Power for a gtx 260 or gtx 280

[j.woody]

hi, i was wondering whether my power supply is powerful enough to run this card Zotac ZT-X26E3KB-FCP GTX 260 AMP 2 Edition 896MB: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

or to run a gtx280: Geforce 280 GTX Gainward on eBay, also Graphics Video Cards, Graphics, Video TV Cards, Desktop PC Components, Computing (end time 30-Mar-09 00:27:26 BST)

i have an ezcool 500w and it says on the side:
+12VDC, 34A

[j.woody]

anyone? pls, im going to buy one today, also how much is the 280gtx worth 2nd hand?

many thanks james

[j.woody]

would this power supply: OCZ 500W StealthXStream Power Supply PSU OCZ500SXS New on eBay, also ATX Standard Power Supplies, Power Supplies, Desktop PC Components, Computing (end time 25-Apr-09 23:39:02 BST)
be powerful enough for the gtx 280?

[KarmaKiller]

I wouldn't run a 280 on a 500w PSU. I'd get at least a 600w-700w.
The 260 would probably ok on that OCZ, but your really pushing it.

As far as your PSU, I wouldn't trust any GPU on it. I'd upgrade PSU's first, then go from there.

[2monsters]

Now that is for a high end system with lots of peripherals. Here is another good read:
GeForce GTX 280 review

[j.woody]

that was a good read, so i would have to get an ocz 600w, like this: OCZ STEALTH XSTREAM 600W ATX POWER SUPPLY on eBay, also ATX Standard Power Supplies, Power Supplies, Desktop PC Components, Computing (end time 03-Apr-09 21:37:52 BST)

does it matter if it is 2nd hand?

[KarmaKiller]

I don't trust ebay for nothing when it comes to electronics. SOOOooooo many things could be wrong with it, you just have no idea.

And the older a PSU is, the weaker it gets. It may not be by much, but it does get weaker.

[j.woody]

ok, so im doing a very risky thing, bought my ram, fans, watercooling bits, motherboard, about to get graphics card and probably power supply from ebay. problem is that i dont know how much the graphics card will make so i dont know what my budget is yet. what would a 2nd hand gtx280 be worth? that has only been used for around 3 months?

[2monsters]

Quote:

Originally Posted by j.woody

that was a good read, so i would have to get an ocz 600w, like this: OCZ STEALTH XSTREAM 600W ATX POWER SUPPLY on eBay, also ATX Standard Power Supplies, Power Supplies, Desktop PC Components, Computing (end time 03-Apr-09 21:37:52 BST)

does it matter if it is 2nd hand?

The seller in the ebay link has pretty good feedback, just make sure you can return it if it has problems.

[j.woody]

"If you have any problems with your purchase, please contact me first before leaving any negative or neutral feedback. All problems can be resolved by a simple communication and I will aim to resolve any issues to your satisfaction."

thats what its says in the important info bit

what would a 2nd hand gtx280 be worth? that has only been used for around 3 months?