±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: cgsimpson
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6645

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 635
Total: 635
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Member Screenshots
03: Downloads
04: Community Forums
05: Community Forums
06: Community Forums
07: Photo Gallery
08: Community Forums
09: Community Forums
10: Community Forums
11: Community Forums
12: Home
13: Photo Gallery
14: CPGlang
15: Home
16: Community Forums
17: Community Forums
18: Home
19: Home
20: Community Forums
21: Your Account
22: Community Forums
23: Community Forums
24: Community Forums
25: Community Forums
26: Community Forums
27: Community Forums
28: Photo Gallery
29: Photo Gallery
30: Community Forums
31: Community Forums
32: Community Forums
33: Photo Gallery
34: Community Forums
35: Community Forums
36: Community Forums
37: Photo Gallery
38: Community Forums
39: Community Forums
40: Downloads
41: Photo Gallery
42: Photo Gallery
43: Community Forums
44: Home
45: Home
46: Community Forums
47: Statistics
48: Downloads
49: Community Forums
50: Community Forums
51: Photo Gallery
52: Member Screenshots
53: Community Forums
54: Photo Gallery
55: CPGlang
56: Community Forums
57: Community Forums
58: Photo Gallery
59: Photo Gallery
60: Community Forums
61: CPGlang
62: Community Forums
63: Community Forums
64: Community Forums
65: Downloads
66: Photo Gallery
67: Community Forums
68: Community Forums
69: Community Forums
70: Community Forums
71: Community Forums
72: Community Forums
73: Community Forums
74: Home
75: Community Forums
76: Community Forums
77: Community Forums
78: Community Forums
79: Community Forums
80: Community Forums
81: Photo Gallery
82: Community Forums
83: Downloads
84: Community Forums
85: Community Forums
86: Community Forums
87: Community Forums
88: Downloads
89: Community Forums
90: Community Forums
91: Community Forums
92: Community Forums
93: Community Forums
94: CPGlang
95: Community Forums
96: Home
97: Home
98: Community Forums
99: Community Forums
100: Community Forums
101: Community Forums
102: Photo Gallery
103: Community Forums
104: Community Forums
105: Photo Gallery
106: Community Forums
107: Community Forums
108: Community Forums
109: Community Forums
110: Home
111: Community Forums
112: Photo Gallery
113: Community Forums
114: Your Account
115: Community Forums
116: Photo Gallery
117: Community Forums
118: Community Forums
119: Home
120: Community Forums
121: Home
122: CPGlang
123: Community Forums
124: Community Forums
125: Community Forums
126: News
127: Downloads
128: Your Account
129: Downloads
130: Community Forums
131: Community Forums
132: Your Account
133: News
134: Community Forums
135: Community Forums
136: Community Forums
137: Community Forums
138: Photo Gallery
139: Community Forums
140: Photo Gallery
141: Community Forums
142: Community Forums
143: Community Forums
144: Photo Gallery
145: Community Forums
146: Community Forums
147: Community Forums
148: Community Forums
149: Community Forums
150: Downloads
151: CPGlang
152: Community Forums
153: Home
154: Home
155: Member Screenshots
156: Community Forums
157: Community Forums
158: News
159: Home
160: Community Forums
161: Community Forums
162: Community Forums
163: Community Forums
164: Your Account
165: Community Forums
166: Downloads
167: CPGlang
168: Community Forums
169: CPGlang
170: CPGlang
171: Community Forums
172: Home
173: Photo Gallery
174: Community Forums
175: Community Forums
176: Community Forums
177: Downloads
178: Photo Gallery
179: Home
180: Community Forums
181: Community Forums
182: Community Forums
183: Community Forums
184: Community Forums
185: Community Forums
186: Member Screenshots
187: Home
188: Photo Gallery
189: Community Forums
190: Photo Gallery
191: Community Forums
192: Community Forums
193: Photo Gallery
194: Community Forums
195: Community Forums
196: Community Forums
197: Community Forums
198: Community Forums
199: Home
200: Community Forums
201: Community Forums
202: Community Forums
203: Community Forums
204: Community Forums
205: Community Forums
206: Community Forums
207: Photo Gallery
208: Community Forums
