Need help with PSU

[iimran]

hello TH

I recently bought a new system but i need help with PSU my Cooler Master K380 casing comes with a thermal master 400W PSU which i dont trust

CPU ci3 3.30 Ivy Bridge 3rd Gen
Mobo Intel DH61HO (Later i ll get Gigabyte mobo)
Corsair Vengeance 4GB 1600 DDR3 (will make it 8GB later)
Cooler Master K380 Casing with Thermal master 400W (I dont trust this PSU)
160GB HDD Sata (old Seagate HDD)
HIS Radeon HD 7750 (Crispy new)
No Optical (I dont need 1)

here are some PSU that I can purchase in my country within my budget kindly let me get a better PSU

http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001966
http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001965
http://www.coolermaster.in/product.php?product_id=6766
http://www.xigmatek.com/product.php?productid=38&type=specification

 

[bignastyid]

Both thermaltakes and the xigmatek arent good. The CoolerMasters G series is rumored to be made by Seasonic(great manufacture) but I cant find anything concrete. If you could find anything from Seasonic, XFX, or Corsair you should be ok.

 

[Novuake]

All of those are bad and more wattage than you need. Get a Corsair CX500.

 

[Novuake]

Both thermaltakes and the xigmatek arent good. The CoolerMasters G series is rumored to be made by Seasonic(great manufacture) but I cant find anything concrete. If you could find anything from Seasonic, XFX, or Corsair you should be ok.

Yeah, Cooler master does not send out their low cost units out for review. Why? Junk, that is why...

But yes, there is no confirmation of this. None of the G series have been reviewed by reliable sources.

 

[bignastyid]

I wonder if Coolermaster started that rumor to try and sell them.

 

[Novuake]

I wonder if Coolermaster started that rumor to try and sell them.

Precisely, if they had just sent out a unit, then it would be fine, but since they don't, the only sites that review CMs cheaper units are ones that purchase it themselves. And all those end up being REALLY REALLY bad power supplies.

 

[iimran]

ummm guyz I live in Pakistan and only these shitty stuff available there could u kind enough to tell me which is better to get from those 4 as I have a tight budget
how about this 1
http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2973

 

[bignastyid]

ummm guyz I live in Pakistan and only these shitty stuff available there could u kind enough to tell me which is better to get from those 4 as I have a tight budget
how about this 1
http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2973

Sorry but thats just as bad as the last ones. Are you buying them online or at a local store? This list may help I wouldn;t suggest anything lower than tier 3.
http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx

 

[iimran]

k here is where i can get PSU but my budget is 8000 Rupees kindly suggest a good PSU in there within my budget
http://galaxy.com.pk/power-supply-pakistan.html
http://www.czone.com.pk/power-supply-pakistan-ppt.183.aspx

 

[bignastyid]

The Corsair CX430 will power a HD7750.
The VS550 would also work.

 

[Novuake]

http://www.czone.com.pk/power-supply-corsair-power-supplies-corsair-vs550-550-watt-power-supply-pakistan-p.1516.aspx

There you go. One of the best low cost PSUs EVER made.

 

[iimran]

well I m thinking about going crossfire when I get a gigabyte Mobo and corsair VS550W is it 80 plus certified or does it support over voltage protection & power failure protection?

 

[bignastyid]

According to the specs it has "Over-voltage, under-voltage, over-current, and short circuit protection" but no 80 plus.
http://www.corsair.com/en/vs-seriestm-vs550-550-watt-power-supply.html
The VS550 should also handle crossfire, the CX430 won't.

 

[Novuake]

The VS is an older model, so it is not 80 plus certified. According to some reviews I have read it does qualify for 80plus white qualification though. Its MUCH better than any of the other options. 80plus is not everything, reliability and quality is MUCH more important.

One more thing, DO NOT XFIRE the HD7750, its pointless and will be a waste of money, rather sell yours later on and buy a more powerful card.

 

[iimran]

so which 1 u suggest?
k i found another link which offers PSU
http://www.computerstore.com.pk/power-supply-pakistan-ppt.2310.aspx

 

[bignastyid]

The Corsair GS600 is the only one in your price range.
http://www.computerstore.com.pk/power-supply-power-supply-corsair-gs600w-cmpsu-600guk-pakistan-p.5033.aspx

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.computerstore.com.pk/power-supply-power-supply-corsair-gs800w-cmpsu-800guk-pakistan-p.5035.aspx

Teir 2 unit ^ decent one!

 

[iimran]

is it good PSU?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes it's a very good unit Teir 2

Tier 2 Brands - Top Quality components With Top Notch Stability - For Those With Price/Availability Issues With Tier 1

Antec Neo HE
Antec High Current Gamer Series
Antec EarthWatts greater than 700 watt
Antec TruePower Trio
Antec TruePower Quattro
Antec TruePower New -- 750w
Akasa PowerGreen 80+
CoolMax CTG-750 watt/850 watt/1000 watt
Cooler Master Ultimate/UCP
Cooltek CT
Corsair GS600 / GS800<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Corsair HX
Corsair TX
Corsair VX
Cougar SX700 and GX700
Enermax Liberty
Enermax Infiniti
Enermax MaxRevo 1350
Enermax MODU82+
Enermax Platimax (600, 750, 850, 1.2K)
Enermax PRO82+
Enermax PRO87+ (500w + 700w)
Enermax Triathlor (550, 650, 700)
Enhance ENP-GH
Fortron (FSP) GLN
Hale82-m 650-750w
iStarUSA PD2
iStarUSA PD3
LEPA G500
OCZ EliteXStream
OCZ Fatal1ty
OCZ GameXStream less than 1000 watt (only if manufactured in December 2007 or later)
OCZ StealthXStream 400 watt
OCZ StealthXStream 2 greater than 700 watt
OCZ Modstream (only if manufactured in December 2007 or later)
OCZ EvoStream
OCZ ProXStream
OCZ Z(t)(s) Series Less than 1000W
OCZ ZX 850w
PC P&C Silencer less than 610 watt
PC P&C Silencer MkII
Rosewill Capstone (450, 750)
Rosewill Hive (550, 650)
Seasonic G series
Seasonic S12
Seasonic M12
Seasonic Energy Plus
Sentey Golden Steel Power 850w
SevenTeam ST less than 600 watt
Silverstone OP/DA 700 watt or less
Supermicro/AbleCom
Thermaltake Toughpower greater than 600 watt
Thortech Thunderbolt Plus 800w
Topower Powerbird 900w
Xclio StablePower
XFX Core Edition
Xigmatek MC
Xigmatek HC
Ultra X3
Ultra X-Pro
Zalman ZM less than 1000 watt

 

[bignastyid]

is it good PSU?

Yes its a good one.

 

[Novuake]

VERY much overkill don't you think? GS600 would make sense though.