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Hi all, I'm looking for advice on my rig that I'm building. I have decided on most of these parts, left only PSU

Mobo/CPU - Core i5 750 + Asus P7P55D Pro
GPU - Radeon HD 5870
CPU cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212+
RAM - Team Elite 1333MHz DDR3 CL9 x2
Storage - WD Caviar Black 1TB
Chassis - CoolMaster CM690
Monitor - Viewsonic 23.6" VX2423WM

I will not be going crossfire (single GPU).
I going to overclock CPU (from 2.66GHz to about 3.2 GHz)

I'm looking for a PSU that is quiet and reliable. Not going to pinch pennies on PSU but neither do I want to splurge unnecessarily. Was looking at Andyson F650 and COsair HX520. Are these quiet and capable of supporting my rig comfortably?

Thanks!

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ulysses35 wrote :

BeQuiet Dark Power 650W is worth buying... very quiet and stable, and more importantly very efficient too.

OCZ are decent enough - just put one in my i7 rig and cant fault it.

yes it is
• Ultra-high efficiency @ *** almost 87%. *** <-- nice
• Very stable voltages with no "over-volting".
• One of the most silent units
• Excellent modular cable system.
• Good Package and accessories

no need to look further than corsair. anyway, i think 550w will be more suitable.

Reply to jimishtar

PC Power and Cooling silencer series is where I would look. But Corsair is good too.

Reply to leo2kp

How about the OCZ modxstream pro 600W, how does that compare to those mentioned above in terms of noise?

Here's a link
http://www.ocztechnology.com/produ [...] wer_supply

Message edited by pepperpig on 09-29-2009 at 05:38:59 PM

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the new ocz z series is deathly quiet and efficient

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Reply to obsidian86

obsidian86 wrote :

the new ocz z series is deathly quiet and efficient

Just abit overpowered for my needs. THink the smallest one is 850W. And quite a pretty penny at that =S

I wish I won the lottery, haha

Reply to pepperpig

BeQuiet Dark Power 650W is worth buying... very quiet and stable, and more importantly very efficient too.

OCZ are decent enough - just put one in my i7 rig and cant fault it.

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ulysses35 wrote :

BeQuiet Dark Power 650W is worth buying... very quiet and stable, and more importantly very efficient too.

OCZ are decent enough - just put one in my i7 rig and cant fault it.

Message edited by sirkillalot on 09-29-2009 at 06:18:07 PM

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Reply to sirkillalot

cool thanks for all the info guys. Lots of good ideas mentioned here. Will probably go for the OCZ, cuz its one of the only few i can find at my local distributer

Reply to pepperpig

the smallest z series is the 550watt http://www.ocztechnology.com/produ [...] eries_550w

then 650 watt http://www.ocztechnology.com/produ [...] eries_650w

then the 850 and 1000

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