Buying tonight

killerk · 20 May 2009 at 18:56

I am going to get a new PSU to replace my old one that died at the weekend i have after some advice rounded it down to these-
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-023-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1098
or
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-031-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1098
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-037-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1098

Spec-
E6400 Core 2(stock speeds currently)
Asus P5B Deluxe
4Gb OCZ Reaper Memory
8800GT
7900GS(i think its been awhile since i checked)
X-Fi sound card
3 Sata drives (various)
DVD-RW Drive
Antec Nine Hundred

My problem is that i dont know if i am leaving myself much to play with getting the 500watt and is there any huge differences apart from one type being modular to justify the £20ish difference between the two 600watts. sort on the pennys!

Razor-BladE · 20 May 2009 at 19:03

Depends if you are going to upgrade in the future, and whether they are small upgrade or big performance upgrades?
The 500w modular psu is a steal at £52 though.

RIZZEE · 20 May 2009 at 19:12

as above depends if your going to upgrade anytime soon, but id choose the 500w OCZ

killerk · 20 May 2009 at 19:33

maybe a 4850/4870 and another sata drive at some point

Woody...!!! · 20 May 2009 at 19:56

if it was me, i would go for a quality 1000w which will last 4+ years

siumatfung · 20 May 2009 at 20:04

lol.. overkill
either be quiet or corsair 650/850 will be fine but the 750W PCP&C looks great for 90£!

Schizo · 20 May 2009 at 20:07

Woody...!!! said:
if it was me, i would go for a quality 1000w which will last 4+ years

+1

killerk · 20 May 2009 at 20:11

even if i could get 12 months by that point i will hopefully have enough for an entire new beast

Razor-BladE · 20 May 2009 at 20:12

1000w is wayy overkill.
You can easily make do with a top quality 750w-850w psu for just as many years.

killerk · 20 May 2009 at 20:16

think al the 750 upwards are too much i just dont know if the 500 will do

Razor-BladE · 20 May 2009 at 20:59

The 500w will run your system fine. And should* (don't hold me against it), run a 4850 instead of the 8800gt.
If you don't want to spend more than ~£65 on it, then just go for the 500w modular because that's a great price, and if you want a much better system then you can always get a new psu in the future, and then use the 500w for another build or something.

Fatboy · 20 May 2009 at 21:07

You need to be looking at the corsair 650w. It's a propper quality unit and will see you able to upgrade to any single card solution at a later point.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-008-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

Woody...!!! · 20 May 2009 at 21:45

Fatboy said:
You need to be looking at the corsair 650w. It's a propper quality unit and will see you able to upgrade to any single card solution at a later point.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-008-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

listen to the man, but, if you want to buy a psu to last you 4 years plus buy a 1000w or close to a 1000w psu, a modular one by a good named company could be good because if a new tech would come out, (which they do, every other week or so) you might be able to buy just the cable (i did say might)

but like fat boy said if you want to expand, I.E. an extra graphic card, (crossfire/sli) you will have the power

Mattus · 21 May 2009 at 03:31

The 1000w PSU is a bit pointless if you ask me. Every PSU has an output range where it's at its most efficient - that system won't draw more than about 200-300w, which is too small a load for a 1000w PSU to deliver with high efficiency. If you got the Corsair 650w, not only would it be cheaper but it would constantly save you money on electric, since it would produce the necessary power more efficiently. Then if you really need the 1000w PSU in four years' time, you can buy it then and take advantage of the advances in PSU tech and the changes in connectors that will come up in the meantime.