[Gatewaygeek]

I have my eyes on a DiabloTek PSUL575 Link and I can't find any information about how long each cable is (I'm mostly worried about the ATX+12v's and the P1 power connector's length).
I need it to be able to fit a case like this , this , or at a minimum, this
This seems to be a nice unit and I would hate to get it only to find out the cables are way too short.

[coastie65]

Gatewaygeek, on 11 December 2011 - 08:07 AM, said:

I have my eyes on a DiabloTek PSUL575 Link and I can't find any information about how long each cable is (I'm mostly worried about the ATX+12v's and the P1 power connector's length).
I need it to be able to fit a case like this , this , or at a minimum, this
This seems to be a nice unit and I would hate to get it only to find out the cables are way too short.

Hi, When the PSU being mounted in the bottom of a Full size case not real sure. In a Mid Tower it can can get a bit tricky. I am using a Cooler Master 912 HAF and I had enough, barely to run it the 8 pin CPU Coonector behind the MOBO . Mostly it would depend on how the MOBO is installed in relation to the PSU. If it is just above the PSU as it is in my mid tower, then you should be fine. As far as the power suplly itself goes, not a good choice and not something you want cheap out on. This would be a better choice: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16817371029 .

The connection is at the upper left.

This post has been edited by coastie65: 11 December 2011 - 09:25 AM

[Gatewaygeek]

coastie65, on 11 December 2011 - 09:06 AM, said:

Hi, When the PSU being mounted in the bottom of a Full size case not real sure. In a Mid Tower it can can get a bit tricky. I am using a Cooler Master 912 HAF and I had enough, barely to run it the 8 pin CPU Coonector behind the MOBO . Mostly it would depend on how the MOBO is installed in relation to the PSU. If it is just above the PSU as it is in my mid tower, then you should be fine.

Thanks, looks like I'm going to want to stick with the Mid Tower then.

(Nice cable management by the way)

[Rommel]

My advice would be to avoid Diablotek.

This review is not your model.
Diablotek hasn't offer them one for their strict independent testing so the guys at www.jonnyguru.com got one themselves.

Though not your model, it reflects serious poor quality by the manufacturer.
This review was done in an annoying rhyme but if you read through it you'll see many faults with the unit.
Not to mention the failures under hotter loads.


http://www.jonnyguru...=Story&reid=187

This post has been edited by Rommel: 11 December 2011 - 10:04 AM

[coastie65]

Gatewaygeek, on 11 December 2011 - 09:39 AM, said:

coastie65, on 11 December 2011 - 09:06 AM, said:

Hi, When the PSU being mounted in the bottom of a Full size case not real sure. In a Mid Tower it can can get a bit tricky. I am using a Cooler Master 912 HAF and I had enough, barely to run it the 8 pin CPU Coonector behind the MOBO . Mostly it would depend on how the MOBO is installed in relation to the PSU. If it is just above the PSU as it is in my mid tower, then you should be fine.

Thanks, looks like I'm going to want to stick with the Mid Tower then.

(Nice cable management by the way)

I went and checked the full sized cases and the motherboard mounts just aove the PSU as it does in mine, so it shouldn't be a problem from what I saw. Thanks. The Modular PSU helps.

[Gatewaygeek]

Rommel, on 11 December 2011 - 10:03 AM, said:

My advice would be to avoid Diablotek.

This review is not your model.
Diablotek hasn't offer them one for their strict independent testing so the guys at www.jonnyguru.com got one themselves.

Though not your model, it reflects serious poor quality by the manufacturer.
This review was done in an annoying rhyme but if you read through it you'll see many faults with the unit.
Not to mention the failures under hotter loads.


http://www.jonnyguru...=Story&reid=187

Wow, and I thought that what I chose would've been a good model, It seems then I got pretty lucky with the one I have (only time I had an issue was when the fan died, put in a new one and kept it running for about 5 years

[Gatewaygeek]

Would the Corsair CP-9020006-NA be ok?
(It's a bit expensive, but I'm willing to pay for a 600watt power supply that won't fail me for about 5-8 years and can push enough power to run the nVidia GeForce GTX 550 TI)

[Rommel]

Gatewaygeek, on 11 December 2011 - 10:18 AM, said:

Would the Corsair CP-9020006-NA be ok?
(It's a bit expensive, but I'm willing to pay for a 600watt power supply that won't fail me for about 5-8 years and can push enough power to run the nVidia GeForce GTX 550 TI)

That is a much better choice.