209: Community Forums
210: Photo Gallery
211: Community Forums
212: Community Forums
213: Community Forums
214: Your Account
215: Community Forums
216: Community Forums
217: Member Screenshots
218: Home
219: Community Forums
220: Community Forums
221: Community Forums
222: Downloads
223: Photo Gallery
224: Home
225: Community Forums
226: Community Forums
227: Community Forums
228: Community Forums
229: Community Forums
230: News
231: Community Forums
232: Community Forums
233: Community Forums
234: Community Forums
235: Community Forums
236: Community Forums
237: Community Forums
238: Community Forums
239: Photo Gallery
240: Photo Gallery
241: Community Forums
242: Community Forums
243: Community Forums
244: Home
245: Community Forums
246: Community Forums
247: Community Forums
248: Community Forums
249: Community Forums
250: Community Forums
251: Community Forums
252: Photo Gallery
253: Community Forums
254: Community Forums
255: News
256: Photo Gallery
257: Community Forums
258: Photo Gallery
259: Community Forums
260: Home
261: Photo Gallery
262: Community Forums
263: Community Forums
264: Downloads
265: Community Forums
266: Home
267: Photo Gallery
268: Photo Gallery
269: Member Screenshots
270: Photo Gallery
271: Community Forums
272: Community Forums
273: Community Forums
274: Member Screenshots
275: Your Account
276: Community Forums
277: Photo Gallery
278: Home
279: Community Forums
280: Community Forums
281: Community Forums
282: Downloads
283: Photo Gallery
284: Community Forums
285: Home
286: Community Forums
287: Home
288: Community Forums
289: Community Forums
290: Community Forums
291: CPGlang
292: Community Forums
293: Community Forums
294: Photo Gallery
295: Home
296: Community Forums
297: Photo Gallery
298: Photo Gallery
299: Community Forums
300: Community Forums
301: Photo Gallery
302: Photo Gallery
303: Community Forums
304: Community Forums
305: Community Forums
306: Home
307: Photo Gallery
308: Photo Gallery
309: Community Forums
310: Community Forums
311: Downloads
312: Photo Gallery
313: Home
314: Community Forums
315: Community Forums
316: Home
317: Community Forums
318: CPGlang
319: Member Screenshots
320: Community Forums
321: Photo Gallery
322: Member Screenshots
323: Community Forums
324: Photo Gallery
325: Photo Gallery
326: CPGlang
327: Community Forums
328: Home
329: Community Forums
330: Community Forums
331: Community Forums
332: Community Forums
333: Community Forums
334: Community Forums
335: Community Forums
336: Community Forums
337: Community Forums
338: Photo Gallery
339: Community Forums
340: Downloads
341: Community Forums
342: Community Forums
343: Community Forums
344: Photo Gallery
345: Home
346: Downloads
347: CPGlang
348: Home
349: Community Forums
350: Community Forums
351: Community Forums
352: Community Forums
353: Community Forums
354: Community Forums
355: CPGlang
356: Community Forums
357: Community Forums
358: Community Forums
359: Photo Gallery
360: Downloads
361: Community Forums
362: Community Forums
363: Photo Gallery
364: CPGlang
365: Statistics
366: Community Forums
367: Community Forums
368: CPGlang
369: Community Forums
370: Community Forums
371: Community Forums
372: Community Forums
373: Photo Gallery
374: Downloads
375: Community Forums
376: Home
377: Member Screenshots
378: News Archive
379: Community Forums
380: Community Forums
381: Community Forums
382: Community Forums
383: Home
384: Member Screenshots
385: Community Forums
386: Community Forums
387: Community Forums
388: Photo Gallery
389: Member Screenshots
390: Community Forums
391: Downloads
392: Community Forums
393: Community Forums
394: Photo Gallery
395: Community Forums
396: Community Forums
397: Home
398: Community Forums
399: Community Forums
400: Home
401: Photo Gallery
402: Photo Gallery
403: Community Forums
404: Community Forums
405: Community Forums
406: Home
407: Your Account
408: News Archive
409: Downloads
410: Home
411: Community Forums
412: Community Forums
413: Community Forums
414: Photo Gallery
415: Community Forums
416: Home
417: Community Forums
418: Member Screenshots
419: Downloads
420: Photo Gallery
421: Community Forums
422: Community Forums
