I currently have an Antec 500 watt power supply and I would like to upgrade to the Ultra X3 1000-watt power supply. Here are the current specifications of my PC: Motherboard: ASUS Rampage II Extreme RAM: 6.00 GB Video Card: EAH4870X2 HDD: 2x 500GB Hitachi SATA Sound: Sound FX I CPU: i7 920 3.8GHZ Cooler: V1 AX cooler PSU: Antec 500-watt OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit Case: Antec Sonata III 500 Will the power supply fit into my case? And is the power supply enough for my parts? If this PSU is not a good choice please let me know!
It's not a good choice. A Corsair HX 620W should run that system fine, but for some more breathing room, a Zalman ZM850-HP is what I swear by, I use one for my Quad crossfire (two 4870X2s and an overclocked Quad core) setup.
Because Ultra Power supplies are poorly made and designed, regularly fail or are DOA, and above all else, aren't anywhere near the wattage they stamp on the side. I guarantee you the Zalman ZM850-HP can put out far more watts than the Ultra.
