Im dying internally, I have landed both 5800x and 6800xt sitting next to my NR200p and the rest of components. And I can't find any SFX PSU 650W or higher anywhere in Europe. Its so frustrating, never have thought that PSU instead of cpu/gpu will stop me from building my pc. FML
Unfortunately SFX power supplies are extremely hard to obtain in my country (Philippines), the only available ones here are:
1. Silverstone SX700-G ($170)
2. Seasonic SGX 650w ($160)
3. FSP Dagger Pro 650w ($120)
I really really want the SF 750w and have been calling and offering down payments to multiple stores but they wouldn't take it as they weren't sure of the supply.
I'm also looking into the new Cooler Master ones but it'll probably arrive here in 2021.
SFX-L interferes with the top fan at the front, which isn't ideal. But it might be possible to work around that (I have, with a Silverstone SX500-LG).
How did you manage to get around this? I bought the same PSU before I realised this would be an issue.
I'll take a pic for you shortly. I mounted the PSU directly to the case using screws from the PSU fan on one side, and cable ties on the other. This seats the PSU higher in the case, and closer to the front. In this position with the SX500-LG, the power cord will just miss the front 120mm fan. It also gives a bit more space where the cables exit the PSU.
Thanks man. I might just try a slim fan for the top of the case as I'd like to replace the stock fans with Noctuas anyway, and I'm not sure if I want to fiddle with an open PSU. I'm still interested to see what you came up with.
@tony888 I just had an idea. It's maybe worth investigating, if you daisychain rear cpu fan with rear top fan, and front cpu fan with front top fan, you could try playing with pressure to achieve better temps.
Doesn't change the fact that ATX PSUs won't fit unless you use a short GPU. And even then, you need to 3D print the mounting bracket. SFX and SFX-L will fit. So you either need a different case, or an SFX or SFX-L PSU. SFX-L interferes with the top fan at the front, which isn't ideal. But it might be possible to work around that (I have, with a Silverstone SX500-LG). To that end, I'd go with the Seasonic you listed. It's a decent PSU. Overpriced at $160. But it's not like you have a lot of options...
Thank you so much, I've decided I'll go ahead and try to wait and look for an sf750 for 2 more weeks. I'm planning to purchase a Zotac 3080 Trinity (it's around $900 in my country from an official retailer, I could probably import one myself but that would cost around $800+ with shipping and foreign transaction fees plus no 5-year warranty).
If I'd get an sf750, will the Zotac 3080 Trinity fit?
Yeah, it'll fit.
SFX PSUs don't interfere with anything.
The 3080 Trinity is within the max dimensions for GPUs in this case.
@Eel8 I honestly dont think you need the bottom fans. They typically just add turbulence/noise and very marginal performance under a 3080. Now if you plan to deshroud the GPU that's another story.
I didn't open the PSU. Just took out two fan screws, held the PSU in place, and then put the screws back in (through holes in the case). I'll snap a pic later today; I've got to take my PC apart later to pop a new drive in anyway.
Did you manage to snap a pic of this?