Power supply quality and 12v rail
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Just received a new gtx460 hawk for my LAN system knowing that I needed a better power supply then my generic 420w one.
So I have been looking at either the Antec Earthwatts http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=534/ID=14...
or the Corsair http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=274/ID=55...
Also do i need a good 12v rail?
amd athlon II 240 AM3 at 3.2ghz
ASUS M2N68-AM AM2+
4gb dual channel ddr2
500gb 7200rpm HDD (maybe another hard drive later for raid)
DVD drive
gtx 460 hawk (to be overclocked)
3-4 120mm fans
Insert good power supply here
What benefits would I get from a single 12v rail on my system?
And is their a reason why the Antec is cheaper although Its rated 100w higher?
Thanks, any help is appreciated
So I have been looking at either the Antec Earthwatts http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=534/ID=14...
or the Corsair http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=274/ID=55...
Also do i need a good 12v rail?
amd athlon II 240 AM3 at 3.2ghz
ASUS M2N68-AM AM2+
4gb dual channel ddr2
500gb 7200rpm HDD (maybe another hard drive later for raid)
DVD drive
gtx 460 hawk (to be overclocked)
3-4 120mm fans
Insert good power supply here
What benefits would I get from a single 12v rail on my system?
And is their a reason why the Antec is cheaper although Its rated 100w higher?
Thanks, any help is appreciated
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Delluser is, as usual, correct . . . and a man of few words ![:)]( ":)")
Unlike other parts, a poor-quality psu can damage parts of your PC, shorten its lifespan, and in extreme cases . . . worse. PSU failures cause strange symptoms, More than 50% of the hardware problems resolved here are fixed with a new psu.
The Antec you chose has been around a few years and is well known to us as a very good psu:
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=...
(You might read at least the first page as well.)
That Corsair was reviewed even better (as most Corsair units are) when introduced several years ago:
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=...
Either one is satisfactory, the Corsair is "a higher quality build".
Unlike other parts, a poor-quality psu can damage parts of your PC, shorten its lifespan, and in extreme cases . . . worse. PSU failures cause strange symptoms, More than 50% of the hardware problems resolved here are fixed with a new psu.
The Antec you chose has been around a few years and is well known to us as a very good psu:
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=...
(You might read at least the first page as well.)
That Corsair was reviewed even better (as most Corsair units are) when introduced several years ago:
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=...
Either one is satisfactory, the Corsair is "a higher quality build".
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