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I don't know what I was thinking. Considering my PSU was finally what undid my VAIO after 8 years, I don't know why it didn't concern me that the 600w unit I bought was only like 35 bucks. Now after reading up on it, I find mixed reviews - not a good sign already - and likely that it will quit within a year anyway from what I gather.
I would like to be fairly confident that my psu will not be the demise of any other bits (last one killed 3 vc's before I figured out the problem) and that it will be reliable to do its proper job for a minimum of three years of daily use without fizzing out. It's job will be running a lot of (5) case fans and everything in the sig rig and a pair of 12" uv cc's to boot, so I figure it will need at least 600w but a little wiggle room wouldn't hurt. Is there any reason to look at higher than 750w? Modular is a plus but not necessary if it kills the budget, and I would prefer something that I don't have to shout over, so what kind of price range will I be looking at to get:
1 - a good long lifespan? and how long is long nowdays?
2- enough bang in the box? what wattage should I concentrate on?
3- convenience and comfortable noise levels?
Lastly - the HD 3850 apparently thinks it has a say in my PSU choice - should I pick only from the rather minimal "certified" PSU list? Or should I consider this like the ASUS "qualified vendor" memory list and go with something that isn't listed but is generally regarded as a solid choice?
I would like to be fairly confident that my psu will not be the demise of any other bits (last one killed 3 vc's before I figured out the problem) and that it will be reliable to do its proper job for a minimum of three years of daily use without fizzing out. It's job will be running a lot of (5) case fans and everything in the sig rig and a pair of 12" uv cc's to boot, so I figure it will need at least 600w but a little wiggle room wouldn't hurt. Is there any reason to look at higher than 750w? Modular is a plus but not necessary if it kills the budget, and I would prefer something that I don't have to shout over, so what kind of price range will I be looking at to get:
1 - a good long lifespan? and how long is long nowdays?
2- enough bang in the box? what wattage should I concentrate on?
3- convenience and comfortable noise levels?
Lastly - the HD 3850 apparently thinks it has a say in my PSU choice - should I pick only from the rather minimal "certified" PSU list? Or should I consider this like the ASUS "qualified vendor" memory list and go with something that isn't listed but is generally regarded as a solid choice?