What PSU?

Bezzaboy1234 · 2 May 2012 at 15:13

Hi guys,

So almost ready to build a small HTPC. using a phenom X3 and an Asus M4N68T-M, with atleast 2 HDD's a DVD drive and a Saphire low profile 5770

What PSU should I get for it?

Thanks!

Rob

Bezzaboy1234 · 4 May 2012 at 09:51

Well i've decided the Vision case from an OCUK competitor, The problem is it takes M-ATX PSU's, do OCUK do any M-ATX psu's?

Bezzaboy1234 · 5 May 2012 at 14:53

Nah, Need about 400W, Just need to find a PSU that is M-ATX not ATX

Bezzaboy1234 · 5 May 2012 at 15:06

Recommended is 450 Watts, on that PSU calculator. on this it says 266 O.o

http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

Bezzaboy1234 · 5 May 2012 at 15:17

Trying to find a "M-ATX" psu but there aren't a lot about, is the smaller form factor PSU Mini-Atx or is it known as something else?

Bezzaboy1234 · 5 May 2012 at 16:46

I'm on a damned strict budget, Do you think a 250w will suffice, the setup will hardly be stressed at all, streaming to one source, Where can I get a be quiet SFX 300w? and how much?

Bezzaboy1234 · 5 May 2012 at 17:49

I have dude =/ I've looked on the fleebay, the rainforest in africa, and various other sites, All I can find are CiT psu's that are rated very poorly by reviewers due to them being noisy, however at 20 quid they may not be too bad for the price, who knows.

Bezzaboy1234 · 5 May 2012 at 18:48

I think I'll stick with the built in 250w in the case as £50 is abit out of budget, I was thinking more along the lines of 20-30.

Is it possible to damage components with too low a PSU?

Bezzaboy1234 · 6 May 2012 at 19:13

Leeroy123 said:
Spending so little on a power supply... well i guess it's ok if the computer is worth little. But i would never do it mate

If it was for my i5 then £100 or more,

This is supposed to be a really low power build with little cost so it doesn't matter so much,

@chippy08 really? hmm.. i'll stick with the 250 it comes with and if it needs more i'll have to do some research or just get a case that fits ATX psu's

Bezzaboy1234 · 6 May 2012 at 20:49

the 5770 was freeeee, I could flog it and get a 5450 I suppose.

Bezzaboy1234 · 6 May 2012 at 20:54

Also its the low profile version by sapphire, not the full slot version..

Bezzaboy1234 · 6 May 2012 at 21:19

Yeah that looks like an SFX PSU, I'll save that so if I decide it needs more power I have something to look at =)

Thanks guys

Bezzaboy1234 · 7 May 2012 at 19:30

So managed to grab an old PC case from a friend and put it together inside that with an ATX 430Watt PSU as the M-ATX psu in the case from what I can see is only 110W which I don't think is enough to power that X3.

Is there any possible way to see what kind of power draw the system is using on windows at all? or is there no discernible way of telling?

Bezzaboy1234 · 13 May 2012 at 17:36

Comes up with some weird stuff, Think its designed for laptop power bricks rather than desktops,

Thanks anyway's

Bezzaboy1234 · 14 May 2012 at 11:15

Tried that, As accurate as it is. I thought there might be some sort of sensor or device that allows to you to tell the exact amount of power draw, but its cool, I'll get a 300W just to be safe =)

Bezzaboy1234 · 16 May 2012 at 15:50

Haven't bought the case yet, Don't get paid till the end of the month, When I do i'll replace the case, if the PSU sucks I'll be replacing it with the Be Quiet 300W 80+ =)

Bezzaboy1234 · 18 May 2012 at 10:41

Yeah I saw, they don't do a 300W, and the 450W is about 50/80 which is a bit expensive when you can get a modular ATX 800W for around £80