PSU to complement new system?

Huxley2k7 · Aug 22, 2008, 09:58 AM

Hey guys,

Just putting together my new system and was wondering what PSU to go for?

Case: Antec 900 5 LED Fans
GFX Card: BFG 9800 GTX+ OC
CPU: Intel E6600 C2D 2.40Ghz
HDD: WD 5000AAKS 7200RPM (500GB)
Motherboard: Asus P5Q Pro
PSU: ???

I have been looking at the Seasonic M12 and the BFG PSU but i would like something a bit cheaper and reliable, capable of powering this system and leaving room for a future upgrade. Was wondering what you guys would recommend or know of to be worth the price?

Thanks in advance!

sneekypeet · Aug 22, 2008, 10:01 AM

Look at the Corsair series if its an option to you. Also with the 900 get a PSU with as long of cables as possible due to placement of the PSU being at the bottom!

My OCZ works wonders too, but I think the Corsairs can be had for a little less loot!

btarunr · Aug 22, 2008, 10:01 AM

Both look overkill for your setup, a Corsair HX520 is more than adequate: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/114945

Dark_Webster · Aug 22, 2008, 10:08 AM

Yeah, go with the Corsair. It's great

!

Huxley2k7 · Aug 22, 2008, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sneekypeet

Look at the Corsair series if its an option to you. Also with the 900 get a PSU with as long of cables as possible due to placement of the PSU being at the bottom!

My OCZ works wonders too, but I think the Corsairs can be had for a little less loot!

Yes your right, the Antec 900 is a pain in the ass when it comes to cable management! I'll keep that in mind. I'm assuming you'd recommend the Corsair for that problem too?

Quote:

Originally Posted by btarunr

Both look overkill for your setup, a Corsair HX520 is more than adequate: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/114945

Hey Btarunr. While the 520W is tempting, that's a downgrade from my Hiper Type-R 580W surely? Also, how are Corsair for reliability and stability? I never considered them a 'good' PSU manufacturer, although i have never owned a Corsair PSU.

What do you make of this PSU? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=CA-008-CS

Thanks all for your input so far.

sneekypeet · Aug 22, 2008, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huxley2k7

Yes your right, the Antec 900 is a pain in the ass when it comes to cable management! I'll keep that in mind. I'm assuming you'd recommend the Corsair for that problem too?

Check cable length against the OCZ Game Extreme PSU's. Never owned the Corsair personally, but my friend has one in his 1200. His only complaint was the lenght of the 8 pin CPU plug! Everything else he says is long enough.

btarunr · Aug 22, 2008, 10:16 AM

When Corsair says "520W", they mean as good as a 650W PSU from other brands. For example, the VX450W is as good as a 520W generic PSU. But your Hiper looks good enough for this system anyway. You really wouldn't need a 700W ~ 900W box unless you choose a SLI board and keep the option of going SLI in the future open.

Dark_Webster · Aug 22, 2008, 10:17 AM

Corsair PSUs are made by Seasonic, that is a great power supply manufacturer. Their power supplies are great, are very silent, their voltage rails are very stable and it's made with well-known Japanese components.

Huxley2k7 · Aug 22, 2008, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sneekypeet

Check cable length against the OCZ Game Extreme PSU's. Never owned the Corsair personally, but my friend has one in his 1200. His only complaint was the lenght of the 8 pin CPU plug! Everything else he says is long enough.

Quote:

- Extra long cables support full tower size chassis.

in this PSU's Specs.

Huxley2k7 · Aug 22, 2008, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by btarunr

When Corsair says "520W", they mean as good as a 650W PSU from other brands. For example, the VX450W is as good as a 520W generic PSU. But your Hiper looks good enough for this system anyway. You really wouldn't need a 700W ~ 900W box unless you choose a SLI board and keep the option of going SLI in the future open.

Sorry, forgot to mention that my Hiper is also on its way out - 'Bizzzzzzzzz Weeeeeeeeeeep' noises all day long. Hence new PSU for myself, and one for a whole new system im building for someone. I'm hoping to mirror our systems to reduce the amount of separate issues.

sneekypeet · Aug 22, 2008, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huxley2k7

in this PSU's Specs.

