help!!!

[kalniel]

no lol didn't notice that on the buy description. The efficiency peaks at 81% so should on average be around 76% which I although not the best is ok by my standards.

Ah okay, the review I saw said it was only 72%.

it has dual rails which is always good

Not really. It's better to have a good single rail than dual rail. Dual rails came in ages ago when CPUs were ramping up in their power demands, now they don't use so much and it's other components that take up more, like gfx card.

and my current psu only does 35A max on the 12V http://www.antec.com/specs/TPII430_spe.html so won't be too different just more wattage which in turn as I am using only 400W will in turn cause it to have less overuse and ultimately last longer. I know amps are the main thing when it comes to psu's but is it not true what I said about buying a higher wattage to stop strain???

Not at all, sorry. Anyway, how will you be using 400W? A hot pentium D 950 (overclocked) and thirsty x1950xtx based system only needs 256W http://www.silentpcreview.com/article28-page4.html

So yeah, if you need the bling then maybe go for it, but as far as quality/efficiency etc go, you'll at best be taking a step sidewise, and probably (IMHO) actually taking one backwards.

[saltynay]

an overclocked e6600, overclocked ram, 3 hdd's, 3optical drives, overclocked 8800GTX (I know my system spec says 8800GTs 320 but I just bought a new one ) I am guessing that would be close to 400W. Am I wrong again??? the psu I was going to get was an antec true power trio 550W but then I saw this shiny psu and thought it would fit perfectly with my mod as I dont want to sand down and polish a psu not only is it quite abit of effort but it also doesnt sound to safe it metallic dust falls inside

[staffsMike]

*bang* *pop* *fizz* ..

holy smokes batman!

it'll probably do it..but it seeming to be the budget end of psu's it would certainly not be my choice.

[amjedm]

an overclocked e6600, overclocked ram, 3 hdd's, 3optical drives, overclocked 8800GTX (I know my system spec says 8800GTs 320 but I just bought a new one ) I am guessing that would be close to 400W. Am I wrong again??? the psu I was going to get was an antec true power trio 550W but then I saw this shiny psu and thought it would fit perfectly with my mod as I dont want to sand down and polish a psu not only is it quite abit of effort but it also doesnt sound to safe it metallic dust falls inside

Now that you've started having second thoughts (thank God - didn't want you forking out for that Ultra PSU), just go for a Corsair 520/620.

Corsair are one of the better psus you can get at the moment and shouldn't have any problem powering that rig. Avoid the Antec IMO.

[Harkin]

There is this one I saw on Scan the other day, has the Blue Led and a shiny X thang http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=573085
Plus Tagan are pretty good so Ive heard(come out the same factory as Enermax I think).

[saltynay]

seen it already the tagan. Why should I avoid the antec??? A lot of people told me that my psu (current antec true power duo) was not good enough to power my system but it has been going for a good 6 months now without any signs of failure so sorry if I take your comments with a touch of criticism. I have built allot of computers for friends and family and everyone has worked flawlessly and I have 1500 posts on another tech forum so I am no layman give me exact points why I should choose a different psu. Budget end but costs $105 at one of its cheapest prices (buy.com) and the corsair 520 costs $110

[kalniel]

I don't have quite the same reservation over Antec that some others do (my PSU is basically an Antec True Power), but it's true that they seem to vary in quality quite a lot between series. That said, the antec model you specify seems to be a good one, and more or less the same as the corsair unit, though you get modular cables for the corsair. Underneath they're both Seasonic units.

Regarding making it look bling, have you considered just spraying the outside? I'm not an expert on these things, and it might not look as good as sanding it down, but it would seem to avoid the pitfails of doing so You can usually at least partially detach the covers from PSUs as well, to tape up the vents beforehand.