PSU recomendation

[blueswitch]

ok I just upgraded my board and vid-card to find it needs ATX 2.0....argh why didn't I check that :bang head

So Im running a s754 3000+ Newcastle, DFI Nf4x, 7600 GT KO, 1 SATA HDD 7200rpm, 1 IDE HDD 7200rpm, 1 DVD-RW, 5 case fans, dual UV cold cathode.

What's a PSU I should be running with this? I was hoping to stay around $50....anyone ever use Demon brand? they seem to have good prices at SVC. My old PSU is a Enermax 420w and it seemed to do just fine with the old AGP setup with a 6800.

[ScottinIndy]

Could you just use a 20/24 pin adapter and a Molex to Pci-e adapter and stick with your enermax? If you do need a new PSU this one might fill the bill all though I would get some more input from folks with more insight on this stuff than I have.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104954

[blueswitch]

Anyone know about this one?...it's Ultra Brand which Im not familiar with but it's $30 rebate on an SLI ready PSU.

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=373048

Converter?...do they make such a thing?...PCIe power?...this card doesn't take an external powers source gets it all from the mobo so I don't think I need a PCIe power plug.

[infinitevalence]

Ultra == explode in your case, dont do it dont even think about it.

Take a look at the stickies
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=458204

Quick round up of Best PS's for your rig
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$39: FSP Group (FSP) AX400-PN ATX12V 400W (Low to Midrange)
$52: XClio 450BL 450W (For 95%+ of All Modern PC's)
$62: Antec SP2 500W Modular (Highend to Limited SLI)
$79: Enermax 535W SLI-Ready (For SLI & DFI N4 mobos)
$125: OCZ PowerStream 520W (The Best All-Round PSU Available.)
$239: PC P&C 510 ASL (THE BEST PC PSU EVER MADE!)

In no particular order, these are the ones I know well enough to recommend based primarily on reliability.

Top of the heap industrial grade:
Zippy/Emacs
Etasis (Silverstone 560w)
Win-Tact (high watt PC P&C)

Excellent:
Fortron-Source (also sold under Sparkle/SPI, Powertech, BFG, some PC P&C models, and Aopen among others)
Seasonic (Antec Neo HE, PC P&C Silencers)

Above Average:
Enhance (most Silverstone and Akasa units)
Channel Well (Antec, Meridian XClio, some Thermaltakes)
Topower (OCZ, Globalwin, BeQuiet, Athena Power, A+GBP, Tagan, some Vantec)
AcBel Polytech (Coolermaster)
Andyson Electronics (some Hiper models, AC Ryan)
Heroichi (HEC, Compucase, a few Thermaltakes)

Average:
Enermax
Superflower/TTGI/Fore Point/Fortrex
Wintech (Sintek, Ultras that aren't the first gen X-Connect)
Sirtec (most Thermaltakes)

That's all I can think of for now - hope that helps some.

[ScottinIndy]

20/24 pin adapter

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16812101121

[blueswitch]

Eh DFI says Im gonna want a better PSU anyway so I might as well just get it now.

[blueswitch]

I'm looking at this Athena
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104123

this epower/Tagan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817101518

and this Xclio
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817189005

anyone have any opinions on these?

[infinitevalence]

That Epower is ok quality, i run one of my dual Xeon rigs on one.

I dont have any personal experience with either of the others/brands.

[blueswitch]

I was kind of leaning towards the Xclio since it's SLI ready and has dual 12+ rails. And according to Oklahoma Wolf it ranked same class above average with the other brands.

[infinitevalence]

Channel Well does make decent PSU's so i dont think you can really go wrong with that. Plus you dont have a heavy load system a 3000+ newcastle and 7600 are not going to tax that thing too much, that will give you some headroom if you decide to upgrade.

[Know Nuttin]

I'd go with the XClio, as already mentioned. CWT made, solid unit.

[blueswitch]

yup thats what I went with $60 out the door, 2-day shipped want it to get here before the holiday and mail shuts down for two days. Too bad Zipzoom didn't have any good PSU listings the egg slams you for shipping in comparison.