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Originally posted by Monster00
550 is over kill. 430 is plenty for that. Also, stick with ASUS. Ask anyone on the forum and most of them will tell you ASUS is the way to go. I have a 550 watt PSU but the only reason is becuase my water cooling is hooked up on it and it uses ALOT of power. Just dont buy a generic PSU like he said. This kid i know got a 420 watt generic PSU and it lasted him for about a month. But if you do want to go and get a 550 watt PSU, make sure it has 2 fans on it now 1. 550 watt PSU is very powerful and it needs proper cooling for it. I have the ASUS TRUEPower 550 watt and i love it. |
With all of the new components in machines, the price difference for a little more power is really not that much of a stretch. But that is just my opinion of course. Water cooled systems do need a lot of power. What system are you running monster? I've been looking at moving to a water cooled system.
ASUS is a good board, a solid performer and a great recommendation. I took a chance on Albratron and it seems to be paying off. They're going to be a "contender".
Some of it comes down to personal preference and spending.