Torn between 3 powersupplys.

toxirau · Aug 3, 2009

Well I finally got up enough to get a new powersupply but I can't decide which one to get.

Specs
Case - Antec 900 One
CPU - Phenom 9850 @ 3.0ghz
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H
Video Card - 2xSapphire 4850's X-Fire 700/1200
Harddrives - 2 x 74.5gb Raptors RAID0,2 x 80gig Seagate 7200 RAID0, 1 750gig Seagate 7200
Ageia PhysX Card
Creative X-Fi Soundcard.

Ok. Now to decide. All i really need is a 750watt but the 850's are just a little bit and after the rebates it should not be much more.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341003

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009

Mussels · Aug 3, 2009

corsair 750 will run your system fine. runs mine, and i've got beefier cards than you.

Kursah · Aug 3, 2009

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

Another good one to consider, has treated me great. But even a Corsair HX520 runs my rig just fine, so I have a healthy dose of overkill lol. Great PSU though!

aCid888* · Aug 3, 2009

All of them are good, but I wouldn't take any of them personally.

Why? Antec 900's are hard enough to work on already and none of the above PSU's are modular.

I'd take less overall wattage for modular connections due to the poor design of the A900:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139002

Mussels · Aug 3, 2009

fair point acid, i didnt take into account that people still buy the antec 900 (damnit antec, go back to your good case designs

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aCid888* · Aug 3, 2009

Its true.....its sad.....but the A900 offers such good Air its still a damn good case and with a little modding can be turned into something amazing.

Its also the reason I got a modular PSU in the first place due to it being so bad for cable management.

Mussels · Aug 3, 2009

as a silent PC user, its against everything i stand for

(big fans, open mesh, etc)

But anyway - modular corsair is a very good suggestion. toxirau should definately consider it.

Kursah · Aug 3, 2009

I loved the airflow of the 900, for sure...my HDD and GPU temps went up with the HAF932. But overall the rest of the temps dropped a slight amount, but what was really nice was the fact I had somewhere to put all the damn cables from my PC P&C PSU. In the Antec 900, I had a 5.25 blank at the bottom then the fan bays...that way I could put the extras there. It was worth it till I got 3 HDD's, a non-modular PSU, and a larger vid card...then the 900 was a pain in the ass to work with. Still a good case if it can be had for around 70-80 bucks imo...but I'd rather go with the 300 for even less imo if I had to choose, at least the area behind the drive bays leaves plenty of room to stash extra cables.

Corsair HX520 is a great PSU, treated me great and runs my fiance's rig just fine, see my sys specs, it never hiccupped on either rig..I've had it since May 2007. Had to replace her iffy Antec PSU...so I got the PC P&C, which is an excellent PSU, but definately overkill.

:toast:

aCid888* · Aug 3, 2009

Silent it why water is the best...pump noise can be avoided pretty easily.

I own both the A900 and A300 and both of them are hard to work on...though I do admit the A300 is easier to hide cables with....that being said, its still a pain in the ass.

You can mod it to take the 140mm fan from the top of the case and put it at the front while still using a 120mm there too.....moves even more air with less noise.

trt740 · Aug 3, 2009

you cannot go wrong here they are all good.

theonedub · Aug 3, 2009

Check out Mike047's FS thread, he has the same Corsair 750 for $85 Shipped. Why not save the $?

toxirau · Aug 3, 2009

Mussels said:
corsair 750 will run your system fine. runs mine, and i've got beefier cards than you.

Okies.

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

Another good one to consider, has treated me great. But even a Corsair HX520 runs my rig just fine, so I have a healthy dose of overkill lol. Great PSU though!

I was looking at those but i think i would go with the crossfire over it for the fact of free shipping. Although i have always liked the PC P&C ones

aCid888* said:
All of them are good, but I wouldn't take any of them personally.

Why? Antec 900's are hard enough to work on already and none of the above PSU's are modular.

I'd take less overall wattage for modular connections due to the poor design of the A900:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139002

That's very very true, What do you think of the OCZ ModXStream Pro series newegg is having a sale on them right now. I was thinking of this one or the next step up. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341018

Mussels · Aug 3, 2009

As we've said, we're all fans of corsair over OCZ - and i'm a pro OCZ guy.

From what i know of the modX's, they have loud fans.

toxirau · Aug 3, 2009

theonedub said:
Check out Mike047's FS thread, he has the same Corsair 750 for $85 Shipped. Why not save the $?

Oh wow sweet. So now it's up between the OCZ and one of Mikes crosair 750's... Cheaper is better since i have a tuition payment coming up soon and I really don't need to spend 130+ on a powersupply.

Mussels said:
As we've said, we're all fans of corsair over OCZ - and i'm a pro OCZ guy.

From what i know of the modX's, they have loud fans.

Loudness is not much of a issue since my whole set-up is aircooled and i have a 1st gen 4850 with the jetengine mounted on it... Also cable management might not be that much since i plan on hacking this thing up soon so that is has some freaking cable management.

Mussels · Aug 3, 2009

TX750 is better than the modX, so i say go mikes corsair.

toxirau · Aug 3, 2009

Okies, Just have to run over to the bank and put in a order for one. That price really is hard to pass up.

theonedub · Aug 3, 2009

You will be amazed with the quality of Mike's items

be sure to tell him I referred you

aCid888* · Aug 3, 2009

I own a the 600w ModXStream and the fan isn't loud at all, very quiet even under full load..its got an 140mm fan not the standard 120mm.

That being said, I wouldn't get it over the Corsair as its not as good quality.

Corsair + modular = win. :toast:

Mussels · Aug 3, 2009

aCid888* said:
I own a the 600w ModXStream and the fan isn't loud at all, very quiet even under full load..its got an 140mm fan not the standard 120mm.

