PSU Suggestions

FriedPC · 07-02-2009, 02:43 PM

Hello,

I am putting together this new system, I am wanting to make sure that I am running an Optimal PSU for the system. First of all here is the components I am going to be using(THIS IS A VERY TIGHT BUDGET PC!):

Athlon 64 X2 7750+ (2 x 2.7GHz - 3MB Cache)
ECS A780GMA
4GB DDR2 - PC6400 / 800MHz (Dual Channel Kit) High Speed / Standard Memory Capacity

The deal came with a BASIC Mid-Tower Case and 450W Power Supply included. Unfortunately they did not give any specific information on the case or the PSU.

Anyways I am planning to buy a Saphire Radeon 4870 1gb DDR5 video card and I want to make sure the PSU is up to par with the Card along with everything else.

Link the card I want to get:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814102801

PSU Budget: 75$ if it includes free shipping!!!

Some PSUs I have considered are here, I believe they were all 80+ certified:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817182191

700W with 1 12V Rail 54AMP

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817371016

550W with 3 12V Rails: 12V1 = 22AMP 12V2 = 22AMP 12V3 = 25AMP

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817182185

630W with 4 12V Rails: All 4 rails 20AMP

I am told that the AMPS are the more important part. However I am unsure witch is best: A single Rail or Multiple Rails.

The 630W has 80Amps all-together, the 550W has 69AMP and the 54AMP. Witch one of these would be the best choice?

Also another thing I am QUITE confused about is the PCIe 6 Pin connectors. All 3 of these PSUs have only 1 6Pin PCIe Connector and then they have 1 PCIe 6pin+2 connector. Most other PSUs I have looked at have only 1 PCIe 6 Pin connector and that is all. How would I be able to hook up the video card witch has 2 PCIe Pin connections if I only have 1 PCIe 6pin connector on the PSU?

Thanks a lot and I hope to get some good replies that can clear up some of my confusion. It has been a long time since I have even looked at new hardware, So its all a little new to me(I was never very knowledgeable to begin with).

Niram · 07-02-2009, 03:37 PM

I would recommend corsair 750W at least cause the graphic is powerful :D

HD_Monkey · 07-02-2009, 03:57 PM

As for the psu's you listed. Thumbs down! Stay away from rosewill and antec.

Spend the extra $20 and get a corsair.

Suggested Reading:
Power Supply Information and Selection

Tumbleweed36 · 07-02-2009, 04:51 PM

I strongly urge you to take the advice my team mate HD Monkey has given you and stay away from the Rosewill and Antec supplies. You should be looking at a Corsair 750 if you want to run that video card. Just wanted to catch you before you purchased something you will regret.

FriedPC · 07-02-2009, 05:13 PM

Seems I cannot even purchase anything at all at the moment. I did not know Newegg required "Confirmed" address to ship to. My paypal account currently has my old address(and now I am in between addresses), I need to ship to this address where I am staying, but they simply will not let me select a different SHIPPING address. Is there any good source out there that I can get this Card from that does not have some Compulsive need to ship only to my Verified Paypal address. God forbid somebody should ever move.

I have found some good prices on ebay that match Neweggs price the same exact card, but the only ones that have the 1gb version for 150$ ALSO REQUIRE CONFIRMED ADDRESSES. I really don't know what to do right now since I am going to need the PSU as well, and I can't even find a good source for the card.

Any suggestions would be extremely helpful(updating the address on my paypal is not an option at this time).

**wrench97** · 07-02-2009, 05:26 PM

That's actually a good security setup stops thieves from using other peoples PayPal accounts.

Are you near a Frys store?
http://www.frys.com/ac/storelocator/index.jsp

**wrench97** · 07-02-2009, 05:26 PM

That's actually a good security setup stops thieves from using other peoples PayPal accounts.

Are you near a Frys store?
http://www.frys.com/ac/storelocator/index.jsp

FriedPC · 07-02-2009, 05:36 PM

I realize it may be good for security purposes. But if you think about it, it is very inconvenient. I have had my paypal account for years and verified it. Now I changed an address, I have no way to verify it again right now, but I have legit funds on the account still that I need to use to rebuild my PC. It is a really a pain to wait 2 weeks for paypal to post credits to my bank account anyways(thats how long it took last time).

Frys: doesn't seem to be a location in WA. Do they ship?

**wrench97** · 07-02-2009, 06:05 PM

Reton > http://www.frys.com/isp/renton.html

I've never used them but have seen other posters here that have.

There is also Mwave they do ship> http://www.mwave.com/mwave/POWERSUPPLY.hmx?

FriedPC · 07-02-2009, 07:08 PM

Mwave seems to be the same issue as Newegg. I get to order page and it will not let me select a custom Shipping address, it just Auto-Fills the shipping address from my paypal address.

Tumbleweed36 · 07-02-2009, 07:47 PM

NewEgg.com has a "bill me later" option you might look in to. That way, by the time you get billed, you might have your address thing with Ebay straightened out. I have never used that feature, but I saw it on their website.

Just a suggestion:

http://promotions.newegg.com/Newegg/...708/index.html

FriedPC · 07-02-2009, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Approval only takes a few seconds.

Heh, unfortunately that will not be an option in my case. I have had some credit issues in the past, I don't even need to try to know that it will fail.

Thanks for help anyways.

If only I could find some online merchant with a decent price for this card that is flexible with shipping addresses. I ordered almost a complete PC from one website without any issues using the paypal account in question. They simply provided me with an option to customize the shipping address on the order sheet, nice and simple and convenient.

