Need help PSU shopping

[daphatgrant]

Hello all, I am in the market for a new PSU and am looking at a couple of options. I need to get a larger PSU in order to power all of the extras in my case. I am looking at getting a PSU between 470watts and 550watts and have a budget of around $140.

Here are the models I am looking at: (No specific order)

1. Coolermaster RS-550-ACLY Real Power 550W PSU Retail - $119 (Link )
2. SEASONIC S12-500 ATX12V 500W PSU Retail - $136 (Link )
3. OCZ OCZ520ADJ ATX 520W PSU - Retail - $142 (Link )
4. Antec NeoPower ATX 480W PSU Retail - $115 (Link )
5. VANTEC VAN-520A ATX 520W PSU Retail - $96 (Link )

Here is the list of devices I will need to power.

Internal (Connection):
Abit IC7-G
PIV 2.8C (Stock)
1GB Corsair XMS 3200LL
BFG 6800GTOC
Audigy Platinum w/Live Drive (soon to be changed to the Audigy2 ZS Platinum)
Maxtor 6B200R0 (200GB)
Maxtor 6Y120P0 (120GB)
Sony DDU1612 (DVD Drive)
NEC ND-3520AW (DVD-RW)
Samsung FDD
4 x 80mm Vantec Tornado's
2 x 92mm Vantec Tornado's
2 x 120mm Sunon's
2 x Vantec NXP-201BK
CoolerMaster Black Musketeer
3 port USB add-on card
-----1. Matrix Orbital MX12
-----2. N/A
-----3. N/A
3 x CCFL's

External (Connection):
ATI TV Wonder USB 2.0
Logitech Cordless MX Duo
USB HUB (4 port)
-----1. Olympus D545-Z
-----2. Samsung SCH 670
-----3. Sandisk SDCZ3-512-A10 Titanium
-----4. Sandisk SDCZ2-512-A10 Mini

If anyone has any suggestions on these PSU's please let me know, I appreciate any help. (if there are other suggestions or if I need to up the $ let me know. I want to get a good PSU, not just a PSU that gets the job done)



***A major kudos to computerpro3, Ice Czar, and davidhammock200 for the EXTREAMLY helpful PSU threads***

 

[davidhammock200]

Hello all, I am in the market for a new PSU and am looking at a couple of options. I need to get a larger PSU in order to power all of the extras in my case. I am looking at getting a PSU between 470watts and 550watts and have a budget of around $140.

Here are the models I am looking at: (No specific order)

1. Coolermaster RS-550-ACLY Real Power 550W PSU Retail - $119 (Link )
2. SEASONIC S12-500 ATX12V 500W PSU Retail - $136 (Link )
3. OCZ OCZ520ADJ ATX 520W PSU - Retail - $142 (Link )
4. Antec NeoPower ATX 480W PSU Retail - $115 (Link )
5. VANTEC VAN-520A ATX 520W PSU Retail - $96 (Link )

Any of those should be fine. The OCZ PowerStream 520W being by far the best.

If I were buying right now my other choices would be the Antec True Power II 550W SLI Certified for $87 or
the Enermax 535W for $79.

$87: http://www.acorncomputers.com/power/power_supply_100018.asp

$79: http://www.gameve.com/gve/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?sku=PS-ENERMAX-535

Here is the OCZ PowerStream 520W for $124 (& a $15 MIR, too! so only $109!!):
http://www.directron.com/ocz520adj.html

Dave

 

[daphatgrant]

Hello. Dave, do you recommend the Antec and Enermax over the OCZ or are they on the same scale. Also, (I have looked just about all the places that I can think of) do you know how many 4-pin HDD/VGA connectors the OCZ comes with? I need 9, I can definitely do Y-splitter’s, but would prefer not to if possible.
Thanks for the help.

I was looking at the OCZ OCZ520ADJ ATX 520W one my self, but was a little wary of the appearance vs. performance factor, but that is now aside.

 

[[Spectre]]

The OCZ 520 is going to be kind of waste most of it's additional power is in unnecessary rails (the only real difference being 30amps 12v on the 420 vs 33amp 12v on the 520). The 420 would do fine as worst case you won't be at 30amps but these aren't ATX12v2.0 PSU's so their upgrade cycle would limited. Personally I prefer Seasoincs because they are quite (efficent and ATX12v2.0) but looking at your setup that would be kind of the antithesis.

 

[davidhammock200]

Hello. Dave, do you recommend the Antec and Enermax over the OCZ or are they on the same scale. Also, (I have looked just about all the places that I can think of) do you know how many 4-pin HDD/VGA connectors the OCZ comes with? I need 9, I can definitely do Y-splitter’s, but would prefer not to if possible.
Thanks for the help.

I was looking at the OCZ OCZ520ADJ ATX 520W one my self, but was a little wary of the appearance vs. performance factor, but that is now aside.

I sorry if I wasn't clear, my #1 recommendation for you is the OCZ PowerStream 520W
as it will for virtually unlimited future upgrades, in addition to "having nothing wasted" (one +12V rail at 33A) on your current rig,
however the OCZ PowerStream 420W would also be a very good choice, both come with 5yr warranties.

Dave

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Antec Truepower 2.0 550 watt

btw do you really need all of those fans? especially six tornados? i get tired and annoyed with my 4 tornados everytime i turn on my comp. (you get used to it after a while, headphones help too)

 

[_Korruption_]

The OCZ 520 is going to be kind of waste most of it's additional power is in unnecessary rails (the only real difference being 30amps 12v on the 420 vs 33amp 12v on the 520). The 420 would do fine as worst case you won't be at 30amps but these aren't ATX12v2.0 PSU's so their upgrade cycle would limited. Personally I prefer Seasoincs because they are quite (efficent and ATX12v2.0) but looking at your setup that would be kind of the antithesis.

Ditto. The 520W model is a waste of money.

I'd still get the Seasonic S12-500, regardless. It's a damn-good PSU.

 

[daphatgrant]

“AznAnarchy99” - No, that many tornados are not necessary at all. I should have bought just the one for the CPU. Ohhh well, I have them now and they weren’t cheap so I might as well use them, they are all on rheobus’s so they are relatively quite when I need them to be.

Thanks to all for the support thus far, it is much appreciated.

 

[Russ]

I will cast my vote to the Seasonic S12 500 or 600.