I'm running a not very demanding system, and I ordered a XFX 6600GT 256 MB to replace my graphics card, in the AGP 8X slot. My current power supply won't do, so I went researched a couple of PSU's. 1. Fortron BlueStorm 400 Watt http://www.fsp-group.com.tw/english/1_product/2_detail.asp?mainid=1&fid=49&proid=127 price: €54 Disadvantages: no -5V rail 2. Enermax Noisetaker 320W http://www.enermax.com/english/product_Display1.asp?PrID=29 price: €53 Disadvantages: ? 3. Ante TruePower 380W TP-II 380PEC http://www.antec.com/specs/TPII380_spe.html price: €68 Disadvantages: ? 4. Chieftec PSU 400 Watt http://www.chieftec.de/?page=products_big&id=236&k_id=4&language=uk price: €55 Disadvantages: ?
Ah, darnit! I already went for the Enermax 320W... well, it has dual 12V rails both rated at 16amps (total 23A at 276W). XFX themselves recommend 20amps on the 12V-rail, so that should work, right? (specs: http://www.enermax.com/english/product_Display1.asp?PrID=19 ; URL in previous post=wrong)
Enermax is a great pick too. Along with, Fortron, Antec, and a few others, Enermax is pretty conservative with their ratings, not to mention design and build a better power supply. Not a bad choice.
Well, I got it instead of the Antec because: A) good brand reputation B) seems to be within the necessary specs C) not too expensive D) quickly deliverable (someone's coming around to install PSU and card soon) E) In about a year, I'll go for a new system. Then I'll buy a new (good and powerful) PSU, so I don't need a super-powerful PSU right now I've got that NoName 350Watt PSU now, but I got the impression that this PSU is much worse than the Enermax, even though mine is 350W and the Enermax 320 Watt.
Yeah, definitely. I wonder why there isn't a consensus about how to rate power supplies though... it's very misleading, especially since most hardware states "requires PSU of minimum X Watts". On the positive side, you learn something new every day... I guess at least that is good One day I might even have the courage to try and build a box of my own...