Which PSU should I go with?

[bloodymaze]

Regardless of my build, I was wondering which is the better supply for a system that will run ivy bridge + kepler (April). I will not be using crossfire or SLI, so that is kind of null, but I have had PSU's fail in the past and cause lovely random shutdowns (OCZ), so please let me know which of these is a better PSU. Thanks!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207014
XFX
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 5 years limited
Labor 5 years limited

$70.98

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0358411
PC Power & Cooling
Manufacturer Warranty
Warranty 7 Year Limited Warranty
Parts 5 year
Labor 5 year

$79.99


Just would like to know, is the 9.01$ extra worth it for the PC P&C?

Thank you!

If these both are absurd for my build without Xfire/SLI, please direct me to a better suited PSU for a build requiring possibly less wattage!

 

[totalknowledge]

They are both made by Seasonic.

So the real question is: Do you want a Seasonic 650 Bronze rated unit, or a Seasonic 750 Silver rated unit?

eta: 750 is a bit of overkill for a system without SLI/Crossfire. You can probably get away with a 550 or lower depending on what kind of graphics card you have.

 

[bloodymaze]

They are both made by Seasonic.

So the real question is: Do you want a Seasonic 650 Bronze rated unit, or a Seasonic 750 Silver rated unit?

eta: 750 is a bit of overkill for a system without SLI/Crossfire. You can probably get away with a 550 or lower depending on what kind of graphics card you have.

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0303417

So what about this?


or this one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148041


Too low?

 

[totalknowledge]

It depends greatly on the graphics card, but a 550 unit will handle most singular graphics card setups. The OCZ Fatalit1y 550 psu, while not a bad unit by any means, is not the same quality as the Seasonic units.

Apevia makes psu shaped door stops... don't waste your money.

 

[amuffin]

Don't get that ocz unit^^ Get the pc power and cooling one. It will work for multiple builds, depending on what you are putting in your system.

 

[bloodymaze]

Best answer selected by bloodymaze.

 

[bloodymaze]

Thank you.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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