Hello guys...i wanted to purchase a power supply for my new assembled rig...mainly planned for hardcore gaming and overclocking...i am very confused...i think cooler master real power pro 1000 watts will be good for my rig...really need your suggestions guys...
Processor : Core2Q6600 (want to try my hands at overclocking a bit)
Motherboard : ASUS P5Q Deluxe
RAM : CORSAIR TWIN2X4096-8500C5D 4GB (famous ram speed for overclocking)
Graphics Card : PALiT Radeon HD 4870 1GB Sonic Dual Edition Sound Solution : Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
HDD : Seagate Barracuda 250GB SATAII X 2
Other Disk Drive : Samsung 22X DVD-RW
Keyboard : Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110
Mouse : Razer DeathAdder
Mouse Mat : Razer Mantis
Game Controller : Logitech Dual Action Gamepad
Cabinet : Cooler Master CM 690 with transparent side panel
PSU : COOLER MASTER Real Power Pro 1000W nVIDIA SLI / 80 Plus (later i'll buy and upgrade my rig to Q9650 and HD4870X2 2GB, also want to overclock the current rig which will have increased power requirements and later i am thinking of trying my hands at watercooled overclocking)
Monitor : Dell E228WFP 22" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor
Speakers : Logitech Z-2300
UPS : APC Back-UPS RS 1100VA for at least 10 minutes of backup..
for overclocking the processor :
1.COOLER MASTER HYPER 212 CPU Cooler with extra Cooler Master Blue LED Mod Case Fan 120mm
2.COOLER MASTER High Performance Thermal Interface Material
3.COOLER MASTER 120 mm silent case cooling fans X 7fans
Modding includes :
1.Sunbeam Cold Cathode Kit/30cm/S/Blue X 2
OS : Windows Vista Ultimate x64 sp1
what do you guys think..??
i really need suggestions...
Message edited by ayushp13 on 12-28-2008 at 04:13:50 PM
^ I recommend the 650TX and the PP&C 610 linked above. Also why upgrade the GPU when you can CrossFire for cheaper and will usually give better performance (depends on game)?
edit: I have had problems with the quality of the Foxxconn boards so I do not recommend them. Stick with ASUS/Gigabyte.
Message edited by Shadow703793 on 12-28-2008 at 05:51:09 PM
hello Shadow7037 and invisik,
thanx for your kind suggestions...i really appreciate...i dont know why everybody keep on telling everywhere that 1kw psu is way too overkill...i would simply like to invest more in a psu rather than wasting 1/3rd money on having flashy looking expensive cabinet...also according to eXtreme Power Supply Calculator Lite v2.5 they say that....
"Electrolytic capacitor aging. When used heavily or over an extended period of time (1+ years) a power supply will slowly lose some of its initial wattage capacity. We recommend you add 10-20% if you plan to keep your PSU for more than 1 year, or 20-30% for 24/7 usage and 1+ years."
recomended psu wattage was 711watts + 30% is 925watts thats why i decided on coolermaster real power pro 1000watts...
now what do you say...
all i have to say is look at my rig. q6600 oc 3.2ghz 6gig of ram 2 oc gtx260 sli and had a oc 9600gso for dedicated physics all running on a 500w + my psu is over a yr old. =] your system will need less then 600w.
Message edited by invisik on 12-29-2008 at 04:40:10 PM
------------------------------intel core 2 quad q6600 @3.2ghz msi p6n diamond (X-FI Extreme sound) 6gig of OCZ+CoRSAIR oc 900mhz Nvidia gtx 260 sli @ 730/1465/1250
Lite-On Blue-ray Western Digital 7200rpm 500gb Antec 500 Earthwatt Window vista 64-bit
Reply to invisik
1) Coolermaster is not exactly the most "amazing" PSU....like Corsair, Antec Signature....etc. Which leads me to saying, buy Quality over quantity. Good Powersupplies have almost no capacitor aging because they use good quality capacitors (Nippon-Chemi, Rubycon etc.)
2) U dont need that sort of power....a good 750/850 would be substantial. The Corsair TX 850 is great if u dont want Modular.
3) Imho, if u want that 1000 Watts...the Corsair HX1000 is $20 more than the CM afer MIR. Get that instead. Its much better quality, has great modular cabling (which i gotta say....1000 Watts of cabling is a lot and u have to put it somewhere) and....yea self explanatory imo
Message edited by Silverion77 on 12-29-2008 at 05:18:42 PM
------------------------------Antec 1200|Antec Signature 850w|Asus Maximus II Formula|Q9650|4GB Dominator 1066|EVGA 9800GX2
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