Power Supply Recommendation

jeffy777 · October 4th, 2006, 05:29 PM

The fan on my Power Supply is clanking against the outer grating, and it's super annoying. I would just take the grating off, but there aren't any screws images/smilies/sad.gif

I bought it about a year and a half ago and it looks like it's time for a replacement.

Any suggestions on an affordable power supply that is good quality, yet not too expensive? I guess it would be nice to get something for around $50. I shouldn't need anything higher than like 450W since I just have one video card.

Antec? Coolmaster? Thermaltake? or something else?

I'm never buying a Rosewill again!

I'll be shopping at Newegg images/smilies/wink.gif

Here's my specs in case they matter for your recommendation:

A64 3500+
ATI X800 GTO2 256MB GDDR3 PCI-E
1.5GB RAM
Seagate 300GB
Seagate 200GB
DVD-RW
CD-RW
Creative Audigy2

Thanks!

fluke667 · October 4th, 2006, 05:40 PM

i've only made good experiences with Tagan so far images/smilies/smile.gif

Tagan 380w (AMD 3200+/2gb ram/wd-raptor/nvidia 7800gt/dvd-rw)

Vette Boss · October 4th, 2006, 06:24 PM

I highly recommend the Enermax Liberty, I use the 500w model in my rig and it does the job very well, and typically without being audible over anything else.

For your rig, the 400w model is fine. It's not a cheap entry PSU, it has Active PFC, modular cables, 120mm fan and really clever EMI shielding. As such, it's not exactly cheap at $80, but it is easily as powerful as other brands' 450-500w PSU, it's like insurance for your rig, spend a bit more to keep your rig safer. images/smilies/yes.gif

With that Rosewill, you probably understand the value of getting the best PSU for your rig. images/smilies/wink.gif

TechZ · October 4th, 2006, 07:24 PM

I usually recommened Antec, Enermax for home use, newegg has great deals and good stuff.

jimmymac · October 4th, 2006, 08:05 PM

antec truepower or smartpower 2, 280w should be more than enough

pinnacle of psu at the moment though is PC power & cooling images/smilies/smile.gif

jeffy777 · October 4th, 2006, 08:06 PM

At this point, Im thinking either a Antec or Enermax. I'm going to keep checking them out, so any more suggestions are appreciated, for certain models and such images/smilies/wink.gif

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmymac

antec truepower or smartpower 2, 280w should be more than enough

pinnacle of psu at the moment though is PC power & cooling images/smilies/smile.gif

280W??? I moved up to 350W in 2001 and that had a AMD 1800+ and a GeForce4.

hokiethang · October 4th, 2006, 11:41 PM

It really depends on the efficiency of the power supply. Antec is really good, as is Fortron Source (even though they have the fan grating problem at about 9 months). I pretty much exclusively buy Antec TruePower power supplies. Both of my machines have 430 watt power supplies, which I do believe is a bit much (but I also have 4 or more hard drives in my two main machines, along with dual CD/DVD drives).

FATMOUSE · October 4th, 2006, 11:48 PM

Don't use an Antec Smartpower. They suck.

However, Antec TruePowers are good. I'm running an Antec TruePower 550 with an Athlon64 3000+, Radeon 9800PRO and it's never given me any trouble.

jeffy777 · October 5th, 2006, 02:23 AM

Thanks for the suggestion on the Antec TruePower guys. I just might go with one. Only problem is newegg only has the 550W and I think that is overkill, but I can get a 430W from a company through pricegrabber.com for about $65 including shipping:
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_t...sterid=7730823

Do you guys think this is the best power supply in the $65 range?

Or should I follow Vette Boss's advice and spend a bit more?

hokiethang · October 5th, 2006, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffy777

Thanks for the suggestion on the Antec TruePower guys. I just might go with one. Only problem is newegg only has the 550W and I think that is overkill, but I can get a 430W from a company through pricegrabber.com for about $65 including shipping:
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_t...sterid=7730823

Do you guys think this is the best power supply in the $65 range?

Or should I follow Vette Boss's advice and spend a bit more?

