I have a Antec True Control 550 PSU, yep, it's worth it.

[Kunaak]

the control panel really does give you full control of the 3.3, 5 and 12 volt lines, and the PSU fans.

the 12 volt line goes from 11.4 to 12.6.
the 3.3 goes from 3.14 to 3.47.
the 5 line goes from 4.75 to 5.25.

these are the numbers taken from the pages of the manual.
my person numbers vary alittle from this, I can only get about 12.4 max and such...
but then again, thats aloooooot better then the 11.76 my other PSU was doing.

the PSU can be used without te 525 bay thing, but then the voltages go back to default.

theres a little PSU fan controller on the 525 bay as well, and the fan can go from very silent to slightly loud.
but it keeps the PSU very very quiet.

right beside the fan knob is a place they keep alittle tool to adjust the power.
thats nice if you don't have a mini screw driver or feel like looking around for one, this mini tool will not fall out or easily get lost either cause it has a definate snap to putting it in place, so thats nice.

in the manual, they even imply that it "stabilizes power even under overclocked conditions"
just to see the word "overclocking" in the manual was strange, considering most companies completly avoid that word.

[WildKard]

Sounds like you have got yourself an excellent quality PSU! And compared to PCPandC the price is definately right

[twiggy]

Yep I love mine very much too. Awsome PSU. :)

[isp]

I need to get a new psu soon, can't decide on either...

PC Power and Cooling 425atx
TTGI 520

Now I hear good things about the adjustable antec...

Any advice from someone who has used these forementioned psus?

[NyCUndaGrounD]

Yea its goin to be a hard choice. All of those are great PSU. I bought the TTGI 520 because i was short on money. But i would really like that Antec one. great features thoguh.

[twiztdskatr]

PCP&C 475PFC :D

[bowman1964]

well i have a new 550 true power and a new 510 pc power and cooling.both are great power supplies.the 550 true power i gave $130 for and the pc power which i have custom built cost me $345.big differance in price.
now if i didnt push my stuff as hard the 550 true did a fine job but.the 5 volt side would barely keep 5.02v and the 12 did fine as long as my xp2800 barton wasnt pushed.but with a vdd mod and mem on a 8rda,and pushing the barton the power suppy can just keep my 12v side at 11.95 to 12.0v
now enter the pc power and cooling 510.it dont move at all.if i set the 5v to 5.25 it stays there.it i want my 12v to be 12.6 it stays there.unbelievable power supply.mine 12v will go 13.2v if i want. and the 5v will go 5.6v the 3.3 will go 3.63v.

all depends on how hard you need it to push.if i didnt need to i would just get a antec 550 true power.i love mine.
but to be the best sometimes you have to buy the best and that will be the pc power and cooling.

and a 510pc power is rated differantly than most power supplys.my 510 was benched at over 650 watts.they show theres tested at 40c where everyone else tests at 25c i believe.

here is a linkpc power compairason (http://www.pcpowerandcooling.com/pdf/insidestory.pdf)

[Ewok]

unfortunately you cant get a pcpower and cooling psu anywhere in europe. otherwise id have one and so would many others. however people arent going to pay those prices for a psu then pay to have it shipped from america and THEN pay 17.5% vat, import duty and post office handling fees on top of it all because itll cost about as much as a new house. now if they sold them to oems or sold them in europe.....

[WesM63]

The true power sounds like a good psu. I just bought a PC&PC 510. This thing is mean. I wish I woulda got adjustable rails like bowman1964 got, but at stock, it will do :D

[RandyB]

Kunaak, where did you get that PSU? I'm in the market for a new one and that sounds like a dandy:slobber: Did you buy it local or online?

[BrainStorm]

Originally posted by RandyB
Kunaak, where did you get that PSU? I'm in the market for a new one and that sounds like a dandy:slobber: Did you buy it local or online?

Newegg has them for $125.99 + $7.00 shipping.

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=&submit=Go&description=Antec+True+Control+550

[RandyB]

Thanks for the info

[BrainStorm]

NP, and welcome to Xtreme! :toast:

(didn't notice your post count the first time)

[isp]

I think I'm going to go with the antec true control....

[naughty_guy]

hey, nice PSU man. But i'm just wonderin did it really help you in Overclocking?

[Kunaak]

well, previously, I had one constant issue, when benchmarking.

at 2.75 ghz I was fine.
but any more, and I got the hard drive shut down thing happening all the time.
on my Epox 8RDA...
this was a nightmare for benchmarking.
working for 30 minutes straight to get the perfect balance of speed and stability for a benchmark...
then "CLICK-Whirrrr"
hard drive clicks off and resets...
this left me screaming night on end.

for the past 2 days, I have been benchmarking at 2.8 ghz stable.
for about the lst 6 hours tonight alone, I have been benchmarking...

not one, hard drive shut down, and I am stable at 2.8 ghz, wich was previously almost impossible for me.

so yes, I believe it helps...

[cabojoe]

I thought about getting a true control psu...until I read this at the Antec site: http://www.antec-inc.com/mobo_voltage_test.html . Hooked up my 550 True Power to my DMM, 5.05 volts and 12.05 volts...never varies. Always reads low in MBM. Never trust your motherboard voltage reading...or at least check it with a good quality meter before you pay big bucks for something you might not need. ;)