A good power supply

[omnisome]

Biostar TA770E motherboard
AMD 'Regor' 240 processor
Palit GeForce GTS450 1GB graphics board
Windows XP Professional 32bit operating system
OCZ PC2-6400 (2GB) memory
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB hard-disk drive
SATA2 CD/DVD-RW optical drive
CiT-1008 Piano-black Midi-ATX case

I'm thinking about getting a new PSU, I live in the UK and want one at least 550w. Anybody got some recommendations, I'm budgeting at £50 max..


Thanks,
Nathaniel

 

[beanoslim]

On offer and more than enough for your setup.
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/8267206/OCZ-OCZ700MXSP-UK-ModXStream-Pro-700W-Power-Supply-Unit-PSU/Product.html?searchstring=modxstream&searchtype=PCSH&searchsource=0&urlrefer=search&strefer=PCSH&searchfilters=s{modxstream}+c{420}+

 

[omnisome]

That's awesome, thanks.
But I have a problem here. How am I to setup a bottom-mounted power supply in a computer with no space at the bottom (positioning of graphics card)?

CiT 1008


Any ideas? Thanks again.

 

[beanoslim]

Is this your case? http://www.aone.co.uk/ProdInfo.ASP?ProductID=2262
The PSU goes at the top.

 

[obsidian86]

It can be mounted top or bottom doesn't matter with power supplies

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Antec EA-650 was $50 on this side of the pond yesterday. Jonnyguru rates it very highly and you should easily be able to get it for £50 on your side.

 

[omnisome]

Is this your case? http://www.aone.co.uk/ProdInfo.ASP?ProductID=2262
The PSU goes at the top.

That's my case, I know the PSU goes at the top but I can't but a bottom-mounted one at the top. Can I? As that would block the fan, right?


I looked for the Antec EA-650 but it's £65

 

[beanoslim]

If only Jack, more like £65 with the VAT increase.

 

[omnisome]

Yes, VAT in the UK went up today from 17.5% to 20% !

 

[obsidian86]

And the xfx pro series .are bout £70 for a 650 watts model and bout £80 bout for the 750 model

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/241554

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/241552

 

[beanoslim]

That's my case, I know the PSU goes at the top but I can't but a bottom-mounted one at the top. Can I? As that would block the fan, right?


I looked for the Antec EA-650 but it's £65

Yep top or bottom is absolutely fine.
The psu fan acts as an extraction fan.

What fan are you concerned about blocking.

 

[omnisome]

lol The big-ass fan on the modern PSUs in the pictures. If I mount that to the top of my case then the fan is going to be facing the top of the case, yes? Sorry I've never had a bottom-mounted PSU!

Thanks
http://www.aone.co.uk/LI.asp?ProductID=2262&ProductImageID=1517

 

[obsidian86]

That's my case, I know the PSU goes at the top but I can't but a bottom-mounted one at the top. Can I? As that would block the fan, right?


I looked for the Antec EA-650 but it's £65

mounted either way a power supply sucks air from inside the case and blows it out the back and it can be mounted fan up in a bottom mount case but its recommended to be fan down for safety sake of things falling in some cases even have bottom vents for the power supply fan but in a top mount case the fan will be facing down and sucking warm air from inside the case

 

[omnisome]

I see, so the only compatibility barrier with PSUs to Cases is whether it's ATX or not? lol

Thanks

 

[beanoslim]

Sorry I misunderstood your concerns.
As already explained mount the psu at the top with the fan at the bottom.
It will help to expel warm air from inside your case.

Next on your list - A new case. :lol:
This is on offer..bargain- http://www.scan.co.uk/products/antec-600-six-hundred-ultimate-gaming-case-black-mid-tower-with-side-window-w-o-psu

 

[obsidian86]

Yeah thats bout it if 2 components state atx they should fit together there are a few exceptions in the 1200+ watts power supplies.but other then that its a standard used by the pc industry

 

[omnisome]

Well I'm going to pass on the case, least of my concerns right now.
Thank you for all the replies everyone.

 

[beanoslim]

Thats ok, I was just trying to get you to spend more money, you know help the economy out and that.

 

[omnisome]

Thats ok, I was just trying to get you to spend more money, you know help the economy out and that.

lmao