New PSU?

[chabooka]

yeah, My rig works like a charm, but i have a coolermaster 540 watt power supply that i want to put in my old computer and I want a new psu for this one that will be capable of running 2 Visiontek 4850s. I'm unsure about how many watts i would need. I don't want to overdo it with a crazy psu that's just plain unnecessary, but i don't want it to be just barely enough...catch my drift?

perhaps for the future i want to get a 1TB hardrive, i prolly won't need help finding it, but if anybody knows one that's a good deal I'll look into it.

[Tamlin]

Personally, I like to use this:
http://www.corsair.com/psufinder/default.aspx

Getting a good PSU means that you can get away with lower W. That is because its more stable in output and you don't need as much headroom. I favor Corsair, but thats also much because they are more silent then many PSU's. By wattage, you should be able to run two 4850's, but I don't now how stable the coolermaster is in output. I would check reviews of different PSU's before you buy one. The one I have, corsair HX620W is a good one, but cost a bit. Its modular, which makes things easier with wires and its silent. There are many good ones, but this I can firsthand recommend.

The Samsung 1TB editions have been favored among many (I don't have it myself), because they are faster then average, costeffective and makes little noise. That would be my recommandation.

[Paradigm Shifter]

Corsair PSU, Samsung HDD. That's my recommendation too.

[DaFox]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152102

Heres some PSU "deals" i seen on newegg. Any of these should be just fine.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256045
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703005

[Frag Maniac]

This is one of the better deals in PSUs I've seen lately. This is a very good PSU.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817702007

[DaFox]

This is one of the better deals in PSUs I've seen lately. This is a very good PSU.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817702007

Nice find.

[chabooka]

hey guys, good work, now i just need money :)

[skeeder]

I've heard terrible things about the new sammies 1Tb's. I think I'd opt for the WD Black editions. Greens I've heard power down when there not in use, and sometimes windows tells them to powerdown when they are in use! I'd rather go black than worry about saving 1w/h.

[Frag Maniac]

A common problem with a lot of the 1TB HDs is heat. Unless you really need lots of HD space the 500GB ones may be a better way to go, esp if your case doesn't have above average airflow on the HD bay.

[Paradigm Shifter]

I've heard terrible things about the new sammies 1Tb's.

Please elaborate - I've got three of the Samsung F1's 1TB, and they're fine so far. Fast, quiet, cool (seriously - they're idling right now at 18, 19 and 20*C - ambient temp is about 14*C). Had them for... I forget. At least six months.

[Frag Maniac]

From what I've read there are complaints of everything from data loss, reliability, heat, incompatibility, etc. Others say they work fine, esp if you set the jumpers correctly. Like I said though, complaints seem to be more common with 1TB drives in general, regardless of brand, than with 500GB ones.

[Paradigm Shifter]

Hm. Thanks. I'd heard bad things about the 1.5TB drives for varying reasons, but I'd not noticed anything about 1TB drives in general. I've been very pleased with my Samsung drives so far - but then I do make sure that my drives are cooled fairly well. Maybe that's it...

[DaFox]

I my self have never heard of problems with the sammy F1 1TB Drives.

But 14C Ambient PS? Do you wear a coat all the time?

[Paradigm Shifter]

But 14C Ambient PS? Do you wear a coat all the time?

It's quite cold in my flat this evening, but I've just stuck an extra jumper on. As long as the pipes don't freeze, I'd rather stick an extra layer on than heat the whole flat when I'm only in one room. ;)

[Frag Maniac]

...but then I do make sure that my drives are cooled fairly well. Maybe that's it...

There ya go, I tend to pamper my Raptors, and they're basically built like tanks. I keep them defragged and cool and try to stay within 85% capacity. Just neglecting defragging for a period of time then suddenly wallopping your HD with a major defrag can cause wear and tear on it, esp if you don't have good air flow. Given the percentages of complaints vs the number of these drives sold, I have a feeling most of those calling them junk are abusing them in some way, possibly without even knowing it.