What PSU brand and watt would you recommend?

[Maeh]

Hello i would like to know what psu i would need for my "current" build, i just resently upgraded motherboad, cpu and ram, then about a month later my graphics card (MSI R9870 hawk) "died" (i actually killed it totally by trying to fix the fans..) and i thought now that im buing a new gfx and case i could might as well buy a new psu.
My old PSU is a Raidmax 1000W i got for allmost nothing at the time, but it has got some damage to some of the 6-pin connectors because of a watercooling accident that killed my old-old gfx (asus 4890 i think it was..)


Anyhow this is the plan for my system:

Asus sabertooth Z77.

Intel i5 3750K.

8gb geil black dragon.

Asus Matrix 7970P(thinking of buying, now that my old one died, but all so open for suggestions)

corsair 60gb force gt

1tb wd black.



Btw im from Denmark and have a budget of something like 200$ around 1000DKK

 

[toyftw]

Hello i would like to know what psu i would need for my "current" build, i just resently upgraded motherboad, cpu and ram, then about a month later my graphics card (MSI R9870 hawk) "died" (i actually killed it totally by trying to fix the fans..) and i thought now that im buing a new gfx and case i could might as well buy a new psu.
My old PSU is a Raidmax 1000W i got for allmost nothing at the time, but it has got some damage to some of the 6-pin connectors because of a watercooling accident that killed my old-old gfx (asus 4890 i think it was..)


Anyhow this is the plan for my system:

Asus sabertooth Z77.

Intel i5 3750K.

8gb geil black dragon.

Asus Matrix 7970P(thinking of buying, now that my old one died, but all so open for suggestions)

corsair 60gb force gt

1tb wd black.



Btw im from Denmark and have a budget of something like 200$ around 1000DKK

Hi - 1st thing - don't get another Raidmax! The sys with a 7970 you are considering will
work well with a quality 550w PSU, meaning a quality brand:

Seasonic, XFX, Antec, PC Power & Cooling, Silverstone, most Enermax,
most Corsair's, & a few others.

http://www.edbpriser.dk/stroemforsyning/antec-basiq-bp550plus-id-429700.aspx

http://www.edbpriser.dk/stroemforsyning/sea-sonic-g-series-550-id-6993722.aspx

http://www.edbpriser.dk/stroemforsyning/corsair-enthusiast-series-tx750-v2-id-6997004.aspx

http://www.edbpriser.dk/stroemforsyning/corsair-enthusiast-series-modular-tx650m-id-5216667.aspx

http://www.edbpriser.dk/stroemforsyning/sea-sonic-m12ii-620bronze-id-789601.aspx

all will do the job

 

[Maeh]

I wasn't going to get another raidmax, my experince with the one i have, havent been great: it's to noisy and get's way to hot.

But thanks for the very fast reply and even links
I've been looking at way to high watt then, i was looking for atleast a 650w, because i read somewhere that it was the minimum recommended for that card.

Just looked at eVGA SuperNOVA 650w gold any one who has experience with that one??

 

[toyftw]

I wasn't going to get another raidmax, my experince with the one i have, havent been great: it's to noisy and get's way to hot.

But thanks for the very fast reply and even links
I've been looking at way to high watt then, i was looking for atleast a 650w, because i read somewhere that it was the minimum recommended for that card.

Just looked at eVGA SuperNOVA 650w gold any one who has experience with that one??

Sry, don't much about EVGA PSU's. No reviews from the better review sites on the
650. If they were bad, probably would have heard, so I think you'd be OK.

It's a gold rated efficiency unit which is good, I understand you have very
high electricity rates there.

I also believe they have a really long warranty period, and I understand they have
top notch customer service.

Yeah, you only need 550w (even less if it has a lot of amps on +12v rail) PSU,
for your system. There is no harm in getting more amps/watts except to your
wallet.

 

[Maeh]

Sry, don't much about EVGA PSU's. No reviews from the better review sites on the
650. If they were bad, probably would have heard, so I think you'd be OK.

