Help me pick a mid range PSU

[Cheezeit]

Hi,

Im building a computer and am stuck on picking a power supply. Ive done alot of reasearch and have picked out a few candidates.

Im pretty sure you guys know the models im talking about, but tell me if you want links.

Ocz modstream 450 i can get this for $70
Seasonic s12 430 ceapest I found was $90

Fortron blue storm 500 $75

antec TP 2 430 around $70-75

Xclio 450 bl $60, but its never in stock

I know that the s12 is probably the best, but im going for more bang for the buck. Noise is not top priority, but its always good. Please tell me what model you think is worth it.

Thanks in advance.

 

[knothead34]

im curious what your putting together first. can make a better recommendation if i know what all its suppose to run.

 

[Cheezeit]

Lol, sry guys, i forgot the specs

dfi nf4 ultra d
antec 3000b
3000+ venice
corsair VS 1gig
nec 3520a
some sata hdd (not raptor)
evga 6600gt

 

[anarchyreigns]

Blue Storm or the OCZ.

 

[Cheezeit]

the ocz has a good sale for $50 though... is the fortron worth the 25?

 

[Arcanedeath]

All of those are decent units, I'd suggest going w/ the OCZ in that case as it's the best balance of price / performance, but if noise and efficency and stable rails are the primary concerns I'd go w/ the Seasonic S12 430

 

[Cheezeit]

yeah, but the s12 is one pricy psu! I think someone mentioned that the ocz's cables are short. will i be ok with the antec 3000b?

 

[Cheesetogo]

I like the antec, but the ocz's way cheaper and will still supply plenty of power, so get that. By the way where are you getting it from?

 

[Cheezeit]

^^

Monarch

 

[Cheezeit]

what does anyoneelse think?

 

[ericlala]

i like ones with dual fan since one of the biggest heat source is the cpu and it will rise up right onto the psu so why not help it even more by sucking it up and out.

 

[Cheezeit]

dont those make alot of noise though?

 

[ericlala]

mine is rated at <30db full load, the speed is auto adjusted based on temp. I have never been on full load so i'm guessing it is about 20db or less since it's silent except for the wind noise

 

[Cheezeit]

how much did it cost?

 

[ericlala]

95 canadian

 

[Cheezeit]

Thanks guys i think im going with the ocz because of the deal.

Edit: never mind, the deal isn't hot anymore.

 

[Chode Messiah]

good choice:thumbsup:

 

[Cheezeit]

damn!!

just looked at the rebate from and its gotta be postmarked by june 7th. hows that possible with memorial day?!!! plus they jacked the price to 65 AR.

not so hot anymore...

back on the hunt again sigh....

So what would you guys get?

 

[Whipped]

SuperFlower TTGI's are good inexpensive PSU's. You can find them at Directron.com. I bought a 350W TTGI that cost me $29.99 and it's powering an oc'd XP-M 2400+ @2419MHz and a oc'd 6600GT @ 533MHz core and 1.1GHz memory. I've had this PSU since 12/04 and no problems whatsoever.

 

[Cheezeit]

Ive heard that ttgi's are good, but they are all 20 pin. the Dfi board requires 24, though.

 

[Ike0069]

I like these:
ENERMAX EG425P-VE SFMA 2.0 420W Dual +12V rails

or

ENERMAX Whisper II EG465P-VE FMA(24) 460W Single +12V rail

 

[Cheezeit]

thanks

anyone else?

 

[Silversierra]

Originally posted by: Ike0069
I like these:
ENERMAX EG425P-VE SFMA 2.0 420W Dual +12V rails

or

ENERMAX Whisper II EG465P-VE FMA(24) 460W Single +12V rail

Second for the Whisper II. Also consider these.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817101509
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817101516

 

[Whipped]

Originally posted by: Cheezeit
Ive heard that ttgi's are good, but they are all 20 pin. the Dfi board requires 24, though.

What you need is a converter. Here is the link