PSU & Case requirements help

panikos · 6 May 2014 at 19:20

Hi all!

My current PCs PSU has blown & the case is damaged. The guts of the PC are very poor but im not looking to upgrade them at the moment.

I was looking to buy a decent PSU & no frills case to power:

1 x 2.5" Sata HD,
2 x 3.5" IDE HD (Don't have to be connected at same time)
M3N78VM uATX MOBO, Onboard Graphics http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M3N78VM/specifications/

I would like the PSU & case to be used in a new build in the future, rather than wasting money on a cheap case with PSU included.

Would this £60 PSU be up to the job? http://www.coolermaster.com/powersupply/gaming-gm-series/g750m/

Coolermaster GM-Series 750W Semi Modular 80+ Bronze Power Supply

- Black Coloured PSU with a 120 Silent Cooling Fan
- Equipped with a Single 12v Rail Delivering upto
62 Amps
- Equipped with 4 PCI-E Connectors for Graphics
Cards
- 5 Year Warranty for Peace of Mind

Also, would i be able to connect a SSD with the mobo i have?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers

Nik

ExRayTed · 6 May 2014 at 19:41

750w is hugely overpowered for your needs. I'd focus on quality - a good 550w power supply will easily be good enough and provide adequate head-room for any future upgrades.

YOUR BASKET
1 x SuperFlower Amazon 550W "80 Plus Bronze" Power Supply £49.99
Total : £49.99 (includes shipping : ).

panikos · 7 May 2014 at 13:02

Look good thanks!! Can you recommend me a case too.

RJC · 7 May 2014 at 13:10

Couple of options:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Enthusiast Case with Window £89.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black (CC-9011017-WW) £69.95
1 x Corsair Carbide 200R Compact ATX Case - Black (CC-9011023-WW) £47.99
Total : £229.34 (includes shipping : £17.85).

ExRayTed · 7 May 2014 at 13:13

Case choice is a little more subjective. A case should do 2 things well - hold all your gear and keep it cool.

I've used these cases in 4 recent builds. Cheap, good looking (in my opinion), cools well and has plenty of room for long GPU cards. You have a M-ATX motherboard so in reality you could choose a full sized ATX case if you prefer the look

YOUR BASKET
1 x Cooler Master N200 NSE-200-KKN1 Midi-Tower - Black £36.95
Total : £42.92 (includes shipping : £4.98).