Which of these PSUs is better??

[silentvoice]

I wonder if 330W would be enough??

I think you'll be pushing it lol.

There is also the 430W Antec EA-430 GB EarthWatts Green and 530W Be Quiet BN106 Pure Power L7 for around £40 this weekend. The 380W version of the Antec PSU is Seasonic I think and the Be Quiet FSP.

I know that Seasonic manufactured PSU's for Antec's Earthwatts series but I don't know what models this extended to, i.e. whether it was the complete range or only those above a certain wattage. I believe these have a different cooling design / arrangment too - that is, there's a rear fan but no bottom fan? Won't this be a problem as outlined in your initial post?

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Looks like I am going to get the Silverpower unit. It seems to a decent job of keeping a system cool too:

http://techreport.com/articles.x/16073/14

Internal construction looks good too:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/2697/26

If Scan however do the Antec HCG400 or the Seasonic S12II-430 for around £40 I may get this instead - Hint! Hint! Wink! Wink! You no what I mean! You know what I mean!

[Kumagoro]

Well ask the man that can then

What would you like to see on offer? Send your wishlist to: themanwhocan@scan.co.uk

[c.ruel]

Is there no way of adding some additional cooling to the case? There are like expansion slot cooling kits you can get if you literally have nowhere else to put a fan.

It sounds like just the psu exhausting all the heat is going to put alot of stress on it.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Is there no way of adding some additional cooling to the case? There are like expansion slot cooling kits you can get if you literally have nowhere else to put a fan.

It sounds like just the psu exhausting all the heat is going to put alot of stress on it.

With the graphics card and a PCI wireless card there is not enough room as the motherboard is mATX.

There was a 400W FSP PSU which was doing the job fine but the fan is now going kaput after three years. This is why I need to get a decent quality unit as the cheaper 400W+ units use sleeve bearing fans and cheaper capacitors which tend not to tolerate heat well.

[Kumagoro]

Well loks like scan may have been reading as the Seasonic is on today only though its
£48 down from £57 rather than the £40 you want.

Seasonic S12II-430 Bronze 430W Power Supply (PSU)

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Well loks like scan may have been reading as the Seasonic is on today only though its
£48 down from £57 rather than the £40 you want.

Seasonic S12II-430 Bronze 430W Power Supply (PSU)

I did see that but I sent them a request for the Silverpower to be put on Today Only! The only problem is that a few people need to do this if they are to consider this!

[Biscuit]

I did see that but I sent them a request for the Silverpower to be put on Today Only! The only problem is that a few people need to do this if they are to consider this!

I dunno, my flatmate sent in a request for a specific SSD and 3.5-2.5 mount to be put on today only as a bundle and it was a few days later. Im guessing loads of people didnt request that!

[Kumagoro]

Its also worked for me in the past for an antec case. I did show its was cheaper in other places
though

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I got the Silverpower for around £34 on Scan Today Only.