Spec me a case?
- Thread starter AlphaDawg
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If you got the cable replaced you will find a buyer.Brilliant. Now would anyone like to buy my AX1200I?
Shame you don't have access to the MM forum - it would get snapped up very quickly.
Whats the MM forum pal?
Members Market Forum where members with a 1000 post or more can sell on parts without the hassle or the commission cut of Ebay.
Going from high quality PSU to how low quality ones?
Wouldn't touch low end EVGAs.
Little guarantee in who's made them and second tier quality capacitors might be too much to ask.
And while original Corsair's entry level PSU had good performing platform with high quality capacitors nowadays those ride on brand name.
And that goes throughout brands.
Lower models are either cheap junk or if design wise decent have low quality capacitors to keep up profit margins.
And while XFX has used about exclusively PSUs high quality Seasonic platforms XT's story is different:
http://www.orionpsudb.com/news/the-mystery-of-xfx-budget-xt-line-solved-oem-and-platform-discovered
For somewhat similar quality to your current PSU starting level is this:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/antec-truepower-classic-550w-80-plus-gold-power-supply-ca-202-an.html
While not any of Seasonic's newer platforms it has high quality capacitors.
http://diit.cz/clanek/antec-true-power-classic-550-w-tp-550c-preview
Looks like at one time Seasonic didn't have Chemicon capacitors available so have bought lot of Rubycons instead:
http://www.pc-max.de/artikel/netzte...ster-v450s-antec-truepower-550c-im-test/18937
Bitfenix uses CWT's new platform.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/bitf...plus-gold-modular-power-supply-ca-22a-bx.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/bitfenix-whisper-series-550w-psu,4805-3.html
Corsair TX has also good components instead of those chosen for cheap enough price.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...lar-power-supply-cp-9020133-uk-ca-233-cs.html
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Corsair_TXMseries_TX650M_650W_4.html
From Super Flowers Leadex Gold has high quality capacitors.
Golden Green HX is "update" of Golden Green and uses capacitors from "cheap enough parts" bag.
As the other actual manufacturer Seasonic basically has always Chemicon capacitors in all but some of absolutely lowest end models with occasional Hitachi as primary capacitor.
With Rubycons thrown into mix apparently when they couldn't get next lot of Chemicons.
£50 was his max budget EsaT - you sometimes have to pick the best of a mediocre choice.
If he had £70 to spend it would have been a very different selection.
Hello I ordered the PSU. I'm going to be ordering my Case on payday. I'm just going to make sure I'm happy with the PSU first. So what is the smallest case my mobo will fit in now. I went for the XFX XT series. My cooler is the XTREME Rev 2, MB is Asus VI and GPU is a 780
EDIT: Your post disappeared?
Yes, our cooler is 140mm in height and the 100R can take a maximum cooler height of 150mm.
Have you seen this one:
My basket at Overclockers UK:
Yes, our cooler is 140mm in height and the 100R can take a maximum cooler height of 150mm.
Have you seen this one:
My basket at Overclockers UK:
- 1 x In-Win 503 Midi Tower Case - Black/Red= £61.99
EDIT: Your post disappeared?
Yes, our cooler is 140mm in height and the 100R can take a maximum cooler height of 150mm.
Have you seen this one:
My basket at Overclockers UK:
- 1 x In-Win 503 Midi Tower Case - Black/Red= £61.99
Thanks once again Plec sorry to drag this out. I'm actually going to go for this? Please just can you confirm all my parts would fit.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...t-atx-case-black-cc-9011023-ww-ca-107-ca.html
Carbide Series 200R Compact seems to have your spec covered:
- Maximum GPU Length 420mm
- Maximum CPU Cooler Height 165mm
- Maximum PSU Length 180mm
Brilliant I'll get it. Never do a case swap before fingers crossed everything goes ok.
If you've never had experience of building/installing/ etc:
Take a picture of your layout before you remove it - it will give you a pictorial reference if you get confused.
Don't take the heatsink off unless you absolutely have to - i can't see why you would. This will also help you guide the MB out of your old case and into your new one - something to hold on to.
Take anti-static precautions - touch an exposed radiator pipe every now and then. Once the PSU is plugged in (AND OFF) you can ground yourself by touching an exposed bit of metal on the case.
I would keep tabs on which sata cable goes into what port - so that you limit the chances of Windows deciding it has to re-find your drives and reassigning new letters.
And take your time.
+ make sure you have adequate light, make a large difference for the cabelling parts. Get a PDF or whatever of your motherboard so you know what plugs are which for the case cables (power switch etc). Finally do not freak out if it doesn't turn on, likely you have grounded something.