Eh you probably will be able to get away with it, but I'd be alittle uncomfortable using two 7950s with a 650w PSU.
That's what im afraid of too. Im buying a wattage meter too to check the gaming load consumption. If it's too high, I guess I'll underclock and undervolt everything until i get a new psu.
Anyone else's input?
I ran two 7950s for a short while on my tx650. One was used and after being away from my computer for a couple weeks it wasn't working. So I doubt that it was the power supply. When it was working though there aren't any problems.
I think it would work. However, I'd get a 750w as soon as possible. Also, it's worth noting than the 300 series should be coming out soon which will give you better performance with a single card. If you can wait, I would
Alright thanks.
I'll go ahead and stick with the current PSU for a month or so, then I'll get a new one.
I'm not planing on upgrading to the r9 3XX until after it's launch to avoid paying a premium. Since I'm planning on doing that, I figured a $100 investment to slightly increase my gaming performance shouldn't hurt.
I'm actually doing a complete overhaul of the PC. Swapping in a Corsair carbide air 240, corsair h100i, corsair sp120 fans, and the second hd 7950. Later when I upgrade to the r9 3xx series, i'll upgrade my mobo and cpu with it.
EDIT: I found this video of someone doing a crisis 3 load test with two hd 7950's. He's running them on a seasonc 550w psu. This is making me wonder if 750w is actually necessary?
http://youtu.be/SSO7gdQd2ak
I had two 7950s a while ago, they draw ridiculous amounts of power, especially when overclocked. You should be fine with 750W. That's what I had.