braeseven :
Hi guys and gals,
I need a new power supply (probably 1000w) as the fan on my current one is starting to have noise flare-ups (budget $200). I also need a 4g graphics card for next gen games (budget $400).
Here's my current set-up:
power supply: 440w
motherboard: Asus P8P67 LE
processor: Intel i7 2600
ram: 8gigs
hard drives: 2 SATA (will be adding a third)
graphics card: Radeon 5700
Thanks!
Haha, a 1000W power supply, that's funny, this thing would probably be fine with a 500W, don't quote me on that though, I didn't calculate.
If I were you, I'd use eXtreme power supply calculator, or any calculator as long as it has an advanced view similar to eXtreme to figure out how many watts you need. I'm not gonna do it because I'm too lazy right now. From there, get a unit with 100-250W more than you need, if you're not going to seriously upgrade, get one with 100W more, as you can spend more on PSU quality. Once you've selected, follow these steps:
1. Choose a power supply with a good efficiency rating. 80+ Standard is minimum you need, don't get below it. 80+ Gold is maximum you need, probably useful if you leave your computer on all day. 80+ Platinum is for either extreme power users who use a PC that sucks out a ton of watts and jacks up their power bill, even then an 80+ Gold may still make more sense, or (probably) more commonly environmental nerds who want to use the least amount of electricity as possible to save the environment, drive solar powered cars, use solar powered grills, and their house looks like a solar farm. ANYWAY back on topic I suggest either 80+ Bronze, or if you want to be more efficient and spend a few extra bucks an 80+ Gold.
2. Build quality. Just because it looks nice and has high efficiency ratings or even in some cases has good reviews doesn't mean it has a good build quality. Build quality can be determined by the
power supply tier list, which is mostly accurate, however I believe the Photon deserves a better tier, as I'm an owner of it, and I'm totally satisfied with it. The second way to determine quality is JohnnyGuru. They have great ratings, Linus recommended it in his power supply shopping tips video (which you may want to watch), but even then JohnnyGuru has its flaws. First of all, do not look at the conclusion to tell if a power supply is good or not. Johnny Guru dude rates it out of 10. Just because he rates it a 7.5 doesn't mean it's decent, it could have stupid flaws like a broken PCB specific to his power supply, non compatible connectors, not modular, bad value based on the time when HE was viewing the price, etc.
Finally I'll include a few facts. Choose a PSU with good quality Japanese capacitors, and good ripple suppression. Voltage regulation on the other hand, get one with good voltage regulation if you want your components to last longer.
So what would I suggest? An EVGA 650W G2. Again, don't quote me on that. I don't know how many watts you need, I'm just eyeballing it and making a decision based on your specs. So use all that info above and try to choose a good one
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