550w psu =)

[Spud1]

Ok I've got my CC bill through so another grand to spend again now =)

some of you may remember that my nice posh 350w psu wasnt enough for my pc last month so needed replacing. couldnt afford a good one so had ot get a cheap one for the time being [winpower 550w]

while i havnt had any problems with it I want to get a proper psu now =) dont like using cheap ones for any length of time - plus i want to overclock more so need better rails =)

So whats the reccomendations, i'm looking at a Thermaltake 560W ATX PSU Purepower atm - £72 @ tekheads. £70 is really my limit [ex pnp] so i cant afford a nice globalwin ;/

dont really want a CWT either. Needs sata power, needs to be very quiet [less than 20db] and cable braids are a bonus =) as would be lots of molex's

best prices would be nice too =)

[Shogun]

You dont ask for the world do you?

[Spud1]

well i enjoy lookin for other ppl when it comes to stuff i know about =) thats what this forums here for
also considerin the tagan 480w =)

[Shogun]

I have heard alot of good things from the tagans. Very rock steady. The only problem some people have found is that it creates a ticking sound which can clearly be heard over a quiet system.

[0iD]

I have two tagans & both are very reliable, stable & quiet. Run mega hot tho. Trade-off for lo noise.

[Shogun]

No ticking problem?

[0iD]

Nope, both run 24/7 quiet as you like

[Spud1]

hmm lots of heat cld be a problem....the thermaltakes lookin even more temptin now=)

[Apex]

Why not the cwt, there quiet, have sata power leads on them, and have the main cable braided, also they are compatible with the new btx standard ???

all for 55quid from scan....

[malfunction]

Why not the cwt, there quiet, have sata power leads on them, and have the main cable braided, also they are compatible with the new btx standard ???

all for 55quid from scan....

I second that - they're a good quality PSU - especially the 550W (which has all separate rails instead of shared 3.3 / 5 V)

[Spud1]

cos they are UgLy =)

the thermaltakes and tagans have style at least =) and my case clearly shows the PSU so i dont really want a big silver block sitting there =)

[malfunction]

cos they are UgLy =)

the thermaltakes and tagans have style at least =) and my case clearly shows the PSU so i dont really want a big silver block sitting there =)

You need a good looking PSU...?

Bleh! I leave this thread in disgust...

[Spud1]

i'll jus get the thermaltake then cos it looks good and has all the stuff i want.

guess i really should have jsut asked for opinions on it but other suggestions are always nice.

[Agent]

Q-tec, clearly.


Ok. Sorry.
In all seriousness, ThermalTake are superb PSU's. I recomend you stick with your current choice

[0iD]

Enermax anyone? Top quality & so overlooked these days!

[SilentDeath]

"dont really want a CWT either. Needs sata power, needs to be very quiet [less than 20db] and cable braids are a bonus =) as would be lots of molex's"

They are silent, have 2 sata cables, TOO MANY MOLEX's! and the main cable is braided. Perfect psu.
Rapidelectronics.co.uk sell braid 5 meters for £1.50 which is more than enough.
The insides of the psu are a mess, I admit, but if your not going in there like I have with mine, shouldnt matter...
You could always take the psu out of the case, sand it down and spray it, thenit would look like what you want...

Its a decent psu, and its £55, why not?

Seriosly why do you get a psu becuase of what it looks like, imagine the problems this would cause for so many people if q-tec psu's looked nice...

Tecnically a CWT550W (ADP) is one of the best psus you can get without spending rediculous amounts of money (on a pcp&c for example)