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smartmind0007 Original post #1
Jul 7, 2012 at 2:18 PM
my old smps (odyssey) which cost me 700 bucks is getting too much noisy so i am thinking of buying a new one. i have dual core processor and gigabyte g31 board. budget is around 2 to 2.5 k. also suggest me a decent graphics card for some base level gaming (around 1.5-2k). thnx in adv
d6bmg
d6bmg #2
Jul 8, 2012 at 12:36 AM
Get Corsair VS450 @2K
Power of 2K GPU would be no better than iGPU. SO avoid it unless iGPU of existing motherboard isn't working.
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Jul 8, 2012 at 10:08 AM
will i have to buy new case for this psu?? i have odyssey case with fan grills at the backside. while the vs450 seems like the fan will need the grills on top of the case..
thetechfreak
Jul 8, 2012 at 11:05 AM
Donot think a new case is needed. You can also get FSP Saga II 500w @ 2.2k
d6bmg
d6bmg #5
Jul 9, 2012 at 2:22 AM
No new cabinet is required.
@thetechfreak: I didn't see SAGA II models in the past 2-3 months in the market. So I guess wither I missed them altogether or they are no longer available everywhere.
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Jul 9, 2012 at 7:16 PM
but what about the fan vent grills?? they will face upwards where my cabinet is fully closed.. *mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=d7818d8adb&view=att&th=1386bfc42d6584f5&attid=0.3&disp=safe&realattid=ii_1386bfc168f17592&zw
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d6bmg
d6bmg #7
Jul 10, 2012 at 12:49 AM
but what about the fan vent grills?? they will face upwards where my cabinet is fully closed.. *mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=d7818d8adb&view=att&th=1386bfc42d6584f5&attid=0.3&disp=safe&realattid=ii_1386bfc168f17592&zw
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They will face down-word direction. Rotate the SMPS buy 180degree to get visual interpretation.
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Jul 10, 2012 at 6:53 PM
so nothing if faces downwards?? i thought it should face backwards so that it will be exposed to the outside air..
d6bmg
d6bmg #9
Jul 11, 2012 at 12:00 PM
^^ PSUs which have fan in its upper side uses the back side as intake & the fan as exhaust. In this design, airflow direction is just the opposite of those PSUs you are talking about.