Topic: What PSU should I buy? - page 2. (Read 2575 times)
You have to a little careful about trusting the 80+ ratings, since they are allowed qualify for the various levels (bronze, silver, gold) at an unrealistically low ambient temperature. Many of the gear testing sites such as hardwaresecrets.com run their own efficiency tests at realistic ambient temps, and results can differ significantly. There are some silver rated PSUs that are actually as efficient at normal ambient temps as some gold rated PSUs. And some manufacturers actually choose to rate their PSUs at the efficiency they get at normal ambient temps even though they would qualify for a higher rating at a lower temp. The Thermaltake toughpower xt 775w for example would actually qualify for a silver rating, but Thermaltake chose to rate it at bronze instead since the bronze rating more accurately reflects the actual efficiency of the unit at normal ambient temps.
Go for 80plus gold unless you get free electricity.
Personally I'd go with the Corsair HX850. May be a little more than you want to spend, but the quality and efficiency are worth it. Check out the review of it on hardwaresecrets.com.
I agree basically with everything thats being said.
I have heard this corsair 750 watt is amazing.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139016
If you don't get something like this bump it up to 900ish and you'll be fine.
I have heard this corsair 750 watt is amazing.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139016
If you don't get something like this bump it up to 900ish and you'll be fine.
Ya I agree id go 850 to 900 that way you've got some headroom, if your really tight on money a 750 probably could run that, don't skimp on brand with your psu...get a corsair, antec, seasonic, ultra, OCZ ....ect
Hi all,
Have just started building a new PC which is going to be a mining rig alongside.
The motherboard has room for 3 5850's, but only bought one so far.
Am going to be running an i5 2500k as well.
What size psu do you recommend? I'm trying to go as cheap as possible but don't want it to fail on me!
Thanks
Have just started building a new PC which is going to be a mining rig alongside.
The motherboard has room for 3 5850's, but only bought one so far.
Am going to be running an i5 2500k as well.
What size psu do you recommend? I'm trying to go as cheap as possible but don't want it to fail on me!
Thanks
Anywhere from 850+ should be fine. I would go with a 950 corsair just be safe with the CPU.
I have a rig with 4 5830s OC'd running and a crappy cpu and it runs fine with 850.
Hi all,
Have just started building a new PC which is going to be a mining rig alongside.
The motherboard has room for 3 5850's, but only bought one so far.
Am going to be running an i5 2500k as well.
What size psu do you recommend? I'm trying to go as cheap as possible but don't want it to fail on me!
Thanks
Have just started building a new PC which is going to be a mining rig alongside.
The motherboard has room for 3 5850's, but only bought one so far.
Am going to be running an i5 2500k as well.
What size psu do you recommend? I'm trying to go as cheap as possible but don't want it to fail on me!
Thanks
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