It's a gold rated efficiency unit which is good, I understand you have very
high electricity rates there.

I also believe they have a really long warranty period, and I understand they have
top notch customer service.

Yeah, you only need 550w (even less if it has a lot of amps on +12v rail) PSU,
for your system. There is no harm in getting more amps/watts except to your
wallet.

What review sites do you use for psu's?

Yes thats kinda what got me looking at it, and that its a fully modular gold rated, and nothing else with those combined comes close in price. And i would realy like a fully modular psu or at least semi modular, since the one i have now is such a mess when you try to hide away the huge bundel of cabels.

Yes i read somewhere that the customer service very good, and with the 5 year warranty also that sound like a very good deal, but like you i cant find any reviews on EVGA's PSU's

And my wallet only matters when i have to buy new stuff, the bills i can live with.
The only problem with more amp/watt is the unnecessary heat that it makes, but i can live with that if i wanna go with a SLI or Crossfire setup in the future.

 

[toyftw]

What review sites do you use for psu's?

Yes thats kinda what got me looking at it, and that its a fully modular gold rated, and nothing else with those combined comes close in price. And i would realy like a fully modular psu or at least semi modular, since the one i have now is such a mess when you try to hide away the huge bundel of cabels.

Yes i read somewhere that the customer service very good, and with the 5 year warranty also that sound like a very good deal, but like you i cant find any reviews on EVGA's PSU's

And my wallet only matters when i have to buy new stuff, the bills i can live with.
The only problem with more amp/watt is the unnecessary heat that it makes, but i can live with that if i wanna go with a SLI or Crossfire setup in the future.

Review sites: jonnyguru, hardware secrets, hardocp, & hardware canucks.

Actually, more watts/amps than you need, won't produce more heat.
The PSU only delivers the power the PC components demand at any
point in time. If your PSU say 650w vs 550w, your 650w psu won't be
using as much % of it's total then the 550, and it'll generate a little
less heat and the fan won't run as much for the same reason.
The harm is to your wallet with the higher upfront cost.

 

[toyftw]

What review sites do you use for psu's?

Yes thats kinda what got me looking at it, and that its a fully modular gold rated, and nothing else with those combined comes close in price. And i would realy like a fully modular psu or at least semi modular, since the one i have now is such a mess when you try to hide away the huge bundel of cabels.

Yes i read somewhere that the customer service very good, and with the 5 year warranty also that sound like a very good deal, but like you i cant find any reviews on EVGA's PSU's

And my wallet only matters when i have to buy new stuff, the bills i can live with.
The only problem with more amp/watt is the unnecessary heat that it makes, but i can live with that if i wanna go with a SLI or Crossfire setup in the future.

Review sites: jonnyguru, hardware secrets, hardocp, & hardware canucks.

Actually, more watts/amps than you need, won't produce more heat.
The PSU only delivers the power the PC components demand at any
point in time. If your PSU say 650w vs 550w, your 650w psu won't be
using as much % of it's total then the 550, and it'll generate a little
less heat and the fan won't run as much for the same reason.
The harm is to your wallet with the higher upfront cost.

sry for dbl post - got an error msg when i submitted

 

[Maeh]

Review sites: jonnyguru, hardware secrets, hardocp, & hardware canucks.

Actually, more watts/amps than you need, won't produce more heat.
The PSU only delivers the power the PC components demand at any
point in time. If your PSU say 650w vs 550w, your 650w psu won't be
using as much % of it's total then the 550, and it'll generate a little
less heat and the fan won't run as much for the same reason.
The harm is to your wallet with the higher upfront cost.

Cool thanks, knew some of them

Well that actually make sense, but thats just what i've read on some review sites, but hey thats what you get for trusting all kinds of wierd review sites and forums when you know next to nothing about PSU's, and thats also why i decided to ask around these kind of sites, and so far ive actually learned ALOT, so thanks for that

Don't worry about it