PSU Supply, needing help with choosing!

[david920]

OCZ ModXStream 600W Supply blew randomly earlier in the year whilst running the build seen in the attached file. OCZ are sending me an RMA product, the same as the 600W model.

Do you guys think this was just a random occurrence that it blew like that, or is there something funny going on?

I just recently got an after market solution fitted on my GPU, a HD 6950 2gb model, now fitted with Accelero Arctic Twin Turbo ii.
Will the 600W supply be powerful enough to run my system when the 4650 is replaced with my HD 6950 2gb and the after-market solution?

I was thinking of investing in a supply like: http://www.amazon.co.uk/CorsairBuil.../dp/B00ALK3QRS
if the OCZ ModXStream 600W isn't enough.

Also someone has recently suggested the Corsair GS600 for my system, anyone got any advice/opinions on that? I am on a budget here, of perhaps £70 max!

Any advice would be much appreciated!

Summary of my specs produced by Everest:


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Computer:
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium Home Edition
OS Service Pack -
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name DAVID-PC
User Name David

Motherboard:
CPU Type 2x , 3200 MHz
Motherboard Name Unknown
Motherboard Chipset Unknown
System Memory 8192 MB
BIOS Type Unknown
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)

Display:
Video Adapter ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series
Video Adapter ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series
Monitor Generic PnP Monitor [NoDB] (R1099HA060215)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter High Definition Audio Controller [NoDB]
Audio Adapter High Definition Audio Controller [NoDB]

Storage:
IDE Controller Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Disk Drive WDC WD10EADS-00P8B0 ATA Device
Optical Drive DTSOFT Virtual CdRom Device
Optical Drive Optiarc DVD RW AD-7240S ATA Device
SMART Hard Disks Status Unknown

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 953766 MB (191601 MB free)

Input:
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Mouse HID-compliant mouse

Network:
Network Adapter Belkin Wireless Adapter (192.168.0.3)
Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller

Peripherals:
Printer Fax
Printer HP Deskjet 1050 J410 series
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer
USB1 Controller Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller [NoDB]
USB1 Controller Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller [NoDB]
USB2 Controller Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller [NoDB]
USB2 Controller Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller [NoDB]
USB Device Belkin Wireless Adapter
USB Device Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Input Device
USB Device USB Input Device
USB Device USB Input Device
USB Device USB Input Device

 

[Memnarchon]

Hello.
From the quality PSU like XFX and Corsair:
This is the best you can find with the £70
XFX P1-650X-XXB9 £70.39
And this is the cheapest you can find:
Corsair CX500M £48.02

Both of them are more than capable to run a system with HD6950...

edit: At anandtech they needed 300watt for whole system while heavy gaming.

 

[david920]

Thanks for the rapid response! Do you think the corsair GS series are reliable? Should I go with a 500W TX Model? The one you linked there, the best one, is a bit expensive including delivery etc. I have my eyes set on that GS600 for some reason, but I would like some opinions on it

 

[david920]

What? haha

 

[Memnarchon]

Thanks for the rapid response! Do you think the corsair GS series are reliable? Should I go with a 500W TX Model? The one you linked there, the best one, is a bit expensive including delivery etc. I have my eyes set on that GS600 for some reason, but I would like some opinions on it

GS600 is a CWT (Channel Well Tech) made PSU, which is top quality manufacturer. Even the not so well known products of this manufacturer last for years. (I have an old Chieftec CWT PSU 8 years old!!!) Its also the manufacturer for HX750 to HX1050 PSUs.
If you want the GS600, go for it

edit: Is there a TX500 corsair model? cause I never heard it

 

[david920]

Thanks a lot Memnarchon, I think I will get the GS! Nah I think there is only TX 650, 750 and so on? But those get quite expensive! Gonna go for the GS600! Hopefully Amazon will let me have it by tomorrow