I Need Your Recommendations: an excellent but not super expensive PSU

[Jojo1971]

it's time to upgrade again and im finally jumping to PCI-e.. so im changing my mobo and power supply..

1.) DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D Socket 939

2.) OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) Model #: OCZ4002048ELDCPE-K

3.) Scythe SCNJ-1000P

4.) POWERCOLOR X1900XTX 512MB

5.) 2 optical drives

6.) 4 or maybe 5 harddrives

7.) POWER SUPPLY?????

pls give me your suggestion as to which powersupply to get-something that will be pin-compatible with my mobo and load-compatible with the components im planning to hook up to it...

thanks..

 

[Shimmishim]

define what super expensive means or you actual budget!

 

[Puffnstuff]

You've already got an enermax 550w ps in your sig, just get a 20-24 pin adaptor and keep on trucking. If you're moving to sata then just get power adaptors if they don't already come with one. I personally only run enermax ps's in my pc's at home and I have 4 of them. If you're going to buy a new ps buy another enermax otherwise look at seasonic or fortron.

 

[Jojo1971]

Originally posted by: Shimmishim
define what super expensive means or you actual budget!

lol i said NOT super expensive.. my max budget for the PSU is about $150..

 

[996GT2]

Do your research on Seasonic b/c some ppl have had compatibility issues with DFI and Seasonic PSUs

Pick one of these:
FSP Group (Fortron Source) FX600-GLN ATX12V/ EPS12V 600W All-In-One Power Supply ($140)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104014

ENERMAX All in One Noisetaker Series EG701AX-VE SFMA(24P) ATX12V 600W Power Supply ($148)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817194001

OCZ PowerStream OCZ520ADJSLI ATX, BTX, EPS12V 520W Power Supply 100~120Vac / 200~240Vac 10/6a ($140)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817711002

 

[Shimmishim]

i'm gonna give my vote for the ocz powerstream 520 since that's what i have!

but i got mine for like $125ish.

wonder why they went up so much.

 

[catalysts17az]

look for a cheap 550watter go with antec. i pick one up for about 90 bones and it is pci-express compliant ( 2 6-pins for sli). i have pretty much only used antec or thermaltake for power supplies for my computers or friends computers, and not one has ever let me or my friends down. thermaltake has a 600 or 680watter, i forgot but it is around your limit. i always buy at NxxEgg.com . so there you go, save some cash and pick up an antec 550.

 

[CP5670]

You could just get the EPS version of that Enermax 550W you have, which is an excellent PSU for the price (around $110).

Originally posted by: Shimmishim
i'm gonna give my vote for the ocz powerstream 520 since that's what i have!

but i got mine for like $125ish.

wonder why they went up so much.

All the sites raised the prices on it back in December for some reason. I remember you could get them for close to $100 if you looked around a bit, but now everyone is selling them for $130-140. I guess they were in high demand and OCZ decided to bump the prices.

 

[n7]

Fortron Epsilon FX600-GLN 600W (or the 700W version if you want)
Silverstone ST60F 600W (or the 650W version if you want)

I was looking at those myself, & i just ordered teh Fortron.

Both those have quad 12V rails.

 

[Jojo1971]

thx for the reply guys