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| Techalicious | Hello I am buying parts for my computer really soon and i was wondering what would be a better PSU to get. I currently have a 430watt thermaltake but people have advised me to get a better one since i will be getting the following upgrades. P5KC Motherboard E6650 CPU 2 gig of RAM (Later on) and also in the future i may buy another x1950gt and crossfire. My question is should i get a Corsair PSU - 520W HX-520 ATX Power Supply, 120mm fan, Dual PCI-E Graphics Card Connector, 4 SATA Connectors, Universal AC input 90~264V for $139.00 Corsair PSU - 620W HX-620 ATX PSU, 120mm fan, Dual PCI-E Graphics Card Connector, 8 SATA Connectors, Universal AC input 90~264V for $149.00 Huntkey PSU 550W (PowerCase) 550W Large 120MM FAN Power Supply, With TUV Standard , 24 Pins [PPH55012PFC] for $65.00 Cost or quality? |
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| Techalicious | Antec PSU - 550W Neo HE Power and Protect [Neo HE550] It's $165.00 where i am shopping ![]() For the extra $10 wouldn't the 620w be a better buy? I might consider getting a E6750 instead of the E6650 because they are only $20 more. Wouldn't the extra 100w save me from upgrading again in the future? |
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| another person caring about Wattage on a PSU.... ITS ALL ABOUT THE AMPERAGE!! also that x1950gt is gonna botttleneck... so I don't recommend you doing that... just get the e6550 only diffence between that and a e6750 is the Clock speed difference The 620hx is definitely worth the extra cash over the NEO
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| Get the HX620w for Crossfire. The Corsair TX650w is another good option.
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