OK, I'm asking for your opinion. I plan on upgrading soon and will be running:
i7-920 / X58 or i7-860 / P55 (that I'll try to OC to like 4.0 ~ 4.2GHz)
3x2GB or 2x2GB DDR3-1600 CL7
GTX 260 SP216 55nm @ 734/1512/1188 MHz (for now, upgrading to a refresh of GT300 or RV870 in the future)
6x SATA HDDs & 1x USB HDD
I currently got a modular Thermaltake ToughPower 750W which I've been very happy with. Bought it for 117 EUR when I upgraded to Intel for the first time to a E6750 in August 2007 which was a heck of a deal back then. However like a half year ago a fuse went off for the room where the comp was with a big bang (cheap student appartments ftl) and this killed one of my RAM sticks, however everything else seemed intact. I'm still a bit worried that it affected my TT PSU as well though because my CellShock RAM sticks have been dying prematurely left and right recently (Although Gigabyte P35 seems to have this feature) but recently also one kit died on my Abit IP35 Pro board. So I'm starting to suspect the PSU could possibly also be slightly damaged from the short-circuit in the room. I also sometimes hear a faint electrical buzzing noise when flicking off the PSU switch. The RAM sticks never failed when comp was running but when starting up the comp they wouldn't simply post.
That being said I can see Corsair HX 750W PSU being sold for only 116 EUR in Germany where I plan to make my order from, which seems like a steal for a PSU of this caliber. I orginally planned keeping the TT PSU for a long time, probably 1-2 more years if possible but now I'm a bit unsure in case it's the PSU that's killing my RAMs. Do you think it would be worth it switching to a HX 750W? Do those PSUs have any common problems of some sort or? I don't like electrical buzzing noises etc and my TT PSU has been completely silent, even the 140mm fan is ultra silent. I see especially the single strong 12v rail as a bonus for the Corsair HX over my TT, could possibly be helpful when trying to aim for those 4.0 ~ 4.2GHz overclocks.
EDIT: There's still the possibility that the ram dying is completely Gigabyte DS4 fault tho cuz the kit that died on the Abit IP35 Pro had previously been used on the DS4 board. And if I didn't get a new PSU and the DDR3 ram dies quickly I know for certain and DDR3's gotten cheap already...
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