sumobritches Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 hey everyone, ok i swear this is my last question! haha. i was leaning towards an 80 Plus certified power supply but was wondering what do you guys recommend that's around 600 Watts?? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/187998-best-power-supply-for-around-600-watts/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
wixdfast Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Ehh, I'd tend to err on the side of caution and go with something a little more powerful. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817139004 Plus, this will give you some room to expand if you wish to further upgrade your GPU. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/187998-best-power-supply-for-around-600-watts/#findComment-1275350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumobritches Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 Ehh, I'd tend to err on the side of caution and go with something a little more powerful. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817139004 Plus, this will give you some room to expand if you wish to further upgrade your GPU. you're right...i did the newegg power supply calculator...with 6 gigs of DDR3 ram, 3 HDDs at 7200RPM....etc. and it said i need 600 watts. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/187998-best-power-supply-for-around-600-watts/#findComment-1275355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wixdfast Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Yeah, and those tend to be on the high side, same reason, I tend to be on the high side. What is your budget for the PSU? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/187998-best-power-supply-for-around-600-watts/#findComment-1275383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumobritches Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 Yeah, and those tend to be on the high side, same reason, I tend to be on the high side. What is your budget for the PSU? i was hoping to be around $80 but it's looking like i have to take the plunge and pay $120 or so. i was looking at this one by cooler master. good price, great reviews, and certified 80 plus silver. which isn't common. i'm up for suggestions. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/187998-best-power-supply-for-around-600-watts/#findComment-1275482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wixdfast Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 The EarthWatts series are incredibly reliable, and energy efficient, but my only problem with it is the gray/silver casing Antec puts it in. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817371015 I've never personally used it, although I have seen several people using it and have heard nothing but positive remarks. The OCZ StealthXStream series are relatively affordable, while offering the quality that one needs in a PSU. My only complaint with this unit is the length of the cables. Not that they're incredibly short, but they do require extensions for people with larger cases. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817341019 I've used this PSU personally in my last rig, and loved it. It worked perfectly and never gave me any issues. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/187998-best-power-supply-for-around-600-watts/#findComment-1275545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumobritches Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 the price + features + color and specs, this one is top notch i think...by Raidmax. i think i'm going to go with this one to save cash and to be insured peace of mind. anyone say differently? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/187998-best-power-supply-for-around-600-watts/#findComment-1275605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wixdfast Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Sorry for responding sooo late, but I'd say away from Raidmax. They are amongst Rosewill when it comes to the quality of their PSUs. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/187998-best-power-supply-for-around-600-watts/#findComment-1278460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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