It does say extra long cables, but thats sort of relative.

Huxley2k7 · Aug 22, 2008, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sneekypeet

It does say extra long cables, but thats sort of relative.

lol. It is, but it's a little reassuring. I think im gonna go for it. Here's a list of the full specs - please tell me what you think!

Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - OEM Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - OEM £93.99
(£110.44) £93.99
(£110.44)
Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case £55.99
(£65.79) £55.99
(£65.79)
Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £74.99
(£88.11) £74.99
(£88.11)
Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX (2x2GB) Supplied with Airflow Fan (TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF) Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX (2x2GB) Supplied with Airflow Fan (TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF) £69.99
(£82.24) £69.99
(£82.24)
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKS) Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKS) £41.99
(£49.34) £41.99
(£49.34)
BFG GeForce 9800 GTX+ OC 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail BFG GeForce 9800 GTX+ OC 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £129.99
(£152.74) £129.99
(£152.74)
Corsair TX 650W ATX2.2 SLi Compliant PSU Corsair TX 650W ATX2.2 SLi Compliant PSU

btarunr · Aug 22, 2008, 01:35 PM

TX650W is awesome. That should do it.

Huxley2k7 · Aug 22, 2008, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by btarunr

TX650W is awesome. That should do it.

Thanks mate ,what do ya think of the whole shabang?

Aug 22, 2008, 09:58 AM	#1
Huxley2k7 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 406 (0.17/day) Thanks: 57 Thanked 22 Times in 18 Posts System Specs	PSU to complement new system? Hey guys, Just putting together my new system and was wondering what PSU to go for? Case: Antec 900 5 LED Fans GFX Card: BFG 9800 GTX+ OC CPU: Intel E6600 C2D 2.40Ghz HDD: WD 5000AAKS 7200RPM (500GB) Motherboard: Asus P5Q Pro PSU: ??? I have been looking at the Seasonic M12 and the BFG PSU but i would like something a bit cheaper and reliable, capable of powering this system and leaving room for a future upgrade. Was wondering what you guys would recommend or know of to be worth the price? Thanks in advance!

System Name:	The Terminator.
Processor:	Intel i7 950 3.06Ghz.
Motherboard:	Asus P6X58D-Extreme
Cooling:	Stock.
Memory:	Corsair 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 2000MHz Dominator-GT Memory Kit CL8 (8-9-8-24) 1.65V
Video Card:	Sapphire HD 6950 2GB GDDR5.
Hard Disk:	WD 1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6Gb/s / OCZ Vertex 120GB SSD.
Optical Drive:	Blu Ray
CRT/LCD Model:	24'' Widescreen Samsung 1080p.
Case:	Antec 1200 Gaming Case.
Sound Card:	Realtek.
PSU:	TX 650W Corsair
Software:	Windows 7 Enterprise 64 bit

Aug 22, 2008, 10:01 AM	#2
sneekypeet Unpaid Babysitter Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 19,004 (7.31/day) Thanks: 3,035 Thanked 5,487 Times in 3,950 Posts System Specs	Look at the Corsair series if its an option to you. Also with the 900 get a PSU with as long of cables as possible due to placement of the PSU being at the bottom! My OCZ works wonders too, but I think the Corsairs can be had for a little less loot! __________________ Hers: ASUS Maximus V Gene / i7 3770K / Swiftech H220 / 4X8GB Corsair Dominators / ASUS GTX660 / Corsair AX-760 / Windows 7 64bit / Fractal Design ARC Midi R2 Test: Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3 / i7 2600K / A lot Of Coolers / Ripjaws Currently / HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo / Silverstone SST-ST85F-G / Windows 7 64bit / InWin D-Frame Limited Edition

System Name:	His
Processor:	Intel i7 3770K Cooled with Swiftech Apogee Drive II
Motherboard:	Asus Maximus V Extreme
Cooling:	Swiftech MCR-320 Cooled With Corsair SP120 Fans
Memory:	4X4GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 2666 C11
Video Card:	Asus GTX680 Direct Cu II TOP
Hard Disk:	Corsair Force GT 180GB / Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB
Optical Drive:	- - - - - - -
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung 40" 120hz LCD
Case:	SilverStone Temjin TJ11
Sound Card:	Realtek on board > Sony receiver > Cerwin Vega's
PSU:	Corsair AX1200
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate 64