That being said, I wouldn't get it over the Corsair as its not as good quality.

Corsair + modular = win.

OCZ had a generation of bad fans - they certainly got better after lots of people complained about noise/fan failures, but its tricky to tell which ones have the bad fans without knowing someone with that exact model. From memory, the modular ones were slower to get 'upgraded' with better fans. (i assume all the 140mm models are newer, and therefore trouble free - this was 80mm/120mm fans i'm talking about)

MN12BIRD · Aug 3, 2009

I have an OCZ 600W Mod X Stream and its been great. The 140mm fan on it is nearly silent. But I'm still a Corsair fan too and would have bought a Corsair had the OCZ not been a great deal for a modular supply at the time I needed one.

toxirau · Aug 3, 2009

PM sent, now i just have to wait until he gets back to me

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System Name	The Computer ?
Processor	AMD 9850BE 2.9Ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H
Cooling	Artic Cooling 64 pro
Memory	8 Gigs budget OCZ 5-4-4-15@2.22v
Video Card(s)	2 Sapphire HD4850's in X-Fire 700/1200
Storage	2 2nd Gen 74.5gb Raptors in RAID0
Display(s)	Dual Samsung 2343BWX
Case	Antec 900 one
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi Extream Audio
Power Supply	Seventeam 850w
Software	Vista x64 Ultimate

System Name	Rainbow Sparkles (Power efficient, <350W gaming load)
Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W))
Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
Display(s)	Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) \| Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) \| Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144)
Case	Fractal Design R6
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

System Name	Kursah's Gaming Rig 2018 (2022 Upgrade) - Ryzen+ Edition \| Gaming Laptop (Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 2022)
Processor	R7 5800X @ Stock \| i7 12700H @ Stock
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X370-F Gaming BIOS 6203\| Legion 5i Pro NM-E231
Cooling	Noctua NH-U14S Push-Pull + NT-H1 \| Stock Cooling
Memory	TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32GB (2x16) DDR4 4000 @ 3600 18-20-20-42 1.35v \| 32GB DDR5 4800 (2x16)
Video Card(s)	Palit GeForce RTX 4070 JetStream 12GB \| CPU-based Intel Iris XE + RTX 3070 8GB 150W
Storage	4TB SP UD90 NVME, 960GB SATA SSD, 2TB HDD \| 1TB Samsung OEM NVME SSD + 4TB Crucial P3 Plus NVME SSD
Display(s)	Acer 28" 4K VG280K x2 \| 16" 2560x1600 built-in
Case	Corsair 600C - Stock Fans on Low \| Stock Metal/Plastic
Audio Device(s)	Aune T1 mk1 > AKG K553 Pro + JVC HA-RX 700 (Equalizer APO + PeaceUI) \| Bluetooth Earbuds (BX29)
Power Supply	EVGA 750G2 Modular + APC Back-UPS Pro 1500 \| 300W OEM (heavy use) or Lenovo Legion C135W GAN (light)
Mouse	Logitech G502 \| Logitech M330
Keyboard	HyperX Alloy Core RGB \| Built in Keyboard (Lenovo laptop KB FTW)
Software	Windows 11 Pro x64 \| Windows 11 Home x64

System Name	Rainbow Sparkles (Power efficient, <350W gaming load)
Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W))
Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
Display(s)	Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) \| Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) \| Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144)
Case	Fractal Design R6
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

System Name	Rainbow Sparkles (Power efficient, <350W gaming load)
Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W))
Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
Display(s)	Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) \| Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) \| Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144)
Case	Fractal Design R6
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

System Name	Apple Bite
Processor	Intel I5
Motherboard	Apple
Memory	40gb of DDR 4 2700
Video Card(s)	ATI Radeon 500
Storage	Fusion Drive 1 TB
Display(s)	27 Inch IMac late 2017

System Name	Erakith \|\| AsRock NUCS
Processor	AMD ThreadRipper 2990WX ES (32c/64t 3.5ghz@1.02v) \|\| Intel i7 1360P Raptor Lake-P
Motherboard	MSI X399 MEG Creation \|\| AsRock OE
Cooling	EK Supremacy TR4 Full Nickel, D5 w/ EK Top, 2X EK-CoolStream XTX 360 & Photon 270 Res \|\| OE
Memory	32GB (4x8GB) Corsair Vengeance PRO RGB DDR4 3000\|\| 2x16GB Corsair DDR4
Video Card(s)	Vega 64 EK FC\|\| Intel Iris Xe
Storage	250gb WD Black NVMe & (2) 2TB Intel 660p NVMe \|\| 2TB Corsair MP600 Pro
Display(s)	34" Dell Ultrasharp U3415W
Case	CaseLabs Merlin SM8 \|\| Aluminum Unibody
Power Supply	Corsair HX1000
Mouse	Corsair Harpoon Wireless RGB
Keyboard	Corsair Strafe RGB w/ Cherry MX Silent
Software	Windows 10 Pro x64 \|\| WIndows 11 Pro x64
Benchmark Scores	WCG & F@H Only

System Name	AMD Black Dragon
Processor	AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition
Motherboard	Gigabyte MA790X-UD4P
Cooling	Cooler Master Hyper 212+
Memory	4GB OCZ PC2-6400 Platinum (2x2GB)
Video Card(s)	ATi Radeon HD4870 512MB GDDR5 w AC Twin Turbo
Storage	Crucial C300 64GB SSD, 500GB and 2TB Drives
Display(s)	Samsung 2494hm, Dell (Samsung?) 1907FP
Case	Lancool (Lian-Li on a budget) K7
Audio Device(s)	Onboard Realtek ALC889A, M-Audio Fast Tracks
Power Supply	OCZ Mod-X-Stream Pro 600W
Software	Windows 7 Home Premium x64, XP Pro

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