PSU, HDD, and SSD suggestions

[georgevonfranken]

Current specs:
Mobo: Asus p67 deluxe http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131701
CPU: i5 2500k http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115072
RAM: 8gb DDR3 1600 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231428
GPU: EVGA GTX 460 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130564

PSU: Im currently looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139010
Would there be something better around that price range. (Modular is huge plus)

HDD: Something from 750gb-1tb
looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136283

SSD: Not looking at any right now but id like it to be around $150 and 100gb or higher

[vesseblah]

PSU: Im currently looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139010
Would there be something better around that price range. (Modular is huge plus)

Antec Truepower New 650W if you aren't gonna add second graphics card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371021
Antec Truepower New 750W if you probably add second graphics card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371025

Better quality than Corsair TX/HX and much cheaper.

HDD: Something from 750gb-1tb
looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136283

Samsung Spinpoint F3 gives more space for the money, now very cheap http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152185

SSD: Not looking at any right now but id like it to be around $150 and 100gb or higher

Corsair Force or OCZ Vertex 2, for example http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233125

[Nictuswolf]

I have http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817702021

1200Watts of pure awesome.

Can handle anything you can throw at it.

[georgevonfranken]

Id like the option to add a second gpu in the future so i would go with the 750w

Hard drive looks good thank you

and i will look into Corsair and OCZ. But at work we have had to rma a OCZ 3 or more times now

[Redsniper]

I have http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817702021

1200Watts of pure awesome.

Can handle anything you can throw at it.

Can it handle you throwing out a 1000w powersupply link? :P


OP: Keep the PSU you chose. Corsair is a great company, and there warranty's are pretty insane. Its Modular, which means less cable mess in your rig, and the 750w will be enough if you ever decide to go SLI / Crossfire.

Heres a quote from a review on newegg, "It powered 3 hard drives and a SSD drive. Plus my water cooling pump, SLI, two Blue-ray drives and a four-core CPU with HT that was over clocked. It ran 24/7. Corsair's 7 year warranty and they stand behind their product." he goes on to say his did break down, but got a hold of a real person on the phone when calling Corsair within 1 minute, and they sent him a brand new one.

[georgevonfranken]

Heres a quote from a review on newegg, "It powered 3 hard drives and a SSD drive. Plus my water cooling pump, SLI, two Blue-ray drives and a four-core CPU with HT that was over clocked. It ran 24/7. Corsair's 7 year warranty and they stand behind their product." he goes on to say his did break down, but got a hold of a real person on the phone when calling Corsair within 1 minute, and they sent him a brand new one.

Thats great to hear anyone know how antecs customer service is?

And id rather not get that 1200w psu because most of the reviews were not very positive about it

[vesseblah]

Heres a quote from a review on newegg, "It powered 3 hard drives and a SSD drive. Plus my water cooling pump, SLI, two Blue-ray drives and a four-core CPU with HT that was over clocked. It ran 24/7. Corsair's 7 year warranty and they stand behind their product." he goes on to say his did break down, but got a hold of a real person on the phone when calling Corsair within 1 minute, and they sent him a brand new one.

Newegg reviews are customers who don't usually know their ass from elbow. It's good, but it's not better than Antec TP New and costs more.

---------- Post added 2011-03-31 at 08:48 PM ----------

Thats great to hear anyone know how antecs customer service is?

And id rather not get that 1200w psu because most of the reviews were not very positive about it

There's also no need to get 1200W PSU when your computer is using around 400-450W.

[Redsniper]

Just wanna throw this out, kind of a weird find, but the first Antec powersupply that vesseblah posted, all the reviews seem to be talking about a coolmaster heatsink. Very strange.

As for Antec 750w, people seem to say its good, i guess its only 50% modular though, so if you have a small case would be hard to hide cables if your into that (i have OCD when it comes to my case and cables :P). Mixed reviews on Antecs sevice though, "Antec customer support is great, even though they're only available for phone support like 4 hours a day with no live-chat option" and aswell "Antec expects me to ship the unit back to them and RMA it once again, with me paying the cost of shipping a second time. Being that they close at 4PM". So, in short, great service, bad hours.

[georgevonfranken]

I dont have a small case i just dont like the cables being all over my stuff haha :P, but there is some spots for me to tuck things into if need be

[Asera]

Antec Truepower New 650W if you aren't gonna add second graphics card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371021
Antec Truepower New 750W if you probably add second graphics card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371025

Better quality than Corsair TX/HX and much cheaper.

This.

I got an HX750 myself, but I got it for around half price.

[georgevonfranken]

I decided to go with the antec and get the samsung hard drive ty for your help

[Kiniun]

I have http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817702021

1200Watts of pure awesome.

Can handle anything you can throw at it.

That company doesn't even exist anymore?

I decided to go with the antec and get the samsung hard drive ty for your help

Excellent choice, enjoy.

[TanAxys]

There's also no need to get 1200W PSU when your computer is using around 400-450W.

pretty much this...

I'd go so far as to say it's a bad idea to oversize that much. As power consumption goes down, so does efficiency. Once utilization drops below 20%, the rated efficiency no longer applies... so with that 1200W toy, if you're not drawing at least 240w (constantly) then that 80+ rating goes into the toilet.

Who cares about efficiency? You do, if you want your PSU to last. Any energy not transformed into computer juice becomes heat. More heat kills electrical stuff faster.