Just need some advice before I order

Jacky-Boy16 · 21 Jul 2013 at 22:24

Hey guys here's my build

The power supply I want is out of stock
Thermaltake Smart M550W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply

and the CPU cooler is only available to pre order
Corsair Hydro H80 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee

does anyone know when these coolers become available?
also could you spec me a similar power supply and cpu cooler, so I can order sooner rather than later. Thanks

teppic · 21 Jul 2013 at 22:34

You could use the stock cooler until you get the H80. There are good air cooler alternatives for under £40.

Lots of good PSU options around 500-650W - Seasonic, Be Quiet, XFX, etc. are always good. Does it need to be modular?

Jacky-Boy16 · 21 Jul 2013 at 22:44

hey man yeah good call on using the stock cooler till this one comes out.

Doesn't need to be modular no. Just looking for a reliable PSU that's gonna be able to run this ok.

teppic · 21 Jul 2013 at 22:48

Here are a couple of choices in stock:

YOUR BASKET
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 530W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £67.99
1 x Seasonic S12II 620W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £67.99
1 x XFX Pro 650W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W '80 Plus' Power Supply £55.99
Total : £269.57 (includes shipping : £10.50).

Hyburnate · 21 Jul 2013 at 22:48

Go for Seasonic internals, beware, if a product included in the order is not instock, the entire order will be held back.

The above PSU's are good, I'd go for the Seasonic or XFX personally.

Jacky-Boy16 · 21 Jul 2013 at 22:51

Wait do I need a haswell compatible PSU? Could someone please just spec a 550-650w PSU for this build please

edit: awesome thanks guys

pryere · 22 Jul 2013 at 01:06

That is a great looking spec. I have been running a single S2340L for a couple of months with no problems at all. I have found that I get a better text quality by using DVI instead of HDMI with an adapter.

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maklabouhlel · 22 Jul 2013 at 01:19

Why is nobody recommending Corsair PSU's here?

maklabouhlel · 22 Jul 2013 at 01:22

Jacky-Boy16 said:
Wait do I need a haswell compatible PSU? Could someone please just spec a 550-650w PSU for this build please

edit: awesome thanks guys

You can't go wrong with the XFX psu recommended by teppic.

Hyburnate · 22 Jul 2013 at 01:27

maklabouhlel said:
Why is nobody recommending Corsair PSU's here?

Because they don't use Seasonic internals now...

teppic · 22 Jul 2013 at 01:29

maklabouhlel said:
Why is nobody recommending Corsair PSU's here?

The CX series isn't really as good as the similar priced competition from XFX etc. The HX ones are good, but they're much more expensive, and you're getting close in price to the best Seasonic ones (some of the best PSUs you can get).

maklabouhlel · 22 Jul 2013 at 01:33

teppic said:
The CX series isn't really as good as the similar priced competition from XFX etc. The HX ones are good, but they're much more expensive, and you're getting close in price to the best Seasonic ones (some of the best PSUs you can get).

Very true.

maklabouhlel · 22 Jul 2013 at 01:40

Hyburnate said:
Because they don't use Seasonic internals now...

So who do they use instead?

teppic · 22 Jul 2013 at 01:54

I think some HX models are still made by Seasonic, but they're not the same as the high end branded Seasonic models. The HX-850 is a good PSU, but it's definitely not made by Seasonic (it's CWT, same as the CX ones).

maklabouhlel · 22 Jul 2013 at 02:19

teppic said:
I think some HX models are still made by Seasonic, but they're not the same as the high end branded Seasonic models. The HX-850 is a good PSU, but it's definitely not made by Seasonic (it's CWT, same as the CX ones).

You're spot on according to this table.