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08-06-2008, 9:28 AM 369446

eyebee
Joined on 08-06-2008
Embryo

What power supply should i get?

After reading the suggested list.... I am considering...

PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W

PC Power & Cooling PPCS750QBL

PC Power & Cooling S61EPS 610W

well basically i am under the impression that PCP&C is a safe bet. but how much wattage do i really need? and which models do you think are suited for me??

System Specs
Budget:1500	VGA:SAPPHIRE HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 PCI-E (x 2)	Monitor:Dell SP2208WFP 22 inch
MB:ASUS P5Q-E LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard	OS:Windows Vista 64	Browser:
CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz	Sound:	Purpose:Gaming / Web design
Memory:CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066	PSU:???	Brand:
HD:Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA	Cooling:XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 + XIGMATEK ACK-I7751	Misc:

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08-06-2008, 9:35 AM 369455 in reply to 369446

cincyguy
Joined on 10-12-2007
Cincinatti, Ohio
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Re: What power supply should i get?

the 610 should do you just fine unless you plan on using a bunch of hardrives or overclocking a bunch but with this deal on the corsair is hard to pass up to make sure you have headroom and is still very decent quality right up there with pcpc

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

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08-06-2008, 9:35 AM 369456 in reply to 369446

Kardon
Joined on 04-09-2007
MI
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Re: What power supply should i get?

I would get the 750. The 610 may be enough but the 750 will leave you plenty of head room for the future and isn't too much more expensive. As far as between the 2 750s they are the same psu just in different colors, pick what every you like. Personally I like the profesional look of my flat black PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W (there is also a read one)

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CPU: Q6600 (G0) @ 3.1 stock voltages
RAM: 2 gig Crucial ballistix ddr2 800
PSU: pcp&c 750
Mobo: Abit IP35 pro off limits
GPU: MSI NX8800GT 512M OC
HD: 250gb Barracuda x2 (Raid 0) 80gb Barracuda x4 (JBOD)
3DMark06: 14693

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08-06-2008, 9:36 AM 369457 in reply to 369446

Kpaul
Joined on 04-12-2007
Grade AA EggXpert

Re: What power supply should i get?

I think you first choice is your best bet, 750 should be enough to run your system.. And leave some room for fands, leds, and all the other crazy stuff..

Phenom 9850 x4, Asus MVP Deluxe , 8gigs OCZ ddr2 1066, Visiontek 3870x2, Xfi Elite,2x WD Raptors 10k in raid 0,Antec 1000watt, and Cooler-master Stacker 830 Evolution.

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08-06-2008, 9:41 AM 369459 in reply to 369446

HOGHAULER
Joined on 11-06-2007
Sparks, Ga.
Platinum EggXpert

Re: What power supply should i get?

Cinc is telling you straight on the PSU's but if you don't mind a suggestion on your build this 4870 has a Lifetime Warranty.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129113

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RaidMax AZTEC midtower, PC P&C 610watt PSU, 19" envision LCD monitor.

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08-06-2008, 10:07 AM 369476 in reply to 369459

Kardon
Joined on 04-09-2007
MI
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Re: What power supply should i get?

From all the reviews I have read about the corsiar 750 when I was considering purchasing it it is a good PSU but is not on par with the pcp&c

which is why it is listed as tier 2 instead of tier 1 http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/1/323050/ShowThread.aspx

"If you want to be Elite you have to do a righteous hack"

CPU: Q6600 (G0) @ 3.1 stock voltages
RAM: 2 gig Crucial ballistix ddr2 800
PSU: pcp&c 750
Mobo: Abit IP35 pro off limits
GPU: MSI NX8800GT 512M OC
HD: 250gb Barracuda x2 (Raid 0) 80gb Barracuda x4 (JBOD)
3DMark06: 14693

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08-10-2008, 12:06 PM 371627 in reply to 369476

Hyacinth
Joined on 06-13-2008
Grade A EggXpert

Re: What power supply should i get?

I think it will be safer to choose 750w, because even if your hardware is not under

operation at full load, it still has large power consumption.

The nominal power on the power supply is usually its peak value (also known as maximum

power output) instead of average power output. Therefore, a high-power psu will be safer

both for normal usage and over clock.

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