Help which PSU?

xy1971 · 11-05-2009, 11:19 AM

Ok, I need some help choosing a PSU. I've narrowed it down to 4. Which one would be best for me considering I will be upgrading my graphics card and adding extra HDD's.

Antec 850W TruePower Quattro
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Corsair HX750W
Gigabyte Odin Pro 800W

FairDoos · 11-05-2009, 11:25 AM

What GPU will you be upgrading to? But i think the Corsair should do fine for you

xy1971 · 11-05-2009, 11:31 AM

Not sure yet on the GPU. Maybe NVidia GTX 275. Still gotta research for that yet, and ask here for any advice as well.

FairDoos · 11-05-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by xy1971

Not sure yet on the GPU. Maybe NVidia GTX 275. Still gotta research for that yet, and ask here for any advice as well.

If your upgrading your GPU go with an ATI 5870 roughly the same price as yours but it wipes the floor with it trust me.

xy1971 · 11-05-2009, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FairDoos

If your upgrading your GPU go with an ATI 5870 roughly the same price as yours but it wipes the floor with it trust me.

HUH? a 5870 might wipe a 275's ass i agree, but a 5870 is about $540aus and a 275 is about $280aus. just a slight difference. wish I could afford a 5870 but I don't have a money tree! Anyway, i gotta sought out power first.

Gooberman · 11-05-2009, 12:19 PM

Instead of the GTX275 i would get the HD5850 or 70

Gooberman · 11-05-2009, 12:24 PM

How much does a HD 5850 cost there?

xy1971 · 11-05-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Gooberman

How much does a HD 5850 cost there?

I can get a sapphire for $358aus. I might even get that yet. i've heard nothin but good reviews for them so far.

Gooberman · 11-05-2009, 12:34 PM

HD5850 > GTX285 which is better than a GTX275 =]

Bodaggit23 · 11-05-2009, 01:54 PM

If you have a case with good cable management, you could get a TX750 or TX850 instead, for much less money.

11-05-2009, 11:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
xy1971 New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	Help which PSU? Ok, I need some help choosing a PSU. I've narrowed it down to 4. Which one would be best for me considering I will be upgrading my graphics card and adding extra HDD's. Antec 850W TruePower Quattro Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W Corsair HX750W Gigabyte Odin Pro 800W __________________ MOBO: Gigabyte EP45-DS3P CPU: Q6600 @ 2.4 Ghz Stock Cooler RAM: Kingston 2x2GB DDR2 800 MHz HDD: WD 640GB Caviar Green GPU: Gigabyte 8800GT 512MB CASE: Thermaltake V9 PSU: Gigabyte 800W ODIN PRO TV CARD: Leadtek DTV 1800H OS: Windows XP x32 SP3 OPTICAL DRIVE: LG GH20NS10

11-05-2009, 11:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
FairDoos Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Manchester, UK Age: 16 Posts: 1,264	What GPU will you be upgrading to? But i think the Corsair should do fine for you __________________ CPU:AMD Phenom II 955 BE X4 @ 3.4GHz GPU: ASUS ATi 4890 HDD: 1TB Seagate Barracuda RAM: 4GB (2 X 2GB) Dominator GT RAM CPU Cooler: Tuniq Tower 120 Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair Formula III

11-05-2009, 11:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
xy1971 New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	Not sure yet on the GPU. Maybe NVidia GTX 275. Still gotta research for that yet, and ask here for any advice as well. __________________ MOBO: Gigabyte EP45-DS3P CPU: Q6600 @ 2.4 Ghz Stock Cooler RAM: Kingston 2x2GB DDR2 800 MHz HDD: WD 640GB Caviar Green GPU: Gigabyte 8800GT 512MB CASE: Thermaltake V9 PSU: Gigabyte 800W ODIN PRO TV CARD: Leadtek DTV 1800H OS: Windows XP x32 SP3 OPTICAL DRIVE: LG GH20NS10

11-05-2009, 12:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gooberman Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hastings, Michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,410	Instead of the GTX275 i would get the HD5850 or 70 __________________ Compaq Presario SR5130NX AMD Athlon 64 x2 3800+ 2.01 GHz 2GB DDR2 667 MHz Evga GeForce 8500GT 22" Acer monitor Asus MB (don't know what one :) ) 200 GB HDD Windows 7 Professional 250W PSU probably made by chinese workers making like a couple dollars a week

11-05-2009, 12:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Gooberman Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hastings, Michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,410	How much does a HD 5850 cost there? __________________ Compaq Presario SR5130NX AMD Athlon 64 x2 3800+ 2.01 GHz 2GB DDR2 667 MHz Evga GeForce 8500GT 22" Acer monitor Asus MB (don't know what one :) ) 200 GB HDD Windows 7 Professional 250W PSU probably made by chinese workers making like a couple dollars a week

11-05-2009, 12:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gooberman Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hastings, Michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,410	HD5850 > GTX285 which is better than a GTX275 =] __________________ Compaq Presario SR5130NX AMD Athlon 64 x2 3800+ 2.01 GHz 2GB DDR2 667 MHz Evga GeForce 8500GT 22" Acer monitor Asus MB (don't know what one :) ) 200 GB HDD Windows 7 Professional 250W PSU probably made by chinese workers making like a couple dollars a week

11-05-2009, 01:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
Bodaggit23 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Aperture Science Posts: 4,535	If you have a case with good cable management, you could get a TX750 or TX850 instead, for much less money. __________________ Team Stats @ ExtremeOverclocking.com Team Stats FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 CPU: i7 920 Batch#3841A525 (@3.43Ghz) Board: EVGA E758-A1 Memory: Dominator 3x2GB DDR3 1600 Hard Drive: 300GB VelociRaptor GPU: EVGA GTX260 SC Core 216 Optical: Sony Optiarc 22x DVD/CD Burner PSU: Corsair TX850W CPU Cooling: Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 Primary OS: Windows Vista x64 SP2 Case: Coolermaster HAF 932

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