help me pick out a psu

[Kevin1211]

ive been looking around to replace my raidmax 420w psu (yes i know )... ill probaly get one of these two:
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=17-103-912&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=17-104-974&depa=0

which do u recommend?? and if u recommend something different but around the same price range, post a link of it..

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[Kevin1211]

fixed... srry about that

 

[Operandi]

Seasonic

 

[imported_xS]

Originally posted by: Operandi
Seasonic

Does this compete with PSU's made by Fortron, Enermax, etc...
Posting a message along with the link may prove to help answer some of these inevitable quesitons...

 

[zakee00]

dont get THAT antec, if you are getting an Antec get a TruePower. they are like $30 more, but they have 2 fans, fan controlers, 2x 12V rails, etc. much better then the regular series. check out enermax also, good stuff.

 

[Kevin1211]

how about this enermax:
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=17-103-445&depa=0

?

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: xS

Originally posted by: Operandi
Seasonic

Does this compete with PSU's made by Fortron, Enermax, etc...
Posting a message along with the link may prove to help answer some of these inevitable quesitons...

Seasonic is defiantly better then Enermax and just as good as Forton if not marginally better.

 

[Kevin1211]

i posted the same message at hardforums and got this response:

seasonics are good supplies, but we arent there yet
I assume you have an optical drive of some sort, CDRW or DVDRW right?

the figures for the 6800GT
http://www.xbitlabs.com/misc/picture/?src=/images/video/ati-vs-nv-power/6800gt_table-b.gif&1=1

most of the rest would be on the http://www.abit-usa.com/produc...egories=1&model=80]mobo[/url] and not seperate equipment, I gave you 3 case fans and a big fan on the CPU (high draw not physical size)

http://takaman.jp/D/?M=PcQORNSCkG5DrYcZAZbOP&english
or a theoretical maximum of
+3.3V @ 2.5A
+5V @ 9.3A
+12V @ 18.4A
286 Watts

in this case we can skip the spinup draw baseline and proceed diectly to a realworld worse case senerio
+3.3V @ 2.5A
+5V @ 9.3A
+12V @ 16.4A
about 250 watts
with all the fans, the HDD at 25% draw
the CPU, AGP, mobo and a single optical spinning up at 100%

since most supplies are rated at an artificailly low temperature you cant replicate
they need to be derated
so Id recommend at least a 400 watt supply with a minimum of 26 amps on the +12V rail

but in truth it would be far better for you to get a supply that meets the latest spec ATX12V v2.0
which will have a 24 pin main power connector (and an adapter if your board is 20 pin which it is) they generally have 30A on the combined +12V rails

an entry level supply would be the
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=17-104-934&depa=1]Fortron Blue Storm[/url]
there are several Enermax ATX12V v2.0- supplies, there is also the Antec Neopower
total wattage is from 470- to 500 watts and would provide you with some expansion room and a safety margin

thoughts?

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: Kevin1211
i posted the same message at hardforums and got this response:

seasonics are good supplies, but we arent there yet
I assume you have an optical drive of some sort, CDRW or DVDRW right?

the figures for the 6800GT
http://www.xbitlabs.com/misc/picture/?src=/images/video/ati-vs-nv-power/6800gt_table-b.gif&1=1

most of the rest would be on the http://www.abit-usa.com/produc...egories=1&model=80]mobo[/url] and not seperate equipment, I gave you 3 case fans and a big fan on the CPU (high draw not physical size)

http://takaman.jp/D/?M=PcQORNSCkG5DrYcZAZbOP&english
or a theoretical maximum of
+3.3V @ 2.5A
+5V @ 9.3A
+12V @ 18.4A
286 Watts

in this case we can skip the spinup draw baseline and proceed diectly to a realworld worse case senerio
+3.3V @ 2.5A
+5V @ 9.3A
+12V @ 16.4A
about 250 watts
with all the fans, the HDD at 25% draw
the CPU, AGP, mobo and a single optical spinning up at 100%

since most supplies are rated at an artificailly low temperature you cant replicate
they need to be derated
so Id recommend at least a 400 watt supply with a minimum of 26 amps on the +12V rail

but in truth it would be far better for you to get a supply that meets the latest spec ATX12V v2.0
which will have a 24 pin main power connector (and an adapter if your board is 20 pin which it is) they generally have 30A on the combined +12V rails

an entry level supply would be the
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=17-104-934&depa=1]Fortron Blue Storm[/url]
there are several Enermax ATX12V v2.0- supplies, there is also the Antec Neopower
total wattage is from 470- to 500 watts and would provide you with some expansion room and a safety margin

thoughts?

Dosn't make much sense to me.... 26A min...