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4/20/10 at 6:48am

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Just an index page, no room at all in my sig--at all.

Q&As:
July 2011 PSU Q&A
August 2011 PSU Q&A
September 2011 PSU Q&A

Polls:
What Wattage is Your PSU? 2011

Articles:
A message to the community
1kW PSU FAQ
On PSU Efficiency
On PSU Ripple
On PSU Voltages
On Motherboard & GPU VRMs
On Inductors

Myth Busting:
PSU "Amps" Myth
PSU "50% Load" Myth
PSU "Single/Multiple Rail" Myth

Brand Profiles:
On Thermaltake
On CoolerMaster
On Corsair
On SeaSonic
On PC Power & Cooling
On XFX
On Kingwin
On Rocketfish
On Antec

Dissections:
Antec TP-480 dissection (in progress)
Antec EA430 dissection
Antec High Current Pro 1200W Dissectoin

Don't reply to this, it's just going to be linked to in my sig.
Edited by Phaedrus2129 - 9/9/11 at 5:56pm

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12/2/10 at 10:15pm

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No silverstone?

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core i5 3570 \| 4.0GHz \| 1.2v	MSI Z77A G43	Inno3D GTX 470 Hawk \| 850 \| 1800 \| 3600 \| 1.1v	Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB \| 2x4GB \| 9-9-9-24 \| 1.5v
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
Corsair Force 3 F60	Seagate Barracuda 250GB	Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB	Samsung F3 1TB
Optical Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
Samsung DVD-RW	Deep Cool Ice Blade Pro V2.0	Windows 8 Pro \| x64	Samsung PX2370
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
Sharp 46" LE830	A4Tech	Silverstone ST50F-230	NZXT Tempest Evo
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio	Other
A4Tech	Inno3D iChill	Altec Lansing Octane 7 \| VS4621	NZXT Sentry 2
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 \| 3.2GHz \| 1.28v	Asus P5KPL AM/PS	Inno3D 9500GT	Apacer 4GB \| 2x2GB \| 1.8v
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Seagate Barracuda 1TB	N/A	Deep Cool Ice Blade Pro	Windows 8 Pro \| x64
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
Samsung S20B300	HP Generic	FSP HEXA 500W	Fractal Design Define Mini
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio	Other
HP Generic	Generic	Altec Lansing ATP3	Deep Cool Rockman
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core i5 3570 \| 4.0GHz \| 1.2v	MSI Z77A G43	Inno3D GTX 470 Hawk \| 850 \| 1800 \| 3600 \| 1.1v	Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB \| 2x4GB \| 9-9-9-24 \| 1.5v
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
Corsair Force 3 F60	Seagate Barracuda 250GB	Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB	Samsung F3 1TB
Optical Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
Samsung DVD-RW	Deep Cool Ice Blade Pro V2.0	Windows 8 Pro \| x64	Samsung PX2370
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
Sharp 46" LE830	A4Tech	Silverstone ST50F-230	NZXT Tempest Evo
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio	Other
A4Tech	Inno3D iChill	Altec Lansing Octane 7 \| VS4621	NZXT Sentry 2
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 \| 3.2GHz \| 1.28v	Asus P5KPL AM/PS	Inno3D 9500GT	Apacer 4GB \| 2x2GB \| 1.8v
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Seagate Barracuda 1TB	N/A	Deep Cool Ice Blade Pro	Windows 8 Pro \| x64
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
Samsung S20B300	HP Generic	FSP HEXA 500W	Fractal Design Define Mini
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HP Generic	Generic	Altec Lansing ATP3	Deep Cool Rockman
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12/4/10 at 10:24am

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what about fsp group?

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Phenom II x6 1055T	Asus M4A88TD-V Evo/Usb3	EVGA GTX460 1GB SC + 9800GT Phsyx	2x2GB Corsair 1333MHZ
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6.8TB Total	w7 + ubuntu	19" something	Seasonic S12II 520W
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modded antec 902
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I7 3630QM	GTX660M 2GB + HD4000	8GB 1600Mhz	1TB
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Win8 64bit
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Hard Drive	OS	Monitor	Power
6.8TB Total	w7 + ubuntu	19" something	Seasonic S12II 520W
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modded antec 902
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12/4/10 at 10:34am

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I'd love to see an article on Enermax, I don't have a clue on most of those units.

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12/4/10 at 12:54pm

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And I'd like to see Silverstone too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GameBoy

I'd love to see an article on Enermax, I don't have a clue on most of those units.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD Phenom II X2 560	ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3	Onboard	4GB G Skill Ripjaws
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2 WD 1TB Black, 2TB WD Green	DVD R/W dual layer	Windows 7 64-Bit Ultimate	Samsung T220
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Antec NeoEco 520w	Antec 300	Microsoft Notebook Wireless 3000
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AMD Phenom II X2 560	ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3	Onboard	4GB G Skill Ripjaws
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Monitor
2 WD 1TB Black, 2TB WD Green	DVD R/W dual layer	Windows 7 64-Bit Ultimate	Samsung T220
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12/4/10 at 2:37pm

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Jeez people, I can't write an article on every company ever. I'll get around to it eventually, ok?

