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VioLent
07-17-05, 05:43 AM
As the thread asks... which would be a better buy? I don't know exactly what to look for in a PSU, but I know I want one of these bad boys. But I have no clue on which one would be better suited for my system that I'm building probably this friday.

3700+ SD 939 (getting this for $245 from my neighbor!!!!)
DFI SLI-DR
*Kingston Hyperx pc4000
(still looking for a good case)
Maxtor 16mb 160g
*x850xtpe (temp card going to get a 7800gtx and maybe go dual next year)


The ones with a * next to them I already have.

Flip-Mode
07-17-05, 06:15 AM
The OCZ are single railed, if you can afford it I would suggest the SeaSonic one: Link (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817151025)
But generally the SpowerStream 520 should be alright.

Ogre
07-17-05, 07:06 AM
Powerstream, Its more powerful than the modstream one ..

i would spend little more bucks for the powerstream due to the rails and all of that ...

VioLent
07-17-05, 08:25 AM
powerstream it is =D

RedDragonXXX
07-17-05, 08:31 AM
Well they are both great; PowerStream has a little more punch but ModStream has modular cables if you care about clean looking system and I have one myself, its awsome.

larva
07-17-05, 10:58 AM
The Powerstream has superior (independant) regulation and a whole lot more 12V output than the Modstream. No comparison here, if powering a PC is the goal, the Powerstream is vastly superior.

RedDragonXXX
07-17-05, 11:05 AM
Do 520W PowerStream have adjustable rails like 600W?

Oklahoma Wolf
07-17-05, 11:16 AM
Do 520W PowerStream have adjustable rails like 600W?

They all have that feature, even the discontinued 470w - Topower offered it as an OEM option for the whole P6 line, and OCZ jumped all over it ;)