Seeking new PSU.. help!

[crisbruyere]

I need a new PSU. I am going to be running it on a MSI Neo2 Platinum with a AMD 64 3200+ venice, in a Lian li pc-65 case. I need something just powerful enough to run my main compenents, maybe a cathode or two, and be able to handle minimal overclocking. I hear antec + neo2 = BAD so, anything but antec? haha... my budget for the PSU is anything under $80.. please give me some suggestions!

 

[NickS]

All I can safely reccomend is Enermax. Look on Newegg. Their noisetaker line is great, stable, and not bad priced.

 

[enVias]

EDIT: This is useless lol

 

[balilu]

i think enermax is the way to go.

btw nice avatar crisbruyere

 

[JN]

I can recommend AC Ryan's RyanPower2 - Its a modular PSU and it was stable as a rock for me I loved it to bits

Other than that, any of the following makes in 480w+ should do you fine:

PC Power & Cooling

OCZ

Enermax

Antec

Tagan

 

[FarFarAway]

But NOT Antec. You are right. Antec + Neo 2 = Dead motherboard + other stuf.

I would get either an AC Ryan, Enermax or possible a Tagan for that budget. The Tagan 550w is very cheap in the UK at the moment.

 

[FragTek]

Best PSU in the price range you specified would be the OCZ 420w PowerStream. Slick little unit that'll do you proud.

 

[ionicle_old]

whatever you do dont get one by colours, because they break if you leave your computer on in a lightening storm with no protection, so dont get one!!!

 

[FarFarAway]

whatever you do dont get one by colours, because they break if you leave your computer on in a lightening storm with no protection, so dont get one!!!

Firstly that was a cheapo PSU anyway. Secondly any bloody PSU will break if you have no surge protector and you electrical system gets a strike by lightning! Man you don't think sometimes....

 

[ionicle_old]

:s

 

[NickS]

Three Enermax, Two OCZ, and a few other misc. Go Enermax

 

[crisbruyere]

thanks for all the advice.

problem: i can't find a PSU named AC ryan's!! haha I know it is probably something right infront of my face I just can't seem to find it! can someone link me or tell me where to find one?

 

[JN]

thanks for all the advice.

problem: i can't find a PSU named AC ryan's!! haha I know it is probably something right infront of my face I just can't seem to find it! can someone link me or tell me where to find one?

Here's one place i found mate:

http://svc.com/acr-ps2094-55.html

EDIT: But its the 450w version, which is probably fine for you - but i had the 550w version

 

[NickS]

AC Ryan PSU's are obviously good when they powered XMS' monster rig with no problemo.

 

[JN]

AC Ryan PSU's are obviously good when they powered XMS' monster rig with no problemo.

Yeah i lurved that PSU...shame the cables wern't very SLI friendly