Help with new PS

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Im currently running a Enermax 550 watt PS. Its a wonderful PS. its handled my system perfectly. My fathers PS has passed away, and now need to get a new PS. I was thinking about upgrading my PS that can handle a SLI setup for the future. I have no doubt that my current PS could handle a SLI setup, but figured it just made sense to get myself a SLI/PCI-E PS. My current PS is a 24pin EPS PS and my rails on my current system is very stable.

I cant spend $200 on a PS, so the top 2 PS's are out of the Q. Ive been looking @ a couple PS's, I was wondering what everyone thought my best solution woudl be, and or if its even worth switching. The only one that is a lower wattage is the OCZ PS.
My rails measured by a MM: P4 under load, x800xt underload
12V: 12.16V
5V: 5.11
3.3V: 3.47


Current Enermax 550 watt PS

Enermax 600 watt

OCZ 520 watt

SeaSonic 600 watt
 
EPS was an actual spec for servers and as far as I know there is no spec for "SLI/PCI-E " power supplies other than marketing BS and recommendations from the video card makers.

You asked for my thoughts, it aint broke, dont fix it.
 
I think he's talking about him giving his father his PS and getting a new one that's SLI certified. And yes it makes a difference if it has PCI-E connectors. No adapters needed.
 
Yeah I am a little confused by the wording as well. If you want a new PSU I would get the Seasonic but I can't make a good recommendation without knowing the entire config.
 
Just received my Seasonic 600W PSU today. It has pretty much everything I need including dual +12v rails with 18A to each and dual PCIe connectors that I hope to utilize eventually.
 
Sry for the confusion yes. i was goign to give my PS up, and get a new PS for my system in my sig. Im not running any SLI or PCIE stuff yet, but I was thinking about getting the new PS just so I had those connectors. My system is in my sig, My dads comp almost any good PS can handle. His is a P4 3.2, G3 TI, 4x 200 GB IDE Raid 0+1 the only thing is that its on 24/7 .

I was more concerned am I giving up anything going from a PS thats designed for dual processor workstations (EPS) to a "SLI" verified PS. I didnt want to buy a new PS, and then after all the work of switching around find that its not as capable.

Thanks for all the suggestions.
 
kenpomasta said:
Sry for the confusion yes. i was goign to give my PS up, and get a new PS for my system in my sig. Im not running any SLI or PCIE stuff yet, but I was thinking about getting the new PS just so I had those connectors. My system is in my sig, My dads comp almost any good PS can handle. His is a P4 3.2, G3 TI, 4x 200 GB IDE Raid 0+1 the only thing is that its on 24/7 .

I was more concerned am I giving up anything going from a PS thats designed for dual processor workstations (EPS) to a "SLI" verified PS. I didnt want to buy a new PS, and then after all the work of switching around find that its not as capable.

Thanks for all the suggestions.
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Ok then you aren't giving up anything meaningful if the EPS unit is being used on a basic desktop.
 
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