Are you going to buy Fermi?

[shadow001]

Pay special attention on which wall outlet you plug the system into though,as it would be better if had it's own dedicated circuit breaker for that outlet,as in most homes,the breakers are rated at 15 amps at 120 volts,so that's 1800 watts that can be drawn from the circuit before the breaker shuts it down.


A 1500 watt power supply isn't 100% efficient at turning AC current into DC current(usually about 85% at best),so for the power supply to dish out 1500 watts to the system(if needed),it needs 1725 watts from that wall outlet,so it's not far from making that breaker shut the whole thing down.


1:So there's 2 options available,make that specific wall socket where you plug your PC into have it's own breaker,and make sure nothing else is plugged into that same breaker(lights in the room,TV,etc).

2:Hire a contractor to modify the breaker in that room and swap it with a 20 Amp breaker,if the wiring in the house can handle it(He'll know).....The room will then have 2400 watts being supplied to it,and a lot more breathing room to plug in everything.

Originally Posted by lduguay

nope?

Correct. I have a 295 already, it's loud and hot and performs the same as a 480. So no need to switch over, since there is nothing to gain.

[AngelGraves13]

I want that 32XAA!

Also, it'll be a nice step up from a GTX 260. I'll give mine to my dad.

[Cream]

No, going to get a second BFG 285OCX, second hand if possible.

[nekrosoft13]

i have one 480 on pre-order

[bacon12]

Don't think so, believe I am gonna build a new server instead.

[Saintster]

No my Gtx 285 plays my games just fine.

[lee63]

Now I think about it I'll prolly get 2 of what ever's for sale first...2 x Asus Matrix ROG 5870 2GB, 2 x Sapphire Radeon HD 5870 TOXIC or 2 Evga GTX 480 I'm PayPal ready loz

[lduguay]

Originally Posted by AngelGraves13

I want that 32XAA!

Also, it'll be a nice step up from a GTX 260. I'll give my 269 to my dad.

WTF is a 269?

[lduguay]

Originally Posted by Saintster

No my Gtx 285 plays my games just fine.

Metro 2033 @ 2560x1600 is unplayable for me (TRI 285 FTW)

[Dogmifier]

Originally Posted by agentkay

I'm comfortable. But no I won't water-cool it, if noise should really bother me I'll get an aftermarket aircooler but I'm confident that I'll balance temps/airflow and noise just fine even with the stock cooler. Going ATI/AMD is simply not an option for me, they don't have the features I want plus hell has to freeze over before I will give them a single penny of my money.

^ What he said.

ATi is great competition though. I have no desire for them to go out of business.

Will I see a huge improvement over my 295? Nope. But I want one. So I'm buying a single 480

Originally Posted by methimpikehoses

Correct. I have a 295 already, it's loud and hot and performs the same as a 480. So no need to switch over, since there is nothing to gain.

Hmm..Not sure I completely agree, DX11 and Tess come to mind, but yeah....it's not a huge upgrade.

[lduguay]

Originally Posted by bacon12

Don't think so, believe I am gonna build a new server instead.

Boring, GTFO