Basic guide for the right power supply

[desiibond]

I think VX450 will be able to do the job perfectly as FX-580's max power requirement is 40W.

[theuser]

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@desibond

Thnx for Reply... I think so its at 40W,and if switching to Quadro FX-1800,then it's 59W.
Actually I was Concerning about the Whole Rig-setup.

So can someone tell me in my rig how much ' Total Power ' is to be Consumed ?

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[damngoodman999]

@ theuser

http://www.thermaltake.outervision.com/

[theuser]

@damngoodman999

Thank you for that link

[The Sorcerer]

Massive bump for the crowd

[ShyamaC177]

My current PC configuration :-

Intel Core2Quad Q8200 @ 3.15GHz (OC)
Asus P5Q Mobo
Asus triton 77 cpu cooler
4 x 2GB DDR2 @ 800MHz (Transcend)
Seagate 500GB x 2
XFX GeForce 9600GT
Cooler master CM 690 Chassis
PSU : Zebronics platinum series 600W (System has been working just fine.)

I recently got a new GFX card XFX GTX 260 BE 216 for which i require a PSU with at least 40A current output on the 12V rail and 2 x 6-pin PCI express connectors, i was planning on buying the Zebronics platinum series 800W as its the only brand of decent PSU i could find in my city (Bhubaneswar). Well but i have decided not to after reading this so i need a suggestion for a good PSU for the system. I'm planning on upgrading the system to i7 920 + Asus R2Gene + 6GB DDR3 + XFX GTX 260 BE (maybe also SLI it in future) so i need a good PSU that i can use for the new build. I have a max budget of 10k for the PSU so guys plz suggest a good PSU. Thx ^_^

[Krow]

I would wait for the nvidia's newer cards to launch if I were you, but if you must buy, then get the Palit GTX260 SONIC @ 10.5k.

Hmmm... PSU. I suggest modular PSU's for better cable management. Corsair HX620W is a good option @ 7.4k. Can easily handle all that you plan to throw. For OCing, consider the Corsair TX750W or Tagan BZ700, both under 10k AFAIK.

[ShyamaC177]

Well I got myself a Corsair HX620 from eBay, I guess it will be good enough for my current system.

[The Sorcerer]

^^ even a vx550 will be more than sufficient.

[Krow]

^How about HX520? I like modular PSU's more.

[The Sorcerer]

^^ Wasted- unless one gets hx 620 for 6k just like back in the good old pricing days.

[Krow]

^Its 7.4k now right? Why did the prices of PSU's bloat so much?

[The Sorcerer]

^^ The law of demand and supply. There's only 1 main distri now since TAG ditched corsair.

[Krow]

Damn! Corsair should get another distri soon (else we're done for)!

[The Sorcerer]

^^ Even if corsair get another main distri, its not necessary they will bring the price down. Like I said- law of demand and supply. I bought my tx750 from prime under 7k during the time when vx450 was sold as cheap as 3.2k all inclusive.

[Krow]

That was indeed a super buy. Just my luck! 3.9k for VX450W!

[asingh]

Well I got myself a Corsair HX620 from eBay, I guess it will be good enough for my current system.

Hey, that is good buy for your system. Modular is great.

By the way, how many fans have you mounted in the CM690..?

[The Sorcerer]

Bump with minor updates.

[vishnu_sreevalsan]

Hi there,

I have decided to add an HD 4850 1Gb to my 2 year old pc.

Core 2 Duo E 7200
Intel DG31 PR
4 GB DDR 2 800 Transcend
1x 1 TB Seagate 7200.12 SATA
1x 160 GB Samsung Sata
1x Philips SPD2517T DVD RW
1X Dax Fast Ethernet PCI Card
I have a 19 inch monitor so the max res i would be playing games in is 1440x900

Since I live in Kerala and none of the big brands (Corsair,CM,Antec etc) are available I am thinking about the I ball Sprinter 600 from their high-end range, the only other option (that sounds decent) is a VIP 600 watt. Iball offers 3 year warranty.

Has anyone used these models ? If so kindly help me choose the lesser of the two evils.

And before anyone suggest buying from the Internet is not an option (after several bad experiences). I will get the components of my next PC from a metro, but really do not feel like traveling to pickup a PSU.

[ico]

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[Piyush]

well this is a nice thread
now kids wont go for desi brands or extreme PSUs

[The Sorcerer]

Update:

I have removed the list of recommended power supplies for a good reason. Not only that its outdated but also the quality of the newer vx, tx and hx series of corsair power supplies have degraded compared to the older ones. Whether they are still reliable or not is something I can't really say as I've extremely less resources to test/confirm that and its just not possible to get hands on stuff everytime an established model/series gets a new production batch with "minor changes". As far as my trusted source of information through a knowledgible friend goes, vx450's 3v and 5.5v doesn't live upto its usual load and as far as I've seen, TX750's 3.3v, +5v and +12v is overpowered.

All I can say is do your research properly and notice the differences (you can assuming you help others to build systems on "special" occasions) by checking out the overall built quality, the sleeving, the thickness of the wire, the connectors, the power plug (you can never be too careful) and once you're plugged it in a system keep an eye on the rails and make a note of any problem on the fluctuation on idle and load. This is something that a genuine advisor can do it but people who copy-paste other people's advice couldn't. So therefore its best if such people refrain from advising others unless you did a proper research- or else you're simply damaging the community this way. There are websites like jonnyGURU, anandtech and hardware secrets make an effort to do a real and a proper review power supply with proper and proven methodology.

[Gollum]

Can you recommend me a power supply for the system specs in my sig.
I'm thinking of getting cooler master real power400w
But i want to keep my budget near 3k

[The Sorcerer]

Gigabyte 460 superb or seasonic S12II-380. Comes under that price.

[Gollum]

Gigabyte 460 superb or seasonic S12II-380. Comes under that price.

None are available to me. Only cooler master and corsair and maybe antec.

[The Sorcerer]

Corsair cx400 or antec EA430, but I am not sure about antec's rma policy/experience.

[ssb1551]

^^Wat abt FSP Saga II 450 or 500W?Those will also come within 3k,isn't it?Moreover they're the best VFM,aint it?

[Gollum]

But where will i get fsp from?

[The Sorcerer]

Don't know much but as per what I've heard, so far its the fsp 350w viz decent. I don't know anyone who used and tested larger watt units yet. You're getting corsair cx400/EA430/Gigabyte 460 superb and seasonic s12 380 for that price, they are all good units and one or two units will be available easily, what's the point in recommending FSP? VFM means value for money and not "cheap". Not that I am saying its bad, but these units are better and worth for the price, ain't it?

Besides, how many have RMA experiences with FSP? 1....2?? How can one say its value for money without knowing it? I don't recommend stuff that way. As far as I've seen, most of the time corsair and seasonic are replaced rather then repaired (unless its really a minor issue).

[Gollum]

I'll see if i can get fsp otherwise i'll go for cooler master or corsair.
Just checked the wattage calculator of cooler master for my system and it showed 409w psu requirement for my system.