PSU AND RAM!

[Ultimatepc]

Hey Guys,
Building a new PC,......

Which PSU do you guys think??

Aerocool V12XT-800W VS Corsair HX850W

Both has GREAT reviews but I think the Aerocool is better but dont know the brand,...
Aerocool is 32% Cheaper where I Live.

AND THEN

What do you guys think of

Walton Chaintech Apogee GT DDR3-2000 for RAM??

Also think its good value.
Can I Squeeze the timings still??

 

[Henry Chinaski]

If your are looking for a 850W psu, the Corsair HX850 is a great option (much better than the Aerocool...).

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=153
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/power_supply/corsair_hx850w_850w_atx_psu/1
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/741


Anyway, here you have some other 850W good options:

ANTEC CP 850 (by Delta Electronics) (only fits in some Antec cases like P193 and 1200)
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/736
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=142

CORSAIR TX850 (by CWT)
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=690
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=126
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/power_supply/corsair_tx850w_atx_psu/1

XFX XPS Black Edition 850 (by SEASONIC)
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/808
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=165
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/power_supply/xfx_black_edition_850w_atx_psu/1

About the memory, I would go for Corsair or Gskill.

 

[enzo matrix]

The corsair is a more reliable brand and will more than likely actually provide more power at the same claimed wattage as its competitors.
You forgot to give us your system specs though. Unless you are running triple crossfire or SLI high end cards with a powerful CPU, you don't need that much power.

About the memory, I would go with mushkin, but I have heard good things about corsair and gskill.

 

[Ultimatepc]

Thank you, I cheked these PSU's and they are all very good. Think Ill go with the HX850W Corsair.

What do you think of the Walton Chaintech Apogee GT DDR3 RAM??
1600/1800/2000 is fine by me,
I just want something that performs well and must be relative futureproof,......

 

[Ultimatepc]

My system specs will be
-ASUS M4A89GTD-PRO/USB3.0 Motherboard,
-AMD Phenom 2 x6 1090T CPU,
-ATI Radeon 5 780 1GB GPU,
-24" Samsung LCD,
-Corsair HX850W PSU,

Now I just need to deside on RAM,...............

I Cant get Muskin or Gskill.
Corsair is quite expencife aswell as Kingston,........

 

[Henry Chinaski]

I don't know very much about that brand. The only thing that I know is that their modules usually overclocks very well.
Anyway, take care with the voltage. Don't buy anything higher than 1,65V for the intel plataforms (LGA1156/1366).

Edited: Well, Now i Know that you have an AMD...

 

[Ultimatepc]

Walton Chaintech Apogee GT DDR3-1600 CL 7-7-7-18 VS DDR3-2000 CL 9-8-8-24

Which one would be better??

 

[Ultimatepc]

Hehe Thanx Henry, are there Voltage limits with AMD CPU's too?? ?

Which set of RAM would you choose if you were in my shoes??

 

[Henry Chinaski]

My system specs will be
-ASUS M4A89GTD-PRO/USB3.0 Motherboard,
-AMD Phenom 2 x6 1090T CPU,
-ATI Radeon 5 780 1GB GPU,
-24" Samsung LCD,
-Corsair HX850W PSU,

Now I just need to deside on RAM,...............

I Cant get Muskin or Gskill.
Corsair is quite expencife aswell as Kingston,........

Try with Patriot or Crucial.

Crucial Ballistx 2x2Gb 1600Mhz CL8 Tracers:
http://bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1762&pageID=8230

Patriot Sector 5 2x2GB 2000MHz CL 8:
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/patriot_sector_5/

They are good brands too.

Here you have the compatible memory list from Crucial:

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=M4A89GTD%20PRO/USB3

In the Patriot one there is not any match for your mobo:

http://www.patriotmem.com/configurator/morepartsp.jsp

 

[Henry Chinaski]

Hehe Thanx Henry, are there Voltage limits with AMD CPU's too?? ?

Which set of RAM would you choose if you were in my shoes??

I would go for Corsair. No doubt.

Here you have the full list from Corsair: http://www.corsair.com/configurator/product_results.aspx?id=1449449

This one is a very good option: DDR3-1600 (Dominator-12800C8*4GB)

 

[enzo matrix]

Walton Chaintech Apogee GT DDR3-1600 CL 7-7-7-18 VS DDR3-2000 CL 9-8-8-24

Which one would be better??

I found this a while back. There's a handy chart if you scroll down. Case latency or CL is the first number in the "x-x-x-xx" number.

Totally forgot to paste the link in lol:
http://www.thetechrepository.com/showthread.php?t=160

 

[JackNaylorPE]

For comparison purposes , the list below contains performance ratings (10 scale) at jonnyguru.com / prices as per newegg on 02/21/2010 and ones w/ double asterisks (**) made it onto silentpcreview.com's Editor's Choice List meaning they excelled at both electronic and acoustic performance:


Antec SG-850 - 10.0 ($220) **
Antec CP-850 - 10.0 ($110) **
XFX 850W Black Edition 10.0 ($185)
Corsair HX850 850W - 10.0 ($180)

Antec TruePower Quattro (TPQ-850) - 9.5 ($150)
Corsair TX850 - 9.5 ($140)
Seasonic M12D 850W - 9.5 (NLA) **
NorthQ Giant Connector 850W - 9.5 (NFS)
Etasis ET850 - 9.5 (NLA)
Silverstone Zeus ST85ZF - 9.5 (NLA)

Enermax Revolution 85+ 850W - 9.0 ($250)

Thrmaltake Toughpower XT 850W - 8.5 ($216)
OCZ Z Series 850W - 8.5 ($200)

NorthQ Black Magic Flex 850W - 8.0 (NFS)
Coolmax CTG-850 - 8.0 (NFS)

SilverStone Decathlon DA850 - 7.5 ($230)
Enermax Galaxy DXX 850W EGX850EWL - 7.5 (NFS)

SilverStone Strider ST85F - 7.0

Silverstone Element ST85EF 850W - 6.0


NFS - Not For Sale / NLA = No Longer Available


As for RAM, I'd buy the modules in the THG sample builds or otherwise, grab some low profile DDR3-1600 at lowest CAS # ya can afford.