It's modular, for some thats worth paying more.
It's 90% effecient.
Better trusted brand.

There's a $20 rebate at www.newegg.com making it $130.

Thats about what I paid for my seasonic.

http://www.newegg.co...SAIR%20AX%20650

This post has been edited by Rommel: 11 December 2011 - 11:04 AM

[LiveBrianD]

Gatewaygeek, on 11 December 2011 - 08:07 AM, said:

I have my eyes on a DiabloTek PSUL575 Link and I can't find any information about how long each cable is (I'm mostly worried about the ATX+12v's and the P1 power connector's length).
I need it to be able to fit a case like this , this , or at a minimum, this
This seems to be a nice unit and I would hate to get it only to find out the cables are way too short.

I would NOT trust a PSU like diablotek, raidmax, cooler master, etc. Get an antec, corsair, seasonic, PC Power & Cooling, or Silverstone one. For $60, you could get a seasonic S12II 520W - I have that specific model, and it's quiet and I have no complaints about it. Also, it's one of the shorter ones (in terms of how far the PSU buts into the case). The cables are fairly long, so I stash them in spare ODD bay (my PSU is top-mounted). Oddly enough, I am also running a 550ti in here. (you only need something like an Antec Earthwatts 380W at minimum for that) You could run up to a geforce 570 on that. Seasonic PSUs are known to be VERY reliable. That corsair you mentioned is also a good choice, though you don't need to spend that much!

@Rommel - uhh, that's a corsair, not a seasonic.

[coastie65]

Gatewaygeek, on 11 December 2011 - 10:18 AM, said:

Would the Corsair CP-9020006-NA be ok?
(It's a bit expensive, but I'm willing to pay for a 600watt power supply that won't fail me for about 5-8 years and can push enough power to run the nVidia GeForce GTX 550 TI)

Absolutely. I have the 850w model which is a bit of overkill.

[coastie65]

LiveBrianD, on 11 December 2011 - 11:28 AM, said:

Gatewaygeek, on 11 December 2011 - 08:07 AM, said:

I have my eyes on a DiabloTek PSUL575 Link and I can't find any information about how long each cable is (I'm mostly worried about the ATX+12v's and the P1 power connector's length).
I need it to be able to fit a case like this , this , or at a minimum, this
This seems to be a nice unit and I would hate to get it only to find out the cables are way too short.

I would NOT trust a PSU like diablotek, raidmax, cooler master, etc. Get an antec, corsair, seasonic, PC Power & Cooling, or Silverstone one. For $60, you could get a seasonic S12II 520W - I have that specific model, and it's quiet and I have no complaints about it. Also, it's one of the shorter ones (in terms of how far the PSU buts into the case). The cables are fairly long, so I stash them in spare ODD bay (my PSU is top-mounted). Oddly enough, I am also running a 550ti in here. (you only need something like an Antec Earthwatts 380W at minimum for that) You could run up to a geforce 570 on that. Seasonic PSUs are known to be VERY reliable. That corsair you mentioned is also a good choice, though you don't need to spend that much!

@Rommel - uhh, that's a corsair, not a seasonic.

With, I think, 52a on the +12v rail, I believe he could run a 580 without issues.

This post has been edited by coastie65: 11 December 2011 - 11:34 AM

[Gatewaygeek]

Rommel, on 11 December 2011 - 11:03 AM, said:

That is a much better choice.

It's modular, for some thats worth paying more.
It's 90% effecient.
Better trusted brand.

There's a $20 rebate at www.newegg.com making it $130.

