Choosing the right PSU for my new computer.

Milk Rulz · 08-27-2009, 01:28 AM

I read the sticky on choosing the right PSU and I have gotten a suggestion of a few different power supplies. I narrowed it down to the 750W and took out the 650W's because i don't mind spending the extra $20-30 for something as important as a power supply.

These are the 3 PSU's:

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Thermaltake EVO Blue 750W w Active PFC 14cm Led Cable Management - $195AUD

Corsair TX-750 750W ATX Power - $198AUD

Antec ATX TruePower 750W - $182AUD

The one that mainly caught my eye was the Thermaltake EVO but I'm not quite sure what the deal is with the LED cable management, will I need some special requirement or will it be all good out of the box? Also I noticed that in an image I seen it is upright so the fan is on the side of it, or is that the reason why there are vents at the top? (I have vents in the top of my case that I'm getting)

This is my current hardware:

Corsair DDR2 Twin2X 4096 6400C5 4Gb
Intel Pentium 4(R) 3.2GHz CPU
Thermaltake Armor+ VH8000BWS MX Steel Mid Tower Case with 23cm fan
ASUS P5Q Motherboard

I will soon have an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550.
I do not plan on getting liquid cooling because of the price.
I require at least 1 sata power cord but would prefer 2.

If there is anymore information you require please let me know,
Thanks.

edit: sorry I forgot to mention that I do plan to eventually learn how to overclock.
edit2: I also plan on keeping 1 video card. It is currently a Nvidia Geeforce 9500GT but I do plan on upgrading to a 9800GT in the near future.

**grimx133** · 08-27-2009, 02:18 AM

The Corsair is the only one of those that makes the recommended list here, and they are great power supplies. For a 9800GT, the TX650 would be plenty too. I've got the 750 and the 850 in my two main machines, they are both great. I've never actually heard what they sound like, other fans make more noise. And all my fans are on low, and on the video cards, I have aftermarket fans which are very quiet too.
They're just great psu's, I would rarely consider anything else.

Milk Rulz · 08-27-2009, 05:07 AM

Ok just ordered it.

Thanks grimx, there for me as always :P

**grimx133** · 08-27-2009, 06:27 AM

You're welcome. I've got a VX550 as well, but that's going to my dad at christmas. Maybe I'll get him a new case too. Tested it out last week, just to make sure it was fine.

08-27-2009, 01:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Milk Rulz Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 123 OS: Windows 7 (7600) x64 MSDN /legit	Choosing the right PSU for my new computer. I read the sticky on choosing the right PSU and I have gotten a suggestion of a few different power supplies. I narrowed it down to the 750W and took out the 650W's because i don't mind spending the extra $20-30 for something as important as a power supply. These are the 3 PSU's: Code: Thermaltake EVO Blue 750W w Active PFC 14cm Led Cable Management - $195AUD Corsair TX-750 750W ATX Power - $198AUD Antec ATX TruePower 750W - $182AUD The one that mainly caught my eye was the Thermaltake EVO but I'm not quite sure what the deal is with the LED cable management, will I need some special requirement or will it be all good out of the box? Also I noticed that in an image I seen it is upright so the fan is on the side of it, or is that the reason why there are vents at the top? (I have vents in the top of my case that I'm getting) This is my current hardware: Corsair DDR2 Twin2X 4096 6400C5 4Gb Intel Pentium 4(R) 3.2GHz CPU Thermaltake Armor+ VH8000BWS MX Steel Mid Tower Case with 23cm fan ASUS P5Q Motherboard I will soon have an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550. I do not plan on getting liquid cooling because of the price. I require at least 1 sata power cord but would prefer 2. If there is anymore information you require please let me know, Thanks. edit: sorry I forgot to mention that I do plan to eventually learn how to overclock. edit2: I also plan on keeping 1 video card. It is currently a Nvidia Geeforce 9500GT but I do plan on upgrading to a 9800GT in the near future. Last edited by Milk Rulz; 08-27-2009 at 01:38 AM.

08-27-2009, 02:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,134 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Choosing the right PSU for my new computer. The Corsair is the only one of those that makes the recommended list here, and they are great power supplies. For a 9800GT, the TX650 would be plenty too. I've got the 750 and the 850 in my two main machines, they are both great. I've never actually heard what they sound like, other fans make more noise. And all my fans are on low, and on the video cards, I have aftermarket fans which are very quiet too. They're just great psu's, I would rarely consider anything else. __________________

08-27-2009, 05:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Milk Rulz Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 123 OS: Windows 7 (7600) x64 MSDN /legit	Re: Choosing the right PSU for my new computer. Ok just ordered it. Thanks grimx, there for me as always :P

08-27-2009, 06:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,134 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Choosing the right PSU for my new computer. You're welcome. I've got a VX550 as well, but that's going to my dad at christmas. Maybe I'll get him a new case too. Tested it out last week, just to make sure it was fine. __________________