Help a Power Supply Noob! Recommendation/Modular (?)

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audi25

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I'm seeking a reliable power supply ~650w. With that said let me give you some details on my system to help.

I'll be using the cooler master centurion 590 (bottom mount ps) and possible SLi down the line.

I have done my research and found that the corsair 620HX is the default answer to the "Best Power Supply" Question. Why ? It's kinda expensive (though I love the black cable covers). The problem I see with it is it blows hot air from the PS into my video card :confused:

Also what does modular mean ? I think I understand the concept and I like it for its clean design but please enlighten me.

Thank you for putting up with my scattered post.
 
modular means the cables are removable....

for a regular sli setup like 2 x 8800gt's etc then the hx620 is perfect, but yeh its quite expensive, i went with the 750 watt corsair because ive got the room in the bottom of my lian-li v1000 for the spare cables and its very cheap right now, go look in the hotdeals section.
 
the 620 won't push hot air into your video card. It sucks into the fan and blows out the back of the case.

If you've done your research, you'd understand why it is the default answer: excellent build quiality, excellent power output quality, super quiet.
 
Modular gives you the benefit of just adding the cables you need, but in some cases depending on how much space you have on your case, the modular cables are as easy to tuck away, because of how stiff they are.

I have an Enermax liberty and a Corsair 520HX; both are modular and both are great to work with. On the Corsair, the cables, though flat are a little on the stiff side.

and as mentioned, the PS is of high quality, super queit and very stable.

hope that helps...
 
The Corsair TX750 is $105 + shipping at provantage.com right now with a $35 MIR, so $70 + shipping after rebate. At that price it simply cannot be beat. If it's within budget, order one quick before they're gone or the deal ends.
 
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