Thats about what I paid for my seasonic.

http://www.newegg.co...SAIR%20AX%20650

Alright, looks like I'm going with that then.
It also looks as if the cables might be long enough for a Full Tower.
Thanks to all for preventing me from making a bad choice

[coastie65]

Gatewaygeek, on 11 December 2011 - 11:34 AM, said:

Rommel, on 11 December 2011 - 11:03 AM, said:

That is a much better choice.

It's modular, for some thats worth paying more.
It's 90% effecient.
Better trusted brand.

There's a $20 rebate at www.newegg.com making it $130.

Thats about what I paid for my seasonic.

http://www.newegg.co...SAIR%20AX%20650

Alright, looks like I'm going with that then.
It also looks as if the cables might be long enough for a Full Tower.
Thanks to all for preventing me from making a bad choice

With the towers that you linked to, I don't really see a problem.

This post has been edited by coastie65: 11 December 2011 - 11:35 AM

[LiveBrianD]

coastie65, on 11 December 2011 - 11:33 AM, said:

With, I think, 52a on the +12v rail, I believe he could run a 580 without issues.

Mine's 40A on the +12V rail (actually one, the label says two but it's wrong according to professional reviewers).

[Gatewaygeek]

LiveBrianD, on 11 December 2011 - 11:28 AM, said:

I would NOT trust a PSU like diablotek, raidmax, cooler master, etc. Get an antec, corsair, seasonic, PC Power & Cooling, or Silverstone one. For $60, you could get a seasonic S12II 520W - I have that specific model, and it's quiet and I have no complaints about it. Also, it's one of the shorter ones (in terms of how far the PSU buts into the case). The cables are fairly long, so I stash them in spare ODD bay (my PSU is top-mounted). Oddly enough, I am also running a 550ti in here. (you only need something like an Antec Earthwatts 380W at minimum for that) You could run up to a geforce 570 on that. Seasonic PSUs are known to be VERY reliable. That corsair you mentioned is also a good choice, though you don't need to spend that much!

I'm running quite a powerhouse here (a mixture of gaming and finding mersenne primes) and It will be running for a minimum of 5 years before it'll get retired, so I want to compensate for how much the capacitors will affect my requirements ahead of time.

[Rommel]

LiveBrianD, on 11 December 2011 - 11:28 AM, said:

@Rommel - uhh, that's a corsair, not a seasonic.

I was just comparing $s spent.

[Gatewaygeek]

I've made two revisions to my setup (with the CPU and the power supply), I'll post what I'm going to be building so that you guys can give me an opinion on weather or not I've picked out a good PSU.

Motherboard
ASUS M5A97 EVO

CPU
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T

CPU Cooler
Corsair CWCH60

Memory
Kingston KHX1600C9D3B1/2G HyperX blu 2GB (buying two of these is actually cheaper than buying the 4GB set)

Video Card
ASUS ENGTX550 GeForce GTX 550 Ti

HDD
Western Digital WD2500AAKX

ODD
Sony Optiarc AD7280S-OB

PSU
Corsair CMPSU-500CXV2

This will run me at $640 USD, I am willing to pay 750 USD at most.

Again Thanks for all of you guy's time.

[LiveBrianD]

I guess on a budget the CPU is okay. You can only get an i3 2100 for that price so AMD looks like the better choice here. The motherboard looks good. The RAM is fine, though you might want to look into getting stuff with a lower cas and timings (not a big deal though). I don't know how asus video cards are (their motherboards are good), but EVGA is pretty good. I have an evga 550ti and it's capable at gaming on fairly high settings @ 1920x1080. The hard drive is okay - I would go for a WD Caviar Black, but given how the HD prices have risen I guess you can't complain too much. The DVD drive is fine, and the PSU is good.

Also, what about a case or OS?

[Gatewaygeek]

(was a double post Browser messed up)

This post has been edited by Gatewaygeek: 11 December 2011 - 12:56 PM

[LiveBrianD]

I don't see what you changed - this looks the same as before!