power supply died

[rasczak]

x2 3800+ skt 939
xfx 7900 gtx (eventually upgrade to 8800 gt 512)
1gb ddr400
four drives of different capacity including a 36gb raptor

need recommendations for psu, no heavy oc'ing.

my budget is aroung $65.00

 

[MegaVovaN]

If you low on coin, go Antec Earthwatts.

I recommend Corsair VX450w.

edit: VX450w review. I use this PSU with my new build (see link in sig) and it's quiet and got the juice.

 

[rasczak]

how about this?

 

[MegaVovaN]

Originally posted by: jpbelauskas
how about this?

Huge overkill. 750W and 74 combined amps on +12??!
Not to mention a huge rebate which you may never get...

Not Recommended unless you run two gfx cards, a quad core CPU, about 10 hard drives, all overclocked...

 

[rasczak]

Originally posted by: MegaVovaN

Originally posted by: jpbelauskas
how about this?

Huge overkill. 750W and 74 combined amps on +12??!
Not to mention a huge rebate which you may never get...

Not Recommended unless you run two gfx cards, a quad core CPU, about 10 hard drives, all overclocked...

lol i purchased it.

 

[MegaVovaN]

Still can cancel order if you want.

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: jpbelauskas


lol i purchased it.

For such a low price and "80 PLUS Certified", there's no reason to cancel your order.
Power supplies degrade over time due to incoming power issues and capacitor aging.
The extra power capacity will serve you for many years to come.

Think of the extra capacity this way...
You're planning a 400 mile trip.
There are no gas stations along the way, what you start with is all you'll have.
Your Dodge Neon averages 35mpg.
Would you rather start the trip with 11.5 gallons of petrol or top the tank off at 12.5?

BTW Cooler Master is very good about their rebates.

 

[nerp]

I really like FSP stuff but I just bought an EA380 for a small WHS box because of a $30 rebate on the egg. I'm sure it will be decent.

 

[rasczak]

I ended up buying this as well

 

[Roguestar]

How about this?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817151039

 

[MarcVenice]

There's better psu's for the same money, or equally good PSU's for less money. Like the antec earthwatts 430w for 30$ AR for example.

 

[Roguestar]

I always forget about Antec!

 

[rasczak]

Originally posted by: MarcVenice
There's better psu's for the same money, or equally good PSU's for less money. Like the antec earthwatts 430w for 30$ AR for example.

Yea, but I liked having the extra wattage. plus for having the MIR and IR it chopped off over a hundred bucks (also including the free shipping)

seemed like a good deal IMO

 

[MarcVenice]

I ment roguestars suggestion.

I didn't mean the coolermaster real power pro, if you are going to spend 70$ bucks on a PSU, you'd be retarded not to buy that one, it was even going for 50$ AR at some other sites not a week ago. That's only when you don't care about modular btw, but it would be 'dumb' to spend 60-70$ on a corsair 450/550vx, instead of 70$ on the coolermaster real power pro 750w.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: Blain

Originally posted by: jpbelauskas


lol i purchased it.

For such a low price and "80 PLUS Certified", there's no reason to cancel your order.
Power supplies degrade over time due to incoming power issues and capacitor aging.
The extra power capacity will serve you for many years to come.

Think of the extra capacity this way...
You're planning a 400 mile trip.
There are no gas stations along the way, what you start with is all you'll have.
Your Dodge Neon averages 35mpg.
Would you rather start the trip with 11.5 gallons of petrol or top the tank off at 12.5?

BTW Cooler Master is very good about their rebates.

+1

 

[bob4432]

when one looks at psu requirements realistically, one would know that the antec ea 380 and 430W (usually $20 or $30AR) units are more than adequate for ~90%+ of the machines, even here

 

[Saiyukimot]

Why did you buy that PSU???

And anyway, if you dont listen to reccomendations, why ask in the first place?

 

[rasczak]

Originally posted by: Saiyukimot
Why did you buy that PSU???

And anyway, if you dont listen to reccomendations, why ask in the first place?

why wouldn't I? it had good reviews, came with good rebates and looked pretty

also i was trying to stay within budget so in the end i think i did no?

 

[Blain]

You did fine, don't worry about it.