Good PSU?

[ascarytiger]

I need a good PSU. Any recomendations?

I'm running:

A64 3200 Venice
Gigabye K8NF-9
MSI RX800XL (256mb)
Seagate 160 SATA
WD 200GB IDE
Buy 1GB of corsair XMS ram

I plan on overclocking, and I want to keep the cost of the PSU down if I can.

 

[n7]

I personally like the OCZ Modstreams because of the cable management, & i know my 520W has gotten good reviews.

 

[hurtstotalktoyou]

I'm not really sure how a high-priced power supply could help or hinder system performance. I mean, as long as a PSU is pumping enough power to the components, what difference does it make what brand/model it is? 500W is 500W, Antec or no-name brand.

 

[KoolDrew]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=17-103-444&depa=0

 

[theMan]

😉 😉 😉

 

[Jayczar]

Originally posted by: hurtstotalktoyou
I'm not really sure how a high-priced power supply could help or hinder system performance. I mean, as long as a PSU is pumping enough power to the components, what difference does it make what brand/model it is? 500W is 500W, Antec or no-name brand.

hmm.....might want to give this a read, about a year old but lots of good info.

AT PSU roundup

 

[NoBull6]

I've got the Seasonic S12-500. Works great. It's about $125, so not that expensive for what you get out of it.

What's your budget?

 

[frankgomez75]

Originally posted by: Jayczar

Originally posted by: hurtstotalktoyou
I'm not really sure how a high-priced power supply could help or hinder system performance. I mean, as long as a PSU is pumping enough power to the components, what difference does it make what brand/model it is? 500W is 500W, Antec or no-name brand.

hmm.....might want to give this a read, about a year old but lots of good info.

AT PSU roundup

Its all about the amps on the 12V, 5V and 3V The higher the better for stability.
I personally have an Antec True Control 550W PSU

This PSU allows you to control your 12V, 5V and 3V lines using an external 5'25 bay with built in knobs. You can also control the speed of the PSU's fans. Very very nice!


My setup:
DFI NF4 Ultra
AMD 3200+ Winchester OC'ed from 2.0Ghz to 2.5Ghz cooled with a Thermalright XP-90
2x512MB OCZ EL DDR PC4000 Gold VX OC'd to 250HTT @ 3.3Volts with 2-2-2-2 Timings
6800GT w/VGA Silencer
BenQ 1620A Dual Layer Burner
Antec True Control 550W PSU

Rock Stable 24 hours Prime and Memtest