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03-04-2009, 07:20 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Born and raised in IL Posts: 697
|  PSU. 12v rails
Howdy, I'm trying to get a nice PSU for a good price. My ultra x-finity 500watt has lasted about 2 years with 0 problems and I got it for liek 50 bucks. My max I really want to spend is like 70 before tax and MIRs.
I have picked out this, Newegg.com - OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies
But it was like 4 12v rails. The amperage is fine, but it's spread amongst 4 12v rails. Now i've read that this is better, and I've read that this is worse.
I read that you had to do load management or something liek that, and this being my first build I really don't want to have to mess with that. I want to keep it as simple as possible.
So, will that PSU be fine, or should I get something with 1 12v rail?
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03-04-2009, 08:15 PM
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AKA ferarri Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,501
| Re: PSU. 12v rails
1 12v rail is the best. I can't remember the exact reasons right now because I'm really tired but 1 solid 12v rail is the way to go. Corsair is really good and PC power & Cooling is the best. You don't have to do any load management or anything
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03-04-2009, 09:45 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Born and raised in IL Posts: 697
| Re: PSU. 12v rails
All right, I won't go with that one then cuz 4 seems like quite a bit.
This is less watts, but only two 12v rails, Newegg.com - Computer Hardware,Power Supplies,Power Supplies,OCZ Technology, Inc.,.
Would this be enough, and would this be better for my needs?
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03-04-2009, 10:53 PM
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AKA ferarri Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,501
| Re: PSU. 12v rails
What are the specs of your system?
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03-04-2009, 11:08 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Born and raised in IL Posts: 697
| Re: PSU. 12v rails
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03-04-2009, 11:14 PM
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AKA ferarri Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,501
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03-04-2009, 11:22 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Born and raised in IL Posts: 697
| Re: PSU. 12v rails
I had seen that one, but will that really be enough watts? I know amps are more important but that seems a little low
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03-04-2009, 11:35 PM
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AKA ferarri Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,501
| Re: PSU. 12v rails
It will be perfectly fine. Your system is fairly basic. You don't have a really beefy GPU, and your cpu is pretty minimal. You only have one HDD and one optical. Thats a great PSU.
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03-05-2009, 01:07 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Born and raised in IL Posts: 697
| Re: PSU. 12v rails
One problem with that PSU. It only has 1 pci-e connector. just about all cards now a days require two.
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03-05-2009, 01:10 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kuwait Posts: 6,151
| Re: PSU. 12v rails
nothing wrong with multi railed psu's.
Mine has four 12v rails is is extremely stable.
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