Recommend me a psu please.

[Pat123]

I am going for a new system build and i need some help on which psu to go for. My system will be: (im in the uk btw)

Gigabyte GA 965P-S3 i965, S775, PCI-E (x16), DDR2 533 / 667 / 800, SATA II, ATX
1Gb (2X512Mb) Corsair TwinX XMS2, DDR2 PC5400 (667), 240 Pin, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 4-4-4-12
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 775, 2.13 GHz, 1066MHz FSB, Allendale Core, 2MB Cache, Retail
512MB XFX 7950GT XT, PCI-E (x16), Mem 1460MHz, GPU 570MHz, 24 Pipes, 2xDual Link DVI-I/HDTV
(i was thinking this psu would it be enough)
580W HiperPower Type-R Modular Blue PSU Quiet Dbl Fan aPFC ATX2.2 20/24 Pin (RoHS)
And im putting a Akasa AK-961 Intel LGA 775 on the cpu.

Your help would me much appreciated.

[Scott]

The big question is what kind of price range are you stuck with staying in? There are alot of good power supplies out there and do not be fooled by one saying it has 600 or 680 watts when it comes down to it the 12Volt rails suck.

Please let us know the price range and we can recommend several.

[darkorb]

he would probably need quiet a bit of power since he would probably want to sli those 7950's down the road

[Scott]

Yeah I was thinking the Corsair or Mushkin 650's.

[Das Capitolin]

If price is a concern, the 650W Antec TP3-650 is only around $100 and has three very-stable power rails.

[Pat123]

Hey erm.. in uk pounds around 70 pound max for my psu whole computer budget 800 uk pounds..:)

[Bio-Hazard]

I've had great luck with XClio PSU's, they are made by Channel Well, the same company that makes Antec and Thermaltake's new modular high power power supplies. They are normally a bit cheaper than the Antec and Thermaltakes, but I haven't a clue as to what they run in the UK.

XClio GreatPower X12S4P4-650W

http://www.xclio.com/x14power/x14-650w.htm

Here's a link to the 650w model over there in the UK.

£58.95 Ex VAT £69.27 Inc VAT

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=375886

Not as pretty as the US model with all the sleeved cables and the like, but still a good power unit.

[Pat123]

orite thanks man ill look into it.. :) any more suggestionss from anyone?

So is the rest of my computer pretty good yeh nothing better for a simlilar price.:)

[Bio-Hazard]

Great video card........;)
I have no idea about the Intel side of the house, haven't owned in years. Kougar should beable to give you a ton of help on running those, he's running one himself............;)

[Pat123]

Orite thanks alot..:wink: Im looking at the psu now considering it.. so are hiper psu's no good???
Its just that hpier are a nice price for me lol.. but you guys know more about the in's and out's so any more
recommandations lol....

[Bio-Hazard]

I think that Hiper are fine, I had one when they first came out and it's now in my sons system. There are a few things (options) that they don't have here in the US model that is preffered these days, like Active PFC, which from what I understand is standard over in Europian models. The other is that they don't suppoert dual PCI-e video cards natively. And the last is, and I don't kbnow if your MoBo requires it, is EPS 8 pin CPU power line.
If you 100% know that you will never require a second PCI-e power line, I see no problem with Hiper, I have mind for well over a year or so and the rails were completely stable and never had a single issue with the unit.

[Pat123]

Orite thanks.. much appreciated.. i think ill go with the
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=228615

Unless any of you guys think i shouldnt lol.

[markkleb]

The PS that Scott recommended are among the best. The PS that Sbrehm recommended is pretty nice too (has a 14cm fan) but it sounds like you want something flashy. I would get a plainer pS and add flash to the rest of the comp.
the Hyper is ok, some people say the modular PS are not as good because of the extra connections they bring.
Since the PS is the backbone to your system I would buy the BEST one possible.
I like Silverstone
http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=920

Notice the insides, they are VERY WELL designed.

[Bio-Hazard]

This is from Hipers web site, so make sure that you do not require the 8 pin EPS 12v power lead.

4.HIPER Type R 580W series does not support Intel Pentium Extreme Edition CPU (dual core) as it requires EPS12V (i.e. an 8 pin ATX +12V connector). Type R 580W series does not provide 8 pin ATX +12V connector. We do not recommend using any adaptor that allows conversion of any form of connectors into 8 pin ATX +12V connector.

http://www.hipergroup.com/English/products/hpu-4b580.html

Here's a shot of the one I had installed in my system. The modular conectors are amoung the best out there. As long as the unit supports your MoBo, it is a great PSU.

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4421/31oa2.jpg

[Pat123]

orite thanks.. so the antec one??

