Quick PSU Question

[R0B75]

Anyone have a BeQuiet 530w PSU and using it to power a HD 6870?

Doesn't specifically mention it here, but its essentially the same as a 5870, right? : http://sites.amd.com/us/game/products/certified/Pages/certified-power-supplies-details.aspx?item=86

It will be in a Phenom II x4 system with nothing overclocked, 3 HDDs and an optical drive. 4 x case fans also.

If its a no, which PSU would be ideal, needs to be no more than £50 really?

 

[Randall8686]

to be honest £50 for a PSU is not worth the hassle save you money until you can spend 70 80 quid

 

[Admiral Huddy]

For £50 odd, i'd go for this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-035-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

or this since the above is out of stock:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-046-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1098

 

[R0B75]

Are OCZ PSUs OK? I remember reading something about them moving away from PSUs because they weren't very good, or words to that effect. Probably nothing more than rumour or internet BS but I guess you guys will set me straight on that. Are the OCZ PSUs ok and are really quiet?

I know its going to be safer to go for a higher wattage PSU but I was looking at the BeQuiet because of its price and that it claims to be...erm quiet

 

[Admiral Huddy]

No that's the RAM market :

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2011/01/11/ocz-leaves-dram-market/1

No heard anything about PSUs. Even so, I've fitted a few of these for people, no come backs or complaints and at £50 with 82% efficiency plus 3 year warranty, you can't really grumble..

 

[R0B75]

I'll go with the OCZ then. Thanks