Power Supply choices.

I did a search but it looks like most of the posts were a year or older.....looking into a decent unit without breaking the bank...Im not an avid online gamer....just a flight sim and thinking about COD4...I scored a new BFG GeForce 8600 GT OC ThermoIntelligence Video Card - 512MB GDDR3 off ebay rather cheap....under $150 and Im looking for choices on a PSU.

TY

the current PSU is a stock 300w that came with the HP Pavilion a1600n,heres a link.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?docname=c00749157&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN#N299

also going to up the ram to 3g's

the current PSU is a stock 300w that came with the HP Pavilion a1600n,heres a link.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?docname=c00749157&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN#N299

also going to up the ram to 3g's

ArcticCat500

12V+

18A

if you end up not having enough which is around 17-18 then get this powersupply its great its very reliable and quite http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703011

I have ever had. If OCZ makes a 450w, I would suggest that.Ajtriple2

My suggestion is this:

http://www.idealcomputing.co.uk/products.asp?partno=13713267 (sorry UK link)

Its an Antec Earthwatts 500W PSU I highly reccomend it as i use it myself, it should be easily enough to power your system.

http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-vx-550w-power-supply/q/loc/101/205852646.html

Here ya go, much better quality than the Earthwatts for just a little more. Should demolish the Gamexstream as well.

First though, try to find out if your PC supports a standard ATX PSU.

http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-vx-550w-power-supply/q/loc/101/205852646.html

Here ya go, much better quality than the Earthwatts for just a little more. Should demolish the Gamexstream as well.

First though, try to find out if your PC supports a standard ATX PSU.

Entropy12

its a good powersupply don't get me wrong but way better quality ?? you got to be kidding me earthwatts is one of the best you can get mastershake575

Well ok, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but the 550VX has more 12v rail power(Earthwatts is a bit weak in that area), and if Jonnyguru is right(and he usually is right about these things) the 550VX is a bit more efficient and is better behaved ripple-wise. Both are better than the Gamexstream, which has out of spec ripple at high loads.

The Ultra series can be a bit of a hit and miss. Do your research with the model you're looking at with Ultras.

well being totally new to upgrading pc's I googled JonnyGURU and read the reviews on the Corsair PSU and I think I'm going with either the 450 or the 550....leaning towards the 550w. Both seem to be all out performers and will provide plenty of power for my application.....the 550 may be the better choice out of the 2 because I may upgrade more at another date but I know my PC has it's limits and may just stick with the 450w.

TYVM for all whom helped

AC500

Antec 850 watt True Power Quattro PSU is the only psu worth buying for your card. ;)

I'll sell you one for cheap!!!!!

Antec 850 watt True Power Quattro PSU is the only psu worth buying for your card. ;)

I'll sell you one for cheap!!!!!

CB4McGusto

I nee a new PSU as well, how muych you want :D

BTW: does it really matter what kind of PSU you buy?

I found myself 1 of 650W for 50$ (Sweex PS040), don't care about noice and stuff that much since I have a Antec 900 under my desk :D doubt it can get any louder lol

Just want to get some more juice since right now I have a cheap LC Power 420W PSU in my rigg and don't have any complaints butI think it won't be long before I need some more power

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Review_Cat&recatnum=13

Here's what he says about the 450 & 550....I think he liked them...

[QUOTE="CB4McGusto"]

Antec 850 watt True Power Quattro PSU is the only psu worth buying for your card. ;)

I'll sell you one for cheap!!!!!

Jebus4life

I nee a new PSU as well, how muych you want :D

[QUOTE="Jebus4life"][QUOTE="CB4McGusto"]

Antec 850 watt True Power Quattro PSU is the only psu worth buying for your card. ;)

I'll sell you one for cheap!!!!!

mastershake575

I nee a new PSU as well, how muych you want :D

[QUOTE="ArcticCat500"]

well being totally new to upgrading pc's I googled JonnyGURU and read the reviews on the Corsair PSU and I think I'm going with either the 450 or the 550....leaning towards the 550w. Both seem to be all out performers and will provide plenty of power for my application.....the 550 may be the better choice out of the 2 because I may upgrade more at another date but I know my PC has it's limits and may just stick with the 450w.

TYVM for all whom helped

AC500

roulettethedog

I believe the Corsair's are 450 (don't get it) 520, and mine the 620 watts. Get the 520 watt because you may want to upgrade your video card in the future. Look at tigerdirect.com,buy.com,zipzoomfly.com as well as newegg.com for the cheapest price.

then what would you recommend in that price range......Please keep in mind Im not an avid gamer.....nor on-line gamer, so I may not need the power you guys need....Im just looking for something to up the power for my new card......ArcticCat500

[QUOTE="ArcticCat500"]then what would you recommend in that price range......Please keep in mind Im not an avid gamer.....nor on-line gamer, so I may not need the power you guys need....Im just looking for something to up the power for my new card......mastershake575

My friend is powering his 8800GT on that coolermaster.

which is quieter? I like the price of the Cooler Master but still looking for a quite unit as wel....ArcticCat500

I have a two part problem and would welcome any advice esp. from users with HP Pavilion a!600n

I have an HP Pavilion a1600n--power supply is nominally 300w, but I think actual is perhaps 280w. I disabled the 6150 LE integrated graphics card and installed a BFG nvidia 6600GT. Lot of problems since when trying to run not-very-demanding games such as Sid Meier's Railroads!--chief problem is flashing or off-color pixels all over the screen. A couple of games that I tried to run e.g. Settlers actually crashed the system. Could this be a power supply problem?

I just bought a Termaltake 500w Purepower 2.0 psu, but the Radio Shack guy said the HP connectors between the mob and the power supply are proprietory & he didn't think this psu would be compatible. PSU box says it has a 24-pin main power connector and an ATX 12v 4 pin connector. From the a1600n specs, it looks like the mob also has this configuration. As I haven't opened the psu box yet, can anyone give me a heads up on whether this new psu will replace my existing one.

Thanks,

Vermont Grandma

Is the Coolermaster eXtreme Power 550W any good?

Heard people say that coolermaster is prety good so anybody who can help me on that?

BTW: does it really matter what kind of PSU you buy?

I found myself 1 of 650W for 50$ (Sweex PS040), don't care about noice and stuff that much since I have a Antec 900 under my desk :D doubt it can get any louder lol

Just want to get some more juice since right now I have a cheap LC Power 420W PSU in my rigg and don't have any complaints butI think it won't be long before I need some more power

Jebus4life

Is the Coolermaster eXtreme Power 550W any good?

Heard people say that coolermaster is prety good so anybody who can help me on that?

Jebus4life

Somebody?