I'd probably say stick with the TruePower. I have only to had one fail on me (which Antec promptly replaced), and I've been using them for a couple of years, with no problems whatsoever.

cvrefugee · October 5th, 2006, 04:26 AM

http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=22430

Specs look good to me, single 120mm fan (quiet), dual 12V outputs (good for power-hungry graphics), 4 SATA connectors, PCI-e support...

jimmymac · October 5th, 2006, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffy777

At this point, Im thinking either a Antec or Enermax. I'm going to keep checking them out, so any more suggestions are appreciated, for certain models and such images/smilies/wink.gif

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmymac

antec truepower or smartpower 2, 280w should be more than enough

pinnacle of psu at the moment though is PC power & cooling images/smilies/smile.gif

280W??? I moved up to 350W in 2001 and that had a AMD 1800+ and a GeForce4.

woah, typotastic.....meant to put 480W images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Buba · October 7th, 2006, 05:44 PM

Great thread, I need a new PSU soon!

FATMOUSE · October 10th, 2006, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffy777

Thanks for the suggestion on the Antec TruePower guys. I just might go with one. Only problem is newegg only has the 550W and I think that is overkill, but I can get a 430W from a company through pricegrabber.com for about $65 including shipping:
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_t...sterid=7730823

Do you guys think this is the best power supply in the $65 range?

Or should I follow Vette Boss's advice and spend a bit more?

Believe me man, there is no such thing as overkill when it comes to power supply's.

At best, it will run and you'll never have to deal with it.

At worst (by which I mean you bought one for $10) they would likely take out most of the other major electrical components of your system when they inevitably fail.

Jacobfox · October 10th, 2006, 06:12 AM

If you want a great PSU for cheap, the BFG 650 Watt is about as much power as you can get for $130. And it has a lifetime warranty. It's what I have in my box. It may sound like overkill, but if you intend to upgrade in the next few years, it's the way to go.

Cobol74 · October 10th, 2006, 06:26 AM

Power Supplies: I had two go on me and I lost a C drive. Back up, back up and back up! You can never have too much power, I'd reccommend 500 Watts at least.

October 4th, 2006, 05:29 PM	#1
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: US Age: 27 Posts: 5,662 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 53	Power Supply Recommendation The fan on my Power Supply is clanking against the outer grating, and it's super annoying. I would just take the grating off, but there aren't any screws I bought it about a year and a half ago and it looks like it's time for a replacement. Any suggestions on an affordable power supply that is good quality, yet not too expensive? I guess it would be nice to get something for around $50. I shouldn't need anything higher than like 450W since I just have one video card. Antec? Coolmaster? Thermaltake? or something else? I'm never buying a Rosewill again! I'll be shopping at Newegg Here's my specs in case they matter for your recommendation: A64 3500+ ATI X800 GTO2 256MB GDDR3 PCI-E 1.5GB RAM Seagate 300GB Seagate 200GB DVD-RW CD-RW Creative Audigy2 Thanks! __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them."

October 4th, 2006, 05:40 PM	#2
fluke667 Joined: Nov 1st, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Stuttgart - Germany Age: 34 Posts: 823 Rep Power: 31	i've only made good experiences with Tagan so far Tagan 380w (AMD 3200+/2gb ram/wd-raptor/nvidia 7800gt/dvd-rw) __________________

October 4th, 2006, 06:24 PM	#3
Vette Boss Joined: Nov 14th, 2004 Last Online: 04:25 AM Location: United States, Britain, in time Age: 23 Posts: 3,027 Car: Nissan Altima 3.5-litre SE Rep Power: 36	I highly recommend the Enermax Liberty, I use the 500w model in my rig and it does the job very well, and typically without being audible over anything else. For your rig, the 400w model is fine. It's not a cheap entry PSU, it has Active PFC, modular cables, 120mm fan and really clever EMI shielding. As such, it's not exactly cheap at $80, but it is easily as powerful as other brands' 450-500w PSU, it's like insurance for your rig, spend a bit more to keep your rig safer. With that Rosewill, you probably understand the value of getting the best PSU for your rig. __________________ 2003 Nissan Altima 3.5SE SHIFT_the future

