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Still working on a llano build for my wife. Components are:
1. A8-3870K - will be moderately overclocked.
2. 8 GB RAM
3. 120 GB SSD with another SSD in the near future.
4. AIO cooling
5. Will have 120mm front fan and 120mm rear. A few leds strips here and there.
6. Near future a HD 6570 to crossfire with the llano.
I currently have a 3 - 4 year old Antec BP350 that runs perfectly. Considering this is a mATX build, the wires and everything fits perfectly. I also have a Corsair TX650 from her previous comp. It is the better PSU, but non-modular and for an ATX case makes it a tangled mess for wire management. Really leaning towards using the Antec BP350, but not sure how good they are. In its 4 years or so life span, it never saw any action except for the occasional testing of components. I uses the PSU calc and it says I need 276 watts with 40% overclock.
So, what is your recommendation? Go with the Antec? Or sell the TX650 and get a PSU more fit for mATX build? Or just get a different PSU and save the TX650 for something in the future?
1. A8-3870K - will be moderately overclocked.
2. 8 GB RAM
3. 120 GB SSD with another SSD in the near future.
4. AIO cooling
5. Will have 120mm front fan and 120mm rear. A few leds strips here and there.
6. Near future a HD 6570 to crossfire with the llano.
I currently have a 3 - 4 year old Antec BP350 that runs perfectly. Considering this is a mATX build, the wires and everything fits perfectly. I also have a Corsair TX650 from her previous comp. It is the better PSU, but non-modular and for an ATX case makes it a tangled mess for wire management. Really leaning towards using the Antec BP350, but not sure how good they are. In its 4 years or so life span, it never saw any action except for the occasional testing of components. I uses the PSU calc and it says I need 276 watts with 40% overclock.
So, what is your recommendation? Go with the Antec? Or sell the TX650 and get a PSU more fit for mATX build? Or just get a different PSU and save the TX650 for something in the future?