The Power Supply Unit recommendation thread!

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can someone please answer my query

hey guys i am assembling a new rig and stuck on making a choice for the right power supply
i was leaning towards a 850 watt unit as i intend to sli my 460 down the line

my question is should i go for a 750 watt unit or a 850 watt
the price difference between the two is quite minimum
also i am wondering that if i buy a 850 watt power supply and do not sli then will my power usage be high

the reason why i am still a bit inclined towards a 850 watt unit is because it will be future proof investment just the power consumption issue worries me
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HX650 is more than enough even for the current most power hungry GTX580... And FYI the board that you are looking to buy doesn't support SLI & CFX
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ud3r does support crossfire

it does not support sli

I am building a new rig. Planning to put a high end card on it within the next 2 months . My confusion is between HX650 and SS 750w .Both are in my range . I wanted a modular but will giving up 100w for modular good enough a choice . And one more thing proccy is i5 2500k and mobo is gigabyte P67A-UD3R . Will not do any SLI , will stick to single card setup.
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in my opinion go for seasonic 750

it will be a future proof decision if just in case you purchase a ati card

besides a 100 watts more will never be of any harm
 
ud3r does support crossfire

it does not support sli
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I think you shoud've checked the Gigabyte P67A-UD3R specification before posting here...

The board does support CFX but the problem is that ud3r's 1st pci-e slot runs at 16x mode the another at 4x mode so crossfiring two GPUs on a board like this would be waste of money... Coz 1st GPU would run at it's full potential but the second one would only have 4 pci-e lanes to work with... In simple words the second GPU wouldn't be able to perform at it's full potential..
 
well am sticking to single card setup does not matter to me anymore . And the combo that I can afford was available on this combo only. The problem still is that HX650 is not available :( . Checked on saturday . Sorry to be a bit dumb for that SLI comment I meant I wont opt for SLI / CFX . The only thing I missed was UEFI .DAMN! only if i had waited 5mins before ordering . And Hades the GTX580 is not confirmed completely well it 85-90% sure . And I wanted to start on maya and other 3D rendering [just a learner] .so will you suggest to go for ATi cause currently I miss the CUDA . And people am not a fanboy of either and nor of Physx :P as people generally associate it to .
 
People here on TE only suggest Nvidia cards coz Some applications like Photoshop, 3Dmax etc etc has support for Nvidia cards...

The problem still is that HX650 is not available
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Why dont you increase your budget and grab X-760 PSU... Well if you are short on budget and dont want a modular PSU then you can consider TX650... But if you want a modular PSU only and dont wanna increase the budget then the only option left is to "Wait"...
 
please suggest me a SMPS around 5k any link to ebay/letsbuy etc... will do

i can save some bugs compared to local shops after discounts
 
Hello everyone

I want to buy a new PSU , i m considering between FSP SAGA II 500 watt and Corsair cx 430 as im short on budget..!!

I have the below stated RIG:

C2D E8400 ( stock ) , GTS 250 ( stock ) , 2.5 gb DDR2 corsair value series Ram , 500 GB SATA hdd , ABit IP35-E..!!

I dont plan for any upgrade for atleast 1.5 Years , i cant actually :p . I didnt found output rating of FSP SAGAII and heard that cx 430 has poor build quality . Will my above choices power up my system for atleast 1.5 years

Thanks a ton
 
bourne17290 said:
Hello everyone

I want to buy a new PSU , i m considering between FSP SAGA II 500 watt and Corsair cx 430 as im short on budget..!!
I have the below stated RIG:
C2D E8400 ( stock ) , GTS 250 ( stock ) , 2.5 gb DDR2 corsair value series Ram , 500 GB SATA hdd , ABit IP35-E..!!

I dont plan for any upgrade for atleast 1.5 Years , i cant actually :p . I didnt found output rating of FSP SAGAII and heard that cx 430 has poor build quality . Will my above choices power up my system for atleast 1.5 years

Thanks a ton
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Get the Corsair CX400 instead. Costs 2.45k from theITWares. (Should be ~2.6k shipped)

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kartikoli said:
please suggest me a SMPS around 5k any link to ebay/letsbuy etc... will do

i can save some bugs compared to local shops after discounts
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Corsair VX550 ~ 4.6k or Seasonic S12II 620w ~ 5k (From theITWares. He does do ebay listing on request but the price would be 6% higher due to paisapay costs!

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http://www.techenclave.com/theitwares/corsair-smps-rams-best-prices-158277.html
http://www.techenclave.com/theitwares/seasonic-power-supplies-full-range-166027.html
 
DarkAngel said:
Corsair VX550 ~ 4.6k or Seasonic S12II 620w ~ 5k (From theITWares. He does do ebay listing on request but the price would be 6% higher due to paisapay costs!

