PSU Recommendations please

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Im looking for a decent named PSU to replace my current unnamed 700w one.

Set up:

ASUS Maximus Extreme MOBO
BFG 8800 OC GT
2 x 1gb Corsair XMS3 1333 DDR3
Q6600 CPU
Arctic Cooler Pro 7

I need one with an 8 pin +12v Power connector for the MOBO, am i damaging my MOBO using only a 4 pin connector, im also having trouble OCing a MOBO that is crying out to be OCd, could this be the reason or part of ?

Willing to pay around £100

Thanks for the help ;)
 
Corsair HX620*
Corsair TX650/750

Seasonic M12/S12 600

Thermaltake Toughpower 600-750W*

Enermax Modu82+ 600W

The Thermaltake and Corsair units I've inidcated do have the 8-pin connector. It's not necessary if you have the 4-pin connector, but it doesn't hurt. Using the 4-pin connector won't damage the board. If the power supply isn't up to snuff, then it's irrelevent weather or not the PSU has a 4- or 8-pin auxillary power connector.

Since you don't have a name, I would bet that the 700W you have now is some piece of shit with a sticker saying 700W, and not mentioning that it's at 25*C and is only gonna put out maybe half that in the real world, which is 35-45*C.

I'm not sure where to point you as far as overclocking, so while you're looking at a new PSU, could you elaborate on exactly what's the problem with your OC? I certainly recommend investing in a good PSU, but sometimes an OC can be held back by a BIOS setting or two.
 
I have a thermaltake toughpower 600 Watts, and I'm 99% sure I saw a 4 pin and an 8 Pin CPu dedicated power cable. It is also both SLi and Crossfire certified and therefore can power 2 GPu's.

Oh and 1 more thing, if you can help it, don;t get a modular power supply (the ones with external power connectors - to limit the cable clutter inside your case) get a propper one where you cant remove the cables, yes my cables arent the most tidy inside my PC, but I have had ZERO problems so far related to my power supply.

I would probably reccommend the 700Watts non-modular one.
 
There's no danger in getting a modular power supply, and if you want one, get it. I know PC Power & Cooling has some line about it being bad (there's a voltage drop), but from what I've seen, I'm more inclined to believe it's not nearly as big of an issue as they've made it out to be.

A modular power supply is a tad more than a non-modular unit (around $5-10), and that's the only major downfall I can point out. It does not affect the functionality. Furthermore, may I provide some reviews:

Corsair HX620:
[H]ard|OCP
PC Perspective
JonnyGuru
Tech Report
SPCR

Thermaltake Toughpower 700W (modular)
Tech Report

Corsair HX520:
JonnyGuru
SPCR

Seasonic M12 700W:
JonnyGuru
SPCR

Additionally, both systems I run use modular power supplies.

I've had the OCZ ModStream 450 in a system running almost 24/7/365 without so much as a glitch. I also instally a Corsair HX520 in my main box, and it has not had a problem either so far.

If the unit itself is good, I think you'll find that modular PSU's are no less capable than the non-modular units. I'd go so far to say that notion is bunk.
 
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