Power supply recommendations

blazin8556

blazin8556

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i got my new power supply in. but here is the thing. i have a case (listed below) that requires a bottom mount psu. i have to push a 400 watt required vid card. it is a 20 pin connector at the very top of the baord on the right. the plus 4 pins for the processor are at the very top on the right. what would have long enough wires, be black from the factory, push atleast 500 watts, and be under 75 bucks?
 
i think im gonna get one from best buy this evening. thanks for the input. i would probably buy that psu. but i think this is something i need to look at in hand before i buy it. can't do that over the internet and i hate returning stuff online.
 
At that point, you may as well get a recert 750W pc power&cooling silencer, widely regarded as one of the best power supplies out there. Some of the newest designs from seasonic do beat it, but they cost >$150 for the same wattage:
http://www.svc.com/s75q-b.html

Or, any of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817189006
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151092

blazin8556 said:
i think im gonna get one from best buy this evening. thanks for the input. i would probably buy that psu. but i think this is something i need to look at in hand before i buy it. can't do that over the internet and i hate returning stuff online.
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Dont, you will overpay and possibly buy a piece of rubbish. The only decent power supply i have ever seen at best buy was BFG brand, and it was $70 for a 450W unit. There is no need to look at in hand, as unless you are allowed to actually open the unit up, inspect who the OEM for the power supply design is, what types of transformers, capicators, etc are used, you arent gonna tell much about the unit.
 
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i just looked at the reviews for best buy's, the one i know fits doesn't have very good one's. think im gonna go with one of you guys' suggestion. thanks.
 
i just got the vid card in and installed it. so far this little 300 watt power supply is holding up ok. but its only a temp bcause the cords arn't long enough and the psu is sitting at the bottom turned sideways to keep stress off the cables. im gonna wait a minute before i get one cause im not stressing the card yet. i need to get a new ram stick and a different hard drive first. i have two of them picked out. just have to figure out which one i want.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817189006
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022

guess its a matter of which company and wether or not i want it lit up.
 
I also have the V3 case with a corsair 400w in it. The cables are plenty long enough but in some places to long and there is to many unused cables. If I was buying a new PSU right now I would go modular. Especially with the V3 sense it doesn't have all that great cable management.

I would go for one of these

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017&cm_re=OCZ_PSU-_-17-341-017-_-Product

If you wont lights http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022&cm_re=OCZ_PSU-_-17-341-022-_-Product
 
i think both of our second links are the same thing. i think im gonna go with it b/cause my first link seems to have buzzing/hissing complaints. i may consider your first link. not sure.
 
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