Psu for overclocking a i5-2500k?

[cantholdanymore]

I have still 3 psu's after purging 4 really crap old pwer supplies. When it comes to building a PC buy a really good PSU and case. Otherwise you spend loads more money incrementally upgrading. Buy a huge full tower with good airflow -1 off cost generally and a big beefy over specced psu. -thats 10 years til the end of pc gaming or your life. They rarely fail if quality (Enermax, Corsair) and 1000-1250W means no new psu ever. I learned this the hard way and have thrown away 7 crap cases and more psu's over the last 10 years.

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That's exactly what I did. In a few years when I upgrade I don't have to worry about those.

 

[NAGZS]

Alright, I just ran over to CompUSA to see if they had any good deals on power supplys and I found a 750w 80+ bronze certified one for 70$ after a Mail in rebate
Only thing is though, it was a thermaltake power supply, do they have a reliable quality at all? I didn't know if I should pick it up or not because although it isn't antec, it was 80+ certified


Found it online: http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=419877&CatId=5440

 

[NAGZS]

Just read that if it doesn't have more than one v12 rails then its a deal breaker?
is that true at all?

 

[chimaxi83]

The main opinion I've seen regarding single/multi rail is that the higher wattage units are considered safer (as far as over current protection) in multi rail configurations. For your system, single rail should be fine.

 

[NAGZS]

Ok thanks for the reply, now can someone tell me about the one I found in compusa??
I am stuck in a deadlock between that one and the ocz one

 

[jacktesterson]

OCZ and Thermaltake power supplies are both average. They are much better than the HEC one you had earlier, are within spec, and do what they are designed for.

They do however have a history of reliability issues.

I personally recommened the following for $60... its much better then the two you are looking at..

http://www.compusa.com/applications/...&Sku=P450-9217

 

[chimaxi83]

I also recommend the XFX Core brand, I have an 850W and it handled overclock 2500K and two overclocked 6950's when I had Crossfire. Runs very cool under full load too.

 

[poohbear]

if you buy a quality PSU it'll last you 5+ years (i've had mine for 4 years and its flawless). I'd go with silver & gold standard at the very least. I mean really even if u spend $200 on a top of the line PSU, over 5 years that's only $3.30 month! U can rest assured that your PSU wont be a variable in bad overclocks or system instabilities for those 5 years (Corsairs have a 5 year warranty whereas Seasonic has 7 yr warranties!).

i'm personally looking at getting this Platinum certified Seasonic next:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...nic%20platinum

that's got a 7 year warranty and will handle everything you throw at it over the next 7 years (minimum, will probably last u 8-10 years!) & its the only Platinum certified PSU out there!(reviews hailed it as the best PSU ever made for retail) sure its $290 shipped & with taxes, but extrapolate that over 7 years monthly; its only $3.40/mth. It'll last you for every system upgrade u ever do! Excellent deal considering what u get.

 

[Jacky60]

I'd go with Corsair or Enermax or Seasonic or whoever can give you a similar length warranty. I had a Tagan 580W die on me after 15 months and I don't know how long XFX have been in the PSU business (edit-since 2009) but they cut corners on the last graphics card I bought from them (not reference but cheapo design 5870). What you do not want to be doing is having this same conversation in 18 months/2 years when you go crossfire or SLI and need a bit of extra juice or because your current psu (excuse the pun) just died. I know it seems insane shelling out good money for the very best you can afford but the alternative is a succession of barely adequate psu's which may or not fail or be out of warranty by the time you get to your next build.

 

[Magic Carpet]

i'm personally looking at getting this Platinum certified Seasonic next:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...nic%20platinum

This one looks sweet. However, in the wake of everything getting energy efficient (think Radeon 7000, Ivy Bridge / Haswell). Platinum or not this one will be wasting lots of power (converted into heat) under lower loads. I do hope, you are making the right choice, though

 

[jacktesterson]

I'd go with Corsair or Enermax or Seasonic or whoever can give you a similar length warranty. I had a Tagan 580W die on me after 15 months and I don't know how long XFX have been in the PSU business (edit-since 2009) but they cut corners on the last graphics card I bought from them (not reference but cheapo design 5870). What you do not want to be doing is having this same conversation in 18 months/2 years when you go crossfire or SLI and need a bit of extra juice or because your current psu (excuse the pun) just died. I know it seems insane shelling out good money for the very best you can afford but the alternative is a succession of barely adequate psu's which may or not fail or be out of warranty by the time you get to your next build.

Xfx are seasonic built. They aretop tier for price.

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[Jacky60]

Xfx are seasonic built. They aretop tier for price.

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Thx for that-now I know!