Which is the better PSU?

[spittledip]

Hey all,

Sale price aside, which do you all think is the better PSU?
Setup includes
250 gig sata2 HD,
40 gig ultra ata 133 HD,
x1800XT vid,
athlon 64 3800+,
2 gigs (2x1 gig) corsair XMS,
abit kn8 ultra

maybe a sound card in the future, nothing special though.

Enermax: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103457
FSP: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104934

Thanks

 

[BassBomb]

get a enermax liberty, both are very good choices... the FSP will be quieter and slightly more stable i believe

enermax is very solid however... i have the noisetaker 420w and its been a rock for me

 

[LOUISSSSS]

i'd take the enermax even though i have an FSP, FSP seems to make strong epsilon series only

 

[Howard]

I'd go with the Enermax.

 

[unmerited]

Originally posted by: BassBomb

i have the noisetaker 420w and its been a rock for me

:thumbsup:

Very stable and quiet (for me anyway).


unmerited

 

[acegazda]

The enermax is probably the better value out of those two, but you could run that setup with a 400w psu. An enermax liberty would be great for you, but after the instant savings...that enermax you found is the better deal. It's not like you will be upgrading to sli with that board, so why spend more on a psu than you have to? Maybe a 400w fortron will be less. Other than that, go with the enermax you found.

 

[spittledip]

Thanks much for the replies

What if I put a dual core cpu instead of a singlke core.. how much would this affect my power needs?

edit btw, I am going to go with an enermax due to all your votes of confidence for it as well as for the extra goodies it has

 

[Operandi]

Of those two the FSP is definitely the better option, that Enermax is very dated design.

Seasonic and Enhance would be my choice, Seasonic being slightly better PSU but the Enhance being a better value.

 

[wolfman11]

I have a similar setup to the OP. I'd recommend this FSP unit:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104954

Saves you ~$38 and it's the one I'm using in the rig in my sig with no complaints..

 

[smthmlk]

I would go with the Fortron, myself. enjoy whatever you pick up.

 

[smthmlk]

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[Griswold]

Enermax. I really like the two noisetakers (370 and 485) I'm using - except the 90mm fans they stick in it. Had to replace one because it started to make an annoying noise after about 6 months. No big deal (besides void warranty, but I dont RMA if I can fix it easily) but they could have really spent an extra buck or two on a better fan for such an excellent PSU. Wont stop me from going the enermax route again - probabaly the liberty lane though.