Spec me a PSU, please :-)

Arterion · 5 Dec 2013 at 15:49

Hi all,

My current PSU is on its last legs and making some funny noises, so it's about time for a new one.

650w-850w range should be more than enough. Modular would be nice, too. What's half decent these days? The machine is predominately for gaming & media playback.

Cheers!

DaleTheWhale · 5 Dec 2013 at 15:52

What is your budget?
Will it be powering what is in your signature? If so, a 500W will suffice.

OvEr_KiLL · 5 Dec 2013 at 16:00

as said above...but i would go for 650w to be on the safe side if you get a better gfx etc.
corsair rm 650 gold FULLY modular
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-153-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084
just won one from here and i cant seem to make the fan spin! very quiet and doesnt run hot!
or if you prefer seasonic http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-017-SS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2383 this weeks offer but not FULLY modular as you can see in the pic

Arterion · 5 Dec 2013 at 16:02

ThaReaperGuy said:
What is your budget?
Will it be powering what is in your signature? If so, a 500W will suffice.

I guess up to £100 ish but that's flexible. I'm planning on throwing another 8Gb RAM and something akin to a 7870 in there, too...

krnsniper · 5 Dec 2013 at 21:58

Corsair HX650

Fulax · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:45

Great PSU:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Seasonic G series 650w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £89.99
1 x Seasonic G series 550w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £74.99
Total : £174.58 (includes shipping : £8.00).

(and don't bother with another 8gb RAM for a gaming and media playback PC)

spixelspixel · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:48

2500k and 7870 (or something a bit better) wouldn't need more than a good quality 400w

Arterion · 6 Dec 2013 at 09:10

krnsniper said:
Corsair HX650

- Why the HX over the RM, specifically?

Thanks for the input everyone :-)

tankskun · 6 Dec 2013 at 09:41

Arterion said:
- Why the HX over the RM, specifically?

Thanks for the input everyone

Probably because the HX650 is a Seasonic OEM which is well known for quality rather than the RM650 which is a CWT OEM.

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page447.htm

Aretenon · 6 Dec 2013 at 11:22

Not much point buying the Corsair HX650 over the Seasonic G-650, as they have the same internal design.
The HX650 has the disadvantage of only coming with two PCIe cables. Whereas the G-650 comes with four. If you don't need a PSU with four PCIe cables then you don't need a 650W PSU, a 450-550W PSU will be more than enough.

The advantage that the HX650 has is that it has a semi fanless mode, which the G-650 doesn't have. And a 7 year warranty.

krnsniper · 6 Dec 2013 at 18:11

Definitely go for the HX650 as most of the reasons have been explained above - reliability, warranty etc

lee32uk · 6 Dec 2013 at 18:23

This is a great price, although probably a bit overkill for a 7870

It is a Seasonic built unit though and has a 7 year warranty.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Corsair Professional Series AX750 High Performance 750W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply (CMPSU-750AXUK) £99.95
Total : £99.95 (includes shipping : FREE).

pandem0nium · 6 Dec 2013 at 19:10

google XFX XXX edition 750w silver.

Seasonic built (tier one PSU OEM) at a good price. It's a shame OCUK don't sell them anymore.

OvEr_KiLL · 6 Dec 2013 at 20:51

just a heads up, think of it what you want...but i had a xfx 850w non modular made by seasonic and it has lasted 1 year (the ball bearings in the fan are wearing out), if i want seasonic ever again i will buy a seasonic psu not a rebadged one
happy with the rm650 at the moment made by CWT