Seasonic SS-430GB or Cooler Master GX 550W ?

[blabla21]

Hey guys.
Do you know what of those 2 PSU's should i choose for my new PC ?

CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K
Motherboard: MSI P67A-C43 B3
GPU: Sapphire HD 6950 Twin Cooler
Case: Thermaltake V9 BlacX Edition
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212+
Hard Disk: Samsung Spinpoint 1 TB F3 HD103SJ
Memory: 4 GB Kinston 1333 Mhz
Optical Drive: LiteOn iHAS124-19 B SATA

I will be only overclocking my CPU to 4.0 GHz and perhaps unlock shaders for my GPU in the future.
So which one would you recommend ?
Thanks

 

[henydiah]

I think you need more than 430W , minimum 500W and 550 would be great, get from antec, seasonic, corsair, xfx.

 

[clarkjd]

of the two,I would suggest the Seasonic, but I would suggest a 650 watt unit from Corsair, Seasonic, PCP&C, Antec, or Enermax.

 

[blabla21]

Yeah, well unfortunately in my country we don't have an Antec, Corsair, or XFX PSU'S.
But will that Cooler Master GX 550W be good ?
Thanks

 

[henydiah]

The new psu cm gx series had 1 good psu gx 450 hardwaresecreet and gx 550 no review valid, gx650 fail
in hardocp
.

 

[clarkjd]

But will that Cooler Master GX 550W be good ?
Thanks

Based on CoolerMaster's prior history with PSU's, it is questionable at best.
Is a higher wattage Seasonic PSU available?

 

[blabla21]

Based on CoolerMaster's prior history with PSU's, it is questionable at best.
Is a higher wattage Seasonic PSU available?

Nope
I only found these that i have seen good comments about it, but i can't decide which one to take.

 

[clarkjd]

Nope
I only found these that i have seen good comments about it, but i can't decide which one to take.

Neither one has enough power, but of the two, I would use the Seasonic...

 

[blabla21]

Neither one has enough power, but of the two, I would use the Seasonic...

The Cooler Master one has 550W so it has power

 

[clarkjd]

According to AMD:
http://support.amd.com/us/certified/power-supplies/Pages/details.aspx?item=499

The CM GX550W is certified to be able to run up to a HD6970.

 

[lilotimz]

But according to most review sites, GX series tend to be lacking in quality and stability when under load.



Get the Seasonic... just don't overclock.

 

[blabla21]

According to AMD:
http://support.amd.com/us/certified/power-supplies/Pages/details.aspx?item=499

The CM GX550W is certified to be able to run up to a HD6970.

Ooh, that's nice perhaps i should now stick with this PSU then

 

[henydiah]

It all up to you .. And good luck boy

 

[blabla21]

It all up to you .. And good luck boy

Lol, thanks.

 

[clarkjd]

Lol, thanks.

Personally, I would still take the Seasonic...CM PSU reputation is not that great...

 

[pell380]

where u live pakistan
the psu problem is also with me i have buy pc with stock psu and no card now i cant decide which to buy
one card which i buy will be 6790,6850,gtx460

 

[davcon]

The new psu cm gx series had 1 good psu gx 450 hardwaresecreet and gx 550 no review valid, gx650 fail
in hardocp
.

^+1 true as far as i've researched the CM GX psu line.
The GX 450 has different internals from another oem and is a good unit.
I've read numerous reviews of the GX 750 and it's also a Fail.
OP where do you live?