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Which PC P&C PSU?

Roguetech

Senior member
Pentium D, ATI Radeon PCIe (XT1600), dual hard drives. Do I need (read: should I get) the 1 x 8-pin P8?? Didn't this stuff used to be simpler?

PC Power & Cooling 510W ASL Turbo-Cool PSU
PC Power & Cooling 510W Turbo Cool SLI ATX Deluxe Power Supply

The main difference is in the connectors:
1 x 20/24-pin Mainboard
turbo = 1 x 8-pin P8
non-turbo = 1 x 4-pin P4
2 x 6-pin PCI Express (SLI)
6 x SATA
turbo = 5 x 4-pin Molex
non-turbo = 8 x 4-pin Molex
1 x 4-pin FDD

The only other difference is in the fans:
turbo: Fan Type: 30-52 CFM Ball Bearing
non-turbo: Fan Type: 30-44 CFM Ball Bearing
 
Well it looks like the first one on your list (the non deluxe) is from the old model without the thermal controller on the fan. Either system is overkill for your computer, but equally either one will do the job.

The first one is (unless you get lucky and get shipped a newer model than they specifiy) very loud. The second one looks to be the "quieter" model with a few extra connectors that you don't need thrown in.
 
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