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- Mar 25, 2004
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- Ontario, Canada
I've been getting lockups and what not recently, and I suspect the PSU is the culprit. It has served me well but I think I'm looking at an upgrade. Christmas hit hard this year though, not much money left, so any suggestions for other PSU's in the $100 CDN range would be welcomed. Please note that I cannot order from Newegg
The PSU's that I am looking at right now are:
1. Antec TruePower II 480w. I know larva has one and is powering his system just fine.
2. Antec Neo HE 430w. Only slightly more power than what I have now in terms of wattage but Seasonic OEM, and looks to have more power on the +12v lines overall
3. OCZ Powerstream 420w. Again, slightly higher in wattage but single rail +12v, and 28A should be enough for my rig.
4. Fortron AX500-A. Perennial favourite around here. Can't be discounted out of any PSU discussion easily.
5. Enermax Noisetaker 485w. I'm not extremely keen on Enermax but I will take it into consideration.
6. OCZ Modstream 520w. Have to throw this in. Not as good as the Powerstream series though.
Personally, I'm leaning towards either the OCZ or the Antec's.
SLI is not going to ever be in my future. At most, maybe 2GB of ram total (2x1GB modules). I don't see needing another hard drive or dual opticals. I run all my fans on 5v. I might move to a Presler but it's more realistic to say I will be moving to a Yonah type platform when it comes to the desktop in LGA775 format.
Any and all suggestions are welcome. If anyone thinks that I am crazy and that my PSU should be fine, chime up as well.
The PSU's that I am looking at right now are:
1. Antec TruePower II 480w. I know larva has one and is powering his system just fine.
2. Antec Neo HE 430w. Only slightly more power than what I have now in terms of wattage but Seasonic OEM, and looks to have more power on the +12v lines overall
3. OCZ Powerstream 420w. Again, slightly higher in wattage but single rail +12v, and 28A should be enough for my rig.
4. Fortron AX500-A. Perennial favourite around here. Can't be discounted out of any PSU discussion easily.
5. Enermax Noisetaker 485w. I'm not extremely keen on Enermax but I will take it into consideration.
6. OCZ Modstream 520w. Have to throw this in. Not as good as the Powerstream series though.
Personally, I'm leaning towards either the OCZ or the Antec's.
SLI is not going to ever be in my future. At most, maybe 2GB of ram total (2x1GB modules). I don't see needing another hard drive or dual opticals. I run all my fans on 5v. I might move to a Presler but it's more realistic to say I will be moving to a Yonah type platform when it comes to the desktop in LGA775 format.
Any and all suggestions are welcome. If anyone thinks that I am crazy and that my PSU should be fine, chime up as well.
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