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12/6/10 at 12:30pm

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Hello, My question is on the BFG EX 1000 and the ripple issue exceeding ATX spec from a jonnyguru.com review which was done in 2009.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php...Story&reid=151

I've recently also read that since then and prior to the company going out of business there was a revision of that PSU which installed larger capcitors that solved that issue. I have scoured the internet but have not seen a newer review after the revision. I'm curious if this actually was solved and if any reviews have been done after it?

http://www.ocia.net/reviews/bfgex1000/page6.shtml

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2009/...power_supply/9

http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=811&page=6

At lower loads this PSU is great and totally efficient on every review I've read. Other than running hot at full load which it can handle, I'm more worried about the ripple suppression being over ATX spec.

I've purchased a BFG EX 1000 from Cyberpowerpc.com and learned of this problem afterward. I've also read that after the revision they were certified bronze.

http://www.80plus.org/manu/psu/psu_r...00W_Report.pdf

I read about the revision here.

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?...light=bfg+1000

I hope someone from Overclock can further explain or help me figure this out.

Thank you in advance.
Daniel
CoolerMaster HAF 912 Case
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i7-950 3.06 GHz LGA1366
CoolerMaster V6 GT CPU Fan
640GB SATA-III
Corsair Dominator 6GB 1600
BFG EX 1000
AMD Radeon HD 6870 1GB

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
\|INTEL i7 3770K [4.5]	\|ASUS Sabertooth Z77	\|EVGA GTX 690 [1150 MHz]	\|G.SKILL 16GB Trident X 2400
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Monitor
\|SAMSUNG 840 Pro 256	\|WD VelociRaptor 1TB	\|CORSAIR H100	\|DELL U2713HM [90Hz Gaming]
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
\|LOGITECH G710+	\|CORSAIR AX850	\|NZXT Phantom 410	\|ROCCAT Savu
Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio	Audio
\|ROCCAT Taito Mid-3mm	\|SENNHEISER HD650	\|SCHIIT Magni Amp	\|SCHIIT Modi DAC
Audio	Other	Other	Other
\|CORSAIR Series SP2500	\|MIONIX NAOS 8200	\|ASUS BW12B1ST Blu-Ray	\|Windows 8 Pro 64 Bit
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
\|Intel i7 950 [4.0Ghz]	\|ASUS Sabertooth X58	\|EVGA GTX 680 [1222 MHz]	\|Corsair Vengeance 24GB 1600MHz
Hard Drive	Cooling	Monitor	Keyboard
\|WD Cavair Black 1TB	\|Cooler Master V6 GT	\|ASUS 27" VG278H 120Hz	\|Razer Anasasi
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
\|Corsair HX1050 Watt	\|CoolerMaster HAF 912 - Modded	\|Roccat Savu	Roccat Sota
Audio	Other	Other
\|Bose Companion 3	\|NETGEAR A6200 802.11ac	\|Windows 8 Pro 64Bit
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
\|INTEL i7 3770K [4.5]	\|ASUS Sabertooth Z77	\|EVGA GTX 690 [1150 MHz]	\|G.SKILL 16GB Trident X 2400
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Monitor
\|SAMSUNG 840 Pro 256	\|WD VelociRaptor 1TB	\|CORSAIR H100	\|DELL U2713HM [90Hz Gaming]
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
\|LOGITECH G710+	\|CORSAIR AX850	\|NZXT Phantom 410	\|ROCCAT Savu
Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio	Audio
\|ROCCAT Taito Mid-3mm	\|SENNHEISER HD650	\|SCHIIT Magni Amp	\|SCHIIT Modi DAC
Audio	Other	Other	Other
\|CORSAIR Series SP2500	\|MIONIX NAOS 8200	\|ASUS BW12B1ST Blu-Ray	\|Windows 8 Pro 64 Bit
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
\|Intel i7 950 [4.0Ghz]	\|ASUS Sabertooth X58	\|EVGA GTX 680 [1222 MHz]	\|Corsair Vengeance 24GB 1600MHz
Hard Drive	Cooling	Monitor	Keyboard
\|WD Cavair Black 1TB	\|Cooler Master V6 GT	\|ASUS 27" VG278H 120Hz	\|Razer Anasasi
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
\|Corsair HX1050 Watt	\|CoolerMaster HAF 912 - Modded	\|Roccat Savu	Roccat Sota
Audio	Other	Other
\|Bose Companion 3	\|NETGEAR A6200 802.11ac	\|Windows 8 Pro 64Bit
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12/14/10 at 12:51am

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Well I found out my answer from the JonnyGuru site from the site owner himself. BFG was liquidated approximately in Aug, 2010 They did in fact fix the ripple issue with more capacitance prior to going out of business. So OklahomaWolf will not be doing another test on the BFG EX 1000 since the company is now defunct and most likely no one else. BFG sold off the rest of the psu's and what's left in the market is what's still being sold currently.