423: Home
424: Home
425: Photo Gallery
426: Community Forums
427: Home
428: Community Forums
429: Member Screenshots
430: Community Forums
431: Community Forums
432: Community Forums
433: Home
434: Community Forums
435: Community Forums
436: Community Forums
437: Community Forums
438: Community Forums
439: Community Forums
440: Member Screenshots
441: Photo Gallery
442: Community Forums
443: Community Forums
444: Community Forums
445: Photo Gallery
446: Downloads
447: Community Forums
448: Community Forums
449: Community Forums
450: Downloads
451: Community Forums
452: CPGlang
453: Community Forums
454: Community Forums
455: Community Forums
456: Home
457: Community Forums
458: Photo Gallery
459: Your Account
460: Member Screenshots
461: Community Forums
462: Community Forums
463: Community Forums
464: Community Forums
465: CPGlang
466: Community Forums
467: Community Forums
468: Photo Gallery
469: Home
470: Downloads
471: Photo Gallery
472: Home
473: Community Forums
474: Community Forums
475: Member Screenshots
476: Statistics
477: Community Forums
478: Community Forums
479: Downloads
480: Community Forums
481: Member Screenshots
482: Community Forums
483: Photo Gallery
484: Community Forums
485: Community Forums
486: Community Forums
487: Photo Gallery
488: Community Forums
489: Member Screenshots
490: Community Forums
491: Downloads
492: Community Forums
493: Photo Gallery
494: Community Forums
495: Member Screenshots
496: Community Forums
497: Community Forums
498: Community Forums
499: Community Forums
500: Community Forums
501: Downloads
502: Community Forums
503: News Archive
504: Community Forums
505: Community Forums
506: Community Forums
507: Community Forums
508: Community Forums
509: Community Forums
510: Community Forums
511: Downloads
512: Photo Gallery
513: Community Forums
514: Community Forums
515: Photo Gallery
516: Downloads
517: Community Forums
518: Community Forums
519: Photo Gallery
520: Home
521: Home
522: Community Forums
523: Community Forums
524: Community Forums
525: Photo Gallery
526: Home
527: Community Forums
528: Community Forums
529: Community Forums
530: Home
531: Community Forums
532: Community Forums
533: Community Forums
534: Home
535: Member Screenshots
536: Community Forums
537: Community Forums
538: Community Forums
539: Community Forums
540: Community Forums
541: Photo Gallery
542: Community Forums
543: Community Forums
544: Community Forums
545: Community Forums
546: Downloads
547: Community Forums
548: Member Screenshots
549: Photo Gallery
550: Community Forums
551: Community Forums
552: Home
553: Community Forums
554: Community Forums
555: Home
556: Photo Gallery
557: Home
558: Community Forums
559: Photo Gallery
560: Community Forums
561: Community Forums
562: Community Forums
563: Community Forums
564: Photo Gallery
565: CPGlang
566: Community Forums
567: Community Forums
568: Photo Gallery
569: Home
570: Community Forums
571: Home
572: Photo Gallery
573: Community Forums
574: Home
575: Photo Gallery
576: Photo Gallery
577: Community Forums
578: Community Forums
579: Downloads
580: Community Forums
581: Home
582: Downloads
583: Downloads
584: Home
585: Community Forums
586: Community Forums
587: Community Forums
588: Community Forums
589: Community Forums
590: Community Forums
591: Community Forums
592: Community Forums
593: Community Forums
594: Community Forums
595: Community Forums
596: Community Forums
597: Community Forums
598: Community Forums
599: Downloads
600: Home
601: Downloads
602: Community Forums
603: Photo Gallery
604: Community Forums
605: Community Forums
606: Community Forums
607: News
608: Community Forums
609: Photo Gallery
610: Photo Gallery
611: Community Forums
612: Photo Gallery
613: Member Screenshots
614: Photo Gallery
615: Community Forums
616: Downloads
617: Photo Gallery
618: Community Forums
619: Photo Gallery
620: Community Forums
621: Member Screenshots
622: Home
623: Community Forums
624: Community Forums
625: Home
626: Community Forums
627: Community Forums
628: Photo Gallery
629: Downloads
630: Community Forums
631: CPGlang
632: Photo Gallery
633: Community Forums
634: Community Forums
635: Photo Gallery

