Upgrade PSU choice
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:24 am
I'm thinking of upgrading my PSU from the current NOX Urano II 630W. Its is now the loudest thing in my case
My current system:
Phenom II 550BE --> overclocked to 3.6Ghz 1.45v @ 3 cores unlocked
Asus M4A785V-Evo
2x2Gb DDR3 RAM
1x 500Gb Samsung Spinpoint
1x 1 Tb Samsung Spinpoint
Arctic Cooling 7 Rev 2
1 Noiseblocker 120mm fan
1 Noiseblocker 140mm fan
I'm also planning on buying a new GFX card so the new PSU will have to handle a HD 5770 or possibly an older HD4870.
Also, I don't think I'll ever run Crossfire but if I ever bought another GFX it would be nice to be able to run them together with this PSU (not a must though).
Nexus PSUs are hard to come by where I live, so that a no-option.
I was looking into Corsair, namely the HX-520 and the VX-450.
Would either of these work? I believe the HX-520 is more than enough, but I'm not sure about the VX-450, though.
Also, I'd like it to be quiet, at least while not gaming. Reading SPCRs review on both of them, I understand that the HX-520 is quieter at higher loads, but would that matter while doing normal computer stuff (Internet, Music, writing documents)?
Cheers, nwbdan
My current system:
Phenom II 550BE --> overclocked to 3.6Ghz 1.45v @ 3 cores unlocked
Asus M4A785V-Evo
2x2Gb DDR3 RAM
1x 500Gb Samsung Spinpoint
1x 1 Tb Samsung Spinpoint
Arctic Cooling 7 Rev 2
1 Noiseblocker 120mm fan
1 Noiseblocker 140mm fan
I'm also planning on buying a new GFX card so the new PSU will have to handle a HD 5770 or possibly an older HD4870.
Also, I don't think I'll ever run Crossfire but if I ever bought another GFX it would be nice to be able to run them together with this PSU (not a must though).
Nexus PSUs are hard to come by where I live, so that a no-option.
I was looking into Corsair, namely the HX-520 and the VX-450.
Would either of these work? I believe the HX-520 is more than enough, but I'm not sure about the VX-450, though.
Also, I'd like it to be quiet, at least while not gaming. Reading SPCRs review on both of them, I understand that the HX-520 is quieter at higher loads, but would that matter while doing normal computer stuff (Internet, Music, writing documents)?
Cheers, nwbdan