Is this PSU any good?

[Userremoved]

Basing myself off JohnyGURU.com i think it's decent but has anybody ever used it is it good?
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/222703/RS-A00-AMBA-J3/COOLERMASTER/
Thanks in advance for the help

 

[mindless728]

what are the system specs for the computer you would be using with this

 

[Userremoved]

Actually the system is only gonna require about 600w but I'm leaving lots of room for upgrade...


AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Quad Core Processor 3.2GHZ AM3 8MB Cache 125W Retail Box

Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB SATA2 7200RPM 32MB Cache 3.5IN Hard Drive OEM

Antec Three Hundred Mini Tower Gaming Case 300 ATX 3X5.25 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB & Audio

G.SKILL F3-10666CL9D-4GBNQ PC3-10666 4GB 2X2GB DDR3-1333 CL9-9-9-24 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit

Coolermaster Silent Pro 1000W Modular Power Supply SLI ATX12V 24PIN Active PFC PCI-E 135mm Fan

Powercolor Radeon HD 5770 PCs 875MHZ 1GB 4.9GHZ GDDR5 2XDVI HDMI DP DIRECTX11 PCI-E Video Card

Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H ATX Socket AM3 890GX DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI SATA3 USB3.0 HDMI GBLAN Motherboard

 

[aford10]

That PSU was given a rank of 2 (1 is best, 5 is worst) on the ranked PSU list.
http://rankedpsulist.dabbledb.com/publish/rankedpsulist/16ade452-d856-4632-b18e-fb151c3280af/76ampsorhigher.html

A 2 is described as:
*Rank 2 has PSUs that are almost as good as those in rank 1. Maybe they were bumped out of rank one, or maybe they were placed there because of similarities to former rank 1 units.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/278567-28-ranked-list-guide

 

[Userremoved]

Ok thanks so is it a good option?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

If you are sizing for future expansion, you are using too small of a case. 1000 watters go in Antec 1200's and HAF 932's. No way a PSU of that size belongs in a teeny case like that. In order to use all that wattage, you need room to put stuff and you simply don't have it in the Three Hundred....and if it does fit, you'll have trouble keeping it cool.

Your putting in a 5770, even Xfired ATI recommends on;y a 600 watter.

At $230, for that combo, for an extra $14 you could walk away w/ this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.359987

An outstanding case and a simply jonnyguru performance rating of 10 on the PSU.

Here's an alternate at 650 watts $180

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129064

and 750 watts $180

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.359961

The Silent pro's are very well rated .... but a 700 watter, or better even smaller, is more appropriate for your build

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article936-page7.html

 

[aford10]

^ Good point about the case.

 

[Userremoved]

If you are sizing for future expansion, you are using too small of a case. 1000 watters go in Antec 1200's and HAF 932's. No way a PSU of that size belongs in a teeny case like that. In order to use all that wattage, you need room to put stuff and you simply don't have it in the Three Hundred....and if it does fit, you'll have trouble keeping it cool.

Your putting in a 5770, even Xfired ATI recommends on;y a 600 watter.

At $230, for that combo, for an extra $14 you could walk away w/ this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.359987

An outstanding case and a simply jonnyguru performance rating of 10 on the PSU.

Here's an alternate at 650 watts $180

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129064

and 750 watts $180

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.359961

The Silent pro's are very well rated .... but a 700 watter, or better even smaller, is more appropriate for your build

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article936-page7.html

Sorry but i live in Canada so Newegg.com is not that good of an option (.ca is kinda overpriced).
Also can you recommend a cheaper tower that will handle that? Or should i just buy 5 fans and put them in the Three Hundred?
Would the Crossair TX950 or TX850 be any better for the Three hundred?

 

[Shadow703793]

Also can you recommend a cheaper tower that will handle that?

How about a HAF 922 or Antec 900 or Antec 600 ( a new addition, not sure if you're able to buy it yet)? Not exactly cheap, but much more future proof and durable choices.

 

[Userremoved]

Also can you recommend a cheaper tower that will handle that?

How about a HAF 922 or Antec 900 or Antec 600 ( a new addition, not sure if you're able to buy it yet)? Not exactly cheap, but much more future proof and durable choices.

You mean this thing?:
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/223936/SIX%20HUNDRED/ANTEC/
If yes that's perfect will the 1000w PSU work well with it?

 

[aford10]

NCIX.com may have some cases that you'll like.

 

[Userremoved]

NCIX.com may have some cases that you'll like.

From what i heard Best Direct is a controlled by NCIX i think it's just to confuse customers.

 

[Userremoved]

Can someone please tell me if the 600 is good enough to accommodate the Silent Pro 1000?

 

[aford10]

It's not that the 300 couldn't, it's just that it's a bit small for the hardware that the Silent Pro 1000 can push.

The 600 is bigger, so it's better suited than the 300.

 

[Shadow703793]

^ Yup. What's the price on a HAF922 over there?

 

[Userremoved]

http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/?sku=216224&kw=cooler%20master%20haf
Ok is switched out the 1tb for 500gb and the Three Hundred with the HAF 922 does this look better?

 

[aford10]

It's probably a good move. 500GB is still a lot of room. Plus, you could easily add another hard drive down the road, if needed.

 

[Userremoved]

It's probably a good move. 500GB is still a lot of room. Plus, you could easily add another hard drive down the road, if needed.

Ok thanks!
Thanks again everyone!

 

[Userremoved]

Best answer selected by Userremoved.

 

[aford10]

You're welcome,
Thanks for the vote

 

[Userremoved]

You're welcome,
Thanks for the vote

You're welcome!
U techies rule!

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Can someone please tell me if the 600 is good enough to accommodate the Silent Pro 1000?

It's moving in the right direction but 1,000 watts provides about 400 watts of power more than the stuff you could fit in there and keep it adequately cooled. That will leave it running quite outside it's optimal efficiency range

 

[Userremoved]

It's moving in the right direction but 1,000 watts provides about 400 watts of power more than the stuff you could fit in there and keep it adequately cooled. That will leave it running quite outside it's optimal efficiency range

What about the CM II Advance or the HAF 922?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

My choices are:

Antec 1200 w/ CP-850 or HAF 932 w/ Corsair HX850 for twin 58xx or 4xx GFX cards and serious OC'ing

Antec 902 w/ EA-650 or HAF 922 w/ Corsair TX650 for single 58xx or 4xx GFX cards and moderate OC'ing

Drop to 500 watts if you using a 57xx or comparable nVidia card

Drop to 400-450 watts if you using a 56xx or comparable nVidia card

Only way I'd do 1,000 watts would be twin 480's or twin 5870s w/ a dedicated PhysX card.

 

[Userremoved]

Only way I'd do 1,000 watts would be twin 480's or twin 5870s w/ a dedicated PhysX card.

Bingo!
When i get enough cash I'm gonna get more crap for that PC.