Yes, it does look like a good deal. Here's the link. I'll probably be running two optical drives, a two hard drives, an Intel Quad core, and perhaps an 8800 or something similar.
Will this do the job? And what does Modular mean... and is it modular?
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Raidmax isn't that good for PSU's. I'd get Corsair or OCZ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...%2bcorsair
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341010
The Corsair is modular but that OCZ model seems to fit your budget better...
I think the corsair is cheaper on Buy.com
Unless your not in the US, you can find these on another site
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817152031
There it is.
So why is it not good? Is it just not a good brand? And what sort of stats should I look for?
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It's probably made by a bad manufacturer of power supply's, doesn't have a sticker indicating the product which means is poor end and probably under 60% efficiency rate
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Okay... thanks. And the two power supplies the other guy linked, why would the corsair be better? The OCZ has higher Wattage(?).
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Higher wattage doesn't mean better, but rather the amps on the @12v rails, either one of those will do more than enough up to power to a 8800gtx
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So what sort of ampage on the 12v rail is good? And what's the deal with multiple 12V rails?
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So what sort of ampage on the 12v rail is good? And what's the deal with multiple 12V rails?
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More amps on the 12v rail the better. Usually with a quality 500watt powersupply there's over 35 amps on the 12v rail (on one or spread out across multiple). And the dual (tri or quad etc) rails is to create more stability, as the power hungry components of your PC will draw power across separate rails. But this is also partially a marketing gimmick.
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Multiple rails do help to promote stability, but they have a flaw as well. The efficiency of 2 or more +12v rails is poor, 70% or lower at times, while a single +12v rail has closer to an 100% efficiency, at least generally. So when dealing with multiple rails you can't simple add them up, most of the time 30% of the current, or more in extreme cases, is lost.
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