Modular PSU or non modular?

Steve09 · 2 Jul 2008 at 01:45

Popping to OcUK tomorrow to buy my new stuff and I was wondering, should I get a 650 watt Corsair PSU non modular for £65 or a modular Corsair 520 watt for £70?

I'd obviously like the 650 watt, but is it worth spending more for less watts because its a modular one? I want the case as tidy as I can get it.

Thanks

jak731 · 2 Jul 2008 at 01:50

get pictures of the 2 PSUs that show all the connecters/cables then see how many of the connectors on the 650W you will use, if most of them go non modular, if only a few go modular

MikeTAD · 2 Jul 2008 at 08:04

If you want the case as tidy as you can get it then modular is the way to go.

byteagig · 2 Jul 2008 at 09:29

i just got the corsair tx 650w and it has a big bunch of long cables, if you have a larger case with plenty of room to route/hide cables it will be ok. if its a smallish case i would consider a modular psu

Steve09 · 2 Jul 2008 at 10:58

Well I've been and bought now

I got the 520 modular version, but now I'm thinking if I should have got the 620 watt modular version.

I plan on running an ATI 4870 and I may go watercooling sometime in the future with 1 pump...

What you think?