PSU

[johnpaul182]

Does anyone know anything about the 400W Xigmatek PSU, and would you recommend it?

 

[geekapproved]

THis one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817815007

It looks like a nice unit, bronze certified, and cheap too. Lifetime warranty??

 

[johnpaul182]

THis one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817815007

It looks like a nice unit, bronze certified, and cheap too. Lifetime warranty??

Nice, i'll get that one then. I see you've got the i3 2100, whats it like and would you recommend it?

 

[davcon]

It's ok,but not a bronze unit,once installed in a case and used in real world conditions.
If it's anything like the 502 or 602 it won't like heat and has undersized heatsinks.
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/xigmatek_nrppc402/
I'd also have a look at the CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 430W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Corsair/CX430_V2/1.html

 

[johnpaul182]

It's ok,but not a bronze unit,once installed in a case and used in real world conditions.
If it's anything like the 502 or 602 it won't like heat and has undersized heatsinks.
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/xigmatek_nrppc402/
I'd also have a look at the CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 430W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Corsair/CX430_V2/1.html

The case that i'm getting has 4 x 120mm fans, will that be cool enough? (Zalman Z9 Plus )

 

[davcon]

Yep that's a good case.

 

[geekapproved]

It's ok,but not a bronze unit,once installed in a case and used in real world conditions.
If it's anything like the 502 or 602 it won't like heat and has undersized heatsinks.
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/xigmatek_nrppc402/
I'd also have a look at the CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 430W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Corsair/CX430_V2/1.html

It IS a bronze unit.

CX series is crap. The warranty is crap. The efficiency rating is crap.

In fact they just came out, and they are so good, they already have a version 2 and a version 2.3.

I'd buy OCZ before I bought Corsair CX.