Time to upgrade, help choose. OCZ StealthXStream 700W VERSUS OCZ Fatal1ty 550W

[onza]

OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700W
+3.3V@36A,+5V@30A,+12V1@18A,+12V2@18A,+12V3@18A, +12V4@18A,-
12V@0.8A,+5VSB@3.0A
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OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W
+3.3V@25A,+5V@25A,+12V1@25A,+12V2@25A,-12V@0.3A, +5VSB@2.5A
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My system is running an AMD 4200+ X2, 4gigs, BFG9600GT, 2 36gig raptors in raid 0, plus a media drive which is 400gig, no cd rom etc

 

[HOOfan 1]

couple questions.

Why do you need to upgrade the PSU? Your system isn't particularly power hungry. A 400-450W PSU would be plenty for that.

Why are those the only 2 you are choosing between? Both are more than enough for your system, yet at their rated outputs, neither is exactly top notch.

 

[onza]

I want to future proof myself.

I have an additional of 4 more hard drives I will be adding once I add another SATA addon card. Looking for a budget PSU with decent numbers.

So what kind rated outputs should I be looking for?

As for the why only two kinds? What other suggestions do you have then, any input is much appreciated.

 

[HOOfan 1]

are you going to do a staggard startup on those hard drives?

Unless you upgrade the videocard or overclock the CPU by a bunch, your system isn't particularly demnding, unless all 7 hard drives want to spin up at once.

500-550W should be more than enough.

I think the Antec Earthwatts 650W usually sells around $70...that would be a better choice than either of those.

 

[onza]

are you going to do a staggard startup on those hard drives?

Unless you upgrade the videocard or overclock the CPU by a bunch, your system isn't particularly demnding, unless all 7 hard drives want to spin up at once.

500-550W should be more than enough.

I think the Antec Earthwatts 650W usually sells around $70...that would be a better choice than either of those.

That's were my price point was. Thanks!

 

[HOOfan 1]

Actually now I am seeing it everywhere for $80...but sometimes Newegg has it for ~$70

 

[Craig234]

One factor for me is that I don't much like the 'celebrity branding' element where a chack for a twitch gamer who I doubt makes the item any better is added to the cost for marketing.

I can see the branding for a relevant item such as a mouse, where it's probably still heavily abused, but gamer endorsed power supplies and RAM gets to be ridiculous.