Help me choose between 1 of these power supplies

[Jaser1]

In reality it would be nice to be somewhat future proof. I never worry about being able to SLI cards like the 590 bcs I will never buy them. In all practicality all I really need it to do is run a single GTX 480. (Can you believe that a good friend just gave me the card??)

Listed below. Keep in mind that I prefer to spend as little as possible...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153106

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153136

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171053

Thanks

 

[Uther39]

All the Corsairs are good but also consider this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207016

Its an excellent unit

XFX P1-750B-NLG9 Black Edition 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

 

[Uther39]

Or even the slightly older but cheaper unit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207009

XFX Core Edition PRO750W (P1-750S-CAB9) 750W ATX12V v2.2 & ESP12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

 

[kajabla]

If you're just running a 480, a decent 600 watt will be fine.

 

[Jaser1]

Those look great but are above my price ceiling. I am really considering the following 3...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171053

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153136

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021

Should they be able to run any single card without worry? Honestly this will prob be my last graphics card upgrade on this machine since I'm running a q6600 with DDR2 RAM. After the 480 my CPU becomes a bottleneck. Unless I OC of course (to 3ghz at most).

Would it really be worth the $20 + for one of the other two that I listed above?

Thanks

 

[davcon]

Just get a good quality 600+ psu and stay away from CM GX and Thermaltake R2's they aren't very good.
Any of these will be fine.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007657%2050001669&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=58%7C17-207-014%5E17-207-014-TS%2C17-256-072%5E17-256-072-TS%2C17-371-048%5E17-371-048-TS%2C17-139-020%5E17-139-020-TS%2C17-207-007%5E17-207-007-TS

 

[Jaser1]

Just get a good quality 600+ psu and stay away from CM GX and Thermaltake R2's they aren't very good.
Any of these will be fine.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007657%2050001669&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=58%7C17-207-014%5E17-207-014-TS%2C17-256-072%5E17-256-072-TS%2C17-371-048%5E17-371-048-TS%2C17-139-020%5E17-139-020-TS%2C17-207-007%5E17-207-007-TS

CM & GX???

 

[Jaser1]

Never mind. I got it... Why are they bad? The ratings for them were good. Also, my current PSU is a 700W so I don't want to downgrade.

 

[davcon]

CM & GX???

Yeah Cooler Master! don't buy this psu it's crappy same as the Thermaltake which is actually much worse.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171053&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=g8quiuds3b2v
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-GX-750-W-Power-Supply-Review/917/10
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Thermaltake-TR2-RX-750-W-Power-Supply-Review/902/9

 

[Jaser1]

Thank you for that info. Well, that leaves the other 3. I want to stay at around 750W with ~ 60 amps per +12v rail (only need 1 because I never plan on doing SLI)



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153106

 

[Jaser1]

Sry. which of the above would you recommend?

Thanks

 

[davcon]

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2

 

[Jaser1]

Well I like that you recommend the cheapest of the 3. Would you not worry that it's not SLI certified? Also, you don't think it would be worth it to pay the $15 extra for the thermaltake that has 100 extra watts and 9 extra amps?

I was really thinking of the TX750 VS

Thanks

 

[davcon]

First off the V2 is the newer more efficient version of the TX750.
SLI certified means nothing=companies have to pay for the label
Anything below Thermaltake's Toughpower XT series is of questionable quality.

 

[Jaser1]

What about this...? The TX750 went back up to $95. I was presented this card...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703028

After the 15% off and $25 rebate, this PSU only costs ~$7 more and gives 200 more W and has 83 Volts on the +12v Rail. It also comes with a 7 year warranty.

I have had some people tell me that PC Power and Cooling was an exceptional brand

Thanks and tell me what you think

 

[Uther39]

Yes they are supposed to be very good inded, but on a personal note ive had 2 from that firm ive had to RMA after 6months to a year so now im with xfx, and i love them.