What PSU should I get?

[Hess]

So yeah, I got the Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 but I need to get a new power supply as my current one doesn't have the required 6-pin cables.

Could someone please recommend me a power supply that will run my 7870 and also work with Crossfire if I plan to have that kind of setup in the future?

I was thinking something like 700-850W that has at least four PCI-E 6-pin slots (for 2 cards). The reason for this is I'd like to future-proof it incase I want to install an extra graphics card.

Other requirements:
-Quiet fan
-Good quality
-Good value/price

I don't know what brands/PSU's are good quality, and I certainly don't want to end up with a dodgy one, so I'm hoping you guys can help me out

Thanks in advance!

[Bilbo]

Avoid Antec, cheaper Corsairs, Seasonics, beQuiet, Compucase and other cheaper brands.

Corsair AX-series, XFX or if availabe in your country look for a brand called Super Flower (ONLY Golden Green and Golden King, which are their own).
While Super Flower is still rather unknown brand, their Golden Green and Golden King -series power supplies have been proven to be extremely reliable and cool (quiet).
However those without the Golden Green- or Golden King -name are not the same and use the same crap than cheap Seasonics and Antecs.

Other than that the choice is pretty much up to your needs, I would like to say however that your setup with even a double 7870 will not consume more than 500W. But the choice is up to you. :razz:

[Hess]

Thanks for that advice Icy, I'll definitely take that into consideration!

[Boozman]

Rosewill, Thermaltake, and the more expensive Corsair power supplies are all great brand. Just make sure you look around and do a little searching before making a final decision. A PSU is like your computers nervous system and a cheap, unreliable PSU could do some damage to your system.