GTX 580 question

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Originally Posted by Jatta Raso

maybe i should have cleared that i meant the 550w being just short of the border case for yours and OP 580GTX, 600W i'd say, IF it's a quality PSU; trying that with cheap manufacturer will give issues; anyway i never meant the need over 750W. so 550W i believe may work ok, as long the PSU really is a quality one.

about CLoD, well it's GPU demanding, but i don't see it fully stressing it like other games do; in other words, it needs and will use all GPU power it can get, but doesn't seem to be working with the video card very effectively (or so it was just after launch); neither do i have much faith in 3D benches, although it is a measurement, just not so representative of the randomness that occurs in a video game

anyway, i'm sure the OP gained some insight looking at everyone's replies

I agree with you!

About benches, they stress the system at constant full load, while games have ups and downs. Well, apart from CloD ...