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
Power supply recommendations please :: Archived
Resolve issues with your computer problems here or read about the latest computer parts and information.
Post new topic    Revive this topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  Hardware

Topic Archived View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Chuck_71st
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jul 23, 2005
Posts: 235

PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:56 pm
Post subject: Power supply recommendations please

Recently my Antec 450watt psu crapped out on me. I would like to get a
600 watt to replace it and i'm currently using a buddy's 400 watt. (which really sux because i had to disable my SLI due to instability issues). I realize that not all psu's are created equal hence my dilema.

Being the blue collar working stiff that I am...I would like to only spend around 100-130 bucks for one. I have seen lots for around 80(cdn) but they seem to vary in amps on the rails and the 12v and the 3.3v Shocked this is where I start to lose it.

Specs please! ok here they are.

Asus A8N-sli SE mb
Amd 3800+ X2 cpu (939)
2 BFG 7600 gt'S
2 Gig Ram
Audigy2 sound card
250 Gig HD x1
DVD rom x1

Thanks in advance! Mr. Green
Back to top
View user's profile
Shades
Forum Tree-Rat

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 07, 2005
Posts: 6473
Location: 3rd Branch up, 'Ye Olde Oak', Green Wood.
PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:21 pm
Post subject: Re: Power supply recommendations please

Hi bud,
My tuppence;
Don't scrimp on your PSU.
It's as important as any other component, if not more so.
I like Antec's for PSU's.
My last was a TruBlue 480w and the one I have now is a basic 500w.
One was expensive, one wasn't (wasn't cheap though).
Cheapies won't last long and won't give you a steady volt.

THIS will give you a pretty good idea of how much power you need.
I add 100w to whatever they say to be on the safe side.

_________________
Skwerl's place.

Com-Central's cutest, fluffiest, twitchiest, tail.
CPU > Intel i9-9900k (o/c 4.9GHz); COOLING > BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 4;
MOBO > ASUS PRIME Z390-A; RAM > 2x32GB Corsair LPX 2666MHz;
GPU > Gigabyte GEFORCE GTX650Ti PCI-e 3.0 2Gb GDDR5;
AUDIO > Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music (plus - Universal Audio UAD2 Quad Custom accelerator);
HDD > 3x1TB+ M.2. SSDs; LCD > DELL - S2419HGF (1920x1080);
PSU > 650W be quiet Straight Power 11 - 80+ Gold;
CASE > BeQuiet! SILENT BASE 601; OS > Windows 11 Home Advanced (64-bit).
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website ICQ Number
Chuck_71st
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jul 23, 2005
Posts: 235

PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 3:34 pm
Post subject: Re: Power supply recommendations please

thanks shades! thats a cool calculator, it came to 559 watts reccomended.
so i think getting a 6or 700 watt psu will be good for me for now. Antec seem to have a good name and they are reasonably priced. I'm gonna wait for some more replies.
thanks again
Back to top
View user's profile
JG300-Stoopy
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 05, 2005
Posts: 5840
Location: Group W bench
PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:26 pm
Post subject: Re: Power supply recommendations please

Got an Antec (Power Trio 550W) and have had it for some time (upgrade I put in my old Gateway) and it's runnin' real well and strong!

Warn't cheap but it pumps lotsa electrons through the lil' electron-hoses that go to all the lil' blinkenlight and whirly electronical stuff, and doesn't shoot out sparks or nuthin' when i turn it on our walk by the 'puter!

So it's GOOD!


