wezmilan

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Hi there.

I cant decide which PSU to get, its either the Cooler Master M850 or the Fractal Design Newton R2 800W.

The Fractal is more expensive, but it is a later release, but from a new company.

The M850 has been around a while now, but is generally regarded as a good PSU.

The main thing im looking for is silence (as my girlfriend is sick of me playing games and it sounds like i have the vacuum cleaner on lol) in all reviews both these models are said to be very silent.

Any help or recommendations are greatly appreciated.

The price between the two doesnt bother me, i just dont want the PSU turning into a jet engine when at 80% load.

Thanks in advance.
 

wezmilan

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i7 920, 4.2ghz@1.36v
6gb ram
hd 5870
3hdds
1ssd
7 case fans
1 dvd drive
zalman fan controller
yeah so thats about everything that sucks power.
I have a cheap 850w psu that came with a old case i bought and it seems 2 be stressing when the 5870 comes into action.
I guess i will add another 5870 sometime in the future.
I live in the UK and my budget would be around $150 to $200
thanks.