Sora
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I will guarantee you that it will consume less power than SLI 8800GTX's. 500 watts is plenty enough for just about everyone these days. Only the people that go SLI or Crossfire have to worry about more. As SLI is not worth the money at all, and Is usually not recommended he wont have to get a new one. Also you should know that a 450w FPS is better than the majority of 550w PSU's becuase of its efficiency and the Amps on the rails.
700w PSU's these days are raw overkill for just about anyone, and will continue to be for a while longer. I run my system on a 400w Rosewill PSU that I had to budget. I had to take a chance as rosewill are hit and miss but I bet you a 350w FPS could run my system with no problems either. Bottom line is ever since companies like OCZ add "gaming" in their 600w versions and everyone makes giant 1 TW PSU's people think you need them too.
700w PSU's these days are raw overkill for just about anyone, and will continue to be for a while longer. I run my system on a 400w Rosewill PSU that I had to budget. I had to take a chance as rosewill are hit and miss but I bet you a 350w FPS could run my system with no problems either. Bottom line is ever since companies like OCZ add "gaming" in their 600w versions and everyone makes giant 1 TW PSU's people think you need them too.