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Suggest a replacement foy my PSU!

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$ilver[-]EAD Original post #1
Jun 25, 2012 at 11:11 PM
Hello guys. I have a 4 year old Compaq PC with some poor graphics. Here is the PC specifications (*goo.gl/5h5U7). Now i'm planning to upgrade this old unit a little bit by adding a GPU and a PSU. And,

1.I have currently Bestec ATX 250W-12Z PSU in my cabinet:evil:. (ATX12V-HP250BT (Bestec ATX-250-12ZD))

2.I will get a Nvidia GT430 Graphics card soon .

So, i need you guys to seggest me a replacement for the PSU with sufficient wattage. (400/430Watts) would be nice i guess. I have some PSU at my list, idk if they will be good with the new system. So, your suggestions plz.

i.Seasonic SS-400-ES 400 Watts PSU (Seasonic SS-400-ES 400 Watts PSU | Psu | Flipkart.com)
ii.Seasonic S12II-430 430 Watts PSU (Seasonic S12II-430 430 Watts PSU | Psu | Flipkart.com)
iii.Corsair CMPSU-430CXV2UK 430 Watts PSU (Corsair CMPSU-430CXV2UK 430 Watts PSU | Psu | Flipkart.com)
saswat23
saswat23 #2
Jun 25, 2012 at 11:26 PM
1. WOOOooo that 250W PSU costs around 2.2k

2. Instead of GT-430 go with HD 5670/6670 1GB DDR5 for the same price.

Among the three Seasonic S12II-430 is the best and then comes the CX-430v2.
Also for the price of S12II-430 you can get Corsair CX-500v2 which is a good option too.
thetechfreak
thetechfreak #3
Jun 25, 2012 at 11:31 PM
for you , Corsair Cx430v2 is enough :wink:
topgear
topgear #4
Jun 26, 2012 at 4:20 AM
even VS450 @ 2.1k would be good enough.
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$ilver[-]EAD #5
Jun 26, 2012 at 1:55 PM
Ok.. Thanks guys.. I'll go with Corsair. I think it'll be enough for me. :)

saswat23 said:
1. WOOOooo that 250W PSU costs around 2.2k

2. Instead of GT-430 go with HD 5670/6670 1GB DDR5 for the same price.

Among the three Seasonic S12II-430 is the best and then comes the CX-430v2.
Also for the price of S12II-430 you can get Corsair CX-500v2 which is a good option too.
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Can you link me to any online store selling HD 5670. A reliable and trusted store... I tried to find it earlier but was unsuccessful.

Well, if there isn't i think i can get one from the market.

Guys one more question...
That Bestec has +5V (25/0.5A) in its 5V rail and the Corsair one has 20A. Will it be a problem?
topgear
topgear #6
Jun 27, 2012 at 3:19 AM
^^ only important thing is the rating of the +12v rail - just ignore the rating of +5v rail.

as for HD5670 try to find a 512MB GDDR5 version.
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$ilver[-]EAD #7
Jun 27, 2012 at 2:34 PM
topgear said:
^^ only important thing is the rating of the +12v rail - just ignore the rating of +5v rail.

as for HD5670 try to find a 512MB GDDR5 version.
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Thanks for the info... It helped a lot. Will buy those two today itself.:mrgreen:
topgear
topgear #8
Jun 28, 2012 at 3:42 AM
Congrats in advance ;-)
d6bmg
d6bmg #9
Jun 30, 2012 at 7:41 PM
topgear said:
even VS450 @ 2.1k would be good enough.
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Aren't those refurbished PSUs from Corsair? Mostly old refurbished CX430? :unsure:
saswat23
saswat23 #10
Jun 30, 2012 at 9:13 PM
^^
Who said you?/How did you know?
The Sorcerer
The Sorcerer #12
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:37 AM
afaik, its made for countries that uses 220-230v, so 110v is out of luck. VX450 is phased out officially sometime ago, approximately when VS series came around back during Jan (I think).