Upgrading Power Supply in Dell

ScOuT

ScOuT

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So...I am getting the 9600GSO from Voyagerfan99 and I am going to throw it in my daughter's Dell XPS 400. I know standard ATX power supplies fit...my Antec 650w fit like a glove. The Dell 350w just won't push it anymore. This thing will be running CPU and GPU Folding client the entire year I am in Afghanistan so I need something solid.

I am looking for something about 400w or a little more for a good price. I found these...any other suggestions or experience with any? I have it narrowed down to these choices.


CORSAIR 400W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008

OCZ StealthXStream 400W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341020

PC Power & Cooling Silencer 370W (really liking the monster 12v rail:D)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703018

SILVERSTONE ST400 400W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256032

Thanks for looking:good:
 
I can personally say that the corsair is a great PSU it runs my rig without any problems. It is silent and has good cooling and ventilation. Really any of them will be a good choice all are reliable brands and will last you a while. If I had to pick I would probably go with the corsair as it has 30A on the +12V rail or the PC Power and Cooling with 27A on the +12V rail.
 
the corsair has 30amps on the 12volt rail, pc power has 27amps...

i would go with either the pc power or corsair anyday

Fatback said:
I can personally say that the corsair is a great PSU it runs my rig without any problems. It is silent and has good cooling and ventilation. Really any of them will be a good choice all are reliable brands and will last you a while. If I had to pick I would probably go with the corsair as it has 30A on the +12V rail or the PC Power and Cooling with 27A on the +12V rail.
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dam you beat me to it lol
 
Why does Silverstone always go unmentioned here? Silverstone make just as good PSU's as PC P&C and Corsair. I really like the 2 12V rails @ 18 amps each on the model posted. I say go with the Silverstone.

Although, any would be a quality PSU. The OCZ being the worst of the bunch.
 
Ethan3.14159 said:
Why does Silverstone always go unmentioned here? Silverstone make just as good PSU's as PC P&C and Corsair. I like the 2 12V rails @ 18 amps each.

I say go with the Silverstone.
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Yea silverstone is a good PSU but 30A on 1 +12V rail is better then 18A on 2 separate +12V rails. At least thats what I was always told.
 
Fatback said:
Yea silverstone is a good PSU but 30A on 1 +12V rail is better then 18A on 2 separate +12V rails. At least thats what I was always told.
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In a system that doesn't require much power in the first place the number of rails is really rather irrelevant. Any of the PSU's mentioned will power a 9600 GSO without any trouble. The main thing is durability and reliability, as it will be Folding for hours most days. I would have to rule out the OCZ.
 
pc power and cooling make some of the best psu's, i have used 2 corsair psu's..

and i know you mention that a low end pc doesnt need one single rail but why not when its the same price as the 2 rail psu?
 
Ethan3.14159 said:
Why does Silverstone always go unmentioned here? Silverstone make just as good PSU's as PC P&C and Corsair.
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True Silverstone makes good supplies.

Ethan3.14159 said:
What's the advantage of one rail over 2? Rails can borrow from each other.
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The advantage of either, its debatable, your point of view I guess if they are both quality supplies.

They dont borrow from each other. You have two types of dual rails, true dual rails and fake ones. The fake ones, the rails pull from the same source,they just have limits on the amount of watts and amps. each rail can pull. True dual rail are independent of each other.
 
bomberboysk said:
Nope, thats why people prefer singlerails.
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I like a single rail:D


Just want to say thanks for the answers...;)

The Corsair is the winner...It has a large single 12v rail and the cables are sleeved. It will be perfect for my daughters computer.


****HEAD SLAP****

I could have just built her a whole new computer:o I just sold a motherboard, CPU cooler, RAM. I already have a nice modded and painted XION case sitting here...now that I think about it...a power supply is all that I would have needed:eek:

I could have used her Pentium D 840 Dual Core 3.2GHZ (I thew it in my motherboard once and took it straight to 4.0GHz no issues) hard drives, CD/DVD drive...ect
 
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