So I've been putting this off for some time now. But my 5 year old power supply is now the only thing in my case older than a year, and through all my other hardware iterations I am still having the weird BSOD error after sleep mode. SO, I figure the only thing left to replace is the power supply. It has served me well for a long long time, but its time to send it to the power supply retirement home (aka the trash).
Ive spent a lot of time browsing the power supply reviews, but many of the supplies reviewed here in the 700W range have not done well. Most barely just "passed." So I wanted to come in here and gets some opinions from you all on a few units. Some of the units Im looking at have not even been reviewed so Im not sure how they would rate.
Im looking for something in the sub 700 watt range, though I may go up to 800W if the price is right. Price is the deciding factor here, and the supplies in this range are generally what Im looking to spend. I certainly don't need any more that as my rig is not THAT spectacular. I think the most power hungry component in here is my aging 8900 GTX, though I am running a dual core phenom II, with a raptor, a regular 7200rpm drive, and a single SSD.
Some of the units I am looking at are:
I am certainly open to any other suggestions you all might have. The only important features I'm looking for are 700ish watts, 80+ efficiency, reasonably quiet, and modular cables (in that order of importance). I would settle for a non-modular unit if it is exceptional otherwise.
Thank you all in advance!
Ive spent a lot of time browsing the power supply reviews, but many of the supplies reviewed here in the 700W range have not done well. Most barely just "passed." So I wanted to come in here and gets some opinions from you all on a few units. Some of the units Im looking at have not even been reviewed so Im not sure how they would rate.
Im looking for something in the sub 700 watt range, though I may go up to 800W if the price is right. Price is the deciding factor here, and the supplies in this range are generally what Im looking to spend. I certainly don't need any more that as my rig is not THAT spectacular. I think the most power hungry component in here is my aging 8900 GTX, though I am running a dual core phenom II, with a raptor, a regular 7200rpm drive, and a single SSD.
Some of the units I am looking at are:
- SeaSonic M12 SS-700HM
- Thermaltake W0106RU
- SILVERSTONE ST70F
I am certainly open to any other suggestions you all might have. The only important features I'm looking for are 700ish watts, 80+ efficiency, reasonably quiet, and modular cables (in that order of importance). I would settle for a non-modular unit if it is exceptional otherwise.
Thank you all in advance!
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