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You'll have to read the rebate terms. a lot of them just sen you a pre-paid VISA card for the amount.
You'll have to read the rebate terms. a lot of them just sen you a pre-paid VISA card for the amount.
they will take their sweet time getting the rebate to you too. Don't count on it soon and be sure you follow the instructions explicitly to submit it.
i got time for the cooler. lol
Before I read the 2 dozen replies above (I'm short on time at the moment), I want to explain these recommendations again: these are for peak-rated PSUs. I'll break it down:
A 500-550W peak-rated PSU would have a +12V capacity of about 360-396W, or 30-33A. That's what some good quality-made 400W PSUs have (i.e. continuous-rated PSUs).
A 700W peak-rated PSU would have a +12V capacity of about 504W, or 42A. That's the +12V capacity of many good quality-made 520-550W PSUs and even some 520-530W PSUs.
An 850W peak-rated PSU would have a +12V capacity of about 600W, or 50A. That's the +12V capacity of many good quality-made 620-650W PSUs. Actually, 624W or 52A is a more common +12V capacity for good quality-made 650W PSUs, but still.
So I stand by what I said and I will never back down. You can think that I'm wrong all you want and you can continue contradicting me all you want, but I know I'm right. If you want to prove it, then ask the PSU experts over at JonnyGURU.com. They don't know me yet (because I don't yet feel confident to be one of their equals), but I guarantee you that they will tell you that I'm right. So go ahead and ask them. If you don't want to ask them, then I would appreciate it if you would stop trying to tell me I'm wrong because I don't waste my time when I'm only 99% sure. I wait until I'm absolutely 100% sure.
Thank you in advance.
I hate how this will sound, but I don't know of any other words to use: you are wrong. Although, this is a good thing, so it's not an insult or anything. I mean really, what are your future upgrades going to be? A GTX 660 Ti and maybe some extra fans, right? Fans don't pull enough power to make enough of a difference. You could power your future build (GTX 660 Ti) with a good quality-made 400W PSU and have room left over because the 660 Ti doesn't pull that much power, but the 450W unit I'm recommending is the best because of its price and its quality. It's overkill, but it's worth it. Plus, you could do extreme CPU overclocking if you wanted and still be fine.
Again, it's $62.98 after shipping for the 450W Rosewill CAPSTONE Series PSU
It's not modular, but it's much better than the CX500M because of its internal components. You get more stability and a longer PSU life as well as more confidence when overclocking.
Avoid Diablotek's PSUs at all costs.
Ask any PSU expert and they will tell you that Ultra's LSP units are bad news. I've asked plenty of times over the past few years, and the answer is always the same: avoid, avoid, avoid.
Avoid Raidmax's PSUs too. Well, there are some exceptions, but they are very expensive exceptions.
The only thing this PSU has going for it over the 450W Rosewill CAPSTONE Series PSU is its price after the rebate card (which takes 1½ to 2 months to receive after sending in the request form) and the fact that it's modular. Otherwise, it's quite inferior. Its 500W rating is only good up to an internal PSU temperature of 30°C due to the lower quality of its internal components while the Rosewill CAPSTONE's rating is up to 50°C. That means that as the temperature goes above that, the wattage capacity goes down. So you'd get a 500W PSU that is only able to deliver 500W as long as its internal temperature stays under 30°C. Go above that, and that 500W capacity begins to diminish along with the rising temps (fortunately, it's never permanent, it's only when the temperature exceeds that rating).
Speaking of wattage capacity, the +12V capacity of the CX500M is 456W. That's only 12W more than the 450W Rosewill CAPSTONE Series PSU because its +12V capacity is 444W. That's another indicator of the lower quality of the CX500M. This applies to ALL of the CX units except for the CX750 which is actually a decent unit.
However, I agree that modular PSUs are better. Once you experience a modular PSU, you'll wonder why anyone ever buys a non-modular one (unless the budget is just that tight).
I don't remember saying you were wrong.....I offered another opinion with valid reasons behind it. YOU seem to be the one preaching your opinion to the masses and calling blasphemy on all those who don't agree and it just hasn't been me you have tried to contradict. Get your own house in order before you come knocking on MY door.
"If you meet an asshole in the morning, you met an asshole. If you meet assholes all day, maybe you're the asshole." --R. Givens