At CeBIT, a retail box of the soon to be released NVIDIA GTX 480 “Fermi” graphics card indicates that a minimum 600 watt power supply is needed. Good thing I have a reliable 750 watt PSU from Corsair. Who said that PC gaming was cheap?


Everyone knows that consoles are much more affordable than even mid-range PC gaming machines, but you get your money’s worth with much higher resolution (up to 2560 x 1600) and sharper textures (16X FSAA, anyone?) than either the Xbox 360 or PS3 can dream of. One of the most crucial components in a higher performance PC is the powers supply. Anyone who knows anything about building or buying gaming (or video rendering) towers will tell you to pick a higher capacity PSU than you currently need. I recommend a 750 watt or higher Corsair if you are building a Nehalem gaming PC.