PSU Upgrade questions

XabbaRus · 12-29-07, 01:57 PM

OK decided I am going to upgrad eth ePSU on my PC, at the moment it is the standard 300W PSU that came with my system, Micro ATX form.

At PC World they have a PCI-Express GForce *600 GT for £80 but it needs a 350W min PSU, so I am looking at a couple of 400 to 480W PSU on maplin.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...29m12#overview
this is one I am looking at as it fits my price range, can't go mega expensive. I have an Intel D915GAV mobo and want to be sure that this one is compatible.

SUBMAN1 · 12-29-07, 02:21 PM

Pick one of these instead:

http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/kl.aspx?mfr=SEASONIC

Specifically, the S12 series. They are silent and powerful. If you want to spend more money, I believe the M series is modular.

-S

PS. A review - http://www.silentpcreview.com/article656-page1.html

Konovalov · 12-29-07, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Pick one of these instead:

http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/kl.aspx?mfr=SEASONIC

Specifically, the S12 series. They are silent and powerful. If you want to spend more money, I believe the M series is modular.

-S

PS. A review - http://www.silentpcreview.com/article656-page1.html

I have a Seasonic M12 600w PSU and it is fantastic. Quiet and darn reliable. From what you are saying a 500w should be enough. Other reliable brands are Antec, Zalman, and Corsair (may be Seasonic re-badged?). Whatever you do just don't get some generic cheapy PSU.

porphy · 12-29-07, 03:38 PM

I have the Seasonic S12 600w. Best PSU I have tried. Quiet and delivers with no problems. I don't think modular is that much better, unless you have very few things to connect to the PSU or a small case. (I used to have a cooltek 500w, it was silent untill put under pressure and got warm. Also it decided to chicken out and die one morning...)

cheers

XabbaRus · 12-29-07, 04:27 PM

WEll that one from Maplin fits my board...will have a look at cost on those others.

Having had a good look at the loadings I could get away with the current PSU IF I only have my joystick and mouse plugged in and remove the model (not used anyway) and the TV card (also not used).

XabbaRus · 12-29-07, 04:28 PM

Look nice but outside my budget

I also need Micro ATX these are all ATX, just discovered that.

12-29-07, 06:29 PM

It all depends on what sized case youve got , Ive got a micro ATX board in a standard case (MSI K8mm-v) , and im useing this for my psu http://www.antec.com/uk/productDetails.php?ProdID=04651

The MOBO power connectors are all standard , doesn't matter if its micro atx or full sized.

12-29-07, 01:57 PM	#1
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	PSU Upgrade questions OK decided I am going to upgrad eth ePSU on my PC, at the moment it is the standard 300W PSU that came with my system, Micro ATX form. At PC World they have a PCI-Express GForce *600 GT for £80 but it needs a 350W min PSU, so I am looking at a couple of 400 to 480W PSU on maplin. http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...29m12#overview this is one I am looking at as it fits my price range, can't go mega expensive. I have an Intel D915GAV mobo and want to be sure that this one is compatible. __________________

12-29-07, 02:21 PM	#2
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pick one of these instead: http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/kl.aspx?mfr=SEASONIC Specifically, the S12 series. They are silent and powerful. If you want to spend more money, I believe the M series is modular. -S PS. A review - http://www.silentpcreview.com/article656-page1.html __________________

12-29-07, 03:38 PM	#4
porphy Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 603 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I have the Seasonic S12 600w. Best PSU I have tried. Quiet and delivers with no problems. I don't think modular is that much better, unless you have very few things to connect to the PSU or a small case. (I used to have a cooltek 500w, it was silent untill put under pressure and got warm. Also it decided to chicken out and die one morning...) cheers __________________ "The only remedy for madness is the innocence of facts." O. Mirbeu "A paranoid is simply someone in possession of all the facts." W. B.

12-29-07, 04:27 PM	#5
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	WEll that one from Maplin fits my board...will have a look at cost on those others. Having had a good look at the loadings I could get away with the current PSU IF I only have my joystick and mouse plugged in and remove the model (not used anyway) and the TV card (also not used). __________________

12-29-07, 04:28 PM	#6
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Look nice but outside my budget I also need Micro ATX these are all ATX, just discovered that. __________________

12-29-07, 06:29 PM	#7
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	It all depends on what sized case youve got , Ive got a micro ATX board in a standard case (MSI K8mm-v) , and im useing this for my psu http://www.antec.com/uk/productDetails.php?ProdID=04651 The MOBO power connectors are all standard , doesn't matter if its micro atx or full sized.

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