Which PSU to get

Jan 2, 2008
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Hello.
I am looking for a decent PSU for my system.
My system looks as follows:
* Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 OR Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 OR Q6700 (A lot to think about xD)

* GigaByte GA-P35-DS3L, P35 (ATX, PCI-E, Sound, LAN, SATA II)

* Xfx GeForce 8800 GTX 768Mb Ddr3 Xt Pci-E Dual-Dvi Hdtv Out

* Kingston 4GB DDR2 (2x2GB) PC6400 800Mhz CL5 Dual Channel Kit

* Samsung SHS202N/BEBN 20x (Dual Layer, Black, Lightscribe) OEM

* Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ, 750GB SATA-300, 32MB, 7200rpm

* Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro (Socket 775)

* Probably a quite good 22 inch widescreen monitor

* Probably a 590 Cooler Master casing with some fans

My budget tops out around 85 euro's (130 dollars) but I can squeeze out some more if necessary.

I have come up with 2 PSU's so far:
Cooler Master Real Power M520 (59,95 euro's) and the Corsair VX550W (71,95 euro's)

I would love to get some advice from experts. Are these PSU's even strong enough for the system, would you recommend an entirely different PSU, etc.
Someone from a different forum recommended the quite expensive CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX ATX12V v2.2. Is that overkill or just needed?
Note: I am not going SLI in the future by the looks of it.
 

HOOfan 1

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Sep 2, 2007
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Go with the Corsair VX550...that is plenty of power for your system

Edit: Damn we can find the VX550 in the US for under $100 at MANY places.

Try shopping around $130 for a VX550 sounds expensive even considering parts are cheaper in the US
 

felang

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I'd go for the 520hx just because of modular cables, I think 550vx isn't modular but i might be wrong.

system in sig has never used more than 360 watts from wall according to my kill-a-watt... and that's with my proc oc'd to 3.4 ghz and video oc'd to 756/1850/1000 mhz
 
Jan 2, 2008
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Well, it's just inside my budget range, but it is out of stock. The PSU section is really bad at the store where I am getting my rig. The M520 is modular, or is it a sucky PSU?
 

Syrup

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PC Power & Coooling Silencer 610 seems to have a good rep to. I run the same mobo, 150gb raptor, E8400 and 9800GTX on it fine. Whisper quiet and I never see the power draw break 200-250 mark.

The corsair is pretty popular around here to so that might be your choice.

Syrup
 
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Thanks for all the great help. I have upped my budget a bit, to around 85 euro's. I am going to buy a TX-650W, which was actually cheaper than a HX520W! Special actions for the win. Gives me a lot of space for future upgrades.