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post #1 of 12
11/8/12 at 3:46am
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for a 550 watt PSU, what would be better from these three
1. Super Flower 550w Golden King/Kingwin Lazer Platinum 550
2. Super Flower 550w Golden Green/Kingwin Lazer Gold 550?
3. Seasonic G 550

I'm planning on upgrading to a i5 3470 and I'll never use dual graphic cards.
Are there any better ones apart from the ones above?
Is it ok to use a simulated sine wave UPS with any these power supplies?
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post #2 of 12
11/8/12 at 5:04am
Here's a nice list of good ones: http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/psu_recommendations

I trust Corsair, Seasonic, Silverstone and Antec. Also, at such low wattage, do you really need Gold/Platinum rated PSUs?
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post #3 of 12
11/8/12 at 5:10am
The seasonic one is a good power supply.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Seasonic/G550/11.html

If you are buying from an online retailer can you provide a link where we can make other recommendations.
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post #4 of 12
11/8/12 at 5:59am
You ranked them coincidentally in order of quality, and the Seasonic G Series is still very good. In that wattage range, there's not really much better. Seasonic X Series and the new Platinums would fall around the 1-2 range, possibly slightly higher for the Platinum models.

Still, it would be good to see a list of what is available.
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post #5 of 12
11/8/12 at 6:35am
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Well, I could buy anything from this list http://enterkomputer.com/psu.php
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post #6 of 12
11/8/12 at 6:44am
Oh wait. You are not going to crossfire or anything. Let me look again.
Edited by Makyl - 11/8/12 at 6:47am
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post #7 of 12
11/8/12 at 6:55am
Guys come on, The Kingwin Lazer Platinum is superb!

http://www.overclock.net/t/183810/faq-recommended-power-supplies/0_20
http://www.overclock.net/t/738097/psu-review-database/0_20
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=219
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11/8/12 at 7:00am
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Originally Posted by Redwoodz View Post

Guys come on, The Kingwin Lazer Platinum is superb!
http://www.overclock.net/t/183810/faq-recommended-power-supplies/0_20
http://www.overclock.net/t/738097/psu-review-database/0_20
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Accepted.

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11/8/12 at 7:08am
For me why dont you try XFX 550W PSU.....................
thumb.gif or corsair CX 600 or the GS 600...........
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11/8/12 at 9:27am
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For me why dont you try XFX 550W PSU.....................
thumb.gif or corsair CX 600 or the GS 600...........
none of those come even close to the one's he mentioned they are far far behind even the worst of what he's mentioned

the golden king is currently the best of the best in its class anywhere

the golden greens are an excellent choice as well the G series are also good but expect to pay a premium for the name over the golden green's which personally doesn't make it worth buying
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