Aug 22, 2008, 10:01 AM	#3
btarunr Editor & Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 14,985 (7.30/day) Thanks: 788 Thanked 12,903 Times in 5,652 Posts System Specs	Both look overkill for your setup, a Corsair HX520 is more than adequate: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/114945 __________________ Gadgets, Phones, Tablets, Cameras, TVs, HiFi...NextPowerUp

System Name:	Blackbox
Processor:	Intel Core i7-950
Motherboard:	Intel Extreme Series DX58OG
Cooling:	Xigmatek Aegir SD128264 with IC Diamond 24 Thermal Compound
Memory:	12GB ADATA Premier (3x 4GB) DDR3-1333 MHz
Video Card:	Palit GeForce GTX 680 JetStream 2GB outfitted with IC Diamond 24 TIM
Hard Disk:	Samsung 840 Series 250GB, Random 8 TB storage
Optical Drive:	HT-LG DVD-RW
CRT/LCD Model:	ViewSonic VX2450wm-LED
Case:	Cooler Master CM690 Window
Sound Card:	Creative SB Recon3D
PSU:	Corsair HX850W
Software:	Windows 8 Pro 64-bit

Aug 22, 2008, 10:08 AM	#4
Dark_Webster Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 335 (0.16/day) Thanks: 18 Thanked 51 Times in 47 Posts System Specs	Yeah, go with the Corsair. It's great ! __________________ “bet it still sounds like an adolescent sewing machine on steroids.” -WhiteLotus Lappy: HP 6720s - Intel C2D T2390, 2GB DDR2, 250GB Harddrive, Intel GME965, DVD Rewriter, Card Reader, Vista 32 Home Premium SP1 ^^ - Stefanels did this!

System Name:	Lil'Lighty
Processor:	Intel Core i3 530 @ Stock
Motherboard:	Asus P7P55D
Cooling:	Artic Cooling Freezer Pro Rev.2
Memory:	Gskill Ripjaw 1600MHz 9-9-9-24 4GB
Video Card:	MSI GeForce 9600GT Dual-Slot
Hard Disk:	Maxtor DiamondMax 10 250 GB
Optical Drive:	LG Super Multi DVD/CD
CRT/LCD Model:	LG L1732S 17'
Case:	Aerocool Aeroengine II // Two 120mm Blue Fans
Sound Card:	Creative SoundBlaster LE // Logitech X-230
PSU:	Corsair VX450W
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate x86

Aug 22, 2008, 10:16 AM	#7
btarunr Editor & Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 14,985 (7.30/day) Thanks: 788 Thanked 12,903 Times in 5,652 Posts System Specs	When Corsair says "520W", they mean as good as a 650W PSU from other brands. For example, the VX450W is as good as a 520W generic PSU. But your Hiper looks good enough for this system anyway. You really wouldn't need a 700W ~ 900W box unless you choose a SLI board and keep the option of going SLI in the future open. __________________ Gadgets, Phones, Tablets, Cameras, TVs, HiFi...NextPowerUp

Aug 22, 2008, 10:17 AM	#8
Dark_Webster Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 335 (0.16/day) Thanks: 18 Thanked 51 Times in 47 Posts System Specs	Corsair PSUs are made by Seasonic, that is a great power supply manufacturer. Their power supplies are great, are very silent, their voltage rails are very stable and it's made with well-known Japanese components. __________________ “bet it still sounds like an adolescent sewing machine on steroids.” -WhiteLotus Lappy: HP 6720s - Intel C2D T2390, 2GB DDR2, 250GB Harddrive, Intel GME965, DVD Rewriter, Card Reader, Vista 32 Home Premium SP1 ^^ - Stefanels did this!

Aug 22, 2008, 01:35 PM	#13
btarunr Editor & Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 14,985 (7.30/day) Thanks: 788 Thanked 12,903 Times in 5,652 Posts System Specs	TX650W is awesome. That should do it. __________________ Gadgets, Phones, Tablets, Cameras, TVs, HiFi...NextPowerUp

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