• Good PSU brands?
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[QUOTE=xxncxx;23802303]27X, after looking at the Silencer Mk 2 650w on the PC P&C website, The most wattage I would get would be around 550. I am not paying 130 dollars for a 550w PSU.[/QUOTE] Enermax. You pay a lot but their higher end power supplies put out a lot more power than they advertise.
I'll check it out. [editline]11:30PM[/editline] Y'know what, instead, why don't I just post the build and someone tell me the minimum PSU I would need. Just keep it under $150. [url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=11875971[/url]
[QUOTE=xxncxx;23816274]I'll check it out. [editline]11:30PM[/editline] Y'know what, instead, why don't I just post the build and someone tell me the minimum PSU I would need. Just keep it under $150. [url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=11875971[/url][/QUOTE] 550W will give you plenty of wiggle room on that build. GTX 460s don't take a lot at all. [img]http://media.bestofmicro.com/A/H/254393/original/Power%20Consumption.png[/img]
Are Lead Power PSU's good? I've had one for 2 years, and I'm just curious.
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207002&cm_re=xfx_psu-_-17-207-002-_-Product[/url] Can someone tell me if this PSU is good, I like the green as it goes with my color scheme on my build.
Coolermaster OCZ Corsair Are the top price to performance
The one I posted above has a single 12v rail at 52amps, which seems good and has 85% efficiency. That would give me a solid 530w.
[QUOTE=xxncxx;23823109][url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207002&cm_re=xfx_psu-_-17-207-002-_-Product[/url] Can someone tell me if this PSU is good, I like the green as it goes with my color scheme on my build.[/QUOTE] the XFX PSUs are good
[QUOTE=Kel|oggs;23819763]Are Lead Power PSU's good? I've had one for 2 years, and I'm just curious.[/QUOTE] after 2 years, it's generally an alright PSU.
[QUOTE=xxncxx;23791765]Watts = Amps x Volts [editline]10:11PM[/editline] Take the amps, convert them to watts, multiply by the efficiency, and voila, you have your PSU wattage output.[/QUOTE] Do you calculate just the 12V rails? Or do you include the 5V and 3.3V?
Corsir Coolermaster Ocz
[QUOTE=HenryB;23828711]Corsir Coolermaster Ocz[/QUOTE] Yeah Corsir is very good, but not as good as Corsair.
[QUOTE=ghostofme;23828677]Do you calculate just the 12V rails? Or do you include the 5V and 3.3V?[/QUOTE] all of them for total wattage
[QUOTE=ghostofme;23828677]Do you calculate just the 12V rails? Or do you include the 5V and 3.3V?[/QUOTE] Yeah, just the 12v rails, it gives you a rough example of what you are going to get, but if you do calculate the 5v and the 3.3v you get a more exact amount. [editline]04:35PM[/editline] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207002&cm_re=xfx_psu-_-17-207-002-_-Product[/url] Or [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171053[/url] [editline]04:36PM[/editline] I kinda prefer the XFX one because I can get a combo which includes a 955 and knocks $35 dollars off of it.
[QUOTE=ghostofme;23828677]Do you calculate just the 12V rails? Or do you include the 5V and 3.3V?[/QUOTE] It's not like 5V and 3.3V matter. The only thing those power are low-power things like hard drives and PCI cards. The 12V rail(s) handle the CPU and GPU.
[QUOTE=Odellus;23836525]It's not like 5V and 3.3V matter. The only thing those power are low-power things like hard drives and PCI cards. The 12V rail(s) handle the CPU and GPU.[/QUOTE] that and most power supplies now days just throttle their 5V rail for the 3.3V power.
So which one should I get.
do you want modular and a couple extra PCI power connectors but less power on the 12V rail, or more power on the 12V rail [editline]09:01PM[/editline] imo i would get the XFX
I don't really mind, I have a NV690 so even if I do have extra I can hide them. Also, I plan on doing an SLI, so more than 2 connectors is not needed.
I have the GX 750W by the way and it is a great PSU, does 4890 Crossfire easily
That one I was looking at because its got more wattage at a lesser price. The XFX one I was considering just because of the color and how I am going with the green look to things. But overall, I'd pick the GX 750, I'd rather have more power in the future for upgrades. Sucks that its not modular though.
[IMG]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8914988/Pictures/100_1890fp.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8914988/Pictures/100_1891fp.jpg[/IMG]
What case is that? Looks like a HAF-X.
690 ii.
ironic that odellus has crossfire but he always says it's not worth it
[QUOTE=Slithersoul;23837120]ironic that odellus has crossfire but he always says it's not worth it[/QUOTE] gives me more problems than it's worth considering my minimum FPS is still the same because my Q9400 is a bottleneck but yeah, as you can see, cable management isn't bad at all, although it's probably easier with the XFX PSU
[QUOTE=Slithersoul;23837120]ironic that odellus has crossfire but he always says it's not worth it[/QUOTE] ironic how you never read his posts to notice that the reason he says that is because he does have crossfire and believes that its not worth the cost.
[QUOTE=Odellus;23837068]690 ii.[/QUOTE] Heh, so I take it has good cable management. Did you have to do any modding?
[QUOTE=xxncxx;23837246]Heh, so I take it has good cable management. Did you have to do any modding?[/QUOTE] none at all
Cooler Master cases generally have good cable management systems
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