cause i have a normal power supply right now and its quite new..dun want to burn a hole in the pocket getting a modular power supply
actually it depends on your casing and how you cable manage. but having a modular psu of coz will be an advantage coz you only use what you need.
i am using a F650 Andyson PSU and its non-modular in a Lian Li A70 casing, it really depends how you start it lah.. I also 1st time doing and I am quite happy with the result. wait till i upgrade finish, i will post photos of what i upgraded for the past 2-3months...
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Graphics Card Gigabyte GTS 250 1GB
Memory 3GB Kingston 667
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Using a modular psu helps alot on unused cables, so cable management is 'abit' easier
Bottomline however is how you manage your cables, hide them arrange them whatever.
Not every1 shares the same idealogy of cable management, for some neat n tidy is good already,
some will shoved all the 'can be seen' cables to whichever holes they can to hide them.
Just do whatever its best for u
second that.....getting a good casing designed for cable management in mind helps a lot, but if u dun wan to dump old casing then prepare for some hard work to dril and cut holes to route your cables.
for me....modular or non-modular the killer part is the thick fat motherboard power connector that some come in sleeved, it is just too thick to think of anyway to hide it, the only possible way is to cut a hole to hide it which i am just lazy
second that.....getting a good casing designed for cable management in mind helps a lot, but if u dun wan to dump old casing then prepare for some hard work to dril and cut holes to route your cables.
for me....modular or non-modular the killer part is the thick fat motherboard power connector that some come in sleeved, it is just too thick to think of anyway to hide it, the only possible way is to cut a hole to hide it which i am just lazy
hahaha... i have the same problem.. everything hide quite swee.. only the big fat one cannot hide nia...
Processor Intel C2D E6300 @ 1.86MHz
Mainboard Intel DP965LP
Graphics Card Gigabyte GTS 250 1GB
Memory 3GB Kingston 667
Display LG W2442PA / Saitek Cyborg Keyboard / Razer Copperhead
Casing with a top PSU mount would be neater than those at the bottom. Of course also depend on the casing design. Like the antec 900 I using, the cables can be seen routed quite about everywhere on the bottom of the case. Lian Li case would be much neater and its a local favourite case brand.
drillings holes help more than modular cables. Longer cables help alot too.
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second that.....getting a good casing designed for cable management in mind helps a lot, but if u dun wan to dump old casing then prepare for some hard work to dril and cut holes to route your cables.
for me....modular or non-modular the killer part is the thick fat motherboard power connector that some come in sleeved, it is just too thick to think of anyway to hide it, the only possible way is to cut a hole to hide it which i am just lazy
That's why normally chassis have a gap at the 3.5" drive bay, that's supposed to be where your 24 pin comes from. Of course, getting a mobo with a sensible 24 pin location helps too.
Last edited by Mythmaker : 14-08-2009 at 10:07 AM.
modular can actually help u save a few unused cables, but ultimately in the end is still how you arrange the cables or hide them. some users who uses normal one can also do the job of the modular one. just a matter on how its arranged
drillings holes help more than modular cables. Longer cables help alot too.
That's why normally chassis have a gap at the 3.5" drive bay, that's supposed to be where your 24 pin comes from. Of course, getting a mobo with a sensible 24 pin location helps too.
if you're limited on space, then a modular psu will be good.
in a normal sized atx casing, non modular psus are just as easy to manage most of the time.
and you won't end up misplacing the modular cables.
great advice as always. i feel the same way. i like to add that some psu at the bottom would look better with non modular, of course just get the cables you will need. future proof nothing the prices will always drop.
If you have a lot of internal peripherals, a modular PSU is not going to be better than a non-modular one, since you would most likely use up all the cables. In fact, if you have a lot of peripherals, it becomes very challenging for you to do cable management, not just with the power cables, but also with the SATA cables, fan cables, USB/1394 cables etc. In my case for example, I have
a) Two 4870x2 cards (that's 4 power cables)
b) Two optical readers/writers (that's 1 power cable and 2 SATA cables)
c) 2 SSDs (1 power cable and 2 SATA cables)
d) 2 hard disk (1 power cables and 2 SATA cables)
e) 1 3-drive hard disk cage (1 power cable and 3 SATA cables)
f) One multifunction panel (1 USB cable, 1 1394 cable and 1 power cable)
g) 10 fans and 1 fan controller (8 fan cables and 1 power cable)
I can never manage my cables.
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If you have a lot of internal peripherals, a modular PSU is not going to be better than a non-modular one, since you would most likely use up all the cables. In fact, if you have a lot of peripherals, it becomes very challenging for you to do cable management, not just with the power cables, but also with the SATA cables, fan cables, USB/1394 cables etc. In my case for example, I have
a) Two 4870x2 cards (that's 4 power cables)
b) Two optical readers/writers (that's 1 power cable and 2 SATA cables)
c) 2 SSDs (1 power cable and 2 SATA cables)
d) 2 hard disk (1 power cables and 2 SATA cables)
e) 1 3-drive hard disk cage (1 power cable and 3 SATA cables)
f) One multifunction panel (1 USB cable, 1 1394 cable and 1 power cable)
g) 10 fans and 1 fan controller (8 fan cables and 1 power cable)
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