Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
Originally posted by: BSkip22
I'm not one to usually do this but I'm in over my head when it comes to the quality segment of PSU purchases. I'm currently on a 550WT Rosewill with dual 18A on the 12V and it's been doing great, but I'm moving to a new setup in the next 2 months and I'm getting the case and PSU now to offset some costs.
My choices are.....
Mushkin 580 -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?item=N82E16817812004
Corsair 520 -
http://www.clubit.com/product_...l.cfm?itemno=CA6200026
OCZ 600 -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?item=N82E16817341010
Warranty is a semi-big deal to me, and Corsair/Mushkin have the longest at 5 years. If you guys had to chose between those 3, or could recommend another one at that same $100 price point, what would it be? I'm not too concerned about loudness/volume either.
I'll be using an Enermax Uber Chakra case. Modular vs Non-Modular makes no difference to me. I want quality, reliability and longevity.
truth be told IMO you cannot go wrong with Corsair.
yet-- OCZ also makes a descent PSU that would work well!! yet according to jonnyGURU who is usually correct btw-- it`s a loud PSU .
So it looks like the EvoStream 600W gets an overall score of 8.5!
Performance 9
Aesthetics 9
Value 7.5
Functionality 8.5
Total Score 8.5
SUMMARY:
It's hard not to love the EvoStream. It's like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. "Hey! You got a server power supply in my modular gamer power supply!" But unlike a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, the EvoStream is loud and expensive. I suppose the best way to wrap this up is to say that if money is no object, and you crank up your speakers way beyond the noise level of this power supply's fan, I can't talk you out of getting an EvoStream for yourself if 40A on the 12V rail is enough power.
The Good....
Rock solid rails
Modular
Nice finish
Nice UV reactive cables
Blue LED fan
The Bad....
Very loud fan
Very expensive
The Mediocre....
Mediocre efficiency
Cables were stiff and difficult to manipulate
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Muskin I have not heard that many good things or bad things about them.
yet according to JonnyGURU--
Ok.. At this point, I'm sure you're quoting Steve Martin from the Pink Panther movie."Stop browbeating her! Can't you see she is sexy!"
Let's just score it...
Performance 5
Aesthetics 9.5
Value 6
Functionality 9
Total Score 6.5
Performance (weight of 40%) gets a 5. This power supply simply does little for me, outside of actually putting out 550W. Efficiency could be better, there's no power factor correction, and the performance decreased significantly when temperatures were increased. The crossload shows that a computer with a minimal load on the 3.3V and/or 5V rails is going to wreak havoc on the 12V rails and the excessive ripple on the 12V line makes me contemplate potential long term effects on peripherals.
Aesthetics (weight of 10%) is 9.5. The mirror finish looks great and the modular cables will make the inside of your PC look great too. The embossed "Mushkin" on the side of the housing is a nice touch too!
Value (weight of 30%) score is a 6. At $80, this is certainly an inexpensive unit. But I wouldn't trust it to a high end system, so I'm reluctant to call it a "good value"
For functionality (weight of 20%,) I'm giving this power supply a 9. It's modular and compact, making it very easy to use.
Overall, the Mushkin HP-550 manages to score a "6.5" Simply put, I don't recommend this product. But do not let this affect your impression of Mushkin power supplies overall. It needs to be said that the XP series is based on a completely different platform and is supposed to be at a completely different performance level as the HP series.
SUMMARY:
I think I said it best when I was laying down why the performance score was only a 6. Outside of actually putting out 550W, efficiency could be better, there's no power factor correction, and the performance decreased significantly when temperatures were increased. Ripple was high and crossloading potential is evident.
The power supply looks nice, the cables are nice and they're modular, but you can't bank everything on a power supply looking uber-smooth. This product has the Mushkin name on it, so people are going to have high expectations. I know I did.
The Good....
Modular
Nice cables
Nice miror-like finish
The Bad....
Voltages not very stable
Totally failed crossload tests
The Mediocre....
No PFC
Mediocre efficiency
Lots of ripple, even during middle-load testing
Go to JonnyGUGU.com and start looking here for the full reviews-- of the 3-- Muskin sucked!!
http://www.jonnyguru.com/reviews.php?catID=1