WHICH ONE WOULD I NEED? FORTRON? OCZ? ANTEC? COOLMAX? or THERMAL TAKE

[uptemp0]

haha i see, i dont know, i have ocz memory and they have pretty good customer service and im not sure about enermax. i jus noticed we almost have same rig config haha

 

[eshbach]

yes, OCZ powersupplies are good, i use the Powerstream 520w and if you have the money i would definately reccommend it.

I also have a few sets of OCZ memory here... 2x1G of the 3200EB and 2x512 of the 3200 Plat rev. 2 with TCCD

i guess our rigs are similar, save for the fact that i have a cascade on my cpu and a singe phase on the gpu...

 

[ribbon13]

The XClio has TWO 18A 12v rails. ^^

 

[uptemp0]

ok now im in vacillation, enermax or the ocz!! AHHHHH!!! anyone else has suggestions???

 

[PrayForDeath]

I recommend what Ribbon said

 

[uptemp0]

what do they mean by two 18a 12vrails? does it mean its 36?

 

[uptemp0]

does channel well have good customer service incase i get a faulty psu, 480w for 80 bucks sounds like its worth it, and the specs seems pretty good...100 bucks for a psu is jus too much for me anyways lol

 

[ribbon13]

http://www.xclio.com/contact.htm

 

[0010010110]

Originally posted by: uptemp0
ok now im in vacillation, enermax or the ocz!! AHHHHH!!! anyone else has suggestions???

Defintely get the XClio. :thumbsup:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-189-004&depa=0

 

[PrayForDeath]

Originally posted by: uptemp0
what do they mean by two 18a 12vrails? does it mean its 36?

It's 18A for Mobo/CPU/add-on cards and 18A for extra connectors (HDs, Opct drives, GPU molex connector etc...)

 

[CraigRT]

Man, you do not need to contemplate so much over a PSU.

Yes, a PSU is important, but not many PSU's in that price range are going to suck.

Settle on the fact you are going to get one of a few brands.....

OCZ, Fortron, Seasonic, Antec, Zippy, etc. and just pick one based on your budget and highest possible voltages.

I have an OCZ 450W ModStream and it powers my system beautifully.

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: CraigRT
Man, you do not need to contemplate so much over a PSU.

Yes, a PSU is important, but not many PSU's in that price range are going to suck.

Settle on the fact you are going to get one of a few brands.....

OCZ, Fortron, Seasonic, Antec, Zippy, etc. and just pick one based on your budget and highest possible voltages.

I have an OCZ 450W ModStream and it powers my system beautifully.

Exactly, plus 450W+ is overkill for most systems. 350-400W of quality PSU will power most any rig out there short of dual CPUs, massive RAID arrays, and SLI 6800 Ultras.

 

[ribbon13]

Originally posted by: MDE
Exactly, plus 450W+ is overkill for most systems. 350-400W of quality PSU will power most any rig out there short of dual CPUs, massive RAID arrays, and SLI 6800 Ultras.

Did you toss that in because I'm watching this thread? ^^

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: uptemp0
ok now im in vacillation, enermax or the ocz!! AHHHHH!!! anyone else has suggestions???

How about, your current PSU works fine so save your cash?

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: ribbon13

Originally posted by: MDE
Exactly, plus 450W+ is overkill for most systems. 350-400W of quality PSU will power most any rig out there short of dual CPUs, massive RAID arrays, and SLI 6800 Ultras.

Did you toss that in because I'm watching this thread? ^^

No I tossed that in because it's true. Why not save some money and get what you need instead of blindly picking the most powerful thing you can afford.

 

[ribbon13]

Originally posted by: MDE
No I tossed that in because it's true. Why not save some money and get what you need instead of blindly picking the most powerful thing you can afford.

Close, but you should make the distinction to 12v amps since she has a current gen system. I have a 450w PSU from an old server that has a very weak 12v rail (14a). And they still sell em.