What PSU to get for P67 motherboard?

Brumboy · 12 Jan 2011 at 21:59

I'm looking to purchase an Asus P8P67 motherboard and a i5 2500k CPU.

http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=Qx3PdnZI9Pq9BcIU

I don't really know a lot about PSU's so I need some help in choosing a good value PSU (preferably cheap).

The current power supply I have is 20 pin (I think) and this requires:

24-pin EATX Power connector
8-pin EATX 12V Power connector

Do I just need to find a PSU that says - Universal 20+4 Pin Main ATX Power Connector X 1?

So can anyone help? thanks!

RJC · 12 Jan 2011 at 22:00

What Graphics card you looking to use as this will have a impact on choice.

Brumboy · 12 Jan 2011 at 22:03

Ok well right now I have a really bad GeForce 8400GS which came with the computer about 3 years ago.

I'll be looking to buy a GeForce GTX 460 OC 768MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card in the next few months probably.

RJC · 12 Jan 2011 at 22:14

Something like this below will be ok:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-042-BQ&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1083

Brumboy · 12 Jan 2011 at 22:20

Anything cheaper than that?

Motherboard Connector: 20+4 Pin is the same as 24 pin right?

Cause some PSU's have 20+4 and the rest just say 24.

What about http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-026-OP&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

On the Asus website it says:

24-pin EATX Power connector
8-pin EATX 12V Power connector

Sorry for being such a novice at this!

RJC · 12 Jan 2011 at 23:05

Don't ever skimp on a PSU!

I would not use that PSU to power my system.

ryu · 12 Jan 2011 at 23:31

sorry to hi jack your thread! am i right to assume my enermax liberty 620w that is powering my current pc will have all the necessary cables for a new sandybridge build?