spec me a psu

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looking for a new psu after frying my last corsair 650


now i need


Modular,
a bit of room for expansion (futureproofing)
under or around £100


current spec


q9450 @3.6ghz
8 gig ram
3 hdds and 1 dvd drive
6970 gpu


was looking at the corsair pro series that won an award in the latest cpc mag but i'm open to suggestions

 

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cheers stu ordered one of those 5 mins ago

 

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OCZ Z-Series 850W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply [OCZZ850-UN]

and it arrived today.

have to say first impressions. it was well packaged and both the psu and cables came in their own little backs

psu seems to be a well put together unit and finish is excellent. also seems to run on after switch off which will be a great thing to draw a bit of excess heat out your rig after switch off

number of issues though


the quality of the braiding on the cables is beyond poor, not what you'd expect on a near £100 psu

the psu is not fully modular, has fixed 24pin 2x 4pin 1 x8 pin and one set of molex and fdd drive connectors hard wired, yes i know most people will need all that as standard but i'd like the option to not use things i dont need

the quality of the connectors leaves a lot to be desired. they feel flimsy and made of very cheap plastic.

as per the rreview i left on the shop i would rate this unit a 3/5