_________________
"Once your reputation is ruined, you can live quite freely."
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Chuck_71st
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jul 23, 2005
Posts: 235

PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:05 pm
Post subject: Re: Power supply recommendations please

Thanks Stoop! Judging by the way your typing you got that beer hat upgrade I told ya about

GOOD ON YA!!
Back to top
View user's profile
Shadow_Bshwackr
Janitor

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 21, 2005
Posts: 7015
Location: Central Illinois, USA
PostPosted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:04 am
Post subject: Re: Power supply recommendations please

Another really good PS is Thermaltake. I suspect it's really made by Antec as they look close in design. Smile
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Kitform
Bar Maid

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 22, 2005
Posts: 2011
Location: Cleveland. UK.
PostPosted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:46 pm
Post subject: Re: Power supply recommendations please

I have a 740watt OCZ in my coffe warmer...

You should be good with a 600watt.

Horses for courses when it comes to makes, just don't skimp on the psu, you gets what you pay for IMHO.

If you don't need all the leads that hang out of the psu, then have a look at the hipper psu or equivalent that have removable connectors.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Chuck_71st
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jul 23, 2005
Posts: 235

PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:58 am
Post subject: Re: Power supply recommendations please

Well, i picked up a cooler master 600watt sli dual rail power supplyfor 120 bucks. I put her through the paces and she seems to run great. Time will tell Wink
Back to top
View user's profile
Shades
Forum Tree-Rat

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 07, 2005
Posts: 6473
Location: 3rd Branch up, 'Ye Olde Oak', Green Wood.
PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:59 am
Post subject: Re: Power supply recommendations please

Coolermaster have a good rep' as well, though mainly for case design.
Think they're relatively new to psu's but their users seem happy enough.
Not sure whether they make them themselves or they're third party and labelled as Coolermaster's own.

_________________
Skwerl's place.

Com-Central's cutest, fluffiest, twitchiest, tail.
CPU > Intel i9-9900k (o/c 4.9GHz); COOLING > BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 4;
MOBO > ASUS PRIME Z390-A; RAM > 2x32GB Corsair LPX 2666MHz;
GPU > Gigabyte GEFORCE GTX650Ti PCI-e 3.0 2Gb GDDR5;
AUDIO > Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music (plus - Universal Audio UAD2 Quad Custom accelerator);
HDD > 3x1TB+ M.2. SSDs; LCD > DELL - S2419HGF (1920x1080);
PSU > 650W be quiet Straight Power 11 - 80+ Gold;
CASE > BeQuiet! SILENT BASE 601; OS > Windows 11 Home Advanced (64-bit).
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website ICQ Number
Chuck_71st
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jul 23, 2005
Posts: 235

PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:55 am
Post subject: Re: Power supply recommendations please

You never really know anymore....everybody is in bed with everybody these days.......
Back to top
View user's profile
Shades
Forum Tree-Rat

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 07, 2005
Posts: 6473
Location: 3rd Branch up, 'Ye Olde Oak', Green Wood.
PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:24 pm
Post subject: Re: Power supply recommendations please

I never touched her officer!
Chuck told me to do it!
HONEST!

_________________
Skwerl's place.

Com-Central's cutest, fluffiest, twitchiest, tail.
CPU > Intel i9-9900k (o/c 4.9GHz); COOLING > BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 4;
MOBO > ASUS PRIME Z390-A; RAM > 2x32GB Corsair LPX 2666MHz;
GPU > Gigabyte GEFORCE GTX650Ti PCI-e 3.0 2Gb GDDR5;
AUDIO > Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music (plus - Universal Audio UAD2 Quad Custom accelerator);
HDD > 3x1TB+ M.2. SSDs; LCD > DELL - S2419HGF (1920x1080);
PSU > 650W be quiet Straight Power 11 - 80+ Gold;
CASE > BeQuiet! SILENT BASE 601; OS > Windows 11 Home Advanced (64-bit).
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website ICQ Number
Chuck_71st
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jul 23, 2005
Posts: 235

PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:48 pm
Post subject: Re: Power supply recommendations please

Cool
Back to top
View user's profile
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Revive this topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  Hardware
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT - 6 Hours

Archive Revive
Username:
This is an archived topic - your reply will not be appended here.
Instead, a new topic will be generated in the active forum.
The new topic will provide a reference link to this archived topic.