[Pat123]

orite so the hiper one is good for my system i dont need anything amazing just its a nice price and seems to be pretty stable. But with modular is there a larger risk of shorting.?

[Bio-Hazard]

Not really any risk of shorting, modular connectors just add a slight bit more resistance to the power lead. 99.999% of the time it will never cause any problems

[Pat123]

Ok thanks for your help guys im going for the Hiper one lol.. seems to be ok fingers crossed. Nice system btw :D

[markkleb]

did you read the RED section in Sbrehms post?:roll:

[Pat123]

yeh im not getting the extreme edition.. in getting the 6400 intel core 2 duo.

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=448643

Thats my mobo

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=430632

Thts my CPU

They are compatable right, well im going out for abit so ill be back on later. hope to here from you guys thanks for the help so far.

[Kougar]

And I thought Gigabyte already did a job compressing an ATX size board down into an oddball size with the DS3... that S3 is even smaller still, and more than not resembles a extended mATX form factor. :lol:

Most of the higher end Core 2 Duo boards require a EPS12 connection, but the S3 doesn't. However if you are expecting moderate to high overclocks then I'd suggest you upgrade to the DS3 model. :)

[Pat123]

ok thanks. i might do that so is the DS3 a EPS12v?? or is it (i think) 4pinn (maybe wrong lol..)

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=450650

is this a decent board

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=433275

or that lol. and aslong as its under 110 uk pounds i can get it.

[markkleb]

sweet, its a 4pin also..And a lot of people agree it OCs a lot...

(thats why Kougar is the Intel OC Master..)

[Pat123]

Ok this is an off topic question, but the cpu gets it power from the motherboard it dosent directly connect to the powersupply? so the

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=375886

is the right psu?

[zachig]

The Hiper 580W seems like a great choice, though the Mushkin 650W is VERY TEMPTING :lol:...but also costs a fortune...:(

I still haven't decided which one to buy for myself, as I'm still thinking about getting myself this AMAZING Mushkin 650W PSU :roll: (but then, I'm risking myself by getting killed by my wife...:lol:)

[Pat123]

lol kk. well thanks alot for your help guys. Much appreciated ill be ordering my parts any time now.. :D

[Pat123]

Ive decided on this psu

520W Corsair HX Series Modular PSU, ATX, EPS12V, whisper quiet, 5 year warranty

i heard it was good. :D thanks again guys.

[zachig]

Ive decided on this psu

520W Corsair HX Series Modular PSU, ATX, EPS12V, whisper quiet, 5 year warranty

i heard it was good. :D thanks again guys.

That's also a pretty good choise for you needs...:???:

You're welcome (for the help, I mean...:wink:)

Enjoy your new PSU...:mrgreen:...and don't forget to share with us your impressions along with some pics, when you actually get it...:wink:

[Pat123]

yeh ill give u some pics should look nice.
My old computer just sold on ebay for 195 pounds so i can start to order my new parts now:D

[markkleb]

Good luck with the new build and congrats on the excellent choice of PS...:grin:

[Kougar]

I would not suggest that Abit motherboard, and the MSI is more of an unknown but it is a solid board. I've seen some OC pretty spectacularly, but I don't know if that is the average or the exception. The features between the DS3 and MSI Neo are pretty different though, ya should go with whichever meets your needs.

Very nice choice on that PSU, good quality and high efficiency with Active PFC.

[Pat123]

Hello, I am going for the DS3 This is my final build.

1Gb (2X512Mb) Corsair TwinX XMS2,
Akasa AK-961 Intel LGA 775, P4 3.8G
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Black Optical Value Pack (Will be upgrading these soon)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 775, 2.13 GH
512MB XFX 7950GT XT, PCI-E (x16),
Gigabyte GA 965P-DS3 iP965, S775
520W Corsair HX Series Modular PSU,
LG GSA-H10NBAL Black 16x16 & ±RW (DVD Dual layer.)
Along with some nice UV lights :D

Ill post some pics next week.:D

[zachig]

CONGRATS!!! Don't forget to send us some pics as soon as you get it all...:wink:

[Kougar]

That should be one solid killer system! A 3.4ghz overclock will be possible, with 3.6ghz likely if you do some research. :)

[Pat123]

Ok its all ariving on Monday, the only maybe is the gfx card that might be abit longer. So i should have some pics to start putting up on tuesday :D

[zachig]

Ok its all ariving on Monday, the only maybe is the gfx card that might be abit longer. So i should have some pics to start putting up on tuesday :D
Thanks!!! :grin: Enjoy your new "toys" when they arrive...:wink:

[Pat123]

lol, i will :)

[zachig]

Your case looks very nice, so I'm pretty sure your new "toys" will like their new home...:roll: :lol:

[tomato]

Nice parts, should be a pretty great computer when all is said and done ;)