Seasonic M12II 430

[MGLF89]

Hey guys,

I got into computers about 2 years ago when I did my first build. I didn't do a whole lot of research, and over the past couple years have been trying to fix the mistakes I made with my original purchase.

I realized I have high expectations for the quality of the parts in my computer, however, this wasn't the case when I built my computer in the first place. The few 'mistakes' I made was going with a ECS 650i ultra motherboard, a Rosewill 550w power supply, an 8600GTS, and a Maxtor HDD.

Since then, I've upgraded the stock Intel HSF to a Thermalright Ultra 120 with a Nexus 120mm silent fan. I've moved from a CM Centurion 5 case to a Lian Li Lancool K10, and that was nice. I changed out the ECS to an EVGA 650i Ultra, to a Gigabyte EP45-UD3R, and that's where I am now, much more content with the results of that latest switch. I've changed the 8600GTS with stock fan, to an 8800GT with a Zalman VF900 and that just about covers everything.

I know this is a whole lot of backstory, but I hope it sets up a frame of what I want out of a power supply. I want quietness, modularity, quality, and good efficiency. I came down to 3 options, the Seasonic M12II 430 or 500, or the Corsair 520HX. I mainly want to go with the 430 because it fits my budget more nicely, but what I want some insight from the community.

Will the 430 be sufficient for an upgrade in the future? I'm thinking that so long as I stay in a single card configuration, this will be more than enough. I only plan on using 1 HDD, 1 GPU, and in time, a quad core. I've done some research, and looked to silentpcreview for much of my information, so what do you guys think?

**Edit**
Here's a link to the powersupply I'm looking at, if you guys aren't entirely familiar with the model.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817151057

 

[yh125d]

A good quality 430w like that should be fine for up to a gtx275/4890 now, and the midrange cards of next gen, although I'd personally buy one of the 500w's

 

[imported_Scoop]

With that price, it's hard to beat if you want modular, proven quality, efficiency and quietness (=tested by SPCR), and enough juice to cover a quadcore + high-end single GPU system.

I would not spend another 20 bucks to get the 500W model though with the rebate it's $84.99. I'm leaving it up to you to make the choice

 

[Lunyone]

The Seasonic has 30A on the 12v rails and should do fine with your build. If you want a bit more power and maybe some more upgrade room the Corsair 520hx is a good buy, especially if you take advantage of the $20 MIR offered on it.

Edit:
Just found a better price on the Corsair 520hx at Dell.com. It's $110 - $22 Instant - $20 MIR = $68 + $8 shipping = $76!!! About $12 cheaper than Newegg price!!

 

[MGLF89]

Well I got my Seasonic M12II 430 in the mail today and got it all set up in my system. So far so good. It's much quieter than I expected, and it doesn't have an annoying bright blue led like my old Rosewill. I feel much more confident in my system now though after taking out that 2 year old rosewill and I'm sure it'll serve me well over the next 5 years.