Looking for PSU suggestions for new low power server build

Kneedragger

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This is my current list of part I have so far. I will be adding 2-3 3TB hard drives once its up and running. I will be getting a PCIe card to get more SATA also.

PC case - Lian Li pc-q25 mini Q - http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-q25/
Mobo - GA-J1800N-D2H REV1.0 - http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4881#sp
OS - Windows 8.1 64bit
SSD - Kingston Digital 120GB SSDNow V300
RAM - Patriot PSD34G13381S (2- 4GB 1333MHz SoDIMM)

I have read that having too high of a Watt PSU can make a system inefficient so I wanted to ask before I purchased.

Thanks
 

lehtv

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For a low power PC, I wouldn't really worry about efficiency. The cost of electricity for running the PC will be insignificant anyway. What matters for this build, it seems, is that the unit has right amount of cables to support your hard drives, and that it's good quality while not being ultra expensive.

Newegg has the Rosewill Capstone 450W for $50 AR and it's both Gold efficient and with 7 year warranty, but it has a ton of cables considering its wattage rating, I think fitting it into the PC-Q25 might be a bit of a challenge.

1 x 20+4-Pin Main Connector - use
1 x 4+4-Pin ATX12V/EPS12V Connector - use
2 x 6+2-Pin PCI-E Connector - won't use
5 x 4-Pin Peripheral Connector - won't use
6 x 5-Pin SATA Connector - use some/all
1 x 4-Pin Floppy Connector - won't use

By the way, do you already own that SSD? It's ultra slow compared to the competition, so if you can, buy something else, a Sandisk or Samsung for example.
 
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Kneedragger

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For a low power PC, I wouldn't really worry about efficiency. The cost of electricity for running the PC will be insignificant anyway. What matters for this build, it seems, is that the unit has right amount of cables to support your hard drives, and that it's good quality while not being ultra expensive.

Newegg has the Rosewill Capstone 450W for $50 AR and it's both Gold efficient and with 7 year warranty, but it has a ton of cables considering its wattage rating, I think fitting it into the PC-Q25 might be a bit of a challenge.

1 x 20+4-Pin Main Connector - use
1 x 4+4-Pin ATX12V/EPS12V Connector - use
2 x 6+2-Pin PCI-E Connector - won't use
5 x 4-Pin Peripheral Connector - won't use
6 x 5-Pin SATA Connector - use some/all
1 x 4-Pin Floppy Connector - won't use

By the way, do you already own that SSD? It's ultra slow compared to the competition, so if you can, buy something else, a Sandisk or Samsung for example.

Yes I own it. I bought it not too long ago on sale.
I will check out that PSU thanks!
 

_Rick_

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Check the 360 Watt Seasonic G-series, and the 300W BeQuiet PSUs. Or the LC-Power Pro-Line 300W.
An ATX-PSU is probably overkill for such a build, so you may want to look at alternatives, such as external bricks, or TFX, and see if they have the connectors you require.
 

lehtv

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Check the 360 Watt Seasonic G-series, and the 300W BeQuiet PSUs. Or the LC-Power Pro-Line 300W.
An ATX-PSU is probably overkill for such a build, so you may want to look at alternatives, such as external bricks, or TFX, and see if they have the connectors you require.

TFX is not compatible with the case as far as I can tell.

But yes, a 300 watter should work as well. To power additional hard disks, you can simply use Molex->SATA adapters. However, the G360 is currently more expensive than the Capstone 450W (while having fewer cables to route), and any 300W unit less expensive is most likely going to have Bronze efficiency and 3 year warranty as opposed to Gold and 5 or 7. BeQuiet is not sold in newegg. Can't find LC power either.
 
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