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<blockquote data-quote="cranky" data-source="post: 1731922" data-attributes="member: 9160"><p>The Antec EA380 - if that's what the included supply is - is probably the best entry-level supply I know (and that includes the very famous VX450). It's whisper-quiet at low loads, extremely efficient and is able to work well with moderate loads. While it cannot match the brute overload capability of the Corsair, it is more than capable of handling the rig if you do not overclock - which, thanks to Intel, you cannot. It also drops a lot of the extras like sleeved and adequate length cabling and has 'only' 80mm fan and is thus not a future-proof buy.</p><p></p><p>Do remember that the Seasonic SII 430, the Corsair VX450 and the EA380 are basically identical (all made by Seasonic on the same PCB) only the components and specifications are slightly different from model to model, with Corsair being max performance and the Antec being max silence/minimum power. </p><p></p><p>If yours is indeed a EA380 and you want to sell it, PM me first. I would love to have one more of those. I almost sold mine before I realised how wrong I was, courtesy <em><strong><a href="http://www.techenclave.com/member.php?u=1156" target="_blank">BIKeINSTEIN</a></strong></em></p><p><em><strong><a href="http://www.techenclave.com/member.php?u=1156" target="_blank"></a></strong></em></p><p>Edit: One more thing. At your resolution, your GPU will always be a bigger bottleneck than your CPU. I would advise skewing your spend for maximum gaming performance. This may mean juggling some of the components. An i3 and i7 show very little difference in actual delivered FPS at those resolutions when details are cranked up.</p><p></p><p>FWIW, my main rig is 2 overclocked HD6970s in Crossfire (920MHz) and max detail/native res, I still need more GPU power. Many games will not run well unless I bring the resolution or detail down, therefore GPU is still a limiting issue. CPU in this rig is an AMD PhenomII 970, running at 4GHz, all under a custom water loop. The CPU provides no greater FPS than a Phenom 550 that preceded it.</p><p></p><p>The games that are heavily CPU dependent will benefit from the Intel side, but for gaming an overclocked FX-4100 with a 970FX chipset board will still deliver just as well if you game at native resolution. You could put the extra money into a 7950/7970. Trust me with a bigger monitor, you need a bigger GPU. Like we say here, if you want to be with a fat chick, you better have a big-</p><p></p><p>Sorry, censored.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cranky, post: 1731922, member: 9160"] The Antec EA380 - if that's what the included supply is - is probably the best entry-level supply I know (and that includes the very famous VX450). It's whisper-quiet at low loads, extremely efficient and is able to work well with moderate loads. While it cannot match the brute overload capability of the Corsair, it is more than capable of handling the rig if you do not overclock - which, thanks to Intel, you cannot. It also drops a lot of the extras like sleeved and adequate length cabling and has 'only' 80mm fan and is thus not a future-proof buy. Do remember that the Seasonic SII 430, the Corsair VX450 and the EA380 are basically identical (all made by Seasonic on the same PCB) only the components and specifications are slightly different from model to model, with Corsair being max performance and the Antec being max silence/minimum power. If yours is indeed a EA380 and you want to sell it, PM me first. I would love to have one more of those. I almost sold mine before I realised how wrong I was, courtesy [I][B][URL="http://www.techenclave.com/member.php?u=1156"]BIKeINSTEIN [/URL][/B][/I] Edit: One more thing. At your resolution, your GPU will always be a bigger bottleneck than your CPU. I would advise skewing your spend for maximum gaming performance. This may mean juggling some of the components. An i3 and i7 show very little difference in actual delivered FPS at those resolutions when details are cranked up. FWIW, my main rig is 2 overclocked HD6970s in Crossfire (920MHz) and max detail/native res, I still need more GPU power. Many games will not run well unless I bring the resolution or detail down, therefore GPU is still a limiting issue. CPU in this rig is an AMD PhenomII 970, running at 4GHz, all under a custom water loop. The CPU provides no greater FPS than a Phenom 550 that preceded it. The games that are heavily CPU dependent will benefit from the Intel side, but for gaming an overclocked FX-4100 with a 970FX chipset board will still deliver just as well if you game at native resolution. You could put the extra money into a 7950/7970. Trust me with a bigger monitor, you need a bigger GPU. Like we say here, if you want to be with a fat chick, you better have a big- Sorry, censored. [/QUOTE]
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