New PSU?

dansew123 · 26 Sep 2011 at 16:06

Hi,

Recently upgraded my PC but didn't upgrade the PSU at the same time.

I bought.

I5 2500k
8GB of Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey
Asus P8Z68-V
Crucial RealSSD M4 64GB
1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3

I have a feeling my current Cooler master 550W PSU will be on the limit when I come to add a decent graphics card? (560TI, possibly higher)

What's the general opinion?

Thanks

dansew123 · 26 Sep 2011 at 16:16

It's pretty old to be honest 2-3 years?
Cooler Master extreme Power 550W ATX 2.0 (RP-550-PCAA)

dansew123 · 26 Sep 2011 at 16:25

The sticker looks slightly differnent.

My product number is RP-550-PCAA-E2, that one seems to be RS-550-PCAR-E3

That could mean the one you linked is a newer, improved version which is equally as bad.

dansew123 · 26 Sep 2011 at 16:29

Ok. Thanks for the advice, I'll get rid ASAP.

The Lepa B-Series looks good.

dansew123 · 1 Oct 2011 at 07:25

Going to be ordering a psu today/tomorrow.

Is the lepa 750w the best option?

I'm going to be getting a 570, then another for sli later

dansew123 · 2 Oct 2011 at 12:33

Ok thanks.

What 850w PSU for around £90-£100 do people recommend?

The OCZ Z-850 is the one I seem to be leaning towards, seems to get great reviews.

dansew123 · 2 Oct 2011 at 12:44

Thought so. Thanks will get it ordered.