which power supply to get

[mgoldb2]

Here the 520watt version of the powerstream
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104152

The 600 watt version might be a little over kill unless you dont mind the cost.

 

[Troubledyouth]

ok i have narrowed it down to these two which one do yall think i should get?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104152

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104155

 

[diabloII]

definitely the powerstream ($120), the more expensive one, since you get more performance/dollar

I just looked up the thermaltake 480W slilent purepower and it not a very good PSU. 18A on the 12V that not what I call good. 18A is the bear min you would want on a PSU.

umm...the we're talking about an AGP machine here....AGP cards don't take up much power at all, 18A@12V is definitely fine...my friend is powering his 6800GT AGP with a crappy god knows how many years old it is 300W generic PSU

Now what I consider a good PSU is something like the OCz PowerStream 520W OCZ520ADJ or the Antec NeoPower 480W NEOPOWER.

i got t3h neopower and it pwnz

 

[mgoldb2]

umm...the we're talking about an AGP machine here....AGP cards don't take up much power at all, 18A@12V is definitely fine...my friend is powering his 6800GT AGP with a crappy god knows how many years old it is 300W generic PSU

Maybe but I would not trust my AGP geforce 6800 Ultra to a PSU with 18A.

 

[Troubledyouth]

what do yall think i might get this one. it is the power stream model that yall showed my but in a 600W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104153

 

[damasta55r]

Hole in wallet for your parents troubledyouth

 

[Troubledyouth]

im buying it and i can afford it so i think i will go with that instead of the 520W one.or is it not that much better than the 520W one?

 

[silence782]

A good rule of thub to remeber is that a good powersupply should weigh more than a cheap one. Also, just because a power supply is rated at 600 watts, doesn't mean it will take up that much juice and run up your bill. The powersupply rating is only it's maximum output.

 

[Troubledyouth]

well then i think i am going to get the 600W powerstream one.cause i wil prob put some more hard drives and stuff in my computer a lil later

 

[RacerX]

http://www.yesmicro.com/89218ATD-di...1W_-_Over-P_S-550W-ATX12V.aspx?o=special#4871

I ordered my PSU from them tuesday and already got it.