Which of these 2 PSUs

Clairvoyant · 10 Apr 2009 at 12:10

Hi all

Looks like my Enermax infiniti 720 could be on its way out (waiting for PSU tester to arrive)

So Im looking at one of the following

Corsair TX 650W ATX SLi Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-650TXUK) http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-008-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

or

Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 650W ATX2.2 Modular SLi Compliant Power Supply http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-021-BQ

Currently running

E8400 @ 4Ghz
4x2 gig @ 1069
4870 512
6 Fans inc CPU
1 sata DVD
5 Sata Drives

I want a PSU that will handle upgrade aswell (dont ask me what that is, but most likely to be graphics and CPU in time)

Thanx in advance

icey_haj · 10 Apr 2009 at 12:18

BeQuiet!

spitzoid · 10 Apr 2009 at 12:18

Personally I would go with the Corsair (assuming it is also modular, if not the BeQuiet!) due to the single 12V rail, but either would do the job.

james.miller · 10 Apr 2009 at 12:19

corsair, its better value for money.

Clairvoyant · 10 Apr 2009 at 12:23

james.miller said:
corsair, its better value for money.

hmm are you my brother inlaw, he is James Miller. lol

james.miller · 10 Apr 2009 at 12:24

Clairvoyant said:
hmm are you my brother inlaw, he is James Miller. lol

really? what a coincidence lol.

edit: oh and no, im not

Malazan · 10 Apr 2009 at 12:31

Corsair, easy. The Be-Quiet! isn't worth that much.

You can get a PC Power and Cooling 750W Quad for that.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-004-PP&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1104

Clairvoyant · 10 Apr 2009 at 12:31

looking at the corsair it only has 2 PCI-e cables (on thier website) so I use 2 currently so I would need and molex adaptor if I went Crossfire or sli.

or am I mistaken

Kennysevenfold · 10 Apr 2009 at 12:36

icey_haj said:
BeQuiet!

You can trust this man

+1 BeQuiet

Malazan · 10 Apr 2009 at 12:38

Clairvoyant said:
looking at the corsair it only has 2 PCI-e cables (on thier website) so I use 2 currently so I would need and molex adaptor if I went Crossfire or sli.

or am I mistaken

Yeah, just two.

If i were going Crossfire/Sli, i'd get something beefier with enough dedicated PCI-E connectors. But that's just me.

Kennysevenfold · 10 Apr 2009 at 12:43

Malazan said:
i'd get something beefier with enough dedicated PCI-E connectors. But that's just me.

Beefier.?

crossfired 4879 512mb will be more than happy running off 650watts on a DECENT psu like the ones stated, no need for anything bigger, would be a waste of money

Malazan · 10 Apr 2009 at 12:49

Kennysevenfold said:
Beefier.?

crossfired 4879 512mb will be more than happy running off 650watts on a DECENT psu like the ones stated, no need for anything bigger, would be a waste of money

"crossfired 4879 512mb will be more than happy running off 650watts on a DECENT"

I know that.

You'll also notice i advised him to buy the Corsair as the Be Quiet is a silly price, and a real waste of money. If he was happy to spend £103, then i gave him a much better option, in addition to the cheaper option he has with the Corsair.

I'd rather spend £103 on a top quality PSU with higher wattage and the correct amount of PCI-E connectors - but again THAT'S JUST ME!

Clairvoyant · 10 Apr 2009 at 12:51

Malazan said:
Corsair, easy. The Be-Quiet! isn't worth that much.

You can get a PC Power and Cooling 750W Quad for that.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-004-PP&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1104

I looked at this but its not modular. And an Antec 300 does not have the room to hide all the extract cables.

Kennysevenfold · 10 Apr 2009 at 12:53

Malazan said:
I'd rather spend £103 on a top quality PSU with higher wattage and the correct amount of PCI-E connectors - but again THAT'S JUST ME!

the BeQuiet is a top quality psu.

and i dont see the difference in a molex - 6pin cable connecter, there just the same

james.miller · 10 Apr 2009 at 12:55

its not as good for the money and the PC&C and its no better than the corsair, other than being modular.

Malazan · 10 Apr 2009 at 12:57

Kennysevenfold said:
the BeQuiet is a top quality psu.

and i dont see the difference in a molex - 6pin cable connecter, there just the same

Good, but totally overpriced.

That's the point.

jbloggs · 10 Apr 2009 at 13:07

Malazan said:
Good, but totally overpriced.

That's the point.

If you compare like with like it's not... Be Quiet! £107.00 as opposed to the Corsair £108.99...so it is actually better value!

Malazan · 10 Apr 2009 at 13:07

Clairvoyant said:
I looked at this but its not modular. And an Antec 300 does not have the room to hide all the extract cables.

Sounds like you're stuck overpaying for something modular then.

Kennysevenfold · 10 Apr 2009 at 13:08

jbloggs said:
If you compare like with like it's not... Be Quiet! £107.00 as opposed to the Corsair £108.99...so it is actually better value!

Clairvoyant · 10 Apr 2009 at 13:09

looking at the be quiet has only 2 pci-e connectors.

So if top end cards need 2 x Pci-e connections per card, how can these be xfire/sli compatible