Which PSU??

KillerDr3w · 7 Jan 2009 at 16:15

Hey folks,

I have been building a small gaming rig for a few months, and I think I finally have the money to put the rest of it together.

I have a mATX case, and I intend to put a AMD Phenom X4 Quad Core 9850 2.50GHz, a NVIDIA GTX 280, 4Gb RAM.

I already have in the case 2xDVD/RW's, an Abit mATX motherboard with integrated 8200GS video, a few fans and a 1Tb WD hard disk.

Can anyone recommend a PSU to power this? I was wanting a low cost one, but one with modular cables so the small case doesn't get too messy... I wasn't too sure how low wattage I could go with the amount of gear in there.

Thanks!

PwnDirect · 7 Jan 2009 at 16:32

you should do a bios update & get a phenom II

as for psu

This

or this

or this

or this

or even this

My pick would be the zalman 600w as its cheap with a uk rma

AtaRo · 7 Jan 2009 at 16:42

PwnDirect said:
My pick would be the zalman 600w as its cheap with a uk rma

+1

Seaniboy · 7 Jan 2009 at 16:46

Can recommend the Coolermaster. Bought one only just last week

iraiguana · 7 Jan 2009 at 16:52

I like the corsair ones to be honest, would aim for 650 or so and should cover you needs for the foreseeable future.

KillerDr3w · 7 Jan 2009 at 17:51

Ah... 650W+... I was hoping I would get away with something like a 500W

I might as well move the CoolerMaster 700W over from my main rig, and then buy a new 1000W for the main rig. I was always unsure if 700W was enought for [email protected], 2xHD, 2xDVD, 2x3870X2's and a selection of other cards and USB devices....

Thanks for all the input.

mpj88 · 7 Jan 2009 at 17:54

Bit off topic but why isnt there a PSU Thread section?