Spec me a PSU

[D.P.]

I need a PSU that wont break my budget:

My new build will be:
i7 860 2.8GHz, will overlock a little
4Gb ram, will upgrade to 8Gb next year
probably a GT260 gfx card, but might be less powerful certainly not more powerful
2 HDs
Gigabyte P55m motherboard
nothing else which should draw much power.



Would a high quality 500w PSU be better than a cheaper 600-700w PSU. What cheaper brands are there that are good enough?`IF I have to spend £70 -80 or more on the PSU then I will have to downgrade the i7 to the i5.

 

[miceormen]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-111-AN

Would probably be your best 'budget', solid 550w job - I used it in a build recently ([email protected]/2xSSDs/6gb/gtx275) and its been fine in my mate's rig.

Personally though if i were in your position I'd save another 50 quid and get a Corsair HX. They're flippin superb bits of kit.

 

[Franksi]

+1 for Corsair HX range - makes cable management simpler and they run ever so quietly too!

 

[D.P.]

+1 for Corsair HX range - makes cable management simpler and they run ever so quietly too!

The Corsair HX range seem way outside my budget.

Any thoughts on :
OCZ StealthXStream - 500 Watt
Be Quiet! Pure Power L7-530W, 80 plus

 

[-VK-]

Running a StealthXStream 650w here without any problem, great PSU. By assumption I'd guess the 500 is of the same quality.

 

[Franksi]

PSU is one item i wouldn't skimp on price on but accept that HX range do look pricey on the face of it

 

[PermaBanned]

The Corsair HX range seem way outside my budget.

Any thoughts on :
OCZ StealthXStream - 500 Watt
Be Quiet! Pure Power L7-530W, 80 plus

I'd go for Be Quiet over OCZ any day.

 

[Sindri]

I would go for this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-023-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1098

I have it running in my i7 rig and its been fine, and for £55 its pretty cheap considering its a 600w psu. It's not modular though so that might be an issue.

 

[Sasahara]

I'd go for Be Quiet over OCZ any day.

The Pure Power series use the same level of components as most of the OCZ PSUs, it's Be Quiet budget range. I woundn't say one is significantly better than the other.

Personally I wouldn't buy either for my own use, but would consider them for budget builds I do for other people.