[Spleenharvester]

Ok, done it (EDIT:It only changed the post). Basically I need a PSU that have these features:

Needed
-ATX
-24 or 20+4 pin
-1 Sata Connector
-2 or more molex 4-pin connectors
-Within price range of £20-£50
-350w+
-Quiet

Not needed, but would help
-1 floppy connector
-Fan Underneath

Anyone know of one?

[Daveskater]

Originally Posted by bushwhacker

No, you can stay on this topic, because the psu belongs to case category.

So.. go ahead, but edit your thread topic as Micro ATX cube cases and PSU

Seeing as this is Other Hardware then it's fine to stay on this topic, but Spleenharvester can't change the thread title because he's not a mod. I'll do it now for you, mate.

I'll be along in a sec with links as well

[bushwhacker]

Thread Starter should be able to change the topic

Anyway back to the point.

Needed
-ATX
-24 or 20+4 pin
-1 Sata Connector
-2 or more molex 4-pin connectors
-Within price range of £20-£50
-350w+
-Quiet

Not needed, but would help
-1 floppy connector
-Fan Underneath

Generally you should be using 20 + 4 for now, because there is lots of 20 / 24 pin boards.

May I recommend... ? Grab the Enermax Liberty Modular Power supply

Here is some links you may consider about it. I chosen only ThermalTake, Corsair and Enermax, because they are very reliable manufacturers.

Enermax
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...html?ENE-EL400

Corsair
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...html?CSR-VX450

ThermalTake - Arranged by Pricing in Ascending Order
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s....html?TT-W0061
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s....html?TT-W0089
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s....html?TT-W0093
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s....html?TT-W0101

I'm not sure if NovaTech supplier is right for you, but I know it is in UK. The price should be similar in one of your area.

Edited = Manufacturer Correction

[Daveskater]

Just to clear this up, only mods/admins etc can change thread titles. Nobody else. If you want confirmation just ask Howard or Jason.

Sorry mate, I completely forgot to come back with links

Here's some from Ebuyer:

Antec Neo - not sure if it has two fans, but it's bang on £50.
Antec Earthwatts - I don't think this has two fans either, but it's very efficient.
Antec TruePower - very efficient and has 3 12V rails. It has 1x 120mm fan so it only has one fan, but it'll be quiet, and one 120m can be as good as two 80mm's, and it would be quieter, too. Most PSU's come with only a 120mm now, I find.

Corsair 450W - by the looks of it, there's just a 120mm fan, but there aren't any better pictures and it doesn't say.

OCZ StealthXtream - has all the connectors you want, and comes in under £50. Has one 120mm fan.

No matter what you buy, check the current on the 12V rails against the spec of your graphics card. You don't want to buy one that's not good enough.

[Spleenharvester]

I have decided on the 450w Corsair, it suits my needs the most (I am very picky )
Thanks for all your input I've added to your rep points.

[Daveskater]

No problem at all, mate. Cheers as well

Just making sure, have you checked the Amperage rating on the Corsair against your graphics card's requirement? We don't want anything going wrong, now

[Spleenharvester]

Is that with the PCI-E connector? Mine draws from the motherboard. I may have mis-understood you though.

[Daveskater]

Well, if your graphics card only gets power from the motherboard, then you need your main 12V rail (12V1) to have enough current on it for the card. If it has an extra power connector, e.g. a PCI-e one or a molex connector (or two ) then it will be getting two inputs of power.

However it is not simply the current on 12V1 + the current on 12V2. For example, if the PSU has 20A on both rails, you will be giving 30A to the card. This is because you get the current on the first rail, and *** half of the current on the second rail to it. I've tried this out with several PSU's and it's worked every time. Not quite sure why it works like that, but it does

If any of that confuses you, just let me know

[bushwhacker]

No, the Amperage is for the 12V+ rail support to your future video card.

The higher it is, the better support for the next gen.

Mine is Enermax Noisetaker 485W on 32A 12V+ Rail. This is just enough for a card, not SLI.

Think about it

Edited: Apparently Daveskater got there first.

[Daveskater]

Hehe, you were just behind me mate (Don't plan on saying that again in a while haha)

That is true, that the more amps you have now, the more future-proofed you'll be. However, when you have got the money for a GeForce 10 series, you'll have enough for a PSU as well

You want to look out for that, Bushwhacker, because with Amperages that high, you might only have one +12V rail.

[Spleenharvester]

hehe
I won't be getting the GeForce 10 anytime soon. I might get a 8600GT at some point though.

[Daveskater]

That's cool mate, not a bad card, them.

The Corsair PSU has only one +12V rail by the look of it, with 33A of current on it.

Do you have the box for your graphics card? I can't find its current requirements anywhere.

[bushwhacker]

Pulled off from NCIX.com

325W PCI Express-compliant system power supply (Minimum system power requirement based on a standard PC configured with an Intel® Core™2 Extreme X6800 processor)

You will be fine with that Corsair PSU.

[Daveskater]

Yes, the wattage will be fine, but that does not tell us the current requirements of the card. All I could find (on several sites) was that it needs a 300W PSU. I should imagine it'll be alright with the PSU having 33A on the 12V rail, but it's best to check.

[Spleenharvester]

Ok. I do have the box somewhere but I can't find it. I'll have another look around.

EDIT:Quote from Nvidia Forums

Minimum power supply requiements

300W and 18A on the +12V rail(s)

[Daveskater]

Excellent, mate, you'll be fine then.

I thought it would be alright, but wanted to check as we don't want to risk ruining your card. You'd be alright with an 8600 too, as I think they only need 20A. So you'll have some to spare

[Spleenharvester]

That's a relief, I got worried for a moment or two