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Old November 20th, 2007   #21
 
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are there connector for atx to PCI-E

Because i want to build a new rig next year and i dont want to have to buy a new PSU after i buy one now, if i do.



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Old November 20th, 2007   #22
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are there connector for atx to PCI-E

Because i want to build a new rig next year and i dont want to have to buy a new PSU after i buy one now, if i do.
Here are the features, right from the link that Polobunny put up.

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* 80mm low noise cooling fan
* Dual 12V outputs: 12V2 for Motherboard and peripherals; 12V1 for processor
* Industrial-grade protection circuitry prevents damage resulting from short circuits, power overloads, over voltage, and under voltage
* 80 PLUS® certified
* 4 SATA connectors
* PCI-E connector: one for 380W and 430W, two for 500W
* Safety approvals: UL, CUL, FCC, TÜV, CE, CB, C-tick, CCC
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Old November 20th, 2007   #23
 
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Lol, sorry i must have overlooked that.



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Because i want to build a new rig next year and i dont want to have to buy a new PSU after i buy one now, if i do.
What kind of rig are you looking at building next year? With that in mind, you may want to consider upping your PSU budget and getting a beefier model to begin with. That Centre.com doesn't have a diverse selection, but if limited to that vendor, I'd lean towards the Antic Trio 650W.



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I'm not limited to that Vendor, but it is the closest online store to me.

I'm not sure what kind of PC i will be building yet. I want somthing that will play Starcarft 2. But other than that my current rig is fine for me.. I'm in the situation of money for a new PC. And upgrading, or modding my current.

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I'm not limited to that Vendor, but it is the closest online store to me.

I'm not sure what kind of PC i will be building yet. I want somthing that will play Starcarft 2. But other than that my current rig is fine for me.. I'm in the situation of money for a new PC. And upgrading, or modding my current.

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I would trust the products that store sells from Seasonic, Antec, Corsair, Enermax, and OCZ. That Gigabyte PSU is supposed to be good, but they are pretty new and are a little on the expensive side because you get a bunch of random extra "goodies". That Hyper Type-R PSU is OK too I suppose, you can read my review of it here...



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that PSU is fine, i use it on my computer. But its a bit of overkill for an AGP card and your computer overall. You'd be fine with a 350W or 400W psu. the one i'd recommend is the Antec Earthwatts 380W. I have one in my brother's computer (Pentium D E2140 with an ATI X850Pro AGP card) and you dont hear the PSU at all, and it saves you a bit of $$ on the electric bill. Its also made by Seasonic so you know you're gettin quality.

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sorry didn't see the 3rd page lol. If you're lookin to get an earthwatt, get the 500 one, quality PSU. But if you're lookin to SLi, you'll prob want a beefier one like the trio 650 mentioned above





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Meh, you can do alot better then the Type-R. I had one, and while it's an alright PSU there's much better that can be had for the money. Also Hiper tends to be generous with the rails and total watts, and the mesh honeycomb design ends up dumping the PSUs hot air back into the case instead of blowing it out the back.



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