Basic guide for the right power supply

[topgear]

VS450 is a decent unti - no doubt about that though the only catch is there's no review of this available anywhere .. so if one can spenda say ~300 bucks more it's better to get the cx430v2.

 

[happy17292]

CX430 has 28A on +12V

CM GX450W has 35A on +12V

VS450W:
Current at DC Output of +V1 V: 22 A
Current at DC Output of +V2 V: 18 A


what does that mean ? in dual +12V ?? does it provide 22A+18=40A on +12V?

which one is better? single or dual +12v rail

1. it is a dual rail setup so there will be always a hassle of balancing the amount of current across the two rails specially when you will use a mild power hungry gpu like hd 6770 or gtx 550ti.

what does that means? balancing amount of current?

cm GX450W has good reviews. but i couldn't find any review for VS450

 

[topgear]

for PSU and rail setup just read this
*www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3990/

 

[kARTechnology]

what I got with a Cheapo Rs.380/- Zippys PSU (DON'T BUY)(MRP was on PSU)(It was in my old pc, buyed long ago, and i donno abt PSU's)
today I switched on, and then POP! and fireworks and smoke
again it didn't work, anyway i'm using a Corasir CX 430V2 for my main PC
Pics.. nothing burnt/black??? And the fan was working so i took it off

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[d6bmg]

^^ If the other components of that PC wasn't damaged, then you can consider yourself lucky.

 

[kARTechnology]

^^ If the other components of that PC wasn't damaged, then you can consider yourself lucky.

Yeah they work, now running on mercury 450w PSU as I don't have a corasir cx 430v2 now

 

[TechnoHolic]

Finally i've shortlisted 2 models..
1. Corsair cx430v2
2. Corsair vs450
but confused at wattage..vs450 is 450 watt but for lower price..and cx430v2 is 430 watt also with .4k extra..
What will be best between these regarding to my specs..
SMPS for these peripherals
@intel dh61ww
@dual core g630
@4gb ram
@500 hdd
@xfx hd 5450 1gb
@asus dvd rw external
@2piece 80mm fan
and currently i've one iBall i9090 cab+smps..i have 2 questions "the above indicated corsair smps will fit properly in my iBall cab's smps space ?!..i mean, are all branded smps comes with standard size (i.e.-width,height,length) ?!"



one more thing i must inform-, my ups is APC 600 VA (it shows 360 watts in package)-will it create anything wrong to the SMPS..!
Please help...

 

[topgear]

The cx430v2 has 80 plus certification which VS450 don't but if you can spend 400 bucks more it's better to go with a properly reviewed and tested unit like cx430v2 and the PSu will just work fine with the cabby and UPS you have.

 

[TechnoHolic]

I'll opt cx430v2 as per your advice..
Thank you...

 

[Skud]

Reviews AX760i & AX860i pouring in, excellent units though a tad pricey.

 

[topgear]

^^ Thanks for the info .. I thought AX1200I is the only model available

 

[rohit32407]

Can my Seasonic s12II 620w run this rig

processor- i5 2500k @ 4.4 GHz (1.26v)
MOBO- ASUS P8z77-M
RAM- G skill Ripjaws 1600 MHz (4 GB x 2)
HDD- 2 HDDs (1 5400 rpm and 1 with 7200 rpm)
GPU- Sapphire HD 7950 3GB GDDR5 With Boost (Plan to overclock this as well)
Optical Drive- Sony DVD writer
Fans- 3 Normal 120 mm fans and 2 120mm LED fans

please reply soon as i am hoping to get 7950 this week itself. Although power requirement calculators tend to show that it should easily run this system but I still wanted to be sure.

 

[rock2702]

Yes it can and much more.

 

[ico]

Can my Seasonic s12II 620w run this rig

processor- i5 2500k @ 4.4 GHz (1.26v)
MOBO- ASUS P8z77-M
RAM- G skill Ripjaws 1600 MHz (4 GB x 2)
HDD- 2 HDDs (1 5400 rpm and 1 with 7200 rpm)
GPU- Sapphire HD 7950 3GB GDDR5 With Boost (Plan to overclock this as well)
Optical Drive- Sony DVD writer
Fans- 3 Normal 120 mm fans and 2 120mm LED fans

please reply soon as i am hoping to get 7950 this week itself. Although power requirement calculators tend to show that it should easily run this system but I still wanted to be sure.

yes. Completely fine.

 

[rohit32407]

Thanks rock2702 and ico I can now finally go ahead with it

 

[RCuber]

I bought Corsair CX500 for 3.1K its a good PSU?? I had to buy this as I didn't get any other 400W PSU(was looking for CX430 V2), the dealer recommended Cooler Master PSU's which I declined .

 

[rohit32407]

^^ Yeah i still don't understand why they are always so hell bent on selling CM PSUs. I never saw them try to sell me CM cabinets which are actually quite good.

 

[Sup]

Due to this thread I know why I my computer damaged almost every three years.
It was the PSU.

Recently upgraded to seasonic

 

[Chaitanya]

Who's Who In Power Supplies, 2013: Brands Vs. Manufacturers : PSU Manufacturers, Designers, And Labels

 

[Prakash Mehta]

Hey but my i-ball sprinter 450watts has got all the technical specs u mentioned...it might be a local 1 though...

Sprinter - 450 | iBall


above is the link of my ups with its technical specs