Reply 20 of 126, by Gemini000
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wrote:My 2c: CoolerMaster power supplies are traditionally pretty ordinary.
Stick with Antec Earthwatts, Corsair HX, or Corsair TX.
Antec brand is tricky to get here in Canada. Corsair is rated about equal to CoolerMaster from what I can find and is slightly more expensive. Plus I'm having trouble finding what kind of power connections the Corsair PSUs come with. Both 750w models have Active PFC and the same energy efficiency ratings as well.
wrote:I suggest that you avoid AMD unless your mind is made up to where there is no other options.
Says the person with the spinning AMD cube for an avatar. :D
AMD chips are cheaper per amount of power you get according to the benchmarks I've been looking up. The FX-8350 is also substantially better than the FX-8150, despite being only 400 MHz different in speed.
Yes, many Intel chips outrank the FX-8350, but all of them are MUCH more expensive, save for the ones that benchmark only tiny amounts better, but those ones are still more expensive anyways. :P
wrote:a 1TB Blue edition isn't all that great either and they don't always perform to their best.
What kind of HD would you recommend?
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