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I have SLI EVGA 470s, temps run at full bore 61c, with a stepped fan profile (usually 70% at that temp).
Idle is 41c...

If you are going to SLI from the beginning this is the way to go. It was $420 just a few weeks ago for a pair. $210 each. Now $350 a pair!!!!
Good for you, bad for me. LOL

When I got my single 1GB version there was only $40 difference in the pair.
ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU TOP/2DI/768MD5 GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 768MB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
x2 $349.98
These have dropped $35 each.


Now I would go with ASUS 768MB for that price difference.

Mike

The 850W will be plenty of power. That is what I have.
Corsair is just as good as the Cooler Master I'm using.
The link below is the exact one I'm using. $230 1GB. They have another that looks the same but cost $10 more and has no reviews. I've had this for 2 months no problems. My review is under Mike S.
Hope that helps.
Mike

Newegg.com - ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Nice mobo. I think you have it covered.
Just make sure you use the correct two slots for the SLI. Three slots 16x but appears you have 2 for proper SLI configuration.


From the ASUS web site.
2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 , support NVIDIA® SLI™ technology, at full x16, x16 speed(blue)
1 x PCIe x16 , at x16 speed(middle)
2 x PCIe x1 ( the PCIEx1_1 (black) is compatible with audio slot)
2 x PCI 2.2

Nothing wrong with the TOP version either.
It wasn't on the market yet when I bought mine or I would have a TOP. I wasn't going to wait the extra 2-4 weeks. I had everything else ready to order.

I used the Cooler Master and the Corsair? I think calculator. Came out to 700W SLI. Let me see amd we will compare notes. Back in a few.

There is word that the hd6000 series will be out in a matter of weeks im actually waiting on this situation to up my 5770 to a 6700 model with 256bit hopefully they'll have a 2 gig card and it will be a decent upgrade

only thing im worried about is driver compatability and as for new cards the kinks and bothersome halfassness with creating a new gpu
or revising a old one

im selling my hd 5770 for 150.00 i paid 220.00 like 5 months ago as you can see the price tag has dropped alot but im selling it to a co worker that just built a new rig and isnt to much into big video gaming he agreeed to take it off my hands when the time comes which will give me some kind of room to work with as putting a extra 200 to 300 extra for a superior card im looking at atleast $400.00 budget on a new card

ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO ADD IN THE FUTURE A MOBO WILL BE ANOTHER UPGRADE ALONG WITH ANOTHER 8 GIGS OF DDR3 IM CURRENTLY RUNNING A 785G BACKWARDS COMPADABLE AM2+ BOARD WITH 8 GIGS OF DDR2 800MHZ RUNNING LIKE 1000MHZ BECAUSE OF A OVERCLOCK WHICH IS SUPRISING THIS TYPE OF RAM LET ME DO THIS

I fiured up the Cooler Master. It won't copy properly.

I figured my CPU. 8GB of Ram. SLI 2 GTX- 480's which draw more power. 2 HDD and added an extra PCI card for good measure.
CM recommend is 782 Watts.

CM recommend for i7-760, 8GB of Ram, 2 High RPM HDD, DVD/CD Writer, an extra PCI card with 2 SLI 460's drops to 566 Watts. Huge difference in current draw of GTX 460 and 480.

Asus Engtx4602di/1gd5 Geforce Gtx460 Cuda 1gb Gddr5 Ctlr Engtx460 Directcu/2di/1gd5 Pci 2.0 (engtx4602di-1gd5)

I have purchased from this company before, and they are decent. I haven't had to deal with their customer service yet (3 orders).

Unless you are set on newegg.com.

It would help to know the rest of your system specs to make a judgement on the PSU, but 850 will probably be plenty, depending on the mfg.