My system has an Antec Truepower II 480W from 2007 or so. It had been working fine, but I've recently had stability problems. Popped the PSU open and yep, leaking caps
So I need to get a replacement. Here's my system specs:
- AMD Phenom x4 840 (95W TDP)
- Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P (basic AM3+ MicroATX board)
- 2x4GB DDR3 memory
- ATI Radeon 5770
- 500GB WD Greenpower
- DVD+/-RW drive
- Antec P180 case with 3 fans
I actually went to the store and bought an OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W for $45 after rebate, but haven't opened it. It's made by Sirtec, which I've read mixed things about. It's 80-Plus certified, supports SLI, and is modular...which are nice, but I don't *need* any of those features.
Or I could get the Corsair CX430 V2 for $25 after rebate. I've read much better things about Corsair. It doesn't have any fancy features and I'll need to upgrade if I ever want to do SLI or anything (don't plan on it in the near future). And it only has 28A on the +12V rail, whereas my current unit has dual +12V rails with 18A each. (But from what I understand, sometimes a single rail is better than dual rails?)
So should the 430W unit suffice? the PSU calculator suggested I get at least a 320W unit with my system load. I run my system around the clock, so I want something that will be able to handle that. And I do want to have a little wiggle room if I decide to upgrade to a slightly more power-hungry CPU/GPU or install another hard drive.
Thanks all!
So I need to get a replacement. Here's my system specs:
- AMD Phenom x4 840 (95W TDP)
- Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P (basic AM3+ MicroATX board)
- 2x4GB DDR3 memory
- ATI Radeon 5770
- 500GB WD Greenpower
- DVD+/-RW drive
- Antec P180 case with 3 fans
I actually went to the store and bought an OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W for $45 after rebate, but haven't opened it. It's made by Sirtec, which I've read mixed things about. It's 80-Plus certified, supports SLI, and is modular...which are nice, but I don't *need* any of those features.
Or I could get the Corsair CX430 V2 for $25 after rebate. I've read much better things about Corsair. It doesn't have any fancy features and I'll need to upgrade if I ever want to do SLI or anything (don't plan on it in the near future). And it only has 28A on the +12V rail, whereas my current unit has dual +12V rails with 18A each. (But from what I understand, sometimes a single rail is better than dual rails?)
So should the 430W unit suffice? the PSU calculator suggested I get at least a 320W unit with my system load. I run my system around the clock, so I want something that will be able to handle that. And I do want to have a little wiggle room if I decide to upgrade to a slightly more power-hungry CPU/GPU or install another hard drive.
Thanks all!
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