ronaldmcdonald9
01-27-2007, 05:42 PM
I'm building a computer and the hardest decision I have to make is what power supply to get. The computer will have:
Intel D975XBX2 (Bad Axe 2) motherboard
Core 2 Duo E6700 CPU
2 GB DDR2-800 RAM
GeForce 8800 GTX video card
2x150 GB Raptor hard drives
What I want from my power supply is stability, reliability, and efficiency. Basically a power supply is like the rock on which the rest of the computer is built. I want it to last me a very long time (supposing I won't really upgrading most of these components). I want it to be able to run this computer and never let me down, even on hot days. From everything I've seen, a Zippy can give me all of these things. However, I also hear it gets pretty loud. Now, I don't necessarily want an absolutely silent computer, but I don't want it to be unreasonably loud either. Basically, I don't want it to be any louder than the components I have listed. I also have read that the Zippy "gaming" power supplies are not as loud as the other Zippys, but loud nonetheless, and it's hard for me to understand how loud exactly "loud" is. (This is not to say I think I need a Zippy.) I want a power supply that is like a rock and won't damage my computer over the long term. Please help me out. Thank you.
Intel D975XBX2 (Bad Axe 2) motherboard
Core 2 Duo E6700 CPU
2 GB DDR2-800 RAM
GeForce 8800 GTX video card
2x150 GB Raptor hard drives
What I want from my power supply is stability, reliability, and efficiency. Basically a power supply is like the rock on which the rest of the computer is built. I want it to last me a very long time (supposing I won't really upgrading most of these components). I want it to be able to run this computer and never let me down, even on hot days. From everything I've seen, a Zippy can give me all of these things. However, I also hear it gets pretty loud. Now, I don't necessarily want an absolutely silent computer, but I don't want it to be unreasonably loud either. Basically, I don't want it to be any louder than the components I have listed. I also have read that the Zippy "gaming" power supplies are not as loud as the other Zippys, but loud nonetheless, and it's hard for me to understand how loud exactly "loud" is. (This is not to say I think I need a Zippy.) I want a power supply that is like a rock and won't damage my computer over the long term. Please help me out. Thank you.