Best PSU to buy??

EquiNOX · 09-30-2009, 07:00 PM

My PSU died on me this morning... of course it was Ultra 550w PSU. I was stupid not to replace it any sooner... Hope I am lucky, hope it doesn't damage any components...

In order for me to replace a decent PSU... which PSU would be best to buy?
I researched myself and found listing of recommended PSU

-Cooler Master
-Cool Max
-OCZ
-Antec
-PC & Cooling
-Sigma
-Roswill
-Enermax
-Corsair
-Seasonic

Which PSU would you recommend the best? I use PC for Graphic/Web designing and the program relies on photoshop, flash and 3ds max doesn't need much of PSU wattage.

Thanks in advabce

makinu1der2 · 09-30-2009, 07:58 PM

Post the specs of the system.

Corsair,Seasonic, or PC & Cooling or the most recommended.

Power Supply Information and Selection

Tumbleweed36 · 09-30-2009, 08:38 PM

The video card is very important to assist you and my team mate makinu1der2 has given you great suggestions on the brand names you want to look for. Provide him with the information and he can assist you to get the right size for your rig.

Phædrus2401 · 09-30-2009, 08:56 PM

-Cooler Master - Some are good some are bad
-Cool Max - Generally poor-quality
-OCZ - Average, they have some good ones but most are mediocre to mid-range
-Antec - Used to be really good, but quality has suffered a lot recently.
-PC & Cooling - Very high quality, highly recommended
-Sigma - Never heard of them.
-Roswill - Absolute garbage--don't touch it with a ten foot pole.
-Enermax - Decent, but *way* overpriced.
-Corsair - Excellent quality, one of our perennial favorites, I'm using one myself.
-Seasonic - One of the biggest-name manufacturers out there, are the actual makers of some other brands' high-end units. Highly recommended.

EquiNOX · 10-01-2009, 11:36 AM

Sys specs:

Mobo: Asus M2A VM HDMI
Proc: AMD AM2 Dual Core 3.2Ghz
Vid: GeForce 8600 256MB PCIe (yes it do have fan, but does not attach to PSU connector)
Mem: 4x 2 GB DDR2 (8gb total)

Hope that info sufficent enuff... I m looking at PC & Cooling right now.

Edit: Unfortunately.. there isn't PC & Cooling at tigerdirect.com. only few at newegg.com but expensive. Are there any other links that sells pc & cooling at reasonable price??

Phædrus2401 · 10-01-2009, 11:59 AM

This would be a good choice:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...=Corsair%20550

Quality PSUs are expensive, but a cheap-o costs five times as much in the long run if it dies and takes out the rest of the computer.

EquiNOX · 10-06-2009, 03:08 PM

Thank you Phædrus2401... I just ordered them.

09-30-2009, 07:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
EquiNOX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 170 OS: Win 7 Ultimate x64	Best PSU to buy?? My PSU died on me this morning... of course it was Ultra 550w PSU. I was stupid not to replace it any sooner... Hope I am lucky, hope it doesn't damage any components... In order for me to replace a decent PSU... which PSU would be best to buy? I researched myself and found listing of recommended PSU -Cooler Master -Cool Max -OCZ -Antec -PC & Cooling -Sigma -Roswill -Enermax -Corsair -Seasonic Which PSU would you recommend the best? I use PC for Graphic/Web designing and the program relies on photoshop, flash and 3ds max doesn't need much of PSU wattage. Thanks in advabce Last edited by EquiNOX; 09-30-2009 at 07:06 PM.

09-30-2009, 07:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
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09-30-2009, 08:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,803 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Best PSU to buy?? -Cooler Master - Some are good some are bad -Cool Max - Generally poor-quality -OCZ - Average, they have some good ones but most are mediocre to mid-range -Antec - Used to be really good, but quality has suffered a lot recently. -PC & Cooling - Very high quality, highly recommended -Sigma - Never heard of them. -Roswill - Absolute garbage--don't touch it with a ten foot pole. -Enermax - *Decent, but way* overpriced. -Corsair - Excellent quality, one of our perennial favorites, I'm using one myself. -Seasonic - One of the biggest-name manufacturers out there, are the actual makers of some other brands' high-end units. Highly recommended.** __________________ 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.

10-01-2009, 11:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
EquiNOX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 170 OS: Win 7 Ultimate x64	Re: Best PSU to buy?? Sys specs: Mobo: Asus M2A VM HDMI Proc: AMD AM2 Dual Core 3.2Ghz Vid: GeForce 8600 256MB PCIe (yes it do have fan, but does not attach to PSU connector) Mem: 4x 2 GB DDR2 (8gb total) Hope that info sufficent enuff... I m looking at PC & Cooling right now. Edit: Unfortunately.. there isn't PC & Cooling at tigerdirect.com. only few at newegg.com but expensive. Are there any other links that sells pc & cooling at reasonable price?? Last edited by EquiNOX; 10-01-2009 at 11:55 AM.

10-01-2009, 11:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,803 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Best PSU to buy?? This would be a good choice: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...=Corsair%20550 Quality PSUs are expensive, but a cheap-o costs five times as much in the long run if it dies and takes out the rest of the computer. __________________ 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.

10-06-2009, 03:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
EquiNOX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 170 OS: Win 7 Ultimate x64	Re: Best PSU to buy?? Thank you Phædrus2401... I just ordered them.