New psu!!!

Barziani · 10-07-2009, 12:19 PM

Hi there, i was thinking of buying a new PSU after my old one died (Raidmax 500w = very poor psu) and i can't make up my mind on what to buy. I was thinking about Xilence XP480 480W or Rasurbo Silent Power 430W, i don't dispose of a lot of money so that's why i can't buy a Corsair or Seasonic PSU. Are either one of the two PSU's i mentioned any good for my configuration?

Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8 on a Gigabyte EP31-DS3L mobo, 2x2GB Corsair XMS2, western digital WD1600 160 IDE HDD, palit nvidia geforce 7300GT sonic (in the future maybe a 9600GT). i'm only using 2 sys fans, one with LED one simple and 1 DVD-RW ASUS.

Any advice would be greatly apreciated, and please don't tell me to buy a corsair or seasonic or other expensive psu's couse i don't have that money.

Thank you!

Mikhalkov · 10-07-2009, 12:24 PM

If you buy a low end PSU, you'll be throwing away more money than you'll be saving.

Barziani · 10-07-2009, 01:08 PM

any advice on a good psu with a reasonable price please?

Barziani · 10-07-2009, 01:26 PM

what about a Recom PowerEngine 450W?

**simpswr** · 10-07-2009, 02:00 PM

please look at our Power Supply Selection posting:

Phædrus2401 · 10-07-2009, 02:19 PM

A cheap power supply costs more in the long term. Especially ones that cost less than half of what you would pay for a decent unit from Corsair or SeaSonic, as that's in the range where if the PSU fails (which is likely, due to shoddy parts and inflated power ratings) it takes out the rest of the computer because it has no/insufficient over/under voltage protection/over current protection/over power protection. Meaning your system is fried. Gone. Motherboard, CPU, RAM, graphics card, hard drive, everything.

Racom, Raidmax, Xilence, Rasurbo, they are all equally garbage. Don't waste your money.

**Tyree** · 10-07-2009, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barziani

Any advice would be greatly apreciated, and please don't tell me to buy a corsair or seasonic or other expensive psu's couse i don't have that money.

You seem to know that you need a good PSU and the ones you have requested not to be suggested are the best.
Good PSU's don't come in "cheap".

Barziani · 10-07-2009, 04:46 PM

ok, so, what about the Thermaltake TR-550, 550W?

**wrench97** · 10-07-2009, 05:08 PM

We only recommend the brands and models listed in the power supply sticky because they are the ones we have found to be reliable the best bang fro the buck right now is the corsair and seasonic line up, are there other PSU's out there that may work, probably but but we review the selections often and for one reason or another will not recommend them.

The only Thermaltake model we recommend is the Tough Power model the rest are not nearly as well built and have less warranty.

Barziani · 10-08-2009, 02:46 PM

thank you!

10-07-2009, 12:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Barziani Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 27 OS: Windows XP SP3	New psu!!! Hi there, i was thinking of buying a new PSU after my old one died (Raidmax 500w = very poor psu) and i can't make up my mind on what to buy. I was thinking about Xilence XP480 480W or Rasurbo Silent Power 430W, i don't dispose of a lot of money so that's why i can't buy a Corsair or Seasonic PSU. Are either one of the two PSU's i mentioned any good for my configuration? Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8 on a Gigabyte EP31-DS3L mobo, 2x2GB Corsair XMS2, western digital WD1600 160 IDE HDD, palit nvidia geforce 7300GT sonic (in the future maybe a 9600GT). i'm only using 2 sys fans, one with LED one simple and 1 DVD-RW ASUS. Any advice would be greatly apreciated, and please don't tell me to buy a corsair or seasonic or other expensive psu's couse i don't have that money. Thank you! __________________ # Gigabyte EP31-DS3L # Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8 Ghz # 2x2GB Corsair XMS2 # Gigabyte GeForce 9500GT 512/GDDR3 # 160 GB Western Digital WD1600 # 500W PSU

10-07-2009, 12:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mikhalkov Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 415 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: New psu!!! If you buy a low end PSU, you'll be throwing away more money than you'll be saving. __________________ "I have traveled the length and breadth of this country and talked with the best people, and I can assure you that data processing is a fad that won't last out the year." -1957 "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." -1949

10-07-2009, 01:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Barziani Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 27 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: New psu!!! any advice on a good psu with a reasonable price please? __________________ # Gigabyte EP31-DS3L # Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8 Ghz # 2x2GB Corsair XMS2 # Gigabyte GeForce 9500GT 512/GDDR3 # 160 GB Western Digital WD1600 # 500W PSU

10-07-2009, 01:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Barziani Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 27 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: New psu!!! what about a Recom PowerEngine 450W? __________________ # Gigabyte EP31-DS3L # Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8 Ghz # 2x2GB Corsair XMS2 # Gigabyte GeForce 9500GT 512/GDDR3 # 160 GB Western Digital WD1600 # 500W PSU

10-07-2009, 02:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,317 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: New psu!!! please look at our Power Supply Selection posting: __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

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Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,870 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: New psu!!! A cheap power supply costs more in the long term. Especially ones that cost less than half of what you would pay for a decent unit from Corsair or SeaSonic, as that's in the range where if the PSU fails (which is likely, due to shoddy parts and inflated power ratings) it takes out the rest of the computer because it has no/insufficient over/under voltage protection/over current protection/over power protection. Meaning your system is fried. Gone. Motherboard, CPU, RAM, graphics card, hard drive, everything. Racom, Raidmax, Xilence, Rasurbo, they are all equally garbage. Don't waste your money. __________________ 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.

10-07-2009, 04:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Barziani Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 27 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: New psu!!! ok, so, what about the Thermaltake TR-550, 550W? __________________ # Gigabyte EP31-DS3L # Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8 Ghz # 2x2GB Corsair XMS2 # Gigabyte GeForce 9500GT 512/GDDR3 # 160 GB Western Digital WD1600 # 500W PSU

10-07-2009, 05:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,795 OS: Win7	Re: New psu!!! We only recommend the brands and models listed in the power supply sticky because they are the ones we have found to be reliable the best bang fro the buck right now is the corsair and seasonic line up, are there other PSU's out there that may work, probably but but we review the selections often and for one reason or another will not recommend them. The only Thermaltake model we recommend is the Tough Power model the rest are not nearly as well built and have less warranty. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

10-08-2009, 02:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Barziani Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 27 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: New psu!!! thank you! __________________ # Gigabyte EP31-DS3L # Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8 Ghz # 2x2GB Corsair XMS2 # Gigabyte GeForce 9500GT 512/GDDR3 # 160 GB Western Digital WD1600 # 500W PSU