PSU

Gavlad · 7 Sep 2016 at 19:19

Hi guys i'm looking to get a new PSU just wondering best one to get have
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: GA-990FXA-UD3
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD FX(tm)-8320 Eight-Core Processor (8 CPUs), ~4.0GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8190MB RAM

was told by guys on here my psu was basic crap so getting a new one 2 I looked at cost is not an problem don't mind paying extra for the best what does modular mean will it work for my system

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/supe...0-plus-gold-power-supply-black-ca-004-sf.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/evga...plus-gold-modular-power-supply-ca-012-ea.html

Gavlad · 7 Sep 2016 at 23:04

mickyflinn said:
What gpu do uou have ?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/g7-780w-atx-pc-power-supply-n34hc that's my current PSU

Gavlad · 7 Sep 2016 at 23:07

lee32uk said:
Modular (Or semi modular) means it has detachable cables.

Fully modular unit: All cables are removeable (Unpluggable) from the unit.

Semi modular: All cables are removeable, apart from a few hardwired ones such as the 24 pin/8 pin and usually 1 x pci-e.

Non modular: All the cables are hardwired into the unit.

ok still not sure what that means as such but I get what your saying will it work an be compatible

Gavlad · 8 Sep 2016 at 22:39

jbh110tdi said:
you'll need to remove the competitors link.

but the G7 780W PSU is utter garbage my sister in law thought she was doing well and bought one of these.. it went pop and took out half her components

in layman's terms it means if you have a cable thats not in use it can be removed so you can get a far better cable management in the system as you'll have less cables as you only have the ones in there that you need.

sorry about that didn't know about link but thanks for the layman's terms that's all I need to know.
So the only difference on the 2 I listed was the warranty just want best for money that will run a really high spec card at some point thanks

Gavlad · 8 Sep 2016 at 22:40

lee32uk said:
Pictures can describe it better

Fully Modular (You plug in only the cables you need):

Semi Modular (Same as above, but the 24 pin M/B on this is hardwired into the unit) :

Non Modular (All cables are hardwired in, so you can't remove any that are not needed):

Thanks but I cant see any pictures maybe not been here long enough to have the rights to see stuff not sure

Gavlad · 9 Sep 2016 at 18:31

jbh110tdi said:
did you click on the show tab?

Yeah its still just empty box

Gavlad · 10 Sep 2016 at 19:09

lee32uk said:
Strange that you can't see them. Anyhow here are some from ocuk page instead.

Fully Modular:

If you click on the bottom left pic it shows the psu housing where you plug the cables into. You only plug in the cables that you need.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/evga...plus-gold-modular-power-supply-ca-012-ea.html

Semi Modular:

Click on the 2nd pic down on the right. Same concept as the fully modular except the main 24 pin on this unit is hardwired into the psu. All the other cables are removeable.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/evga-gq-750w-80-plus-gold-modular-power-supply-black-ca-031-ea.html

Non Modular:

Bottom left pic shows that all the cables are hardwired into the unit. You can't remove any unused cables on this type of unit.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/evga-600w-80-plus-bronze-power-supply-100-b1-0600-kr-ca-008-ea.html

Yeah I got the EVGA one today an holy smoke what a difference PC loaded up like 10 times faster than before an seems to be running really nice atm what a difference from just a PSU.

Next on my list is

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sams...olid-state-drive-mz-75e500b-eu-hd-192-sa.html

AND

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/evga...s-graphics-card-06g-p4-4995-kr-gx-282-ea.html

Hopefully that will give me a really nice system for a while