Which psu?

danewesley · 14 Nov 2012 at 23:49

Hi all, I just sold my bequiet 430w psu and a 560ti 2gb to fund my new psu, it will need to power an i5 2500k, gtx580 matrix platinum and other smaller bits and bobs(6 fans, hdd and ssd).

I will probably upgrade my motherboard next to a better supporting sli board with more over clocking features so I'm looking for a psu that has multi gpu support, it has to be fully/hybrid modular and the higher the rating the better.

I know corsair are great, silverstone and seasonic too but I was really interested in the evga nex750w gold, I can't really find any reviews online for it though.

What would be your recommendations for what I need, budget is up to £110/£115 (I get free delivery so all of budget can be used)

Cheers, Dane

olivier renault · 15 Nov 2012 at 00:09

One of these?

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page2293.htm

FSP, I don't know...

Not an OEM with a spotless record.

Only thing I could find.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1319523/evga-evga-supernova-nex750-and-nex650-power-supplies/10

Based on a FSP Raider, I'd steer clear.

Single GPU, 650W will be more than enough. Recommended Seasonic, Corsair AX series (Basically, they are Seasonic X-series).

I'd go Seasonic G650, Seasonic X650, since they are in your budget. These are Rolls Royces, so if you want better value, PC Power&Cooling Silencer 600W (It's a Seasonic S12II) maybe. 46 amps @ 12V rail, should be plenty. Also Silverstone Strider Plus 670W (Enhance Electronics, good OEM), Antec High Current Gamer M 620W (Seasonic OEM 48 amps).

YOUR BASKET
1 x Seasonic X-Series 650w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £114.98
1 x Silverstone Strider Plus 750W Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply (ST75F-P) £104.99
1 x Seasonic M12II 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £99.98
1 x Seasonic G series 650w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.98
1 x Antec High Current Gamer M 620W "80+ Bronze" Modular Power Supply £82.99
1 x Seasonic G series 550w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £76.99
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 600W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £69.98
Total : £662.51 (includes shipping : £10.50).

danewesley · 15 Nov 2012 at 00:19

Cheers, and what do you think for possibly two gtx 580 matrix cards?

danewesley · 15 Nov 2012 at 00:23

Scratch that last question, looking at benches and prices for cards, seems a little silly to go for sli 580's when they're drawing 750+ and 6950cf which is much cheaper is not far off on performance and much less power consumption.

olivier renault · 15 Nov 2012 at 00:29

danewesley said:
Cheers, and what do you think for possibly two gtx 580 matrix cards?

a good 850W or over.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Corsair Professional Series AX 860W '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020044-UK) £162.95
1 x Corsair Professional Series AX850 High Performance 850W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply (CMPSU-850AXUK) £159.98
1 x Seasonic X-Series 850w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £149.99
1 x Corsair Professional Series HX1050 Professional Series 1050W Modular Power Supply (CMPSU-1050HXUK) £149.99
1 x Silverstone Strider 1200W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply (SST-ST1200-G) £145.99
1 x Silverstone Strider Gold 850w 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (ST85F-G) £144.98
1 x Corsair Professional Series HX+ 850W '80+ Gold' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020032-UK) £139.99
1 x Seasonic M12II 850W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £114.98
Total : £1,183.86 (includes shipping : £12.50).

olivier renault · 15 Nov 2012 at 00:31

danewesley said:
Scratch that last question, looking at benches and prices for cards, seems a little silly to go for sli 580's when they're drawing 750+ and 6950cf which is much cheaper is not far off on performance and much less power consumption.

To be honest, I really don't rate SLI / Crossfire, for single display. If you need more graphics grunt, IMO, you'll be better off selling your 580, and getting like a 680 / 7970. Too much headache, and expensive. Triple screen, another story, you need a lot of horsepower.

danewesley · 15 Nov 2012 at 00:31

Is the silverstone 1200w still on offer or is the banner a mistake?

olivier renault · 15 Nov 2012 at 00:36

It's £150 right now. Overkill for anything but triple GPUs. I suppose if you need a high watt for hungry dual GPU (480 / 580), then it's a good option.

I believe that's a review of that unit.

http://www.kitguru.net/components/p...e-strider-gold-1200w-psu-review-sst-st1200-g/

danewesley · 15 Nov 2012 at 00:39

I think I might go for the silverstone strider plus 750w, I would like the seasonic x series 650w but it isn't in stock.

olivier renault · 15 Nov 2012 at 00:41

reviews.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/911

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=183

Looks good.

Seasonic G series is also a gold 650W PSU. New Seasonic 'budget' line (I'm a fanboy). X-650 is the same as a Corsair AX650, if you can find one of those, which are more accessible.

But yeah, Strider + 750, good PSU anyway, and lots of power for single card, or even GTX670 SLI.

mato · 15 Nov 2012 at 00:56

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-001-XF&campaign=pcm/googleshopping&pup_c=gs

danewesley · 15 Nov 2012 at 01:06

Sorry one last question about the silverstone unit, does anyone know the warranty length, I couldn't find it on their site, probably missed it with being tired.

opstrat · 15 Nov 2012 at 01:17

3 years and return to ocuk for rmA.

danewesley · 15 Nov 2012 at 15:47

Cheers, ok so I looked around today and have found two I can't decide on, the silverstone said above, or the rainforest place have a corsair hx750w+ for a similar price, wondering if this will be a better buy?