Picking a power supply

jds21 · Jan 14, 2008

My specs are:
Intel Q6600 (OCed - extreme)
Gigabyte X38-DQ6 Mobo
XFX 8800GTS 512MB (G92) (Stock - will extreme OC)
Team Xtreem DDR2 2GB PC-8500/1066 (2x1GB) Ram
2x Seagate 500GB SATA II 32MB 7200rpm (1TB total storage)
Pioneer SATA 215BK Dual Layer DVD drive
Lite-On Super Allwrite SATA Lightscribe Dual Layer DVD Re-writer
Antec P182
Thermaltake Big Typhoon 120 VX Cooler
Leadtek DTV2000H Hybrid TV Tuner
D-Link DWL-G520M MIMO 108G Wireless
Soundblaster X-Fi Extreme Gamer Sound card

I was orginally going to get the Thermaltake ToughPower Pro 750w when I was getting two 8800GT in SLI....but now I am just getting one 8800GT but will be overclocking it a lot, along with the CPU

I need one that will withstand the power of the system that has cables long enough to make its way around the Antec P182's awkward cable paths.

How big a power supply do I need for this system... here is the list of PSUs from my supplier
http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog...sid=61f7432567439acb79b61e9d532a6d0e&cPath=74

It has to be from this list... thanks a heap

panchoman · Jan 14, 2008

i'd still fly with the thermaltake you were looking at earlier. electronics are not ideal and the capacity of your psu will decrease over time as your capacitors loose their holding capacity. also efficency is also something to consider.

nice pick on the mobo btw!

jds21 · Jan 14, 2008

LOL... well let's just say a wise man once suggested it

Thanks

ShadowFold · Jan 14, 2008

This 500w should be fine

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817255010

ShadowFold · Jan 14, 2008

Seriosuly tho if you got the cash, PC Power & Cooling in the best.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703009

panchoman · Jan 14, 2008

jds21 said:
here is the list of PSUs from my supplier
http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog...sid=61f7432567439acb79b61e9d532a6d0e&cPath=74

It has to be from this list...

ahem, pay attention to the first post lol. i wouldn't recommend dynapower either way..

ShadowFold · Jan 14, 2008

panchoman said:
ahem, pay attention to the first post lol. i wouldn't recommend dynapower either way..

It was a joke lol

If he had to get one from that list I would get the ThermalTake but does he HAVE to get it from there? I would rather get a PCP&C for that much.

jds21 · Jan 14, 2008

I think I will just stick with the Thermaltake... from what I have been told, the cable legnths are enough for the P182... i suppose the extra wattage is also future proofing it a bit as well if i want to upgrade or add parts

jds21 · Jan 14, 2008

I am in Australia so this is in Australian dollars not US... this is the place I am buying my whole computer from and it's just a lot easier.... it is the cheapest around here

panchoman · Jan 14, 2008

ShadowFold said:
It was a joke lol

If he had to get one from that list I would get the ThermalTake but does he HAVE to get it from there? I would rather get a PCP&C for that much.

i vote pp&c all the way, but thermaltake is about the best thing on the list, otherwise he'd want to resort to a neohe 550 from antec.

you'll be fine with the thermaltake, dont worry

Cold Storm · Jan 14, 2008

+1 on a thermaltake here... best you can get.

Laurijan · Jan 14, 2008

I have ordered the P182 case this weekend - and ordered a Thermaltake Toughpower 750W (Modular Cables) with it - i was advised (by Tatty One) that this should have long enough cables for the case (50cm+) and would be a bang for the bucks.
There are extention cables availible for the case that they are still to short.

I have a Q6600 too and am gonna oc it soon and 750W should be plenty of juice for that.
In your case 750W should be enough too to oc the hell out of your rig.

