THE Best Power Supply?

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    I don't recall where I found it, but I used a Power Calculator of some sort to determine my immediate and planned power needs. And then bought a touch more.

    That was just before Vista went retail Just yesterday, I exceeded my PSU/system capability when I inserted an SD card.
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       #12

    fseal said:
    Unfortuantely "watts" doesn't really work as a rating for PSUs.
    Agreed. You will need to pay attention to the 80 PLUS rating that the PSU has to help determine the quality of it. The more power it has the more you have available as needed.
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    I've been pleased with my Seasonic SS-650HT 650W. It's quiet and just sits there and delivers power without complaint.
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    mickey megabyte said:
    antec ftw!

    i had a special combination deal on my case and power supply. i'm very happy with my antec 550 basiq plus.

    550 watts is enough for me, i'm never going to have two graphics cards, and 550 means i can run a powerful one without worrying.

    it may be 'basiq', but it's a perfect match for my case and has modular cables, is very quiet, and sits at the bottom of the case for bottom-heavy stability, as per design.
    Doh!! I love those modular cables. Great idea. Any negatives to them?
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    iseeuu said:
    Doh!! I love those modular cables. Great idea. Any negatives to them?
    When you need to add another one and not remembering where you stashed them.
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    smarteyeball said:
    I disagree.

    Yes, the initial price is high, but you must also factor in your current and future needs. If you are absolutely certain that you will not need any more power in the future, then an over-powered PSU is wasteful.

    However, if you upgrade and discover you need more power in the future, then you have the added cost of buying another PSU to meet those needs. This results in more expenditure in the long run.

    No. Just because a power supply is rated at XXX watts does not mean it runs at XXX watts at all times. Your components will only draw what is needed.

    The other bonuses of an over-powered PSU is less stress which results in better longevity. It will also run somewhat cooler and therefore have less noise ie Fan speed ramping.

    Running a PSU near or at maximum capacity will also shorten it's life much quicker than running an over-powered PSU far from maximum capacity.
    smarteyeball;

    You are more than welcome to disagree, I certainly can not disprove your statements. However, the "Upgrade" to me is an issue that deserves its own thread, and I do not wish to derail this topic with that one. My experience has been that there was always new and better, and my old stuff was never good enough or compatible. Maybe there is a $500 power supply that will upgrade for 10 years? I don't think so. If you wish, we can start a new thread about upgrading over buying new?
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    Antman said:
    When you need to add another one and not remembering where you stashed them.
    But that's a USER issue, not a power supply issue?

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    iseeuu said:
    But that's a USER issue, not a power supply issue?
    Ditto the LMAO -

    a power user, even.
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    pparks1 said:
    With regards to over buying on too powerful of a power supply....I agree with that. I certainly wouldn't cut back to the point where you barely meet your power draw...but I've also seen situations where people would have actually been just fine on a 400W PSU, but they are running a 1,000 or 1,200 PSU because it seems cool.
    Just to be clear here, pparks1 and I are on the same wavelength here. I did not specify how much over an OVERPOWERED power supply would be. But this is what I had in mind. When choosing a power supply, it is a good idea to estimate max requirements and surpass them with your choice, say by a third, or a half? But would you double or triple the power requirement just so you could brag about the big powerful power supply under the hood?
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    Brink said:
    Agreed. You will need to pay attention to the 80 PLUS rating that the PSU has to help determine the quality of it. The more power it has the more you have available as needed.
    80 Plus program is the most trustful reference wen you buy a Power supply...

    80 PLUS Certified Power Supplies and Manufacturers
    http://www.80plus.org/manu/psu/psu_join.aspx
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