PSU recommendations.

AndyBogard

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I'm looking for a power supply that has enough connectors to power everything I'll have, I'll list my computers components:

Motherboard - Epox 9NDA3+
Processor - Athlon 64 3200+ S939
Video card - Sapphire (ATI) Radeon X800XT AGP
Memory - 1 gig of Corsair XMS PC3200XL
Hard drive - Seagate 300GB IDE hard drive
DVD burner - Plextor PX-716A
FDD - NEC floppy drive
Case - Cooler Master Stacker fan breakdown:
2 - 4 x 120mm fans (this depends, it will definently be 2, but could be as high as 4)
4 x 80mm fans
1 x 300mm Stacker Cross flow fan
1 x 92mm fan (this fan will be on my processor heatsink)

I'm looking for a single power supply that has enough power AND connectors to power that, I would also like to have power left over. The Stacker has the option for 2 PSUs, but I just want to use 1 PSU for now.

Thanks.
 

jterrell

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I am a big fan of the Fortron Blue Storm 500 watt. It has the 24 pin connector, tons of connections including SATA and dual 12v rails. It comes with a 24 pin to 20 pin adapter for older mobo's.

It also has a huge fan that runs cool and quiet. Its sleeved nicely.

And it was 75 bucks at mwave.
 

ts3433

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(That's a lot of fans! Do you need that many?)

I've heard from mechBgon that Enermaxes are supposed to have a boatload of peripheral Molexes that are good for hard drives and fans (sometimes you'll need adapters). I'm sure high-quality Fortrons and Seasonics will be good too. You're going to want to have a fair bit of power if you end up using all of those fans, but you shouldn't need more than a high-quality ~400-450W. (See what voltage rails your fans use and how much current they draw to aid in determining your power requirements.)