Yes, modular PSU from SS are really expensive and i got a slight feeling that the Decathlon series is going to be more expensive than the Olympia series. I do feel the 500W liberty is going to make it for now.No point sweating about it unless u really get yourself a power hungry GC..

hmmm...ic.. thanks guy

good point there...thanks anyway...

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Added on April 18, 2007, 8:48 pmYa, I am from Johore. But the SS Strider 560W is not modular... I want the modular type... will think about tit too... thanks...

This post has been edited by Kataro: Apr 18 2007, 08:48 PM

I guess liberty would be your best choice unless you wana spend more in the SS. How about looking at OCZ PSU from Spore?Wouldnt that be a good choice?

but i see the silver stone strider 560w which cost me RM 399 in the last week price list.. where u get the RM 320 ??

I think the official retail price should be around RM349.Didnt heard about any price increase though..

I think I will stick with Liberty 500W...using the Liberty 400W now, found it quite stable and solid...but need to look around for the cheapest price first...maybe will get from Vertex again...last time I get my Liberty 400W from them too...

Given that you really wanted a modular PSU, i guess the choices are fairly limited and Enermax Liberty series should be the cheapest you could get.

enlight 450w good or not? real power? silent or not? i jus need an QUIET psu so tat i can sleep better at night~ another choice is acbel 350w. which one better? any sifu? quiet is most important for me. normal use only. not going oc. cos i got the offer for the same price for this 2 unit (2nd hand). now thinking which to buy. any advice?

Just wondering, how much are you willing to pay and your main priority is silent?Cause there is plenty of choices available around and i dont seem to know any reliable brand PSU to be noisy..

If your budget is low (as in around RM100 - RM150), try look around for those FSP, Acbel or maybe topup a little for Silverstone.

Ya, there are not much choice and the Liberty is the cheapest as other brand modular PSU normally is for those very high voltage one... as far as I know, only Enermax offer 400W modular PSU, or there are other brand have modular PSU at lower voltage.... but now that not important to me, I want to get something like 500W or more...

Need some suggestion here guys:

I am about to build a new rig as my 2nd rig just gone "kaput" due to the mobo burnt. I have these in my mind right now:

AMD X2 3600+
Biostar 6100 AM2
512MB ram

These will be retained from my previous rig:

80GB Maxtor HDD
1 * TDK Combo Drive
1 * TDK CDRW Drive


Looking into the spec, i was really hoping to get myself a "better" PSU as my previous one was a chaplang brand that came with the chaplang casing.I have a few choices in mind but i am not so sure how many watts i need as well as which is better.

My budget would be at best RM150 and below, but if it needs to be slightly more expensive to get something better bang for buck, i will consider it.

FSP Saga 400W - RM135
CM Extreme Power 430W - RM150
SS 400W - RM180 (abit too steep)
Acbel - RM??

Which would be better?

hmm..ic, i maybe going to lowyat on this sun see again

Wanted to know, would it void the PSU's warranty if i were to sleeve a brand new PSU or change the molex connectors?I might be getting myself the ST56F next week and would want to try and sleeve it myself (as the cables are not sleeved) but wondering would it void the warranty?

anyone had encounter a problem from CM RealPower 450W???i don't usually OCing...just sometimes!!!!need some comment...?!!!!

I am using this PSU here.Currently satisfied with it as i am not a pro OCer but if you are into OC, i dont really recommend this PSU. Dont think its stable enough if you are into hardcore OCing...

This post has been edited by akachester: Apr 21 2007, 12:14 AM

I am about the get the FSP Saga. Can anyone give me some oppinion here? Is it pure power?

if u all wanna go for modular psu, go for SS as it is 100% modular, those liberty are not 100% modular (the mobo + cpu power is not modular)...

i'm guessing u all wanna modular psu for cable management rite? with SS Strider u can make custom cables (with the exact measurement that suits ur chassis) & don't have to worried bout the connectors, u can buy the UV connectors from the Bulk Section as SS Strider use the common connector for their psu compared to Liberty, Enermax use those PCIe connectors like u connect to the VGA, plus Liberty, u can't custom made the mobo + cpu power cable as it is not modular (although it can be done, thus it will void the warranty)

yup, it will avoid the warranty if u stupidly send for RMA without riping the sleeve off & change the UV connector to its original connector

those PSU that are not originally been sleeved at all --> u can sleeve em with worrying the warranty...

but those PSU that has originally semi-sleeved then u have a problem, if the default sleeved is black is a okay, u can sleeve back it black when RMAing, but what if its not black, like those Liberty, the sleeve they use is black+yellow, where to get? unless u want to double sleeve it then when RMAing just rip off the one u sleeved & leave the default one on

Saga series is true power I think, with a minimum of 70% efficiency and not active PFC... but if you are not going to OC kaw kaw, should be ok de...for your spec above... but if you wanna upgrade more hardware to it late, might have little problem lor...need to change to a better PSU...

Well, SS modular PSU is one of the best i have seen.So many different type of cable given. lol..but the thing is, they are expensive.Cheapest also around RM600.. lol..

About sleeving, i am going to get the SS ST56F which i think is semi-sleeved in black. So, does that mean i can sleeve them and in case anything happens, i can just take of those sleeve and maintain warranty?

I dont think i will be upgrading this PC anytime soon.That particular mobo that had been burnt recently also lasted for about 4 years already without any particular changes. Anyway, what influence it will make if its not Active PFC? No OC is being done, not even a mild one. And according to your opinion, what is the maximum hardware that i could put into the PC using this 400W Saga before is being overloaded?