Processor	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Motherboard	Gigabyte P35-DQ6
Cooling	Thermalright HR-03-GT VGA w Noctua 80mm, Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme CPU cooler w Noctua 120mm
Memory	Team Xtreem Dark 4GB (4x1GB) 800Mhz CL4
Video Card(s)	EVGA 8800GT 512MB
Storage	Seagate 750GB SATA II 32MB 7200rpm, WD 500GB SATA 16MB 7200rpm
Display(s)	ASUS VW222U WS LCD: 2mn, 2000:1, DVI
Case	Antec P182 (Gun-metal Black) w/ Noctua NF-12 Front Fan
Audio Device(s)	AuzenTech X-Fi Prelude 7.1
Power Supply	Corsair HX-620 620w
Software	Media Center 2005 SP3

Processor	Amd Athlon X2 4600+ Windsor(90nm) EE(65W) @2.9-3.0 @1.45
Motherboard	Biostar Tforce [Nvidia] 550
Cooling	Thermaltake Blue Orb-- bunch of other fans here and there....
Memory	2 gigs (2x1gb) of patriot ddr2 800 @ 4-4-4-12-2t
Video Card(s)	Sapphire X1950pro Pci-E x16 @stock@stock on stock
Storage	Seagate 7200.11 250gb Drive, WD raptors (30/40) in Raid 0
Display(s)	ANCIENT 15" sony lcd, bought it when it was like 500 bucks
Case	Apevia X-plorer blue/black
Audio Device(s)	Onboard- Why get an sound card when you can hum??
Power Supply	Antec NeoHe 550-manufactured by seasonic -replacement to the discontinued smart power series
Software	Windows XP pro SP2 -- vista is still crap

Processor	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Motherboard	Gigabyte P35-DQ6
Cooling	Thermalright HR-03-GT VGA w Noctua 80mm, Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme CPU cooler w Noctua 120mm
Memory	Team Xtreem Dark 4GB (4x1GB) 800Mhz CL4
Video Card(s)	EVGA 8800GT 512MB
Storage	Seagate 750GB SATA II 32MB 7200rpm, WD 500GB SATA 16MB 7200rpm
Display(s)	ASUS VW222U WS LCD: 2mn, 2000:1, DVI
Case	Antec P182 (Gun-metal Black) w/ Noctua NF-12 Front Fan
Audio Device(s)	AuzenTech X-Fi Prelude 7.1
Power Supply	Corsair HX-620 620w
Software	Media Center 2005 SP3

System Name	The ShadowFold Draconis (Ordering soon)
Processor	AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8ghz
Motherboard	ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 AMD 870
Cooling	Stock
Memory	Kingston ValueRAM 4GB DDR3-1333
Video Card(s)	XFX ATi Radeon HD 5850 1gb
Storage	Western Digital 640gb
Display(s)	Acer 21.5" 5ms Full HD 1920x1080P
Case	Antec Nine-Hundred
Audio Device(s)	Onboard + Creative "Fatal1ty" Headset
Power Supply	Antec Earthwatts 650w
Software	Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Benchmark Scores	-❶-❸-❸-❼-

System Name	The ShadowFold Draconis (Ordering soon)
Processor	AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8ghz
Motherboard	ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 AMD 870
Cooling	Stock
Memory	Kingston ValueRAM 4GB DDR3-1333
Video Card(s)	XFX ATi Radeon HD 5850 1gb
Storage	Western Digital 640gb
Display(s)	Acer 21.5" 5ms Full HD 1920x1080P
Case	Antec Nine-Hundred
Audio Device(s)	Onboard + Creative "Fatal1ty" Headset
Power Supply	Antec Earthwatts 650w
Software	Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Benchmark Scores	-❶-❸-❸-❼-

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Processor	AMD 1700x
Motherboard	AsRork x370 Taichi
Cooling	EK Custom Loop - CPU only
Memory	32gb G-Skill Trident Z
Video Card(s)	EVGA 1080 Superclock 2
Storage	Too Many
Display(s)	Viewsonic VX2450WM-LED 24" & LG 32 IPS
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Power Supply	Cooler Master V1000
Mouse	SteelSeries Rival 500
Software	Win10 Pro
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System Name	Enslaver :)
Processor	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS TUF Gaming B650-Plus
Cooling	CPU: Noctua NH-D14 with LED fans, Case: 2 front in - 1 rear out
Memory	2x16GB Kingston Fury Beast RGB 6000MHz
Video Card(s)	ASUS TUF RTX 4070Ti OC
Storage	Samsung Evo Plus 1TB NVMe , internal WD Red 4TB for storage, WD Book 8TB
Display(s)	LG CX OLED 65"
Case	Lian Li LANCOOL II Mesh C Performance
Audio Device(s)	HDMI audio powering Dolby Digital audio on 5.1 Z960 speaker system
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x
Mouse	Logitech G700
Keyboard	ASUS Strix Tactic Pro
Software	Windows 11 Pro x64