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New processor = New power supply

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I don't need the best one here, I only expect to have this computer for another few months/Year. Which is my best bet ? Thanks


ANANTEC TRUEPOWER 480WATT ATX 12VTEC $114.99
SP450 450W SMARTPOWER 2.0 PSU $89.00
ZALMAN 400W NOISELESS POWER SUPPLY $119.99
 
INTEL PENTIUM (whatever i buy)
512kb L2 Cache S478/ Zalman 7000B-AlCu cooler
Antec Solution Series 3700AMB Case 350W
XFX GEFORCE 6600GT/ Zalman VF700-AlCu VGA cooler
ASUS P4P800-SE
1 GIG CORSAIR DDR400 PC3200
LG 16X DVD OEM
SAMSUNG 1.44MB FLOPPY DRIVE
WESTERN DIGITAL 80GB 7200RPM 8MB CACHE HARD DRIVE
Philips 17" MONITOR
LG 52X24X52 CD-RW
Logitech MX518 Optical Mouse
MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP HOME
 
Well, you've got that Zalman heatsink on the video card and have Zalman on your list so I'm assuming quiet is a factor, but the 400W Zalman only has 18A on the 12V rail. Your Pentium 4 is a gas hog on the 12V rail and the 6600GT isn't going to help much....

The SmartPower is a good unit, but it's pair of 80MM fans aren't very quiet.

So I'm going to say go with the TruePower. It's got more power and is quieter.
 
jonnyGURU said:
The SmartPower is a good unit, but it's pair of 80MM fans aren't very quiet.
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I disagree. Sure it's got two 80mm fans, but only the PSU intake is on pretty much all the time. The rear exhaust is supposed to activate upon higher temperature load, but from all the builds I've done with the Smartpower 2.0 400W, the PSU exhaust never came on. It runs very cool and very quietly.
 
Fair enough. But wouldn't the 120 in the TruePower still be quieter?
 
davidhammock200 said:
Why not get an Antec case with either the SP II 450W, SP II 500W or TP II 480W?
These combos can iften equal a free PSU. ;)
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^^^What he said. The Antec Sonata 2 comes with a PSU that sells for $70 seperately last time I checked.
 
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