Originally Posted by Orange Im keeping them annonomyse so people can tell me the truth, because i really dont know the first thing about PSU's and this will hopefully be for my next rig |
Originally Posted by wowza well, I actually know what 1 of the PSU is (5 fans is a dead giveaway) which I would take because it supports EPS12v but only has 1 rail.. Then I would take the 1st one because there is a good chance that it has EPS12v and looks like it has decent efficiency under load. The Amprage on the 12v rails are identical basically, so there isn't much to compare there. So yea, first one gets my vote.. |
Originally Posted by soloz2 actually by keeping the make/models from us you are actually hindering our ability to tell you which one is better! when it comes to psus there are no real standards for companies to rate their units... so a large part about how good a psu is is the brand. some brands are just better than others! |
Originally Posted by wowza I disagree to a certain extent. Your correct in some ways that a certain brand may overrate a PSU's ability (wattage and amperage) for example, compare a PCP&C 510w SLi turbocool psu to an Ultra x-connect 500w. Now do you think the ultra puts out 10 amps less than a 200 dollar PSU? I don't think so, but, Hideing the brands takes away from the brand flaming and bias due to brands, which I think was a good Idea. @ Orange, Yes, that PSU should support your new killer setup without a problem.. The Aspire brand got creamed because they started into the market with cheezy PSU's so they were hammered, but since then, they are now starting to put out some quaility products. (also, I knew that the OCZ powerstream was the 2nd one, because of the fans and it's in your sig for upgrades) |
Originally Posted by wowza I disagree to a certain extent. Your correct in some ways that a certain brand may overrate a PSU's ability (wattage and amperage) for example, compare a PCP&C 510w SLi turbocool psu to an Ultra x-connect 500w. Now do you think the ultra puts out 10 amps less than a 200 dollar PSU? I don't think so, but, Hideing the brands takes away from the brand flaming and bias due to brands, which I think was a good Idea. |
Originally Posted by Bindusar The brand simply put does make a difference. Of course issues such as # of rails and amp levels are important but not only the features but the construction alone will make a huge difference in the quality and branding is how you know. Now if you are looking for a new PSU I would say OCZ is a sure thing...mine has been rock solid for a year now, not one hiccup. However, I have been seeing/hearing really good things about the Sunbeam Nuuo |