GTX 580 question

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Originally Posted by recoilfx

You guys are funny. I am running on a 460w PSU here with a 570gtx.

i5 2500k at 4.3ghz. 570gtx at 830mhz. Rock solid(except for CLoD, which doesn't like my card OC'ed, or it CTD).

Granted, this is one quality PSU (Seasonic ss-460fl)..

Quality instead of quantity. Unfortunately, on the other hand the forums are full of people who - in good faith - support the inflationist PSU manufacturers' commercial strategy. it's all based on so called "calculators", duly inflated to sell more copper, and on the bad experience of someone with low-end PSUs. "I've seen a friend who fried the MB because of the low power PSU blah blah blah!". Normally no details whatsoever are given.

This widespread attitude is really impressive, it has probably to do with some sort of psychological pitfall in men's brain. Bigger is better! And marketing is more powerful than the experimental results. Money is yours, so no problem, except for the useless depletion of copper resources.

Cheers!