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Hi guys, I'm building a game server for Left 4 Dead and need help picking out a PSU.
I bought this stuff off newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813135075

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103628

Also 4GB ram(2 sticks) and a 320GB HDD.
(newegg stopped the bundle I bought these as and I can't find them right now).

I need to be a cheap as possible and was thinking one of these three:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817170012

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817255010

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817339019

What would you recommend?

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I don't want this to come off the wrong way, but Cheap and PSU don't belong in the same breath.

Why cheap out on the ONE component that can quite literally kill your entire system.

For the sake of your server please look at something like, Seasonic, Corsair, PC Power and Cooling, (most) Antec's, (some) OCZ's.

Your system won't need much power, a decent 400W unit will do from any of the above mentioned sources.

------------------------------ i7 920 @ 3.33gHz, X58-UD4P, 6GB OCZ Gold 1333mHz, 4890 @ 925mHz, WD Caviar Black 500 and 640 GB, PCP&C 750W, and a CM V8 all stuffed into a CM 690

http://www.speedtest.net/result/592977006.png

Reply to astrodudepsu

What the F?! Those are generic PSUs. Of course they would be cheap.

Buy a decent one from a certified manufacturer.

Reply to masterjaw

>_> yea, but they haven't gotten any exceedingly horrible reviews.
(other than breaking but you can RMA or whatever it's called)

Reply to vide0bug13

Where are the reviews? It's not easy to properly review a PSU.

check out this site for good reviews:
http://www.jonnyguru.com/

------------------------------ i7 920 @ 3.33gHz, X58-UD4P, 6GB OCZ Gold 1333mHz, 4890 @ 925mHz, WD Caviar Black 500 and 640 GB, PCP&C 750W, and a CM V8 all stuffed into a CM 690

Reply to astrodudepsu

Ok, I found this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371005

Would that be enough to power my server? or is 380 to little?

Reply to vide0bug13

well there is no actually video card in this thing right?

if not, that will be a plenty.

------------------------------ i7 920 @ 3.33gHz, X58-UD4P, 6GB OCZ Gold 1333mHz, 4890 @ 925mHz, WD Caviar Black 500 and 640 GB, PCP&C 750W, and a CM V8 all stuffed into a CM 690

Reply to astrodudepsu

Nope, just a motherboard with a sata HDD attached.
(and a DVD drive while installing the OS)

If I can find a lower wattage psu that is cheaper(and reliable ) how low could I go?
BTW thanks for being soo quick.

Reply to vide0bug13

off the top of my head, i don't know that you will find a lower wattage psu of a similar quality, even though your system could go a bit lower. I would just snag that Earthwatts and call it a day.

------------------------------ i7 920 @ 3.33gHz, X58-UD4P, 6GB OCZ Gold 1333mHz, 4890 @ 925mHz, WD Caviar Black 500 and 640 GB, PCP&C 750W, and a CM V8 all stuffed into a CM 690

Reply to astrodudepsu

How about Thermaltake? Are they a decent company?

Reply to vide0bug13

I guess, but not at the same level as Antec, Corsair, Seasonic, PCP&P, etc.

I would also stick with the earthwatts.

Reply to masterjaw

You could go with Corsair CX400:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] sair%20psu

But it costs a bit more, the Earthwatts I guess would do fine.

Reply to amnotanoobie

Get the Antec Earthwatts. It is a solid PSU. I've got one running my Green Gamer, a low-power box with a 4850e on a 790GX board, and a HD4670 GPU. It is primarily a Teamspeak server. Other than brief interruptions for testing things (its other purpose), it has run 24/7 since February. I'm about to put a 720BE on it to do more things, and have no plans to replace the PSU.

For your amusement: http://www.corsair.com/cinema/movie.aspx?id=622747

Reply to jtt283

Hehe, that video is kinda funny.
My first gaming computer (I got ripped off at some computer thing because I was a noob) kinda did that.
except I heard sparks like that, then fire shot out the back .

I guess I will get the earthwatts then, thanks all!

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