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Andrew Cunningham
24-07-09, 14:36
for this system...

AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition
ASUS M4A79 Deluxe MOBO
4GB OCZ 1066Mhz RAM
ATI HD 4870 1GB

The graphics card requires 600W and two 6pin connectors.
I was looking at the following....

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/500w+%2B/OCZ+600W+ModXStream+PRO+Modular+Power+Supply+PSU+? productId=33612

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/500w+%2B/800W+Arianet+Black+HE+Gaming+PSU+?productId=35821

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/500w+%2B/Corsair+650W+TX+Series+PSU+?productId=29099

But none of them have the two 6pin power connectors that my graphics card needs.

I know people say you should spend big and on quality for the PSU, but im stuck at the £60 £70 range, no higher.

Thanks in advance.
PeterStoba
24-07-09, 16:17
Both the OCZ and Corsair have two 6 pin PCI-e connectors. The OCZ has a 6 and an 8 (the extra two come off) and the Corsair has two 8 pins (again, the extra 2 come off)

I'd stay away from the Aria as it's not a branded PSU and won't be safe. Personally I'd go for the OCZ as it's modular.
alexnifty
24-07-09, 16:17
:thumbsup: +1
Andrew Cunningham
24-07-09, 16:27
Okay thankyou very much lads! :D
SIMON11
17-08-09, 11:05
A bit late but this is first class!

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/PC+Power+%26+Cooling+SILENCER+750+Quad+%28Red%29+? productId=27967
SIMON11
17-08-09, 11:07
A bit late but this is first class! P[lenty for upgrade as well.

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/PC+Power+%26+Cooling+SILENCER+750+Quad+%28Red%29+? productId=27967
alexnifty
17-08-09, 15:12
Got one of those myself. It's very good!
Will
17-08-09, 20:44
Just a chance to say how brillaint that 600W OCZ Modular PSU is, I love it with its 140mm fan :p
Biodoid
18-08-09, 00:52
i have the silencer 750 in blue and thats also very good :thumbsup:
alexnifty
18-08-09, 00:53
i have the silencer 750 in blue and thats also very good :thumbsup:

Be interested to see a benchmark of the Red vs Blue.

My money is on RED.
Biodoid
18-08-09, 00:56
to make it fair we need the black as well
alexnifty
18-08-09, 09:30
Indeed.
haroon
25-08-09, 16:44
The Corsair or OCZ. OCZ is the better choice as it is modular. Just use the cables that you need, and you don't to connect the rest.
Will
25-08-09, 22:19
On the topic of power supplies...my power supply should be able to handle SLi...therefore obviously xfire.

I swear I've only got a 6/8pin and a 6pin connector...that kinda suggests that my power supply can't have anymore...whats going on, do I need touse molex cables with adapters? The sockets that I plug my GPU power cables into are red...all the other sockets are black, does this signify anything? They give out more power??

I have a 600W OCZ ModXStream.
unreel2002
27-08-09, 17:51
I've got the PC Power & cooling Silencer 750watt in Red. I'd definately say the Red one will work better. Its powered my last two rigs with barely a whisper heard from it.
alexnifty
28-08-09, 10:21
I've got the PC Power & cooling Silencer 750watt in Red. I'd definately say the Red one will work better. Its powered my last two rigs with barely a whisper heard from it.

QFT

I have the RED one and it is brilliant. Also looks pretty good in my case, really stands out :thumbsup: