Sonata & Seasonic

[zulander]

Ive got the original Antec Sonata and im going to upgrade soon so Im thinking ill need a more powerful PSU but id like to keep the case, I like the reviews the seasonic psu's get and the fact they are supposed to be pretty damm quiet, (i wasent overly impressed with the one that came with the antec) BUT Does anyone know if the 430w Seasonic S12-430 aPFC PSU Silent ATX2.0 or the 500w Seasonic S12-500 aPFC PSU Silent ATX2.0 from Scan will actually fit into the Sonata case? IM not sure wich psu to go for but im probably going to base the system on an abit an8 ultra with a geforce 6800gt so what do people reckon, As always any advice is appreciated, cheers

[amjedm]

As far as I am aware they are are a standard size and should fit without a problem.

The 430 is the quieter of the two I remember reading (not by a big margin though) but it doesn't have PCI-E connectors.

Loads of Seasonic info can be found on silentpcreview.com forums.

[ed^chigliak]

Cheapest I could find
430w £55 kustom
500w £76 ocuk
With Scan/hexus free delivery maybe not much in it price wise. The 500w is a couple percent more efficient. Extra connectors like amjedm says.

[GuruJockStrap]

I've got the Seasonic S12 500W version in my case.

Superb PSU thats literally silent.

Voltage rails are spot on and rock solid.

Got mine from Scan.

To be honest, 500W is utter overkill and a 430W would be sufficient for your needs.

[amjedm]

If you buy the 430, you should be able to use a molex to PCI-E connector if needed.