ahhh... yes another psu thread! lol

[ayman]

I'm putting together a rig for my friend... so far here are the parts...

-Intel Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz Pinless Socket T LGA 775 Processor
-Motherboard
-Memory
-Harddrive
-Harddrive2
-Video Card

My last concern is the PSU. I need a QUALITY PSU that is RELIABLE, HAS ENOUGH POWER (including both watts and amperage), AND IS NAME BRAND. IT MUST BE ABLE TO HANDLE ALL THIS HARDWARE

Off the top of my head i could name off a few quality name brands.. maybe forton and/or sparkle?? but honestly when it come's to PSU's i just don't kno where to start....

I need you guys to help me pick out the PSU to finish puttin this rig together

Please Suggestions and Opinions are welcome!!


Thanks,

Ayman

 

[Operandi]

Seasonic

 

[suicidalpigeon]

intel....


anyways a pcp&c 470w silencer should be more than enough for that rig.

 

[ayman]

yeah i just wanna mention that the 7800gt alone requires a minimum of 400w with atleast 26amps on the 12v rail...

so just keeping that in mind should help out a bit....

waffle i'll check that psu out, thx

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: ayman
yeah i just wanna mention that the 7800gt alone requires a minimum of 400w with atleast 26amps on the 12v rail...

so just keeping that in mind should help out a bit....

waffle i'll check that psu out, thx

The 7800GT doses not require 26 amps or a 400 watt PSU. This is simply nvidia trying to cover for all the idiots out there running a 400 watt generic PSUs that were never ment to output 400 watts in the first place.

The bottom line is a good 350 watt PSU will handle that system with power to spare.

 

[ElTorrente]

Either a PCP&C 510W, or a Seasonic S12.

Both are simply excellent.

 

[ayman]

The 7800GT doses not require 26 amps or a 400 watt PSU. This is simply nvidia trying to cover for all the idiots out there running a 400 watt generic PSUs that were never ment to output 400 watts in the first place.

The bottom line is a good 350 watt PSU will handle that system with power to spare.

That's true. Do you have any psu names or links??

But to be honest at the same time I want a psu that's atleast 400+ watt and at the same time one of good quality...

Something that could compare to that good 350watt but with more wattage... just for the hell of it kinda... and just for overall performance

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: ayman

The 7800GT doses not require 26 amps or a 400 watt PSU. This is simply nvidia trying to cover for all the idiots out there running a 400 watt generic PSUs that were never ment to output 400 watts in the first place.

The bottom line is a good 350 watt PSU will handle that system with power to spare.

That's true. Do you have any psu names or links??

But to be honest at the same time I want a psu that's atleast 400+ watt and at the same time one of good quality...

Something that could compare to that good 350watt but with more wattage... just for the hell of it kinda... and just for overall performance

Well if you really want a 400+ PSU the Seasonic S12 430 gets my vote. It's not required though, the 380 watt version I linked above would work fine.

 

[suicidalpigeon]

yeah and the psu i recommened costs $90.

 

[w00t]

seasonic s12

/thread

 

[ayman]

Originally posted by: w00t
seasonic s12

/thread

lol oooo okay i'm getting the message ... seems like the seasonic is a good pic ^_^

sounds good, i'm reading more about it now

thX!!!

 

[Pythias]

Originally posted by: ayman

The 7800GT doses not require 26 amps or a 400 watt PSU. This is simply nvidia trying to cover for all the idiots out there running a 400 watt generic PSUs that were never ment to output 400 watts in the first place.

The bottom line is a good 350 watt PSU will handle that system with power to spare.

That's true. Do you have any psu names or links??

But to be honest at the same time I want a psu that's atleast 400+ watt and at the same time one of good quality...

Something that could compare to that good 350watt but with more wattage... just for the hell of it kinda... and just for overall performance

This One

This one

This One

 

[raildogg]

this one

 

[Pythias]

Originally posted by: raildogg
this one

I second that emotion.

 

[ayman]

Originally posted by: Pythias

Originally posted by: raildogg
this one

I second that emotion.

yeah so far that has my vote

 

[RKS]

Originally posted by: ayman

Originally posted by: Pythias

Originally posted by: raildogg
this one

I second that emotion.

yeah so far that has my vote

I liked the FSPs so I just bought this Sparkle .

For me it came down to a strong single rail vs. dual rail and I went with the single rail psu.

FWIW hmcomputers (I think that is the name) has it for $100 shipped.

 

[Susquehannock]

^_^ good choice on the FSP unit.

Dual +12v rails isn't panning out as expected. In fact, Intel is abandoning the spec if I'm not mistaken.

 

[ayman]

okay.. i'm lovin the feedback from you guys thanks a lot... but to be 100% honest... i wanna mention something... I built my computer about 7, 8 monthes ago and the specs are listeded in my signature... along with those specs, i am running 2 80 gb hd's, one being an IDE and the other a SATA. I also have 4 cathodes, about 16 fans total (i kno its retarded lol), a fan controller, and a temp gauge display (and another temp gauge thats built into the case). All that is powered by my Aspire 500W found here.

If anyone was to ask me about powersupplies i would instantly say that the aspire psu is trash and i wouldn't recommend it. The only reason i ended up using this psu on my pc is because it came with my case and at the same time it has 34A on the +12v rail. To be 100% honest, the psu have been running like a dream with my build so far and it measures within specs as i've tested it with various programs.

Although this isn't a psu i would recommend, AGAIN i must say it runs my pc flawlessly. Now to get to my real point...

Do you guys think this PSU here should be a good psu to consider. Talking from experience i wouldn't really have a reason to say no... but i'm about this close to buying this psu for my friend's build lol.. and DEFF not because it says 600w so just keeping that in mind...

Also what is the difference between dual rail and single rail... does it really matter?

TY

 

[Pythias]

Originally posted by: ayman
okay.. i'm lovin the feedback from you guys thanks a lot... but to be 100% honest... i wanna mention something... I built my computer about 7, 8 monthes ago and the specs are listeded in my signature... along with those specs, i am running 2 80 gb hd's, one being an IDE and the other a SATA. I also have 4 cathodes, about 16 fans total (i kno its retarded lol), a fan controller, and a temp gauge display (and another temp gauge thats built into the case). All that is powered by my Aspire 500W found here.

If anyone was to ask me about powersupplies i would instantly say that the aspire psu is trash and i wouldn't recommend it. The only reason i ended up using this psu on my pc is because it came with my case and at the same time it has 34A on the +12v rail. To be 100% honest, the psu have been running like a dream with my build so far and it measures within specs as i've tested it with various programs.

Although this isn't a psu i would recommend, AGAIN i must say it runs my pc flawlessly. Now to get to my real point...

Do you guys think this PSU here should be a good psu to consider. Talking from experience i wouldn't really have a reason to say no... but i'm about this close to buying this psu for my friend's build lol.. and DEFF not because it says 600w so just keeping that in mind...

Also what is the difference between dual rail and single rail... does it really matter?

TY

The numbers on that psu look pretty good, but I have no experience with that manufacturer so I cannot comment on the quality of the unit.

The dual rail thing is an Intel recomended spec. I think it has more to do with safety than it does hardware specs.