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max_d Original post #1
Feb 1, 2011 at 9:33 PM
I need a SMPS for the following system.

Phenom II X4 955 BE
GA-880GM-UD2H
2Gb DDR3 1333 Kingston
Cooler Master elite 310
Western digital HDD 500 Gb.
Seagate HDD 300 Gb.
Samsung 19 inches Lcd.
UPS:- Iball 600VA/360W

My budget is 5k. I am looking for a SMPS that can accommodate future upgrades. For example, I will be adding a mid range graphic card, a 23 or 24 inches Lcd display, and 6 Gb of ram sometime in near future. With that in mind, I have checked with my dealer, and he has recommended the following products.

CORSAIR 550VX 550W - 4.8k
CORSAIR 450VX 450W – 3.5k
SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W – 4.1k

Which one do you think is best suited for my needs? If you have any other good SMPS in mind, please do let me know.

On the other hand, what do you think about my UPS (Iball 600VA/360W )? Do you think I will face any compatibility issues between my UPS and the new SMPS?

Thanks.
Ishu Gupta
Feb 1, 2011 at 9:37 PM
All 3 of them are good.
Get the VX550W or S12II 520W.

Good enough for most graphic cards. Ram is negligible and LCDs don't matter
Piyush
Piyush #3
Feb 1, 2011 at 9:42 PM
my vote for vx 550
using it
loving it
modder
modder #4
Feb 1, 2011 at 9:54 PM
On the other hand, what do you think about my UPS (Iball 600VA/360W )? Do you think I will face any compatibility issues between my UPS and the new SMPS?

Get the PSU first, then see if your current UPS is switching correctly, on going offline. Get 800VA/480W (assuming PFC 0.6) if your 600VA setup doesn't work.
abirthedevil
Feb 1, 2011 at 10:27 PM
i vote for seasonic, caorsair vx550's build quality is somewhat suspect these days
d3p
d3p #6
Feb 1, 2011 at 10:53 PM
If used SMPS is also ok,then consider this Corsair TX750 worth of 5-6k.

Try negotiating with this guy & try to stress ur budget little bit if intrested.
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/bazaar/136229-corsair-tx750-750watts-smps-source_kolkata.html
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max_d #7
Feb 2, 2011 at 12:05 AM
Thanks for the replies guys. I think I’ll go with CORSAIR 550VX.