I need to get a new PSU for my media center computer. I have had really good service from a Tagan 330w PSU until it blew it's capacitors a few days ago. any suggestions for a PSU to replace it? currently running (well was running till the PSU blew it's capacitors. Graphics XFX ATI HD 5450 2 hdds 7200 samsung spinpoint 1 blue ray rom / dvd writer drive. dual DVB/freeview tuner Motherboard is an asus p5 with a 1.96 dual core intel processor. Windows 7 I've been running it 24/7 for a good number of years, so It's had a good life. Ideally it'd be available from www.microdirect.co.uk or www.aria.co.uk as I can visit them in person and they are my usual suppliers. I don't want to spend mega loads of money on it, just a reasonably priced one.
Which is not really saying much to be honest. Those things can set themselves on fire for christs sakes.
Cheapest Seasonic unit from either supplier listed: http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/650W+or+less/520W+Seasonic+S12II-520+Bronze+12cm+Silent+S2FC+Fan%2C+80%2B+%2885%25%29+Eff.+A0TX12V+V2.3+PSU+?productId=41425
All you need is one of these: 380W Antec EarthWatts EA380D Green - £36.39 330W Seasonic S12II-330 Bronze - £40.40
Much more like it. Altho these are also probably overkill, but then finding something cheaper which is high quality is going to be difficult.
Maybe this will do? The antec mentioned, but cheaper, and I can go and get it rather than waiting for delivery. http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Home/Product/46960/Antec-Earthwatts-380W-continuous-power-Green-PSU
Looks perfect for your requirements. Review: http://www.anandtech.com/show/3902/antec-earthwatts-ea-380d-green-380w/1
Personally, I wouldn't buy anything with an 80mm fan attached these days. But apart from that, it'll be fine. I only posted what I did because you were insisting on those two suppliers.
I think it's better to have a fan on the back rather than the top/bottom. (well in the case concerned the top will actually be the side as the PSU is mounted on it's side.) The heat can be exhausted out of the case directly. The existing case fans are: Front - 92mm intake fan , 2100rpm, 21dBA Rear - 2 x 60mm exhaust fan, 3000rpm, 23dBA Side - Intake vents, which are on the side of the front fan, so it's only taking air in by the side of it. This is the case: http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_photo.php?pno=lc10 Silver color and without the extras (vfd etc.)