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http://www.techenclave.com/theitwares/corsair-smps-rams-best-prices-158277.html

http://www.techenclave.com/theitwares/seasonic-power-supplies-full-range-166027.html
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thanks darky ..... seriously i was expecting the reply from u
i have CM extreme power plus 500W thats the reason i cant think of an upgrade

so thought to upgrade SMPS before going up for my new card

so which 1 should i go for between the two ..... slight change in budget wont hurt more as i need something for long term now
 
Hi,

Could you recommend a PSU for:

i7960+GAx58aUD3r

6GB RAM

500GB Seagate 7200.12

Sapphire 6850 1GB

LG22xDVD

in a CM310 Elite cabinet

using Benq G2220HD

Thanks :)
 
psu recommendation needed for

AMD Phenom ii X6 1090T

Asus m4a88t M board

Corsair 4gb XMS3 ddr3 1600MHz

CM Elite 310

WD Caviar Black 500GB

Sapphire 5670 512MB ddr5

Corsair H-50 Water Cooling

1or2 casing fans

4-6 usb devices active
 
kooldude_vijit said:
psu recommendation needed for

AMD Phenom ii X6 1090T

Asus m4a88t M board

Corsair 4gb XMS3 ddr3 1600MHz

CM Elite 310

WD Caviar Black 500GB

Sapphire 5670 512MB ddr5

Corsair H-50 Water Cooling

1or2 casing fans

4-6 usb devices active
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Corsair CX400 ~ 2450 but if you are gonna add a mid-end to high end GPU in the future then buy something with more muscle like VX550 ~ 4600
 
3DCAD said:
Hi,

Could you recommend a PSU for:

i7960+GAx58aUD3r

6GB RAM

500GB Seagate 7200.12

Sapphire 6850 1GB

LG22xDVD

in a CM310 Elite cabinet

using Benq G2220HD

Thanks :)
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Corsair VX550 --> http://www.techenclave.com/theitwares/corsair-smps-rams-best-prices-158277.html @ 4.6k

kooldude_vijit said:
psu recommendation needed for

AMD Phenom ii X6 1090T

Asus m4a88t M board

Corsair 4gb XMS3 ddr3 1600MHz

CM Elite 310

WD Caviar Black 500GB

Sapphire 5670 512MB ddr5

Corsair H-50 Water Cooling

1or2 casing fans

4-6 usb devices active
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Corsair VX450 --> http://www.techenclave.com/theitwares/corsair-smps-rams-best-prices-158277.html @ 3.4k
 
What PSU should I pick up?

core i5 2500
2*4GB G.SKILL F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL RAM 1333MHz
NZXT Guardian (3 fans)
Sapphire 6850 GPU
Gigabyte H67MA-UD2H Mobo B3 rev 1.0
1 TB seagate hdd
1-2 USB devices + KB + Mouse
 
quixand said:
What PSU should I pick up?

core i5 2500

8GB RAM 1333MHz

NZXT Guardian (3 fans)

Sapphire 6850 GPU

Gigabyte UD2H Mobo B3 rev 1.0

1 TB seagate hdd

1-2 USB devices + KB + Mouse
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Corsair VX 550 would be good, though if you'tr on a tight budget, VX 450 would do the trick also
 
core i5 2500

2*4GB G.SKILL F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL RAM 1333MHz

NZXT Guardian (3 fans)

Sapphire 6850 GPU

Gigabyte H67MA-UD2H Mobo B3 rev 1.0

1 TB seagate hdd

1-2 USB devices + KB + Mouse
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hey i have a similar question

my config is

i5 2500

i have 3 hard disks two of 2 tb each and one of 320 gb

board is ud3r

gtx 460

8gb gskill 1600mhz ram

cooler master cm 690 with 4 fans

which of these power supply's will be the best for me

tx 650

tx750

ss750js

or any other power supply

i was initially planning to go for a something like hx750 but i think i will be over spending by going for it

i prefer something above 650 watts and of a reputed brand so as not to face any problem with the after sales service
 
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The Corsair TX 650W should fit your bill, squarely so go for it. If you don't get that go for the Cooler Master Silent Power Pro 600W.
 
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The Corsair TX 650W should fit your bill, squarely so go for it. If you don't get that go for the Cooler Master Silent Power Pro 600W.
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thanks alpha

is the tx 650 that is available in india bronze certified edition or just a 80+ certified
 
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