Best power supply for the $$

[twistedspark]

"Picture a raft full of PC components. It'll take seven days for the rescue boat to arrive, but only five days of food and water remains. Who gets pushed off the raft first? The GPU? The CPU? No way. They're first-class passengers. The case? The lowly keyboard? Don't kid yourself. The power supply will be the first to go. Do you know why? Because no one respects the power supply.
And sadly, that's the strategy everyone takes when they build a budget PC. We mean everyone. Hell, we've even occasionally given the PSU short shrift when push came to shove.
Fortunately, Corsair's 750TX is one component that might force something else to swim with the sharks. (Yeah, take that, mouse!) With a 5 year warranty, a high power-efficiency rating, and a single 62 Amp rail, this PSU will keep any budget PC running, even on those sweltering summer days when your components are broiling at 120 degrees. With a street price of $99 and SLI certification for dual Geforce GTX 470 cards, the 750TX strikes a good balance between budget and midrange. Sure, it lacks modular cables, but that just means you can't misplace the cables." -MaximumPC July 2010

I use the 750TX on my system. I pieced my system together for $4000 in 2008. I wouldn't risk this equipment to anything less.

Corsair 750TX


P.S. - On the device, it's called TX750W, but it's listed as the 750TX. ?? Somebody at Corsair must be dyslexic.

 

[freaksavior]

Im not going to read the whole thread. I read the first post and this came to mind.

Buying a power supply is a lot like buying shows Buying the cheapest never last. EVER! Period! End of discussion. Buying the most expensive is like buying a pair of designer shoes, sure it looks pretty but it can be the worst pair of shoes ever. (not always true on psu's)

Buying a reliable brand is going to last you much longer than if you buy the cheapest most powerful you can find. Stick with a name brand psu, i've had my silverstone for 4 years now and ran trip gtx260's 12gb ram 3 hdd's etc quality matters.

 

[cdawall]

Im not going to read the whole thread. I read the first post and this came to mind.

Buying a power supply is a lot like buying shows Buying the cheapest never last. EVER! Period! End of discussion. Buying the most expensive is like buying a pair of designer shoes, sure it looks pretty but it can be the worst pair of shoes ever. (not always true on psu's)

Buying a reliable brand is going to last you much longer than if you buy the cheapest most powerful you can find. Stick with a name brand psu, i've had my silverstone for 4 years now and ran trip gtx260's 12gb ram 3 hdd's etc quality matters.

and it lasted while we killed what 3 rocketfish (topower) 700w units lol had my 850w Tt pretty close to that length of time as well

 

[MN12BIRD]

"i think this is a good deal for low end systems"

God I just love some of the member comments on these sites (Newegg, Tiger etc) sometimes!

Yeah cheap 850W PSU's are awesome for low end systems! Low end systems need 4x 12v rails and 850W all the time! No don't spend LESS of your money on something like a Corsair 450hx with 80+ certification, APFC, better filtration, better protection and just an overall better build quality! It still has more than enough juice for a low end system! But instead I need to spend more on a cheap 850W unit for my low end system that draws like 300W under load!

Seriously 4x 12v rails and none of them are over 18A? That's pretty crap for an "850 Watt" power supply!

To the OP just get a Corsair 650hx it's got just as much real "usable" power than this so called 850W pile of crap, its more efficient and has better... everything else!

 

[TIGR]

For the system you described, honestly I'd recommend a Corsair 400CX for $30 shipped after MIR and promo code. It'll provide plenty of clean, reliable power even if you add an upper mid-range video card, and at a price that you simply can't beat. Many may chime in saying, "no, that's not enough!" I assure you, it is more than adequate—ask for sources with reliable power consumption info if anyone tells you it isn't. Be aware that the 400CX has been shown to safely provide >480w of clean power.

For a little more power while remaining financially responsible, the Rosewill RG630-S12. Unlike its "bigger brother" the Performance 650w, it can actually output its rated power, and then some (670w) while staying in spec with regards to voltage and noise/ripple regulation. For $60, it's a great choice and if you are patient, you will probably see the price drop. There was a promo code in effect until yesterday that made it ~$50.

 

[MN12BIRD]

Yeah that Rosewill (Rosewill Green Series RG630-S12 630W Continuous @4...) does look pretty good for the price. 50A on a single rail? Nice! Oh and 80+ cert and APFC too. Wow looks like a great deal actually! I'm going to keep that in mind for future use! I know Rosewill is just a newegg brand so I wonder who really makes that for them?

 

[cdawall]

Yeah that Rosewill (Rosewill Green Series RG630-S12 630W Continuous @4...) does look pretty good for the price. 50A on a single rail? Nice! Oh and 80+ cert and APFC too. Wow looks like a great deal actually! I'm going to keep that in mind for future use! I know Rosewill is just a newegg brand so I wonder who really makes that for them?

look in the pics of the unit UL is listed on the sticker

http://database.ul.com/cgi-bin/XYV/...n=versionless&parent_id=1073992443&sequence=1

ATNG builds these new rosewill parts they also build ABS power supplies another newegg brand. i would put them about even with FSP or Topower built units i would not trust them over 700w though that is about when the FSP, Topower and ATNG designs crap out.

 

[freaksavior]

and it lasted while we killed what 3 rocketfish (topower) 700w units lol had my 850w Tt pretty close to that length of time as well

hehehe good times. Goood times

 

[wojo]

Thanks again for all your advice, I'm going to write down all the suggestion put them in a hat and pull one out to buy.
Just kidding I will look up the reviews for them and go from that.
Bob

 

[Zen_]

Just get the Corsair CMPSU-400CX

More than enough power for your needs and $30 after rebate, which Corsair will honor.

Electrically, the Corsair CX400W performed solidly throughout the testing, including the cross-loading. It produced amazingly low ripple and noise, and maintained excellent voltage regulation throughout. It had no trouble producing full rated power and staying cool on the cool test bench or inside the extremely hot test box. Our sample lived up to all but one of the selling features that we could test (11.4 years MTBF, really?).

Review

 

[Frick]

I have not read this thread, but there are plenty of affordable powersupplies out there that's NOT Corsair! YOu should stay away from the cheapest ones, but the mid-range are often more than enough.

 

[AhokZYashA]

and im using enermaxs cheapest power supply
the tomahawk 405W
and it stays stable after running OCCT linpack and furmark at the same time for 4 hours straight..
my OC at that time is E7400 @ 3.6GHz 1.4V/9600GT @ 800/2100/1800

 

[Bo$$]

I have not read this thread, but there are plenty of affordable powersupplies out there that's NOT Corsair! YOu should stay away from the cheapest ones, but the mid-range are often more than enough.

Amen to that, not everything will explode becuase they dont cost £100, as long as they got a decent review they will do

 

[caleb]

For me Chieftec was always ok. Just look at power/rail so youre on the safe side with Watts.
Better than average quality and a normal price.