Which PSU

ICEMANKIMI · 24 Jun 2007 at 13:29

Mobo Question below

Hi

heres a spec but im not sure which psu to pick
Either
Seasonic S12 Series 430W ATX2.0 PSU With PCI-E Power Connector £46
Corsair 520w £68

The seasonic is cheaper which is why i want to go for that, but will it be enough to power the following spec. Will not be overclocking.

Alex UK · 24 Jun 2007 at 13:31

Both PSU's will be enough to handle that spec, however, I would spend the little extra and go for the Corsair.

Troop · 24 Jun 2007 at 17:02

Corsair, has one big +, it is sooooooo quiet .

Flenser · 24 Jun 2007 at 19:08

Corsair for me.

ICEMANKIMI · 26 Jun 2007 at 21:02

ill probably go for seasonic - budget reasons

question. as far as i have read the main difference from atx 2.0 to 2.2 is the effiency. Is there anything else?

Also i guess if 430w is enough for my spec then 520w isnt needed right?

Nullvoid · 26 Jun 2007 at 21:18

Yes, in your case the only reason you would go for the corsair is if you value its modular cables. Btw, you may or may not be aware but seasonic are currently rolling out version 2 models of their s12 line, the main features of which are listed in this pdf. I'm sure OCUK have every intention of stocking them but until then...well...I'll say no more.

ICEMANKIMI · 27 Jun 2007 at 17:47

ok thanks!

ICEMANKIMI · 27 Jun 2007 at 21:00

Mobo Question below

is it worth me saving more money by getting this mobo

Asus P5N-E SLi nForce 650 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-221-AS

i wont be using sli anyway, but everything else seems near enough the same. as mentioned - i wont be overclocking either. It also has the onboard firewire connector i want.

Substance · 28 Jun 2007 at 01:34

I am using the p5n-e and i havn't had any troubles with it, it's a great clocker and isn't stupidly expensive,

I chose the board because of my hatred for my old gigabyte board and i am glad i did

Nebzor · 28 Jun 2007 at 02:10

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-004-AK is an extremely reliable and quiet product. I've got the 500W version, but the 460 is nice and cheap.

hp7909 · 28 Jun 2007 at 05:40

Alternative mobo

ICEMANKIMI · 28 Jun 2007 at 17:27

SuBsTaNcE said:
I am using the p5n-e and i havn't had any troubles with it, it's a great clocker and isn't stupidly expensive,

I chose the board because of my hatred for my old gigabyte board and i am glad i did

cool i may go for it then!

@hp7909 . that P35 DS3R has no onboard firewire connector as far as iv read. ???

hp7909 · 28 Jun 2007 at 18:51

ICEMANKIMI said:
{snip}@hp7909 . that P35 DS3R has no onboard firewire connector as far as iv read. ???

Nope, no IEEE 1394. Did not see you need it

ICEMANKIMI · 28 Jun 2007 at 19:27

ok, dont worry - i thought i mentioned it.

Nullvoid · 28 Jun 2007 at 21:00

You did mention it. I was going to recommend the evga 650i ultra as it's even cheaper than the asus p5n-e but then I saw you wanted onboard firewire support

ICEMANKIMI · 28 Jun 2007 at 21:36

Nullvoid said:
You did mention it. I was going to recommend the evga 650i ultra as it's even cheaper than the asus p5n-e but then I saw you wanted onboard firewire support

your right i did!