07-02-2009, 02:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
FriedPC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 71 OS: Windows XP Home SP3	PSU Suggestions Hello, I am putting together this new system, I am wanting to make sure that I am running an Optimal PSU for the system. First of all here is the components I am going to be using(THIS IS A VERY TIGHT BUDGET PC!): Athlon 64 X2 7750+ (2 x 2.7GHz - 3MB Cache) ECS A780GMA 4GB DDR2 - PC6400 / 800MHz (Dual Channel Kit) High Speed / Standard Memory Capacity The deal came with a BASIC Mid-Tower Case and 450W Power Supply included. Unfortunately they did not give any specific information on the case or the PSU. Anyways I am planning to buy a Saphire Radeon 4870 1gb DDR5 video card and I want to make sure the PSU is up to par with the Card along with everything else. Link the card I want to get: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814102801 PSU Budget: 75$ if it includes free shipping!!! Some PSUs I have considered are here, I believe they were all 80+ certified: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817182191 700W with 1 12V Rail 54AMP http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817371016 550W with 3 12V Rails: 12V1 = 22AMP 12V2 = 22AMP 12V3 = 25AMP http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817182185 630W with 4 12V Rails: All 4 rails 20AMP I am told that the AMPS are the more important part. However I am unsure witch is best: A single Rail or Multiple Rails. The 630W has 80Amps all-together, the 550W has 69AMP and the 54AMP. Witch one of these would be the best choice? Also another thing I am QUITE confused about is the PCIe 6 Pin connectors. All 3 of these PSUs have only 1 6Pin PCIe Connector and then they have 1 PCIe 6pin+2 connector. Most other PSUs I have looked at have only 1 PCIe 6 Pin connector and that is all. How would I be able to hook up the video card witch has 2 PCIe Pin connections if I only have 1 PCIe 6pin connector on the PSU? Thanks a lot and I hope to get some good replies that can clear up some of my confusion. It has been a long time since I have even looked at new hardware, So its all a little new to me(I was never very knowledgeable to begin with).

07-02-2009, 03:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Niram Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: croatia Posts: 169 OS: xp service pack 3 My System	Re: PSU Suggestions I would recommend corsair 750W at least cause the graphic is powerful :D __________________ Damn those critters! Have to kill em all! (referring to viruses)

07-02-2009, 03:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
HD_Monkey Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 367 OS: XP x64 SP2 My System	Re: PSU Suggestions As for the psu's you listed. Thumbs down! Stay away from rosewill and antec. Spend the extra $20 and get a corsair. Suggested Reading: Power Supply Information and Selection __________________ Last edited by HD_Monkey; 07-02-2009 at 03:59 PM.

07-02-2009, 04:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,677 OS: XP Professional	Re: PSU Suggestions I strongly urge you to take the advice my team mate *HD Monkey* has given you and stay away from the Rosewill and Antec supplies. You should be looking at a Corsair 750 if you want to run that video card. Just wanted to catch you before you purchased something you will regret. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

07-02-2009, 05:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
FriedPC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 71 OS: Windows XP Home SP3	Re: PSU Suggestions Seems I cannot even purchase anything at all at the moment. I did not know Newegg required "Confirmed" address to ship to. My paypal account currently has my old address(and now I am in between addresses), I need to ship to this address where I am staying, but they simply will not let me select a different SHIPPING address. Is there any good source out there that I can get this Card from that does not have some Compulsive need to ship only to my Verified Paypal address. God forbid somebody should ever move. I have found some good prices on ebay that match Neweggs price the same exact card, but the only ones that have the 1gb version for 150$ ALSO REQUIRE CONFIRMED ADDRESSES. I really don't know what to do right now since I am going to need the PSU as well, and I can't even find a good source for the card. Any suggestions would be extremely helpful(updating the address on my paypal is not an option at this time).

07-02-2009, 05:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,691 OS: Win7	Re: PSU Suggestions That's actually a good security setup stops thieves from using other peoples PayPal accounts. Are you near a Frys store? http://www.frys.com/ac/storelocator/index.jsp __________________ Power Supply and Selection

07-02-2009, 05:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,691 OS: Win7	Re: PSU Suggestions That's actually a good security setup stops thieves from using other peoples PayPal accounts. Are you near a Frys store? http://www.frys.com/ac/storelocator/index.jsp __________________ Power Supply and Selection

07-02-2009, 05:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
FriedPC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 71 OS: Windows XP Home SP3	Re: PSU Suggestions I realize it may be good for security purposes. But if you think about it, it is very inconvenient. I have had my paypal account for years and verified it. Now I changed an address, I have no way to verify it again right now, but I have legit funds on the account still that I need to use to rebuild my PC. It is a really a pain to wait 2 weeks for paypal to post credits to my bank account anyways(thats how long it took last time). Frys: doesn't seem to be a location in WA. Do they ship?

07-02-2009, 06:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,691 OS: Win7	Re: PSU Suggestions Reton > http://www.frys.com/isp/renton.html I've never used them but have seen other posters here that have. There is also Mwave they do ship> http://www.mwave.com/mwave/POWERSUPPLY.hmx? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

07-02-2009, 07:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
FriedPC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 71 OS: Windows XP Home SP3	Re: PSU Suggestions Mwave seems to be the same issue as Newegg. I get to order page and it will not let me select a custom Shipping address, it just Auto-Fills the shipping address from my paypal address.

07-02-2009, 07:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,677 OS: XP Professional	Re: PSU Suggestions NewEgg.com has a "bill me later" option you might look in to. That way, by the time you get billed, you might have your address thing with Ebay straightened out. I have never used that feature, but I saw it on their website. Just a suggestion: http://promotions.newegg.com/Newegg/...708/index.html __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.