Power supply bying question

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by stevemk14ebr, Oct 24, 2011.

  1. stevemk14ebr

    stevemk14ebr MDL Senior Member

    Jun 23, 2010
    267
    48
    10
    #1 stevemk14ebr, Oct 24, 2011
    SO very simple question corsair ax850 watt
    or
    coolermaster 1000w silent pro-
    both 180$
    can't make up my mind love corsair but is the extra 250 watts gonna show

    spec
    -------
    i5-2500k
    msi z68a gd80 g3
    corsair vengeance 8gb
    gtx 465 (Overclocked to the max by me)
    thinking of upgrading video card with 600 series in an sli
    1 hdd
    1 blu ray drive
     
  2. R29k

    R29k MDL GLaDOS

    Feb 13, 2011
    5,171
    4,811
    180
    #2 R29k, Oct 24, 2011
    Corsair is top of the line get it :cheers:
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  3. stevemk14ebr

    stevemk14ebr MDL Senior Member

    Jun 23, 2010
    267
    48
    10
    #3 stevemk14ebr, Oct 25, 2011 (OP)
    but should i just get the 1000w for upgradeablity cuz its the same price
     
  4. Michelle68

    Michelle68 MDL Senior Member

    Jul 16, 2009
    465
    269
    10
    #4 Michelle68, Oct 25, 2011
  5. R29k

    R29k MDL GLaDOS

    Feb 13, 2011
    5,171
    4,811
    180
    #5 R29k, Oct 25, 2011
    1) The Coolermaster is an inferior psu
    2) 1000w is overkill for SLI , 850w will do it's the voltage on the 12v rails that counts more.
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  6. U-Fig

    U-Fig MDL Member

    May 14, 2010
    174
    65
    10
    #6 U-Fig, Nov 3, 2011
    i'd have to back R29K on this.
    Corsair PSU has the best Price/QUALITY/Performance Ratio on the market, at this moment, corsair PSU is the only PSU i recommend to my customers.

    Thats after owning 4 of them myself, running and well.
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  7. IKER

    IKER MDL Novice

    Mar 1, 2011
    42
    6
    0
    #7 IKER, Nov 4, 2011
    I've got a Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775W and is more than big enough for me.
     
  8. Darkchyld

    Darkchyld MDL Novice

    Oct 20, 2011
    12
    2
    0
    #8 Darkchyld, Nov 4, 2011
    Last edited: Nov 4, 2011
    I belive its not so much the voltage, but the current, on the 12v rail. ( Power=Current x voltage )

    I've been running a pair of 4890's for quite some time now with a Corsair ax850 and have never had an issue with it. Get the Corsair.
     
  9. R29k

    R29k MDL GLaDOS

    Feb 13, 2011
    5,171
    4,811
    180
    #9 R29k, Nov 4, 2011
    :DYep correct amps :roflmao:kinda stupid to say the voltage on the 12v rails
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...