EXCellR8
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Alright I'm a little frustrated right now but it might actually be a good thing. I was planning to buy an ULTRA X3 800w power supply from TigerDirect.com but when I looked today it was listed as unavailable, just my luck. The unit was listed at $199.xx and came to about $215 with shipping.
Anyways, I've been searching around and there are few retailers that sell this unit; it's been unavailable from ULTRA's online store. However, while I was browsing more listings I came across a sweet deal for the X3 1000w model, only $205. This model is listed on Tiger for $299 plus shipping. So, I just bought the unit because it was almost what I would have paid for the 800w on Tiger, came to $222 with shipping.
My question is, 1000w is probably way overkill for my system, would a PSU this powerful (70A on a single 12v rail) damage my system's components if I were to use it anyway? I think I need a minimum of 700w for this system - Intel q6600, two 8600GT's in SLi, three hard disk drives and two DVD drives. Not a very power-hungry setup so I am a bit worried about using this PSU. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated.
Anyways, I've been searching around and there are few retailers that sell this unit; it's been unavailable from ULTRA's online store. However, while I was browsing more listings I came across a sweet deal for the X3 1000w model, only $205. This model is listed on Tiger for $299 plus shipping. So, I just bought the unit because it was almost what I would have paid for the 800w on Tiger, came to $222 with shipping.
My question is, 1000w is probably way overkill for my system, would a PSU this powerful (70A on a single 12v rail) damage my system's components if I were to use it anyway? I think I need a minimum of 700w for this system - Intel q6600, two 8600GT's in SLi, three hard disk drives and two DVD drives. Not a very power-hungry setup so I am a bit worried about using this PSU. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated.