New PSU needed and advice also

[Kneedragger]

Looking at these what would you recommend? I have only used SeaSonic so I have no experience with the other brands listed. Right now I'm using a 450 watt PSU so any of these will do.

Thanks

EVGA SuperNOVA NEX650G - $69.99 after rebate - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817438005

Corsair CX600 - $49.99 after rebate - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139028

SeaSonic SSR-550RM - $79.99 after rebate - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151119

SeaSonic M12II 520 - $79.99 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093

Thermaltake SP-550PCBUS - $54.99 after rebate - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153172

 

[lehtv]

What's prompting you to buy a new unit? If you're using 450W now, why the increase in wattage?

You can forget about EVGA and Thermaltake.

The CX600 is $37 after rebate and promo, making it a really good deal. Unless you're very picky about fan noise, it is easily a better deal than Seasonic G550 $80. However there's also XFX 650W modular bronze unit for only $50 AR AP, it's the best deal of the bunch and has four PCIe connectors to power dual GPU setups. The XFX is Seasonic-built.

If you have no need for that much wattage, Rosewill Capstone 450W $60 would be pretty nice.

 

[Kneedragger]

What's prompting you to buy a new unit? If you're using 450W now, why the increase in wattage?

You can forget about EVGA and Thermaltake.

The CX600 is $37 after rebate and promo, making it a really good deal. Unless you're very picky about fan noise, it is easily a better deal than Seasonic G550 $80. However there's also XFX 650W modular bronze unit for only $50 AR AP, it's the best deal of the bunch and has four PCIe connectors to power dual GPU setups. The XFX is Seasonic-built.

If you have no need for that much wattage, Rosewill Capstone 450W $60 would be pretty nice.

Thanks for the tips. I added another one , http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151093

I will take a look at the PSU's you recommended.:thumbsup:

 

[lehtv]

Care to answer the questions?

The M12II is not worth it at that price, it would be worth it at $50 or so

 

[EXCellR8]

feel free to stick with SS as they make some very reliable units...

if you know your power requirements we'll be able to narrow down the choices further.

 

[Kneedragger]

Care to answer the questions?

The M12II is not worth it at that price, it would be worth it at $50 or so

Whats prompting me to upgrade is I want to get a new GPU soon and know I need a higher wattage one.

My current rig.

OS - Win 8 64bit
Mobo - GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-S2P
Ram - 4 gigs patriot g series PGS24g6400elk
Cpu - AMD Phenom II X4 925 Deneb 2.8GHz
DVD - memorex DVD 16+/-DL4RWID2 (16xDVD / 48xCDR / 4xDVD+RDL)
Blu-ray - ASUS BR-04B2T (32x (CD) / 8x (DVD) / 4x (BD)
GPU - Diamond 6770
SSD - Kingston HyperX 3K 240 GB
PSU - cheap Rhino 450w

 

[lehtv]

OK. Looking at the rig it's not so much the GPU but the PSU itself that hsould prompt the upgrade. Rhino? Never heard. 90% certain it's not capable of 450W peak power at reasonable power quality.

What GPU are you planning to upgrade to? FYI, any current generation graphics card that requires a 500W+ unit will be highly bottlenecked by a 2.8GHz Phenom II X4. At most I would recommend a 7850 2GB which only requires a 6-pin connection and works just fine on a good 400W+ unit... but even that GPU is probably going to be a bit bottlenecked in CPU heavy games.

So, I recommend the Rosewill Capstone. It does have 2x PCIe connectors though and it's quite capable so you can run a 200W graphics card off of it if necessary, but the 7850 for example only consumes 120W.

 

[billyb0b]

concur with others.... seasonic or corsair are the way to go

i'd keep clear of evga psu's and thermaltake

 

[Kneedragger]

OK. Looking at the rig it's not so much the GPU but the PSU itself that hsould prompt the upgrade. Rhino? Never heard. 90% certain it's not capable of 450W peak power at reasonable power quality.

What GPU are you planning to upgrade to? FYI, any current generation graphics card that requires a 500W+ unit will be highly bottlenecked by a 2.8GHz Phenom II X4. At most I would recommend a 7850 2GB which only requires a 6-pin connection and works just fine on a good 400W+ unit... but even that GPU is probably going to be a bit bottlenecked in CPU heavy games.

So, I recommend the Rosewill Capstone. It does have 2x PCIe connectors though and it's quite capable so you can run a 200W graphics card off of it if necessary, but the 7850 for example only consumes 120W.

Yeah it was a cheap PSU I bought at Fry's for testing that became my main PSU after one failed.

As for what GPU I want I'm not 100%. I see a lot of people saying the 7950 is the best bang for the buck..

 

[nafees127]

i would suggest go for Corsair CX600 all the way. it is one reliable brand and capable of running any single gpu

 

[lehtv]

The 7950 is definitely great bang for buck but it's not going to net much higher framerates than a 7850 since your processor is so slow.

I don't know if the Corsair CX is such a good idea. Unless on a very tight budget it's better to buy a unit with decent capacitors that will last longer

 

[nafees127]

then what you think what would be his better option for PSU if not corsair CX ???

 

[lehtv]

If the budget allows, any unit with 5 yr warranty and high quality capacitors from a reputable brand, e.g. Rosewill Capstone series, Seasonic G series, PCP MK III series, Corsair TX series. Seasonic S12II and M12II series as well as XFX Core units are also decent although based on an older design