System build - low budget

[TheSaw]

Ok, so here is the Fortron:

 

Power Supply ATX 500W, P IV, TUV, Fortron, Blue Storm II 500, PFC Activ, 120mm Fan Temp. Auto Control, S-ATA - PCI-E connectors $140

 

Well i believe it is good, but i won't pay 140$'s for a PSU

 

Ok, so the cheaper ones:

 

Power Supply ATX 500W, PIV, Premier, LC-8500-BTX, 20/24 pin

Power Supply ATX 500W, P IV, Delux, 20pin, Dual-Fan, S-ATA

Power Supply ATX 500W, PIV, Premier, LC-8500-BTX, 20/24 pin, S-ATA Connector, PCI Express Connector

 

The medium-price range ones:

 

Power Supply ATX 450W, P IV, TUV, Recom, Power Engine 450, PFC Pasiv, 120mm Fan Temp. Auto Control, S-ATA - PCI-E connectors, SLI Ready

Power Supply ATX 430W, P IV, TUV, Sirtec, HPC-430-P12S, PFC Pasiv, 120mm Fan Temp. Auto Control, S-ATA - PCI-E connectors

Power Supply ATX 460W, P IV, TUV, Sirtec, HPC-460-P12S, PFC Pasiv, 120mm Fan Temp. Auto Control, S-ATA - PCI-E connectors

 

If i get one of these, and a cheap case, would it be a problem? The case has a 80mm fan, and i could add another one...

 

 

 

So the choices are kinda limited. :|

 

[Edit]

There is this case

 

Case Antec NSK6580, ATX, 430W, PFC Activ, 5 25X4, balck, front USB, 120mm cooling fan

 

but it's kinda expensive, but if i will have problems with a no-name psu, then i rather buy this.

Edited January 24, 2008 by TheSaw

[Verran]

Ok, so here is the Fortron:

 

Power Supply ATX 500W, P IV, TUV, Fortron, Blue Storm II 500, PFC Activ, 120mm Fan Temp. Auto Control, S-ATA - PCI-E connectors $140

 

Well i believe it is good, but i won't pay 140$'s for a PSU

I agree, that's a bit high. I have that exact same PSU in one of my rigs, and it's held up for a little over 3 years now on 24/7 usage, but it does kind of blow the budget.

 

Ok, so the cheaper ones:

 

Power Supply ATX 500W, PIV, Premier, LC-8500-BTX, 20/24 pin

Power Supply ATX 500W, P IV, Delux, 20pin, Dual-Fan, S-ATA

Power Supply ATX 500W, PIV, Premier, LC-8500-BTX, 20/24 pin, S-ATA Connector, PCI Express Connector

 

The medium-price range ones:

 

Power Supply ATX 450W, P IV, TUV, Recom, Power Engine 450, PFC Pasiv, 120mm Fan Temp. Auto Control, S-ATA - PCI-E connectors, SLI Ready

Power Supply ATX 430W, P IV, TUV, Sirtec, HPC-430-P12S, PFC Pasiv, 120mm Fan Temp. Auto Control, S-ATA - PCI-E connectors

Power Supply ATX 460W, P IV, TUV, Sirtec, HPC-460-P12S, PFC Pasiv, 120mm Fan Temp. Auto Control, S-ATA - PCI-E connectors

I have never heard of any of these, so I'm not real confident in them.

 

There is this case

Case Antec NSK6580, ATX, 430W, PFC Activ, 5 25X4, balck, front USB, 120mm cooling fan

but it's kinda expensive, but if i will have problems with a no-name psu, then i rather buy this.

You should check into it and see which PSU comes with that case. A lot of Antec cases come with Antec supplies which are certainly better than no-name ones, but still may not be that great depending on the exact model. Some Antec cases are including EarthWatts PSUs now which may not be a bad option.

[TheSaw]

The PSU in the Antec NSK6580 case:

Quiet and highly efficient 80 PLUS

Edited January 24, 2008 by TheSaw

[Verran]

Personally, I wouldn't have a problem with running that system on an EarthWatts 430W. I'd probably just go that route.

[TheSaw]

Well i will decide on this... either the antec case with included psu or buy a cheap case, mount a fan, and a semi-decent psu ^^ .. depending on the budget. Some ppl say i should wait till march or smth cuz prices will drop, but i'm not so sure about this :/

 

Well anyways, thx for your help, i will bump this thread after i buy it.... if i don't forget (not that everyone is so interested, but it might help some ppl who google for the same info)