Poll: Best power supply brand...

[Budman]

Originally posted by: evilharp
Enermax is questionable. If the PSU is loaded to the maximum rating it will shut down (see: the linked article below.)

A good PSU roundup (34 PSUs) is at Hexus

Let me ask you this....

Would you rather it not shut down & then blow up & take the board...cpu...ram & possibly a few cards & hd's or would you rather it just shut down to protect itself & your parts?

I find that it shut down under full load very reassuring to me. As you can see i love my 350 watts Enermax with it's 26amp +12v.

 

[biostud]

I think PC P&C makes the best PSU, but because of noise I would get a Seasonic and the quality is probably is 99% of a PC P&C. And for normal personal use thatøs good enough for me.

 

[Allio]

This poll is kind of redundant. People will either vote for PCP&C or the brand of their own PSU, as long as it hasn't blown up on them.

 

[stimpsy]

lol

 

[Cheezeit]

Originally posted by: Allio
This poll is kind of redundant. People will either vote for PCP&C or the brand of their own PSU, as long as it hasn't blown up on them.

very true.

There is no doubt PCP&C is the best manufactuer, but their prices are crazy. Its just uncomparable in that sense. A best bang/buck would make more sense.

 

[Cheezeit]

Originally posted by: stimpsy
lol

WWYBYWB?

sofaking?

 

[DARQ MX]

I don't know why people here go out and buy $230 psus for. It is practilly a waste if you have just one or a couple gameing pc's If you run servers I understand but come on people...

 

[suicidalpigeon]

Originally posted by: DARQ MX
I don't know why people here go out and buy $230 psus for. It is practilly a waste if you have just one or a couple gameing pc's If you run servers I understand but come on people...

it's obvious you're looking only at the one from newegg. yes, that is a performance psu, but there's other options and other places to look for one.

hint

 

[Arcanedeath]

For over all quality and features I went for Seasonic, at least if your powering a desktop or workstation pc, for a server a high wattage PC power and cooling or Zippy PSU may be in order (seasonic only goes up to 600 watts.)

 

[DARQ MX]

Ok, so what can you guys recomend to me the best psu 450w and up that is modular and has rounded cables?

 

[paulw86]

Originally posted by: Allio
This poll is kind of redundant. People will either vote for PCP&C or the brand of their own PSU, as long as it hasn't blown up on them.

QFT, LOL voting for my 500w fortron blue storm

 

[First]

Codegen.

 

[DARQ MX]

bumpafrag

 

[suicidalpigeon]

what exactly are you looking for here? why dont you just do a search for more info. there's tons of threads like these.

 

[Stretchman]

I used to use a Zalman power supply - excellent brand, great power and very quiet to boot. Right now i'm using the Antec Neo-Power 480watt, and am also very pleased with the way it runs my FX-55 based rig.

My top brands:

1. Antec
2. Zalman
3. Seasonic

 

[DARQ MX]

This...

Ok, so what can you guys recomend to me the best psu 450w and up that is modular and has rounded cables?

 

[Pythias]

PC&C
Zippy
Seasonic
Enermax

In no particular order.

 

[DARQ MX]

Any particular place to get them? The only ones I can find are on Newegg and they are only coolmax and OCZ.

 

[Slogun]

I voted for PC P&C, but have not ponied up the money for one myself...
These are the Ferraris of PSUs...

Newegg has em.

 

[DARQ MX]

bumpo

 

[DARQ MX]

whoa. Getting tied...

 

[DARQ MX]

 

[dexvx]

I've never had a hands on with a PC P&C, but my hands on experience with Zippy power supplies has been very positive, and I'd say they're the best on the market.

 

[crazylegs]

WTF no QTEC???

 

[piasabird]

Best Power supply is hard to quantify. How do you determine what makes a good power supply?

Here are some categories to consider:

Price: Is it worth it to spend $250.00 for a really good power supply?

Efficiency: How much power is consumed to make the power. Someone has to pay the electric Bill! Low Efficiency may also mean more heat.

Heat: A good power supply should not run too HOT! This is not good for your air conditioner.

Sillence: A good power supply should not sound like a lawn mower.

Stability: A good power supply should not kill half of your hardware when it blows up. It should run for years and years without giving up.

Weight: This may seem strange, but a heavier power supply may actually run better. This has to do with better components and cooling fins. Real light power supplies are sometimes just built with inferior components.

Might be that there are many good quiet running power supplies made. I have had really good luck with Antec power supplies. I never buy the True models, only the standard models. I dont see the point in buying a stupid blue light. That will not make a PC run better!