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Old 04-30-2010, 02:02 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi everybody,
I'm gonna buy a Geforce GTX 480 in a week..which means I gotta get a new PSU too..Which one would you recommend - Corsair or Coolermaster ? Plz mention the wattage too.Thanks..
 
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Old 05-19-2010, 05:38 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I'm using a Coolermaster GX series PSU, and I've got no problems with it so far. It is silent, efficient and cheaper than the Corsair with equivalent watts. However, Corsair has much reputation than the C.M and is one of the most popular PSUs out there. You need to look into the following things before taking the decision.

Min. Power requirements for GTX 480
Minimum of a 600 Watt power supply with a combined +12 Volt current rating of 42 Amps
An available 6-pin PCI-E power connector and an available 8 pin PCI-E power connector

Although it would run on a 600W psu, I recommend a 700+ Watts . Make sure your PSUs has got 42A+ running through the 12V rail and has all the connectors mentioned above.

Recommended PSUs :

Corsair TX 750 Watts
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CoolerMaster GX 750 Watts
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Hope it helps.
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Default Re: PSU : Corsair or Coolermaster ?
Both Power supplies are 80Plus certified ,85%+ efficiency,Silent, have appropriate connectors and comes with a 5 year limited warranty.
 
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Thank you all for the suggestions. I was thinking about getting the corsair, but i've changed my mind It seems coolermaster gx 750 is cheaper than corsair here. Btw I've heard of this 80 plus certified thing before, what really is it ?
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Btw I've heard of this 80 plus certified thing before, what really is it ?
80 PLUS is an initiative to promote more electrical energy efficient PSU. It certifies products that have more than 80% energy efficiency at 20%, 50% and 100% of rated load, and a power factor of 0.9 or greater at 100% load. That is, PSUs that waste 20% or less electric energy as heat at the specified load levels, thus reducing electricity use and bills compared to less efficient PSUs.

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Guys I'm going to unbox my brand new Cooler master PSU !
 
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Have you bought the GPU ?
 
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'course I did!
 
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