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Old 08-07-2010, 11:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi.

I am getting a PC with the following config for a friend. Can you suggest a beefy PSU that can handle these components?

Core i3-530
Intel DH55TC board
Transcend DDR3-1333 2GB * 2
XFX ATI HD 5670
Seagate 2 * 500 GB SATA 7200rpm HDD
Seagate 250 GB HDD (old)

Thanks.
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Old 08-07-2010, 11:37 PM   #2 (permalink)
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go for corsair vx 450 @ 3700..it will be more than enough for u!!!!
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Hi.

I am getting a PC with the following config for a friend. Can you suggest a beefy PSU that can handle these components?

Core i3-530
Intel DH55TC board
Transcend DDR3-1333 2GB * 2
XFX ATI HD 5670
Seagate 2 * 500 GB SATA 7200rpm HDD
Seagate 250 GB HDD (old)

Thanks.
FSP Saga II 350W (minimum).
FSP Saga II 400W-500W.
Gigabyte 400W (minimum) or 460W.
Corsair CX400W or VX450W.
also a few tagan PSUs.

i'll recommend get Corsair or FSP.
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Old 09-07-2010, 02:21 PM   #4 (permalink)
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FSP Saga II 350W (minimum).
FSP Saga II 400W-500W.
Gigabyte 400W (minimum) or 460W.
Corsair CX400W or VX450W.
also a few tagan PSUs.

i'll recommend get Corsair or FSP.
Thanks, I am getting the FSP Saga II 500 W. Are FSP PSUs very good? I was recommended one for my AMD PC too, in another thread.
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ya , fsp are good.
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Old 10-07-2010, 11:03 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Since the FSP Saga II was not available at the store, I went with a Huntkey V Series 500W PSU. Is it good?
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Bought:

Core i3-530 + Intel DH55TC board @ 10.4k
Transcend DDR3-1333 2GB @ 2.6k
Seagate 1 TB SATA 7200rpm HDD @ 3.3k
Huntkey V Power 550W @ 2.7k
Local cabby (Qori if that means anything) @ 1k
Numeric UPS 600VA @ 1.6k
Logitech Desktop @ 700

Total: 22.3k

Planning to add a gfx card once he gets some more dough
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