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jikim78 · 01-28-2007, 08:07 AM

First of all, thx to those who replied. =)
Well, I would like to spend least $ for adequate PSU.
So Ultra ATX PSU is about $100 less than Thermaltake 750W, but I don't know how reliable Ultra ATX PSU is... I certainly don't want a PSU that's gonna last only couple of months. In addition, the Ultra ATX PSU has a single 12V rail with 40A. I dunno if that's good or bad, but from what I have read in other threads, it seems like having multiple 12V rails adding up to high A is better than single high 12V rail A. So I dunno if this PSU is really for me.

Seems like Thermaltake PSU is the best bet for me from the list I have. The Thermaltake 600W ($117), 700W ($146), and 750W($180) all have four 12V rails with 16 A on each. I'm tempted to get the 600W one just because it's the least expensive, but if what Ceewi1 says is correct, I guess I can spend $60 more for 750W and not worry about upgrading PSU when I do get a second 8800GTX.

I know there are alot better and cheaper PSUs out in the market, but unfortunately, the PSUs I have enlisted are the only ones I can choose as of now, and that's why I didn't want to spend too much as of now because I wanted to upgrade it with more reliable PSU in the future.

01-28-2007, 08:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
jikim78 New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 16	First of all, thx to those who replied. =) Well, I would like to spend least $ for adequate PSU. So Ultra ATX PSU is about $100 less than Thermaltake 750W, but I don't know how reliable Ultra ATX PSU is... I certainly don't want a PSU that's gonna last only couple of months. In addition, the Ultra ATX PSU has a single 12V rail with 40A. I dunno if that's good or bad, but from what I have read in other threads, it seems like having multiple 12V rails adding up to high A is better than single high 12V rail A. So I dunno if this PSU is really for me. Seems like Thermaltake PSU is the best bet for me from the list I have. The Thermaltake 600W ($117), 700W ($146), and 750W($180) all have four 12V rails with 16 A on each. I'm tempted to get the 600W one just because it's the least expensive, but if what Ceewi1 says is correct, I guess I can spend $60 more for 750W and not worry about upgrading PSU when I do get a second 8800GTX. I know there are alot better and cheaper PSUs out in the market, but unfortunately, the PSUs I have enlisted are the only ones I can choose as of now, and that's why I didn't want to spend too much as of now because I wanted to upgrade it with more reliable PSU in the future.