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Just need a PSU good enough to power a single 8800GT or HD3870, 2GBs ram, 1HDD 1 DVDRW, also need a cheap mid tower atx case. :hello:

currently thinking of getting this http://directron.com/w0162ru.html

any recommendations?


Message edited by HammerOfJustice on 11-13-2007 at 09:08:15 PM
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Newegg has an open box rosewill for $22.77 plus shipping. For the power supply, I would look at the corsair 550w for $100 plus a $15 rebate at newegg.

Reply to o1die

I don't think I'd trust that PSU. At 400W, it's a little small to be running your system continuously. That particular model isn't yet on one of the PSU tiers noted below, but I'm going to guess it would end up on Tier-4 along with another low-end Thermaltake. There are better choices.

Corsair HX models (there is a 520W one) are on Tier-2 from this list:
http://www.tomswiki.com/page/Tiere [...] ngs?t=anon

and that is a much more reasonable size.

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Reply to jtt283

If your budget is limited, checkout the sparkle 400w version 2.2 for $45 plus shipping at newegg. It's the absolute minimum I would recommend. Without a 550w or greater ps, I wouldn't overclock the cpu. Rosewill is also cheaper, but you get what you pay for. Why put a cheap power supply with a $300 video card?

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dang, should have seen that one earlier, i think its too late for the rebate though, because "All requests
must be postmarked by 12/15/07." :cry:

Reply to HammerOfJustice

Are you sleepy? Rebate on the antec expires tomorrow. I'd recommend it also.

Reply to o1die

o1die wrote :

Newegg has an open box rosewill for $22.77 plus shipping. For the power supply, I would look at the corsair 550w for $100 plus a $15 rebate at newegg.

This appears to be becoming a habit. The Rosewill PSUs are junk, just like the Xion. Please stick to reputable tier 3 or better PSUs like the Corsair etc., and stop recommending the junk.


Message edited by Zorg on 11-14-2007 at 06:53:06 PM
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akhilles wrote :

This is a good tier-3 psu for nearly half price:

http://shop3.outpost.com/product/4991681

Now that's a good deal.

Reply to Zorg

o1die wrote :

Are you sleepy? Rebate on the antec expires tomorrow. I'd recommend it also.



no way it will get here by tommorow. And if I pay for overnight shipping it wont be such a good deal after all.

what about this Forton source http://www.directron.com/ax500pn.html 36amps on 12v . I'm on a tight budget, but want a decent PSU. the Corsair HX Series 520W seems like overkill for what I need. I wont be using SLI or crossfire and I dont need modular cabling.

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Message edited by HammerOfJustice on 11-14-2007 at 10:59:46 PM
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HammerOfJustice wrote :

no way it will get here by tommorow. And if I pay for overnight shipping it wont be such a good deal after all.

Are you talking about this one?

akhilles wrote :

This is a good tier-3 psu for nearly half price:

 

http://shop3.outpost.com/product/4991681

Because you have to purchase it by tomorrow not receive it. You have until 12/15 to send in the rebate. Check the PDF.

 


Message edited by Zorg on 11-14-2007 at 09:28:06 PM
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What's the OP's budget?

Anyway, for any 'budget' build that I come up with, I stick with Cooler Master for the case and FSP for the PSU. You can easily come up with a winning combo for under $100. Just for an example, the Cooler Master 330 and FSP 500W would be ~$85 after MIR.

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