Time for a new PSU....suggestions?

procupine14 · Oct 18, 2007, 05:20 PM

Well....i think my PSU is dying

which kinda makes me angry because it was a perfect match for my clear case. Anyway, I get random restarts under load. I may go for a few days without on then maybe two or three in a row and then one an hour later.......really random

. I'm assuming its the PSU just being over taxed but who knows. In any case I need something very reliable and that will last awhile......also.....it has to look GOOD

Judas · Oct 18, 2007, 05:41 PM

IMO i really REALLY like the OCZ GamerXStream psu's.. and recently tried the EvoStream modular PSU's and they work fantastic....

600watts + models..

OldBuzzard · Oct 19, 2007, 01:33 PM

You might want to take a look at the Corsair HX series.

Damned nice PSUs and good looking in an understated way.

Tare modular, and with your clear case, that would be a plus as you won't have to hide unused wiring.

Lelisevis · Oct 19, 2007, 06:46 PM

Only one i'd personally recommend is the Enermax Galaxy 850/1000. Don't get me started on OCZ PSU's again

. Nice RAM though.

Zardon · Oct 19, 2007, 08:09 PM

hiper/pc power. dont touch the OCZ gamexstream series.

niceguyrichy · Oct 19, 2007, 09:08 PM

another shout out for hiper here, I'm a fan

I'd buy another one ahead of the antecs I use.

Lelisevis · Oct 19, 2007, 10:49 PM

Ok so maybe the enermax isnt the only one i'd put my name too, I forgot about my little Hiper480W thats been running for about 3 years flat out, bought it from PCWorld too

thats a swear word in the uk. Lovely looking bit of kit, shiny as a mirror, shame it's locked away in my un-windowed case.

josh2thad · Oct 19, 2007, 11:15 PM

what about the new coolermaster PSU? they are looking good.. I'm happy with my Thermaltake but ive only had it a few months, i want a good modular.

Judas · Oct 19, 2007, 11:16 PM

coolermaster makes a damn good psu.... i'll confirm this

Necrosis · Oct 19, 2007, 11:28 PM

Cooler Master, Hiper, Seasonic, Silverstone, Enermax, PC Power & Cooling, & Corsair..to name a few.

**temeteus82** · Oct 20, 2007, 12:37 AM

I agree with Necrosis. Seasonic!!!!

(they make their own PSU's)

josh2thad · Oct 20, 2007, 02:59 AM

im actually looking into getting this one Newegg.com - XION Supernova XON-600F14R-201 ATX12V 600W Power Supply 115/230 V cUL, CE, FCC, CB - Retail

Im looking for a 600+watts modular for around 100 or less? anything better in that price range that you guys know of ? it has to be modular i hate all these cables.

OldBuzzard · Oct 20, 2007, 07:09 AM

I did a quick search and could only find one review of it: Xion Supernova 600W Power Supply Review - Hardware Canucks

They weren't impressed. Lots of show but not too much go, and significant ripple in the output, which is a show stopper for me.

If you are looking for 600+ watt/moduar, you are going to spend more than 100.00 if you want to get a good one. Looking at your specs, why use a cheap PSU and risk damaging quality components? Don't be cheap and skimp on the PSU, it's the most important component in your system.

Go for something on the list that Necrosis posted, and take a particullarly good look at the Seasonic, and Corsair HXs (made by seasonic). Also check out reviews at this site: jonnyGURU's Personal Website He's about as good as it gets for PSU reviews.

PangingJr · Oct 20, 2007, 01:16 PM

for from 600W to 650W, i think these are among the good power supplies out there... check them out.

EMACS/Zippy GP2-5600V (High Efficiency - G2) or EMACS GSM-6600P (Gaming - G1),
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610,
Corsair HX-620,
Enermax Infinity 650,
SilverStone Tech. OP650.

Zelig · Oct 20, 2007, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldBuzzard

I did a quick search and could only find one review of it: Xion Supernova 600W Power Supply Review - Hardware Canucks

They weren't impressed. Lots of show but not too much go, and significant ripple in the output, which is a show stopper for me.

If you are looking for 600+ watt/moduar, you are going to spend more than 100.00 if you want to get a good one. Looking at your specs, why use a cheap PSU and risk damaging quality components? Don't be cheap and skimp on the PSU, it's the most important component in your system.

Go for something on the list that Necrosis posted, and take a particullarly good look at the Seasonic, and Corsair HXs (made by seasonic). Also check out reviews at this site: jonnyGURU's Personal Website He's about as good as it gets for PSU reviews.

Great advice. Hardwarecanucks runs real nice reviews, their guys hang out in the jonnyguru forums as well.

