Hello all, many a time i have happened across tom's hardware when frantically scouring google for various problems i've had in the past. But for once i thought i'd ask you fine folks straight up.
Soon (payday) i'll be getting a new case and cpu cooler [xigmatek midgard 2 & be quiet! dark rock pro 2, respectively] and I've thought "to hell with it" and am seriously thinking of getting a modular PSU (my current PSU is an atrocious mess of multicolour wiring), a quick browse of scan and i've limited it to two options (although, of course, i'm open to suggestions).
One of them is the Corsair HX650 and the other the Seasonic X-650. Both seem great, but a quick google search makes it seem like PSU shopping is at best a mixed bag of results. Many people who went for the corsair, for example, experienced either DOA units or the quite frankly spectacularly weird "bird call" fan noise http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r5yZuYLEUs
The Seasonic seems to have frustrated a number of customers also (DOA units etc), although mainly for their poor customer service.
I'd like to think that these are extremely rare cases, and whichever i choose would probably work just fine. But i'm the kind of guy who could walk through a field of flowers and come out smelling of sh*t! And if i'm going to throw £100 at a PSU, i want a near guarantee that it will work as intended.
Any info/suggestions/general comments would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
David
P.S. For anyone interested here are my specs:
Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H
i5 3570k w/ arctic freezer 7 pro
8gb kingston HyperX Genesis XMP
EVGA GTX 460 1GB (next on the upgrade list)
Arctic Power 700W PSU (works fine, but gets a little hot and is moderately noisy, plus aforementioned disgusta-wires)
Soon (payday) i'll be getting a new case and cpu cooler [xigmatek midgard 2 & be quiet! dark rock pro 2, respectively] and I've thought "to hell with it" and am seriously thinking of getting a modular PSU (my current PSU is an atrocious mess of multicolour wiring), a quick browse of scan and i've limited it to two options (although, of course, i'm open to suggestions).
One of them is the Corsair HX650 and the other the Seasonic X-650. Both seem great, but a quick google search makes it seem like PSU shopping is at best a mixed bag of results. Many people who went for the corsair, for example, experienced either DOA units or the quite frankly spectacularly weird "bird call" fan noise http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r5yZuYLEUs
The Seasonic seems to have frustrated a number of customers also (DOA units etc), although mainly for their poor customer service.
I'd like to think that these are extremely rare cases, and whichever i choose would probably work just fine. But i'm the kind of guy who could walk through a field of flowers and come out smelling of sh*t! And if i'm going to throw £100 at a PSU, i want a near guarantee that it will work as intended.
Any info/suggestions/general comments would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
David
P.S. For anyone interested here are my specs:
Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H
i5 3570k w/ arctic freezer 7 pro
8gb kingston HyperX Genesis XMP
EVGA GTX 460 1GB (next on the upgrade list)
Arctic Power 700W PSU (works fine, but gets a little hot and is moderately noisy, plus aforementioned disgusta-wires)
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