Need help to chose

[Gurrok]

Im finally almost done building my new pc, but when it come to PSU im a little lost, so i would like to know how many PSU watts my new pc will need

Atec Twelve Hundred
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Ati HD4870
P5Q-E
500GB HDD/SATA II
4gig memory

 

[HOOfan 1]

Get something over 500 Watts, just to be safe and have some overheard.

I suggest Corsair VX550. If you can afford a more powerful PSU, go for it in case you ever want to Crossfire another HD4870. Something like the Corsair TX750, PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750, Coolermaster Real Power Pro 850W, Antec True Power Quattro 850W......the list goes on.

 

[Gurrok]

Originally posted by: HOOfan 1
Get something over 500 Watts, just to be safe and have some overheard.

I suggest Corsair VX550. If you can afford a more powerful PSU, go for it in case you ever want to Crossfire another HD4870. Something like the Corsair TX750, PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750, Coolermaster Real Power Pro 850W, Antec True Power Quattro 850W......the list goes on.

Ok thx for the replie, i will look at the price of those you wrote, but would it be better to buy one that it certififed be my video card and are the Antec PSU good?

 

[HOOfan 1]

Originally posted by: Gurrok

Ok thx for the replie, i will look at the price of those you wrote, but would it be better to buy one that it certififed be my video card and are the Antec PSU good?

1) As long as you do some research and find a quality PSU, then no it doesn't matter if it is SLi or Crossfire certified.

BTW all of the PSUs I listed for you are Sli certified in some way...and if they are good enough for SLi then they are good enough for a comparable Crossfire setup. Certification means nothing, other than the PSU company paid nVidia or ATI to test the PSU with their multi-card setups and then were allowed to slap a logo on their products for marketing reasons.

2) It depends on what Antec PSU you are talking about. Some are excellent, some are superior, some are decent and some are just mediocre....some of the old ones are just crap.

 

[JPB]

PC Power @ Cooling 750 Silencer and any from the Corsair series of power supplies, and you should be golden.

Excellent service and customer support.

I just had to RMA my OCZ Modstream 450. I had it for almost 2 years with constant load on it. It finally died. I shipped it out this past Wednesday, and another one is already on it's way to me. This was the easiest RMA I have EVER had to do.

And knowing the track record of Corsair, I would assume they are just as good.

But...come in a week or so. That one is going in my wife's PC and I am going to order the Corsair 750 for $114 :thumbsup:

Edit: Looking at the hardware of your new build...I would go with this CORSAIR 750W

 

[Gurrok]

Originally posted by: JPB
PC Power @ Cooling 750 Silencer and any from the Corsair series of power supplies, and you should be golden.

Excellent service and customer support.

I just had to RMA my OCZ Modstream 450. I had it for almost 2 years with constant load on it. It finally died. I shipped it out this past Wednesday, and another one is already on it's way to me. This was the easiest RMA I have EVER had to do.

And knowing the track record of Corsair, I would assume they are just as good.

But...come in a week or so. That one is going in my wife's PC and I am going to order the Corsair 750 for $114 :thumbsup:

Edit: Looking at the hardware of your new build...I would go with this CORSAIR 750W

Yea this one look good, are Corsair psu reliable? I almost got a Enermax today but i hear many bad thing about those

 

[JPB]

Originally posted by: Gurrok

Originally posted by: JPB
PC Power @ Cooling 750 Silencer and any from the Corsair series of power supplies, and you should be golden.

Excellent service and customer support.

I just had to RMA my OCZ Modstream 450. I had it for almost 2 years with constant load on it. It finally died. I shipped it out this past Wednesday, and another one is already on it's way to me. This was the easiest RMA I have EVER had to do.

And knowing the track record of Corsair, I would assume they are just as good.

But...come in a week or so. That one is going in my wife's PC and I am going to order the Corsair 750 for $114 :thumbsup:

Edit: Looking at the hardware of your new build...I would go with this CORSAIR 750W

Yea this one look good, are Corsair psu reliable? I almost got a Enermax today but i hear many bad thing about those

Yes, Corsair power supplies are VERY reliable. Check out some reviews on them. They are excellent.

I am not familiar with their customer service though. But I can vouch for OCZ / PC Power @ Cooling....and they are the best.

Quality/reliability/customer service

All of the above. So I would go with them or Corsair without even thinking about it.

Corsair Review.

5-year warranty as well :thumbsup:

 

[JPB]

Oh, I see you have a HD 4870 card. In that case...maybe you would be interested in the Red Crossfire special edtion

Review of said power supply

 

[Gurrok]

Originally posted by: JPB
Oh, I see you have a HD 4870 card. In that case...maybe you would be interested in the Red Crossfire special edtion

Review of said power supply

Do you think it better have the fan on the back or on the top of the PSU

 

[HOOfan 1]

Well there is no reason that the Crossfire special edition PSU is any better than the black of the blue one...they are all exactly the same, but ATI and nVidia will not certify a product that is already certified by the other, so they just needed a different model number...so painting it red did the trick for them.

A larger fan on the bottom/top will usually be a little quieter.

 

[Gurrok]

Originally posted by: HOOfan 1
Well there is no reason that the Crossfire special edition PSU is any better than the black of the blue one...they are all exactly the same, but ATI and nVidia will not certify a product that is already certified by the other, so they just needed a different model number...so painting it red did the trick for them.

A larger fan on the bottom/top will usually be a little quieter.

Ok quiter but not better? I mean it will blow hot air directly to my video card