Last quote from JonnyGuru site founder "There's nothing wrong with using the EX-1000, even if you push it to 1000W. It's not a poor quality unit and the ripple was only out of spec on Wolf's sample and only at full load and it was barely out of spec. Give me a break. You're talking like it's a Powmax or Deer or something." Unquote.

Got my answer on this thread I started on December 12, 2010.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7378

The BFG is in fact a decent kilowatt psu especially at low loads even surpassing some others in it's category. It does get hot at full loads but that doesn't shut it down and doesn't have anything to do with hurting the components in a computer. It's a great alternative for those on a tight budget and recommended to anyone needing 900 watts who wouldn't get to full load anyway.

Thanks for anyone who was looking into this. Thought I'd update this question and put it to rest. I'm keeping my BFG EX 1000 in my rig contently.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
\|INTEL i7 3770K [4.5]	\|ASUS Sabertooth Z77	\|EVGA GTX 690 [1150 MHz]	\|G.SKILL 16GB Trident X 2400
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Monitor
\|SAMSUNG 840 Pro 256	\|WD VelociRaptor 1TB	\|CORSAIR H100	\|DELL U2713HM [90Hz Gaming]
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
\|LOGITECH G710+	\|CORSAIR AX850	\|NZXT Phantom 410	\|ROCCAT Savu
Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio	Audio
\|ROCCAT Taito Mid-3mm	\|SENNHEISER HD650	\|SCHIIT Magni Amp	\|SCHIIT Modi DAC
Audio	Other	Other	Other
\|CORSAIR Series SP2500	\|MIONIX NAOS 8200	\|ASUS BW12B1ST Blu-Ray	\|Windows 8 Pro 64 Bit
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
\|Intel i7 950 [4.0Ghz]	\|ASUS Sabertooth X58	\|EVGA GTX 680 [1222 MHz]	\|Corsair Vengeance 24GB 1600MHz
Hard Drive	Cooling	Monitor	Keyboard
\|WD Cavair Black 1TB	\|Cooler Master V6 GT	\|ASUS 27" VG278H 120Hz	\|Razer Anasasi
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
\|Corsair HX1050 Watt	\|CoolerMaster HAF 912 - Modded	\|Roccat Savu	Roccat Sota
Audio	Other	Other
\|Bose Companion 3	\|NETGEAR A6200 802.11ac	\|Windows 8 Pro 64Bit
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
\|INTEL i7 3770K [4.5]	\|ASUS Sabertooth Z77	\|EVGA GTX 690 [1150 MHz]	\|G.SKILL 16GB Trident X 2400
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Monitor
\|SAMSUNG 840 Pro 256	\|WD VelociRaptor 1TB	\|CORSAIR H100	\|DELL U2713HM [90Hz Gaming]
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
\|LOGITECH G710+	\|CORSAIR AX850	\|NZXT Phantom 410	\|ROCCAT Savu
Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio	Audio
\|ROCCAT Taito Mid-3mm	\|SENNHEISER HD650	\|SCHIIT Magni Amp	\|SCHIIT Modi DAC
Audio	Other	Other	Other
\|CORSAIR Series SP2500	\|MIONIX NAOS 8200	\|ASUS BW12B1ST Blu-Ray	\|Windows 8 Pro 64 Bit
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
\|Intel i7 950 [4.0Ghz]	\|ASUS Sabertooth X58	\|EVGA GTX 680 [1222 MHz]	\|Corsair Vengeance 24GB 1600MHz
Hard Drive	Cooling	Monitor	Keyboard
\|WD Cavair Black 1TB	\|Cooler Master V6 GT	\|ASUS 27" VG278H 120Hz	\|Razer Anasasi
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
\|Corsair HX1050 Watt	\|CoolerMaster HAF 912 - Modded	\|Roccat Savu	Roccat Sota
Audio	Other	Other
\|Bose Companion 3	\|NETGEAR A6200 802.11ac	\|Windows 8 Pro 64Bit
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12/16/10 at 3:54pm

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so what is the best PSU at the current date? That will be enough for one 580 and slight overclock for i7.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 990x	Asus Rampage III Extreme	EVGA 590	Corsair Dominator GT
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Monitor
Intel 510 series 120Gb	Asus	Windows 7 64 bit	Dell 30
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Intel 510 series 120Gb	Asus	Windows 7 64 bit	Dell 30
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12/16/10 at 4:04pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Born4TheSky

so what is the best PSU at the current date? That will be enough for one 580 and slight overclock for i7.

Any quality 550W, and please start your own thread if you have a question. This is an index page, and maybe a generalized comment/suggestion page, not a "post here with questions" page.

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