Need a new PSU.

2008-02-27 20:37:10

#1

aimless: Member; +166|6403|Texas

I'm looking for a new power supply.

Requirements:

Must be able to power an E6750, 8800GT, 2GB DDR2 ram, 3 HDD's, and a DVD Drive, so around 500-700w

Must be relatively quiet. The current psu I have right now is louder than my 8800gt fan at 70%.

2008-02-27 20:48:57

#2

r2zoo: Knowledge is power, guard it well; +126|6874|Michigan, USA

aimless wrote:
I'm looking for a new power supply.

Requirements:

Must be able to power an E6750, 8800GT, 2GB DDR2 ram, 3 HDD's, and a DVD Drive, so around 500-700w

Must be relatively quiet. The current psu I have right now is louder than my 8800gt fan at 70%.

Well on the cheaper side Id recoomend a Rosewill (Newegg only brand) although most people will suggest the well known and pricy brands. I have a Rosewill 500w and not only is it very nice looking, it powers my Setup easily, not as demanding as yours though.

Amd Athlon 64 3200+
7600GT
2GB DDR2
3 HDD
A DVDrom/CD burner

My suggestion if your looking at newegg, Rosewill arent the best feature wise, but my 500w does just great, and its even Sli rated only $50 when I bought it, still around the same price I think.

2008-02-27 22:00:16

#3

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6602|New Haven, CT

Seasonic S12 550HT or 650HT.

They make absolutely no noise at all.

2008-02-28 00:06:47

#4

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6692|Finland

Corsair 520HX. Can't get more silent than it. Excellent PSU. I built a rig for my friend with it and it is total kickass.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2008-02-28 00:07:18)

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2008-02-28 00:20:05

#5

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6602|New Haven, CT

Considering the Corsair 520HX is a Seasonic PSU, you can't really go wrong with either.

2008-02-28 01:00:31

#6

jaymz9350: Member; +54|6855

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Corsair 520HX. Can't get more silent than it. Excellent PSU. I built a rig for my friend with it and it is total kickass.

great psu. I have one and it is silent and plenty of power. I have it running an oc'd q6600 and 8800gt a couple hdds and a bunch of fans no sweat.

2008-02-28 01:11:35

#7

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6602|New Haven, CT

Just not as efficient as a Seasonic S12.

I would recommend the Seasonic over the Corsair, primarily because they are the same price. The Seasonic has a higher efficiency and more power, though.

Last edited by nukchebi0 (2008-02-28 01:14:35)

2008-02-28 01:12:55

#8

aimless: Member; +166|6403|Texas

Seasonic S12 sounds like a solid bet. Any recommendations under $75?

2008-02-28 01:18:29

#9

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6602|New Haven, CT

You shouldn't skimp on a PSU.

This is what you should get.

You need enough power to provide stability. Any 500-700w PSU below 100 is either cheap or inefficient. Remember that a more efficient PSU uses less power, which means you save on your electricity bills. Basically, you could a buy a $75 600w PSU, and pay $30 more dollars for electricity bills over the course of a couple years, or buy the $110 PSU now, and come out way ahead in quality.

Another thing to consider is that the cheaper power supplies are typically not quiet.

2008-02-28 01:40:29