new2IT
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I'm looking to upgrade the PSU in my Gateway GT5224 system to power an 8800GT card I was given. This computer doesn't support SLI and I don't plan to use this PSU in any future builds, so I'm wondering if it makes any of a difference if I get a PSU that only has a single +12V connector, or one with multiple.
There doesn't seem to be much of a difference in price, but before I order one I wanted to ask if there is anything I should be concerned about if I get one or the other types of PSU's. Would it be better to have a single connector with a higher amount of amps rather than two connectors? The card, by the way, needs about 22Amps, so the PSU's I've been looking at are around 500-550W in around the $60-$85 price range, (not counting mail in rebates).
There doesn't seem to be much of a difference in price, but before I order one I wanted to ask if there is anything I should be concerned about if I get one or the other types of PSU's. Would it be better to have a single connector with a higher amount of amps rather than two connectors? The card, by the way, needs about 22Amps, so the PSU's I've been looking at are around 500-550W in around the $60-$85 price range, (not counting mail in rebates).