From the current guide at jonnyguru, modular PSUs for high-end PCs:

Tier 2:
Enermax Galaxy
Enermax Infiniti
Thermaltake Toughpower (1000W+)

Tier 3:
Antec True Power Quatro
Seasonic S12 and M12
Corsair line

Tier 4:
Antec NeoHE
Thermaltake Toughpower (<1000W)
Enermax Liberty 620W

The 620W Corsair is around $120 (as well as the 620W Enermax Liberty), that's probably the best deal on a modular PSU you're going to find.

procupine14 · Oct 20, 2007, 06:44 PM

well I'm not necessarily needing a modular PSU to be honest
I'm good enough at hiding cables that I don't have to worry....its just been a long time since i've bought a PSU so i didn't know who was good and who sucks

procupine14 · Oct 20, 2007, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PangingJr

for from 600W to 650W, i think these are among the good power supplies out there... check them out.

EMACS/Zippy GP2-5600V (High Efficiency - G2) or EMACS GSM-6600P (Gaming - G1),
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610,
Corsair HX-620,
Enermax Infinity 650,
SilverStone Tech. OP650.

who sells those zippys i can't find them ANYWHERE that i've looked

PangingJr · Oct 20, 2007, 07:01 PM

a power supply failures is ranked number one of the most common ways to kill a computer, it's not hard to believe this, isn't it? i'll try to find the article i read a few days ago.

buy a good power supply and also try to get a high enough wattage power supply for your computer, is a must.

procupine14 · Oct 22, 2007, 04:49 AM

yeah.....this PSU handles my computer for now.....at least until payday lol....but yeah it will take whatever i throw at it unless im running multiple games and apps all at once...then the psu output air gets super hot and shortly thereafter BAM! a nice random restart

procupine14 · Oct 22, 2007, 05:44 AM

im thinking about getting the
Thermaltake Toughpower W0128RU ATX12V / EPS12V 650W
I was wondering if that was a good one or if there were any better that were approximately the same price

Zelig · Oct 22, 2007, 11:22 AM

It's good... and there are better for that price.

Check out this list.

procupine14 · Oct 22, 2007, 06:16 PM

PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610
after some research and looking i think this is the one that i want its fairly cheap and still from what i can see reliable

......that is unless there is a different one that would do a shade better

PangingJr · Oct 22, 2007, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by procupine14

who sells those zippys i can't find them ANYWHERE that i've looked

sorry, just saw that. hmm, i don't know who distributes EMACS/Zippy power supplies in the US.
the cost is around 195 USD for the GP2-5600V (High Efficiency - G2) and 180 USD for the GSM-6600P (Gaming - G1),
both are 600W, it may be chaper in the US, but if you couldn't find them, it's probably not available or well known in the US then.

procupine14 · Oct 23, 2007, 05:43 AM

yeah I'm fairly sure the only place I found them was a company somewhere in Europe and I think another in Canada.... I think I'm just going with the PC power cooling one i listed above

PangingJr · Oct 23, 2007, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by procupine14

yeah I'm fairly sure the only place I found them was a company somewhere in Europe and I think another in Canada.... I think I'm just going with the PC power cooling one i listed above

and if you are not in a hurry, the SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus series is seem to be a good choice as well, check it out.
but anyways, that is already on my choices myself, if you already have info on all the needs to know, otherwise do this first, and then buy it.

procupine14 · Oct 24, 2007, 03:12 PM

ok awesome thanks for all the advise

PangingJr · Oct 24, 2007, 07:00 PM

if the power supply is enough for your needs, i think the $129.99 is quite a bargain for that PSU.

procupine14 · Oct 24, 2007, 07:03 PM

also newegg has the
COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power RP-650
on sale right now.....is that a good one...i can pick it up really cheap at the moment

EDIT: meh.....never mind I'm seeing a tone of hardware reviews on it that says about 50% of them that are produced will be really LOUD fan wise

Oct 18, 2007, 05:20 PM	#1
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	Time for a new PSU....suggestions? Well....i think my PSU is dying which kinda makes me angry because it was a perfect match for my clear case. Anyway, I get random restarts under load. I may go for a few days without on then maybe two or three in a row and then one an hour later.......really random . I'm assuming its the PSU just being over taxed but who knows. In any case I need something very reliable and that will last awhile......also.....it has to look GOOD __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Oct 19, 2007, 01:33 PM	#3
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oberlin, OH Posts: 2,783 Rep Power: 145 System Specs	You might want to take a look at the Corsair HX series. Damned nice PSUs and good looking in an understated way. Tare modular, and with your clear case, that would be a plus as you won't have to hide unused wiring. __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY

Oct 19, 2007, 06:46 PM	#4
Lelisevis Howlin at the moon Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,663 Rep Power: 0	Only one i'd personally recommend is the Enermax Galaxy 850/1000. Don't get me started on OCZ PSU's again. Nice RAM though.

