Which one???

[shovenose]

i am hoping i win the 5870 giveaway...
for running the 5870, which psu would be better?
silverstone st40f-es 400w psu (44.99 newegg)
corsair cmpsu-400cx (same price on newegg)
it would be jammed into a compaq presario sr1710nx.
thanks!

 

[jbakerlent]

Both are good... I'd take the Corsair. I assume you already know about the 500W+ AMD recommendation.

 

[Lmeow]

I'd take the Corsair. But I'm pretty sure an HD 5870 system wouldn't be happy with 400W.

 

[Eithelwulf]

+1 think you realy need the 500w with that card

 

[shovenose]

accoring to the extreme.outervision.com psu calc i need a minimum 357 Aand a recommended 407watt...but let me look at newegg a little and see what i find!

 

[shovenose]

how about:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817339031
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152040
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817338017
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817101047

and yes i know they are all cheap but at least they have more wattage and 2 6pin pci-e connectors. if i must, i will buy this, but nothing more expensive!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256061

 

[Eithelwulf]

Shove if you must go with a cheaper PSU. the raidmax and the silverstone (@ a quick look) are the only 2 of your suggestions that have 80 plus cert they will save you money on power bill so in the long run will be cheaper & probably more inportant are more enviromentaly freindly

 

[shovenose]

So i should do the silverstone st50f-es

 

[Eithelwulf]

If i had no choice but the ones you suggested yes thats the one i would go for. It maybe @ the top end of what your willing to pay but as i said it will save you money in the long run over the other non 80+ psu's.

 

[jbakerlent]

The Silverstone is ok, but why are you trying to get such a cheap unit?

I recommend this one instead, you won't regret getting it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=

 

[shovenose]

$70? That wayyyyyy too much im willing to pay. Sorry. But thanx though . Isnt silverstone a high-quality brand? I thought it was!?

 

[jbakerlent]

Yes, there are a number of good Silverstone PSUs. I couldn't find a review of that particular one, but here's one for another Strider series PSU.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=183

 

[shovenose]

such a cheap unit?
Well, 1st of all its an old slow compaq pc, 2nd of all, i have to buy ram, third of all, im not exactly ri h and i dont have a huge income as im still in high school. .

 

[shovenose]

Thank you. Soo i know for sue its a good psu...

 

[delluser1]

Yes, there are a number of good Silverstone PSUs. I couldn't find a review of that particular one, but here's one for another Strider series PSU.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=183

Not really relevant, that's an Enhance built unit, the little 500 is built by Impervio.

 

[delluser1]

No idea

 

[shovenose]

Is the 500 bad then?

 

[jbakerlent]

Not really relevant, that's an Enhance built unit, the little 500 is built by Impervio.

Figured, that's why I was reluctant to post it.

 

[AMW1011]

$70? That wayyyyyy too much im willing to pay. Sorry. But thanx though . Isnt silverstone a high-quality brand? I thought it was!?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371035

Get that or forget it.

In your price range, a 5870 will be pushing these PSUs close to 70-80% their ratings at times, only good quality PSUs can manage that reliably. If you get a cheap one it very well may die and take that nice new 5870 and the rest of your PC with it. That Silverstone is very questionable. I have not seen a good budget Silverstone PSU yet.

Look here to see what happens to cheap PSUs:
http://www.corsair.com/cinema/movie.aspx?id=622747

 

[shovenose]

Well is the 500 watt silverstone that i am rhunking of getting a high medium or low qualoty power. Supply. Thanks!?

 

[AMW1011]

Also notice the one I posted has free shipping so it is only $5 more than the Silverstone.

 

[AMW1011]

I would consider this one, 41Amps for $50 shipped.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182199

No, bad company, poor user reviews, and no proffesional reviews.

It may have 41 Amps, but if it dramatically explodes when loaded 30 Amp, it doesn't matter.

 

[AMW1011]

Rosewill is actually a decent company owned by Newegg.

Also, heres a PROFESSIONAL review on the 630W version: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/881/10

Right, but not the exact same unit.

He will be running 375-400w at times, so 400w/500w = 80% load which is out of the optimal range of any PSU. When you operate at below 25% or above 75% of the rated wattage, you better have a good quality PSU, not just a "good for a cheaper unit". The extra $15 will net him a far reduced chance of failure, a good buy.

 

[shovenose]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817182199
i like the price, nice look, and power of that rosewill psu. afaik rosewill has some good and plenty of crappy models. is this one decentor good or crappy? thanks.
the antec 500w would be nice, but it seems to have about the same or less power, a smaller (aka noisier) fan, right?
i am thinking i should go for the rosewill. is that a bad decsiion. also, just to let people know:
-amd athlon 64 x2 3800+ 2ghz socket939 cpu
-win7 x86 ultimate
-512mb ram (will up to 1 or 2gb soon)
-wd 160gb sata
-dvdrw drive
-dvdrom drive
-no case fans

the thing is, since im not runnign very high powered components. why do i need such a powerful psu? the gpu doesnt need 500w to itself, does it? and seeing that hp was running all this off of a bestec 250w 20pinpsu (on a 24-pin mobo) and it still worked (im now on a marginally better ultra 400w p4-compatible psu)...

 

[jbakerlent]

The link is broken. A 5870 will be severely bottlenecked in that system btw.