Power Supply question....

[Shadrack]

JEDI just ignore GamingPhreek its very obvious that he has no clue whats going on in the world of PSU`s.

Hell he`s recommending seasonic even yhough they havew recently had a bad batch of caps....
And those with the bad caps are still out there for others to find.

Again JEDI don`t waste your time with GamingPhreek.

Its not worth getting into a battle of wits with an unarmed person.

 

[charlietee]

And I will continue to take heed by people who have actual experience by owing a paticular piece of hardware versus anybody's opinion.

I hack, cut, drill, file anything I can get my hands on to try and make it work better...And to this end I usually succeed.

Just knowing that the supply in question has what I would consider serious flaw's in the type and mounting of the fan would make me steer clear of said supply.

I can understand somebody getting all wound up because something negative is being said about a peice of hardware that they just so happen to own.

But it does not change the facts...Wrong fan for the job and poor at best mounting.

While I love modding my stuff...Giving up the 3 year warranty to get the piece right takes it off my list of possible candidates for my box's.

I used to crack open my supplys to sleeve them and have yet to have one come back...But suppose I will have to replace it if it fails before what the manufacturers warranty expires.

This pretty much sums it all up for me.

"The understanding I am hoping people will take away from this thread is that there are distinctly different fan designs for different applications, and by the time you get to the 120mm fan size you need pay attention to them. And this knowledge is not useful just for some kind of theoretical concern. These supplies have 10mm diameter 105C caps in them that are heavily loaded, and will fail in <2 years without excellent ventilation. And beyond the risk of failure, selecting the proper fan design will allow you to turn the fan more slowly, the implication being that all users, no matter what their priorities, have something to gain by not ignoring these principle fan selection concerns"

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: Shadrack
There are other brands that eat Seasonic alive.

It would be nice if you actually mentioned these brands.

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: JEDIYoda

The true bottom line is that it matters not what you see in a review--albeit good or bad.
It matters not whether you had a good experience or a bad experience with brand X PSU.
It matters not whether the PSU was tested at 25c or 50c.
It matters not whether the PSU has dual or single 12v rails.
It matters not whether the PSU is loud or silent.
It matters not whether the PSU is modular or not.
It matters not whether the PSU has a 80mm or a 120mm or even several fans.
It matters not whether the case is a highly finished anodized black or pink.
It matters not whether the cables are sleeved or un sleeved.
It matters not whether the warranty is for 1 year or 2 years or 3 years or 5 years or forever.
It matters not whether the PSU is empty or bulging with high quality components.

All that truly matter is that the person who is using the PSU is truly happy.

while it's true you're only a happy user until the day your PSU fails, or in some way makes your system run unstable. So based on other user information and "professionel" reviews you might have a better chance of becoming a happy user.

 

[liuman]

I'd wait, for a better deal!
i know many brands are coming up w/ Hi-wattage!
so... im sure prices will drop like crazy!! when it gets closer to Xmas season.

I just got a 385 W for $17 - Windmill 385 HEC @ pcmall

newegg should have crazy deals coming soon... lets hope!

 

[rise]

Originally posted by: charlietee
I can understand somebody getting all wound up because something negative is being said about a peice of hardware that they just so happen to own.

But it does not change the facts...Wrong fan for the job and poor at best mounting.

yawn.

i take no offense because i own the tpII, i take offense because he is touting a flaw that hasn't been reproduced in any system but his own.

how many people are reporting this phenomenal fan speed with the tpII/tcII line? after all, if the fan isn't doing its job, the temp sensor will spin it up accordingly, to the point it sounds like a "hair dryer" in his words.

larva says his was reaching 1800 rpm. surely, some other users or reviewers would have complained about a 120mm fan @ 1800 rpm. silent freak or not, it would certainly be worth a mention. yet nobody but larva has been able to accomplish this feat and every review i've seen calls it a very quiet psu.

and again, larva thinks enough of the supply to continue using his, albeit with his modded fan, stating it is electrically an excellent supply.

i'm not saying larva is ignorant or a troll or challenging his knowledge. all i'm saying is that a select few go about quoting his findings as gospel when in reality they appear to be an aberration.

 

[iv4n]

Um so which PSU brand is reliable and has good bang for the buck?

 

[charlietee]

Fortron/Sparkle...Second place is way...And I mean way back there.

In my humble opinion of course.

And of course some people just know a bunch more about stuff than others.