Oct 20, 2007, 02:59 AM	#12
josh2thad DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 431 Rep Power: 0	Xion? im actually looking into getting this one Newegg.com - XION Supernova XON-600F14R-201 ATX12V 600W Power Supply 115/230 V cUL, CE, FCC, CB - Retail Im looking for a 600+watts modular for around 100 or less? anything better in that price range that you guys know of ? it has to be modular i hate all these cables. __________________ www.proxywad.com *DeskTop* • Q6600 8MB Cache (400x8) 3.2 [Schythe Ninja Plus REV.b] • 4Gb DDR2 800 @888 [CL 5-4-4-12]• MSI P52 Neo 2 • Slient Cooling • XFX 8800 GTS XXX Edition [600/1800] • Thermaltake Tough power • 2.250GB Segate [Storage] Western Digital 320GB 16MB Cache Master• Lappy•Gateway MT6458 • AMD Turion X2 1.6Ghz • 2x 1GB DDR 2 PC 5400 CL 4-4-4-12 • 15.4 X-tra Birght Widescreen [Glossy] 1280x800 ATI x1150 128 MB• 160Gb HDD • Wireless N 300mbps •

Oct 20, 2007, 07:09 AM	#13
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oberlin, OH Posts: 2,783 Rep Power: 145 System Specs	I did a quick search and could only find one review of it: Xion Supernova 600W Power Supply Review - Hardware Canucks They weren't impressed. Lots of show but not too much go, and significant ripple in the output, which is a show stopper for me. If you are looking for 600+ watt/moduar, you are going to spend more than 100.00 if you want to get a good one. Looking at your specs, why use a cheap PSU and risk damaging quality components? Don't be cheap and skimp on the PSU, it's the most important component in your system. Go for something on the list that Necrosis posted, and take a particullarly good look at the Seasonic, and Corsair HXs (made by seasonic). Also check out reviews at this site: jonnyGURU's Personal Website He's about as good as it gets for PSU reviews. __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY

Oct 19, 2007, 08:09 PM	#5
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	hiper/pc power. dont touch the OCZ gamexstream series.

Oct 19, 2007, 10:49 PM	#7
Lelisevis Howlin at the moon Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,663 Rep Power: 0	Ok so maybe the enermax isnt the only one i'd put my name too, I forgot about my little Hiper480W thats been running for about 3 years flat out, bought it from PCWorld too thats a swear word in the uk. Lovely looking bit of kit, shiny as a mirror, shame it's locked away in my un-windowed case.

Oct 19, 2007, 11:15 PM	#8
josh2thad DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 431 Rep Power: 0	what about the new coolermaster PSU? they are looking good.. I'm happy with my Thermaltake but ive only had it a few months, i want a good modular.

Oct 19, 2007, 11:28 PM	#10
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Cooler Master, Hiper, Seasonic, Silverstone, Enermax, PC Power & Cooling, & Corsair..to name a few.

Oct 20, 2007, 01:16 PM	#14
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	for from 600W to 650W, i think these are among the good power supplies out there... check them out. EMACS/Zippy GP2-5600V (High Efficiency - G2) or EMACS GSM-6600P (Gaming - G1), PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610, Corsair HX-620, Enermax Infinity 650, SilverStone Tech. OP650.

Oct 20, 2007, 06:44 PM	Thread Starter #16
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	well I'm not necessarily needing a modular PSU to be honest I'm good enough at hiding cables that I don't have to worry....its just been a long time since i've bought a PSU so i didn't know who was good and who sucks __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Oct 20, 2007, 07:01 PM	#18
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	a power supply failures is ranked number one of the most common ways to kill a computer, it's not hard to believe this, isn't it? i'll try to find the article i read a few days ago. buy a good power supply and also try to get a high enough wattage power supply for your computer, is a must.

Oct 22, 2007, 04:49 AM	Thread Starter #19
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	yeah.....this PSU handles my computer for now.....at least until payday lol....but yeah it will take whatever i throw at it unless im running multiple games and apps all at once...then the psu output air gets super hot and shortly thereafter BAM! a nice random restart __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Oct 22, 2007, 05:44 AM	Thread Starter #20
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	im thinking about getting the Thermaltake Toughpower W0128RU ATX12V / EPS12V 650W I was wondering if that was a good one or if there were any better that were approximately the same price __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Oct 22, 2007, 11:22 AM	#21
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	It's good... and there are better for that price. Check out this list. __________________ --

Oct 22, 2007, 06:16 PM	Thread Starter #22
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 after some research and looking i think this is the one that i want its fairly cheap and still from what i can see reliable ......that is unless there is a different one that would do a shade better __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Oct 23, 2007, 05:43 AM	Thread Starter #24
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	yeah I'm fairly sure the only place I found them was a company somewhere in Europe and I think another in Canada.... I think I'm just going with the PC power cooling one i listed above __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Oct 24, 2007, 03:12 PM	Thread Starter #26
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	ok awesome thanks for all the advise __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Oct 24, 2007, 07:00 PM	#27
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	if the power supply is enough for your needs, i think the $129.99 is quite a bargain for that PSU.

Oct 24, 2007, 07:03 PM	Thread Starter #28
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	also newegg has the COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power RP-650 on sale right now.....is that a good one...i can pick it up really cheap at the moment EDIT: meh.....never mind I'm seeing a tone of hardware reviews on it that says about 50% of them that are produced will be really LOUD fan wise __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU Last edited by procupine14; Oct 24, 2007 at 07:10 PM.