550w Sunbeam modular PSU 65$+ship

[modestninja]

Originally posted by: Tullphan
This site recommended a 287W PSU for the infomation I gave it. Am I overdoing it w/500-550 watts?
(C2D 6300, 2 sticks of ram, 2 SATA drives, 2 DVD R/W drives, single 7600 GT video, 5 USB devices, fan controller, 2-92mm & 2-120mm fans)

Well, if you are going to OC that pushes the power up to 330W or so. Irregardless of how accurate these calculators are (which is a different discussion), a good quality 400W PSU (like the 5154gh) will be more than adequate.

 

[ShadoWing]

hm how is sunbeam in general, anyway?

 

[Tullphan]

Originally posted by: ShadoWing
hm how is sunbeam in general, anyway?

Johnny Guru gave it his seal of approval, fwiw.

 

[AAjax]

Update: finally hooked up the controll unit on this. Very nice interface, very satisfied with the unit.

 

[TrojanAaron]

I was going to jump on this deal but then I went to Fry's B&M and I found this

Antec NeoHE 550W SLI Ready w/ Modular Cables

I was really looking for a reliable QUIET modular PSU... this fits the bill really well and at $69.99 from $115 on Newegg, its pretty hot deal.

I plugged it in, I honestly can't hear the fan at all. As soon as I get close enough to hear it, all I hear is the fan blowing air into my ear. Granted you don't get a cool fan speed controller, but if you want higher efficiency with a better name, I would recommend the Antec.

 

[BladeVenom]

Originally posted by: modestninja

Originally posted by: Tullphan
This site recommended a 287W PSU for the infomation I gave it. Am I overdoing it w/500-550 watts?
(C2D 6300, 2 sticks of ram, 2 SATA drives, 2 DVD R/W drives, single 7600 GT video, 5 USB devices, fan controller, 2-92mm & 2-120mm fans)

Well, if you are going to OC that pushes the power up to 330W or so. Irregardless of how accurate these calculators are (which is a different discussion), a good quality 400W PSU (like the 5154gh) will be more than adequate.

Also don't forget the fine print, "Electrolytic capacitor aging. When used heavily or over an extended period of time (1+ years) a power supply will slowly lose some of its initial wattage capacity. We recommend you add 20% if you plan to keep your PSU for more than 1 year, or 25-30% for 24/7 usage and 1+ years."