PSU up to the job ?

[Fatboy40]

A relative is upgrading so that his rig becomes a C2D E6750 + 8800GTS (only one HDD + 1 DVD drive, nothing flash), will this PSU be up to the job ?...

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=241237

... 430w should be more than enough for the kits he's installing ?. There's a budget of only £50 and it must be modular and from Scan.

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[tigerboyce]

Cant stress the importance of a decent PSU enough.

Your choice is ok, but i would really, really reccomend the £14 extra for a corsair HX520w

[Fatboy40]

Yeah, I prefer the Corsair as well, I don't know if I can get him to spend the extra £14 though but it will be worth it for the fact that after it's built he wont get odd quirks and come running to me

[s_kinton]

Cant stress the importance of a decent PSU enough.

Your choice is ok, but i would really, really reccomend the £14 extra for a corsair HX520w

Nothing wrong with Tagan, very good brand. I wouldn't have a problem buying that PSU.

[Fatboy40]

Nothing wrong with Tagan, very good brand. I wouldn't have a problem buying that PSU.

I'm comfortable with Tagan as well, it's just is the 430w up to the job ?.

[Tetras]

It would probably manage it but for the sake of £14 it seems a bit silly...

[Blitzen]

For under £50 get yourself this:
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=284214
or
This: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=602557

Both better and cheaper than the Tagan.

[Fatboy40]

For under £50 get yourself this:
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=284214
or
This: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=602557

Both better and cheaper than the Tagan.

Gotta discount the FSP as it's not modular, I like the Enermax as well but the 400w to run a C2D E6750 + 8800GTS has me worried...

[Pob255]

Antec NeoHE 500w
£2 +postage over £50
http://www.lambda-tek.com/components...&prodID=B15979

Ebuyer have it for £59.59 + free postage
or the 430w version @ £48.30
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/99136

And before anymore of the Corsiar sugestions come up, guess who makes both the corsair HX and Antec NeoHE

[Fatboy40]

Pob, good suggestions but it has to be from Scan as placing an order for the whole upgrade from them tonight.

[Pob255]

Well if it has to come frome scan and you're limited to £50 then it's the 430w tagan or 400w enermax.

Not sure on the power pull of the 8800GTS :/

driverheaven had the enermax 400w powering
ATI Radeon AIW X1800XL
Intel Pentium 4 EE 3.46ghz @ 3.8ghz
http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews/...rty/index3.htm

[Blitzen]

Gotta discount the FSP as it's not modular, I like the Enermax as well but the 400w to run a C2D E6750 + 8800GTS has me worried...

It would be fine.
http://www.enermax.co.uk/products/ps...00AWT/spec.asp

Thats enough for that as though specs are VERY good for a 400W PSU.

[Fatboy40]

Corsair for the win, thanks for the help guys

[Agent]

Go with the Corsair

Tagans are great PSU's, but for the extra 14 smackers, the Corsair is a better buy in this situation