Help me select a PSU
Leonardo
Wake up and smell the glaciersEagle River, Alaska Icrontian
I need a high quality unit, 500-650Watts. Here is how it will be employed:
- PCIe video, mid-range card maximum
- two hard drives, non-raid
- probably one PCI IDE card
- one optical drive
- networked - Ethernet or 802.11x
- overclocking - pretty heavy, I generally overclock CPUs 1GHz or more
- mid-range overclocking motherboard
- must have an EPS 12v 8-pin connector, or EPS 12v 2X4-pin connector
I've got two PSUs, which appear to be going bad - random, instant computer shutdowns in both cases. (both computers on on UPS's, so it's not power outages causing the problems) I need to replace the PSUs in Systems 2 and 5 in signature.
I'd like a reasonable expectation of a 3+ year life span. The computers in which the PSUs will be installed will be upgraded gradually, but I don't see power requirements going up very much.
I want to keep the purchase price to no more than $100. This will probably have to be an online vendor purchase. In my shopping area, CompUSA closed and BestBuy's selection is very poor and their prices are crap.
Here's what seems attractive so far: OCZ500SXS StealthStream and HiPer HPU-4M630.
Please give me your opinions and recommendations.
Also, if you a lightly used, not-too-old PSU that fits my specifications and that you no longer need, I might be interested in purchasing it or trading for it. Deal Depot & Trading Post thread.
- PCIe video, mid-range card maximum
- two hard drives, non-raid
- probably one PCI IDE card
- one optical drive
- networked - Ethernet or 802.11x
- overclocking - pretty heavy, I generally overclock CPUs 1GHz or more
- mid-range overclocking motherboard
- must have an EPS 12v 8-pin connector, or EPS 12v 2X4-pin connector
I've got two PSUs, which appear to be going bad - random, instant computer shutdowns in both cases. (both computers on on UPS's, so it's not power outages causing the problems) I need to replace the PSUs in Systems 2 and 5 in signature.
I'd like a reasonable expectation of a 3+ year life span. The computers in which the PSUs will be installed will be upgraded gradually, but I don't see power requirements going up very much.
I want to keep the purchase price to no more than $100. This will probably have to be an online vendor purchase. In my shopping area, CompUSA closed and BestBuy's selection is very poor and their prices are crap.
Here's what seems attractive so far: OCZ500SXS StealthStream and HiPer HPU-4M630.
Please give me your opinions and recommendations.
Also, if you a lightly used, not-too-old PSU that fits my specifications and that you no longer need, I might be interested in purchasing it or trading for it. Deal Depot & Trading Post thread.
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Leonardo, you have a PM.
Ryder - back atcha in just a second.
Lemonlime - you and I independtly arrived at the same analysis concerning quality mid-range. OCZ took the nod fir high-end modular. (Can't wait to install that 780W modular bad boy!)
Budget gave way to better sense - power supplies that are top of the line quality that should do everything I could possibly require of them for years to come.
Again, thanks to those of you who assisted me!