which is better the SeaSonic S12 550W or the Corsair 650TW

hlaplante · 09-27-2009, 07:29 AM

Which is better for a computer that will have

AMD Althon X2 3.0ghz (Dual Core) (for Right now i have the AMD Althon X2 2.0ghz Dual)

ATi Radeon HD 4850 (will Crossfire soon)

160gb HDD

DVD RoM 16x reader

G.Skill 2gb Dual Channel

and 2 to 4 Fans in my Case

so yea what do you guys think?

The NewEgg URLs for Both

SeaSonic S12 550W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151027

Corsair TX650 650W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005

**Tyree** · 09-27-2009, 08:33 AM

Both are good quality PSU's.... Seasonic make Corsair.
The 4850 requires a 450W minimum PSU so you will need to be 650W or above.
If you go w/dual cards (not a good investment) you will need more.

hlaplante · 09-27-2009, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyree

Both are good quality PSU's.... Seasonic make Corsair.
The 4850 requires a 450W minimum PSU so you will need to be 650W or above.
If you go w/dual cards (not a good investment) you will need more.

okay i'm going with the Corsair anyway since it has more watts and it has a single rail supply so yea and later once i do get crossfire i'll go with a 1000watt

**Tyree** · 09-27-2009, 10:00 AM

The 650W is what yo need for power. Single rail/multirail is apples and oranges.
If you don't have the parts yet, get a better graphics card and PSU now. Dual GPU's involve more money for very little improvement, not near enough to justify the extra expense, in performance.

hlaplante · 09-27-2009, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyree

The 650W is what yo need for power. Single rail/multirail is apples and oranges.
If you don't have the parts yet, get a better graphics card and PSU now. Dual GPU's involve more money for very little improvement, not near enough to justify the extra expense, in performance.

alright so its better to not even crossfire it since it will have not that much improvement? All i'm really gonna be playing is GTA4, CoD4 (or when the new CoDMW2 comes out), L4D, BF2, Bf1943, Fallout 3, and trying lots of new Games that are out there so yea i think this card would be good for doing that.

Phædrus2401 · 09-27-2009, 12:47 PM

The 4850 should manage all of those games very well, and the Corsair power supply is a good choice for powering it.

hlaplante · 09-27-2009, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phædrus2401

The 4850 should manage all of those games very well, and the Corsair power supply is a good choice for powering it.

yea i know they should work, or at less i hope they will

**Tyree** · 09-27-2009, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hlaplante

alright so its better to not even crossfire it since it will have not that much improvement? All i'm really gonna be playing is GTA4, CoD4 (or when the new CoDMW2 comes out), L4D, BF2, Bf1943, Fallout 3, and trying lots of new Games that are out there so yea i think this card would be good for doing that.

Yes, no matter what games you play.

09-27-2009, 07:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
hlaplante Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 18 OS: Xp/Vista/7	which is better the SeaSonic S12 550W or the Corsair 650TW Which is better for a computer that will have AMD Althon X2 3.0ghz (Dual Core) (for Right now i have the AMD Althon X2 2.0ghz Dual) ATi Radeon HD 4850 (will Crossfire soon) 160gb HDD DVD RoM 16x reader G.Skill 2gb Dual Channel and 2 to 4 Fans in my Case so yea what do you guys think? The NewEgg URLs for Both SeaSonic S12 550W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151027 Corsair TX650 650W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005

09-27-2009, 08:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,579 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: which is better the SeaSonic S12 550W or the Corsair 650TW Both are good quality PSU's.... Seasonic make Corsair. The 4850 requires a 450W minimum PSU so you will need to be 650W or above. If you go w/dual cards (not a good investment) you will need more. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

09-27-2009, 10:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,579 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: which is better the SeaSonic S12 550W or the Corsair 650TW The 650W is what yo need for power. Single rail/multirail is apples and oranges. If you don't have the parts yet, get a better graphics card and PSU now. Dual GPU's involve more money for very little improvement, not near enough to justify the extra expense, in performance. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

09-27-2009, 12:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,798 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: which is better the SeaSonic S12 550W or the Corsair 650TW The 4850 should manage all of those games very well, and the Corsair power supply is a good choice for powering it. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.