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lyk503

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Hey guys. I just recently bought a GTX 260 216, and I was wondering what kind of Power Supply that I needed to run my system. I currently have a 300W, but that needs to go.

My RIG

AMD Phenom 9500 (quad core)
GTX 260 216 pin
2 HD's @ 320 gigs
DVD drive
3GB ram


I am pretty poor and I don't plan on upgrading after I get this new PS. Once this computer turns obsolete, it's going to be replaced by a whole new system, so I'm not worried about being future ready. I just need my computer to run well without any hitches.

So please don't recommend me 1000+ watters or expensive PSU's.


I read on a site that said that the 260 needed like 500w and 36 A on the 12V rail. (I have no clue what that means because I am not that computer savvy.)



Thanks for the help!
 
Your GTX260 is probably a newer 55nm card, so you should be good with any quality PSU with a capacity of 450W or more. Good options in general are the Corsair VX450, BFG LS-550, Seasonic SS500-ET, and Antec Earthwatts 500W to name a few. If you would post a specific budget, it would be easier to make recommendations.
 
Well, I'm not really sure how much these things cost, but I want to keep the price as low as possible. Bing is still having the cash back thing and I just want the best deal. My GTX 260 is coming in the mail and I need to get a PSU ASAP..

If anything, < 65... but I don't know if they even go that cheap. From what I've been seeing, the average price is around 80 dollars.
 
According to this page, assuming you OC your cpu - your psu requirement is 362W.
http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine
I'd go a little bit over to be safe. So you're probably looking at a 500W PSU.

This Thermaltake 80+ certified 500W PSU can be had for $53 after bing cashback. It also has 2x 6 pin pcie connectors.
http://www.bing.com/shopping/Therma...RU-ATX-500W-PSU-80-Plus/search?q=500w psu&p1=[CommerceService%20scenario%3d%22o%22%20docid%3d%22624D8CB2E5337594EA56%22]&wf=Commerce&FORM=ENCA2

If you want more power, there's an Antec Earthwatts 650W for $65 after bing cashback.
http://www.bing.com/shopping/Antec-...V-Power-Supply/search?q=650w power supply&p1=[CommerceService%20scenario%3d%22o%22%20docid%3d%22D35958657F4CE959A6A9%22%20cashback%3d%221%22]&wf=Commerce&scope=cashback&FORM=ENCA13
 
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Zero82z said:
The only Thermaltake PSUs worth buying are the Toughpower units. Their lower-end PSUs tend to be of rather low quality.
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Their new line of Litepower PSUs received High Tech Review's editor's choice award. So I'd think that the 500W TT Litepower would be more than adequate for OP's power needs and budget objectives. Oh and it comes with a 5 year warranty, which is always nice.
http://hi-techreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9583:thermaltake-litepowe
 
vjcsmoke said:
Their new line of Litepower PSUs received High Tech Review's editor's choice award. So I'd think that the 500W TT Litepower would be more than adequate for OP's power needs and budget objectives. Oh and it comes with a 5 year warranty, which is always nice.
http://hi-techreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9583:thermaltake-litepowe
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Not a real PSU review though. Tested at room temperature, no use of an Automated Test Equipment or ATE or active test loader, no transient load testing, and uses software to measure ripple.
 
vjcsmoke said:
Their new line of Litepower PSUs received High Tech Review's editor's choice award. So I'd think that the 500W TT Litepower would be more than adequate for OP's power needs and budget objectives. Oh and it comes with a 5 year warranty, which is always nice.
http://hi-techreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9583:thermaltake-litepowe
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The reviewers are not too bright. Not only do they mistake Teapo for a high-quality Japanese capacitor brand, but they also think that the size of the primary capacitor is a big deal and will contribute significantly to filtering out AC ripple (the primary cap in that PSU is actually pretty small, and ripple filtering is handled mostly by the secondary stage). And they classify the heatsinks as "oversized", which is certainly not the word I'd use to describe them: http://hi-techreviews.com/Reviews_2009/Litepower450/IMG_1237.JPG

Also note the fact that the PCB doesn't fill up the PSU casing. And the PSU is also a low-end FSP design, which is alright for a budget PSU but certainly nowhere near what I would consider as a true quality unit.
Danny Bui said:
Not a real PSU review though. Tested at room temperature, no use of an Automated Test Equipment or ATE or active test loader, no transient load testing, and uses software to measure ripple.
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To be fair, the software they used to measure ripple was actually for the Stingray oscilloscope that they used, which is the same that Paul and Oklahoma Wolf use in their reviews. However, they didn't use it to measure ripple, just the voltages. So that was kind of useless.
 
Interesting. I guess the methodology of the review is not that stringent. Hmm. What would fit in a budget build that's good then? The better quality PSUs are usually on the more expensive side.
 
vjcsmoke said:
What would fit in a budget build that's good then?
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I already gave four recommendations earlier in this thread, and there are many other options depending on the specifications of the computer in question.
 
Zero82z said:
To be fair, the software they used to measure ripple was actually for the Stingray oscilloscope that they used, which is the same that Paul and Oklahoma Wolf use in their reviews. However, they didn't use it to measure ripple, just the voltages. So that was kind of useless.
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Got a point there. But yeah, still a useless review nonetheless.

@ vjcsmoke
Zero82z has already recommended some pretty decently priced PSU. Other good budget PSUs include the Antec EA430 430W for $50, the Corsair 400CX 400W for $55 and the Antec EA380 380W PSU for $40. As Zero82z said, there are probably better suitable PSUs depending on the system.
 
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