PSU Choice... OCZ or Tagan + misc other choices

[vk2003]

Building a system at the moment:

FX-53
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (Komplett now have in stock!)
BFG 6800 GT OC
1GB OCZ PC3700EB (2x512)
Seagate Barracuda 160GB
Additional WD130JB HD
random cd rewriter from old system ;-)
Acousticase 6607

So.. want the machine to be fast, stable and quiet. May OC but not convinced will need to..

*Trying to decide on the Tagan 480W psu or the OCZ 470W Powerstream....
Anyone got a view on which is better (OCZ £25 more expensive). Noise and reliability are the biggest issue.....

*Also need 2x120mm fans....which ones are the best for this PC?

*Should I stick with the stock heatsink and fan or is there a better/quieter solution? Watercooling may be an option, but have decided to give things a try before I go down that path.

Any other suggestions as to components to use or change?


I hope my wife never sees the receipts. If you hear of a suspicious death in Surrey....;-D

[PanzerKnight]

have u considered the antec neopower? They stock em at kustom. Was thinking of getting the tagan, but waiting to see how the neopower pans out. It is £95 though My mate has a tagan and it runs fine, and you can only hear the psu only by putting yer ear next to it!

some 120mm http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_2533.html

hope that helps

[BUFF]

Can only vouch for the Tagan from personal use.
It has been suggested though that the OCZ is actually made by Tagan ...

[0iD]

I used to watercool my FX, but not at the mo, since changing to a new case I've not got arround to re-fitting it. Firstly I replaced the stock fan on the stock cooler for one of these , which made a few deg difference, before getting a Zalman 7000-B jobbie, which does the same job, but is whisper quiet. (Thanx Pingu2003 )

I use a Tagan, very reliable & quiet....but it does get a tad warm. Depends on your priorities

As for fans, I've found Vantec Stealth and Noise Blocker to be good.

I hope my wife never sees the receipts. If you hear of a suspicious death in Surrey....;-D

Same here (in Suffolk), if my mrs ever found out

[Jaym0nd]

Take a look at Scan's 3XS 550w psu which is actually a CWT(Antec) and only costs about £56 inc vat

[Stewart]

Hehe. Take a look at the 3XS, which is really a CWT which is really an Antec.

I've heard a rumor that the Antec is just a rebaged Enermax Coolergiant 480w anyway.

[DR]

I would get the Tagan or a PCPowerandCooling

[madwelshboy]

I can personally recommend the OCZ powerstream 520W, amazing piece of kit, adjustable rails, btx ready, heavey as f*ck, and nice smooth black finish. Top quality.

[mr_anderson187]

i can personally recommend the thermaltake purepower range, lovely lookin, nice performing, i heard Q-tec to be an upcoming name in psu's these days.................

[Byatt]

Look into the 120mm Orange Nexus fans at kustompcs as well - they don't include screws , but they're a bit cheaper (although not as quiet) as the silenx kit.

As for PSU...the Tagan is super quiet.

[vk2003]

Wow. Thanks for all the info folks...

Looks like the Tagan has won the psu battle! I like the look of the OCZ but £100 for a psu does seem a little silly, now that I look at it in the cold light of the day rather than the D3 influenced shadows of the night!