Need a PSU recommendation

Soylent Joe · Oct 17, 2009, 12:18 AM

My friend overloaded his 500W Apevia trying to run a 9800GT, 8600GT, Q9550, and 2 HDD's. He has strictly $80 to spend on a new one which he'll be powering those same things with. Looking for something with really good quality and headroom for future upgrades. He's using a CM Elite case so no really short cable PSU's. Modular would be awesome, but mainly looking for quality, power, and a good amount of amps on the +12V rail. If it's cheaper than $80 that's great since he was planning to spend that money on something else before the PSU went kaplooey.
Thanks in advance

I was looking at this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817152028

pantherx12 · Oct 17, 2009, 12:21 AM

Check out PSUs made by " Be Quiet" German company, make really really nice Psu's.

I have a 750w modular one : ]

Its really quiet and the exhaust air in a 20-21 Celsius room is only 24 c

Soylent Joe · Oct 17, 2009, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pantherx12

Check out PSUs made by " Be Quiet" German company, make really really nice Psu's.

I have a 750w modular one : ]

Its really quiet and the exhaust air in a 20-21 Celsius room is only 24 c

But you're in England man. Oh also, the PSU needs to be available on the Egg :/

JATownes · Oct 17, 2009, 12:24 AM

I say sav the xtra $20 and grab one of these------>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006 Free Shipping FTW

pantherx12 · Oct 17, 2009, 12:25 AM

Ahh well i don't know about newegg but I'm sure they get exported ha ha

Soylent Joe · Oct 17, 2009, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JATownes

I say sav the xtra $20 and grab one of these------>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006 Free Shipping FTW

I know, but it's a strict budget :/

MKmods · Oct 17, 2009, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soylent Joe

My friend overloaded his 500W Apevia trying to run a 9800GT, 8600GT, Q9550, and 2 HDD's. He has strictly $80 to spend on a new one which he'll be powering those same things with. Looking for something with really good quality and headroom for future upgrades. He's using a CM Elite case so no really short cable PSU's. Modular would be awesome, but mainly looking for quality, power, and a good amount of amps on the +12V rail. If it's cheaper that $100 that's great since he was planning to spend that money on something else before the PSU went kaplooey.
Thanks in advance

I was looking at this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817152028

so he is gonna replace 1 piece of junk for another.. thats silly.

Get a Corsair, Silverstone or Seasonic.

Soylent Joe · Oct 17, 2009, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MKmods

so he is gonna replace 1 piece of junk for another.. thats silly.

Get a Corsair, Silverstone or Seasonic.

At least the new piece of junk will work

MKmods · Oct 17, 2009, 12:31 AM

not for long, and its just a waste of $$. Corsair makes a good PS for under $50
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...eekly_10009826

pantherx12 · Oct 17, 2009, 12:34 AM

This one looks okay.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341016

OCZ psus get pretty good reviews.

crazyeyesreaper · Oct 17, 2009, 12:35 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341034 - 700wat OCZ gamerXtreme recertified

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341022 550watt OCZ modular fatality edition 550watt has a 10% discount as well with promo code cz10 $69 has 6pin and 6pin +2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817812004 muskin 580watt with $30 mail in rebate also $69 (before rebate) 4 12v rails at 20amps each

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371016 antec 550watt continuos at $64 12v rails 22amp 22amp and 25amps

take ur pick

TheLaughingMan · Oct 17, 2009, 12:48 AM

I got Two.

Antec 650 EarthWatts

And because no one else will, I will throw in Newegg.com's house brand. They had a rocky start, but now Rosewill is really good bang for your buck.

Rosewill 700 Watt 80+ Bronze

MKmods · Oct 17, 2009, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pantherx12

This one looks okay.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341016

OCZ psus get pretty good reviews.

I got one of those and within a day it died. (I was only drawing 200 watts too) I replaced it with a Seasonic (which died within the first week. The RMA Seasonic one has been fine for a month so far)

pantherx12 · Oct 17, 2009, 01:10 AM

Only 21 reviewers out of 150 on the site rate it less then 3 stars.

I''ve had big brand stuff DOA aswell, its luck of the draw : ]

[Ion] · Oct 17, 2009, 01:13 AM

I've always had good luck with Corsair PSUs. For $80 before rebate and $60 after, the VX550 is an amazing deal. A little over a year ago I payed more than this for a VX450, but the 550 will handle his rig with ease (I ran a 3.2GHZ Q6600 and SLI 9600GSOs on a CX400w. It was probably close to the limits, but it still ran quiet and stable, and for $25 after rebate for the CX it was a very good purchase).

MKmods · Oct 17, 2009, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pantherx12

Only 21 reviewers out of 150 on the site rate it less then 3 stars.

I''ve had big brand stuff DOA aswell, its luck of the draw : ]

I would say 90% of reviews there are junk. And as to luck of the draw I go through about 100 PSs a month.. My draw is pretty accurate.

I would have bet the Seasonic was bulletproof but as with quite a bit of the newer hardware now a days their quality control is going downhill.

kurosagi01 · Oct 17, 2009, 08:21 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139004 damn straight corsair 550w

Soylent Joe · Oct 17, 2009, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurosagi01

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139004 damn straight corsair 550w

I may get that 550W when I get my case in tha mail. I'm trying to put together a rig with all the spare parts I have, only need a few more things.

TheLaughingMan · Oct 17, 2009, 08:55 PM

Well good luck with your choice, but I don't trust Raidmax. I have used their parts before and they are little too inconsistent. Plus it does not have Active PFC which I consider a must.

Oct 17, 2009, 12:18 AM	#1
Soylent Joe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Brunswick, GA Posts: 3,031 (2.08/day) Thanks: 2,777 Thanked 676 Times in 460 Posts System Specs	Need a PSU recommendation My friend overloaded his 500W Apevia trying to run a 9800GT, 8600GT, Q9550, and 2 HDD's. He has strictly $80 to spend on a new one which he'll be powering those same things with. Looking for something with really good quality and headroom for future upgrades. He's using a CM Elite case so no really short cable PSU's. Modular would be awesome, but mainly looking for quality, power, and a good amount of amps on the +12V rail. If it's cheaper than $80 that's great since he was planning to spend that money on something else before the PSU went kaplooey. Thanks in advance I was looking at this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817152028 __________________ Heatware SteamID Last edited by Soylent Joe; Oct 17, 2009 at 12:26 AM.

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Oct 17, 2009, 12:21 AM	#2
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Oct 17, 2009, 12:24 AM	#4
JATownes Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,666 (1.01/day) Thanks: 659 Thanked 407 Times in 332 Posts System Specs	I say sav the xtra $20 and grab one of these------>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006 Free Shipping FTW __________________ Please rate my M1dn1ght Rig "I will only buy this if it make's me a sandwich and plays with my balls" - alexsubri Sig compliments of Stefanels

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Oct 17, 2009, 08:55 PM	#19
TheLaughingMan Join Date: May 2009 Location: Douglasville, GA USA Posts: 3,701 (2.50/day) Thanks: 1,365 Thanked 1,264 Times in 930 Posts System Specs	Well good luck with your choice, but I don't trust Raidmax. I have used their parts before and they are little too inconsistent. Plus it does not have Active PFC which I consider a must.

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