October 4th, 2006, 07:24 PM	#4
TechZ Captain Internet Joined: Dec 19th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Age: 24 Posts: 2,425 Car: Audi TT '08 Rep Power: 164	I usually recommened Antec, Enermax for home use, newegg has great deals and good stuff. __________________ techzonline.net

October 4th, 2006, 08:05 PM	#5
jimmymac Joined: Apr 9th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Age: 28 Posts: 200 Rep Power: 0	antec truepower or smartpower 2, 280w should be more than enough pinnacle of psu at the moment though is PC power & cooling __________________

October 4th, 2006, 11:41 PM	#7
hokiethang Global Moderator Joined: Nov 30th, 2004 Last Online: 03:00 AM Location: Northern Virginia, USA Age: 25 Posts: 2,250 Car: 2007 Durango Rep Power: 20	It really depends on the efficiency of the power supply. Antec is really good, as is Fortron Source (even though they have the fan grating problem at about 9 months). I pretty much exclusively buy Antec TruePower power supplies. Both of my machines have 430 watt power supplies, which I do believe is a bit much (but I also have 4 or more hard drives in my two main machines, along with dual CD/DVD drives). __________________

October 4th, 2006, 11:48 PM	#8
FATMOUSE Joined: Jun 30th, 2005 Last Online: 04:23 AM Location: NYC Posts: 3,089 Rep Power: 35	Don't use an Antec Smartpower. They suck. However, Antec TruePowers are good. I'm running an Antec TruePower 550 with an Athlon64 3000+, Radeon 9800PRO and it's never given me any trouble. __________________ woohoo someone changed my sig

October 5th, 2006, 02:23 AM	#9
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: US Age: 27 Posts: 5,662 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 53	Thanks for the suggestion on the Antec TruePower guys. I just might go with one. Only problem is newegg only has the 550W and I think that is overkill, but I can get a 430W from a company through pricegrabber.com for about $65 including shipping: http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_t...sterid=7730823 Do you guys think this is the best power supply in the $65 range? Or should I follow Vette Boss's advice and spend a bit more? __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them."

October 5th, 2006, 04:26 AM	#11
cvrefugee Joined: Aug 16th, 2004 Last Online: 02:15 AM Location: Corona, CA Age: 28 Posts: 3,450 Car: 2005 Scion xB Rep Power: 60	http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=22430 Specs look good to me, single 120mm fan (quiet), dual 12V outputs (good for power-hungry graphics), 4 SATA connectors, PCI-e support...

October 7th, 2006, 05:44 PM	#13
Buba Wants Rick Astley's Babies Joined: Nov 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Regensburg, Bavaria Age: 27 Posts: 6,028 Car: Golf LFS Status: Rep Power: 40	Great thread, I need a new PSU soon! __________________ [18:11] MXM: it means buba is better than you now [18:12] sam-l: In what way? [18:12] Slycer: longer penis

October 10th, 2006, 06:12 AM	#15
Jacobfox Joined: May 24th, 2005 Last Online: 04:06 AM Location: Sacramento, CA/Chicago, IL Age: 19 Posts: 2,538 Car: Audi S6, Armada, F430, BMW M3 Rep Power: 33	If you want a great PSU for cheap, the BFG 650 Watt is about as much power as you can get for $130. And it has a lifetime warranty. It's what I have in my box. It may sound like overkill, but if you intend to upgrade in the next few years, it's the way to go. __________________ 2007 Ferrari F430 (Rosso Rubino Micalizzato, Cuoio Interior, Carbon Upper Dash & wheel, Stradale Rims) Jake- Priest of the Prancing Horse, Archbishop of the four rings. Blaro, No Boss and Jacobfox- RickRolling since 1989.

October 10th, 2006, 06:26 AM	#16
Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: 12:18 AM Location: Southampton Posts: 6,217 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 58	Power Supplies: I had two go on me and I lost a C drive. Back up, back up and back up! You can never have too much power, I'd reccommend 500 Watts at least. __________________

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