PSU died: best pick of the litter below is..._______

[ssabripo]

been reading reviews left and right...I need one that is stable with the following:

Asus P5B deluxe Wi-fi mobo
Conroe e6300
Crucial Ballistix PC6400 2GB
Saphire Radeon X1900XT pcie
2x250GB WD SATA
1 floppy, 1 dvd drive
1 IDE 80GB HD


looking at these guys:

OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI 700W Power Supply - Retail $130 (AR)
http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/ProductImageCompressAll125/17-341-002-02.jpg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817341002


Antec SP-500 SmartPower 500 Watt ATX12V v2.0 PSU $40 (AR + discount)
http://image.compusa.com/prodimages/6/fd19efd3-8ec8-44f9-9310-bc9abd86658d.gif
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?ref=performics&pfp=BROWSE&N=200089&Ns=top%5Fbrowsed%7C1&product_code=332377&Pn=SP_500_SmartPower_500_Watt_ATX12V_v2_0_PSU_Powe r_Supply


Thermaltake W0106RU 700W Power Supply - Retail $150
http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/ProductImageCompressAll125/17-153-039-12.jpg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153039


AeroCool ZERODBA ZERODBA-S620 EPS 12V & ATX 12V 2.02 620W $104 (AR)
http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/ProductImageCompressAll200/17-331-002-03.jpg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817331002

mushkin 550200 ATX12V 550W Power Supply 115/230 V cUL,CE,CB,FCC - Retail $79.99 (AR)
http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/ProductImageCompressAll200/17-812-002-02.jpg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817812002

others????

[perkam]

Pls see XS PSU Deal Of the Month thread.

Perkam

[neo2005th]

Ocz 700w!!

[el rolio]

vote #1 goes to the ocz psu
vote #2 goes to the mushkin

[ssabripo]

sorry guys...didn't see your replies earlier and bought the Thermaltake 700W toughpower PSU:


http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/product/Power/ToughPower/W0105/w0105.asp#
http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/product/Power/ToughPower/W0105/+105_image/01enlargeview.jpg

lots of great reviews, 700W, quad rails, modular, good brand, and looks pretty solid........all for $150 shipped from newegg

is this a bad choice?:confused:

[kiwi]

Maybe not bad but certainly not the best choice for the money

[Praxis1452]

You don't need near that much power. Go and look at the XS psu deal of the month. That'll be a better choice.

[nn_step]

Why not this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817709003

[Larry]

OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI 700W Power Supply FTW!

[nn_step]

OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI 700W Power Supply FTW!
lets not forget the ripple comparison. ;)
http://www.jonnyguru.com/PSU/GameXStream700/index2.htm
Ripple at 500w load
http://www.jonnyguru.com/PSU/GameXStream700/Oscope/Test4-12V4.jpg

The PSU I suggested
http://www.jonnyguru.com/PSU/NUUO550/
Ripple at 525w
http://www.jonnyguru.com/PSU/NUUO550/Oscope/Test5-12V2.jpg

Just a thought ;)

[jonnyGURU]

LOL!

Looks so blatent when you put them side by side.

[nn_step]

Yep, hence I just love your reviews JonnyGuru when you put such graphs up :D
Makes it just SOO much easier to look at rail ripple and figure out which ones would probably give a better overclock. :D

[Summers618]

ok im not exactly sure, why does the ripple effect anything? Does it sometimes give not enough/too much voltage to a certain part creating instablility or possible premature failure of a processer?

[Squid_Spit]

Is that people can say these days, OCZ!! sorry i'm just sick of hearing of OCZ in every single psu thread. I mean they're good psu's no doubt but people make it out as if they're the best thing since the automobile.

[INJViper]

Ocz Ftw!!!!

[p0tter]

http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=101208

GXS 700 @ $129.99 + 3.99S/H -$25.00 MIR = Lower than newegg


that sunbeam looks good also.

[Praxis1452]

og god 700w? for THAT rig? cmon

[Dr.Frankenstein]

ok im not exactly sure, why does the ripple effect anything? Does it sometimes give not enough/too much voltage to a certain part creating instablility or possible premature failure of a processer?

If ripple exceeds ATX allowances it could kill your components over time.

[Nullvoid]

700w is way over the top for your rig, but don't go thinking you've bought a bad psu.

[Shift]

vote #1 goes to the ocz psu
vote #2 goes to the mushkin


That Mushkin is a horrible PSU. Read the review at jonnyguru.com.

I would have gone with the TT as well. Gotta love Modular PSUs:).

[gznp]

The TT 700W you bought is a very good choise ssabripo, I have the 750W and I am very pleased about it. I was also looking for a GOOD psu and I saw that the best was the Corsair HX620 (unfortunately I couldn't find it) and one of the best was the TT. The OCZ has MAJOR ripple issues, I wonder why the people here keep recommending it.

[nn_step]

The TT 700W you bought is a very good choise ssabripo, I have the 750W and I am very pleased about it. I was also looking for a GOOD psu and I saw that the best was the Corsair HX620 (unfortunately I couldn't find it) and one of the best was the TT. The OCZ has MAJOR ripple issues, I wonder why the people here keep recommending it.
Because it has virtually no difference in ripple but is a bit cheaper
http://www.jonnyguru.com/PSU/Toughpower750W/Oscope/Test6-12V4.jpghttp://www.jonnyguru.com/PSU/GameXStream700/Oscope/Test5-12V4.jpg

[Super Nade]

Maybe not bad but certainly not the best choice for the money

That is a good unit, but maybe overkill for your setup. I'd pick the benign Etasis built Silverstone Zeus ST46ZF as the horse for the course. :)

[ssabripo]

The TT 700W you bought is a very good choise ssabripo, I have the 750W and I am very pleased about it. I was also looking for a GOOD psu and I saw that the best was the Corsair HX620 (unfortunately I couldn't find it) and one of the best was the TT. The OCZ has MAJOR ripple issues, I wonder why the people here keep recommending it.
thanks man...:toast:

I have the OCZ 420W powerstream from 3 years ago...it did well, but it is running a little hot right now, and with the X1900XT, and another IDE HD, I just wanted to be on the safe side. A good 550W would have done fine, but for $20 more I just splurged with something modular and with enough power for my next rig (hopefully) :p:

[jonnyGURU]

That Mushkin is a horrible PSU. Read the review at jonnyguru.com.



Not according to Patrick:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817812002

[nn_step]

And Patrick offered WHAT proof for his claims?

[Praxis1452]

it powered his puny rig :p

Anyway I'd say go with what Super-Nade said. The ST56ZF is a great psu that is just as good as the 600W OCZ for around the same price and is a single rail =)

[Super Nade]

I'd also pick the Aerocool Zero dBA from the OP's list. The ST56ZF is a better unit than these newer FSP's or OCZ. I would also consider Sparkle, who, although absorbed by FSP make units a notch above the current FSP's :)

[ssabripo]

so I dont get it....is there any technical proof that the 700W TT toughpower is not on par with the OCZ or the ST56ZF?

maybe I missed something :confused:

[jonnyGURU]

so I dont get it....is there any technical proof that the 700W TT toughpower is not on par with the OCZ or the ST56ZF?

maybe I missed something :confused:

No. I got word from a TT Tech that all of the "Toughpowers" are essentially the same platform. That's a good thing. :D

[cadaveca]

LoL.

This is one of the best reads I have had in a while. Thanks nn.:horse:

[ssabripo]

No. I got word from a TT Tech that all of the "Toughpowers" are essentially the same platform. That's a good thing. :D
meaning what? surely the 700 has to have bigger caps, rails, etc than, say a 550W version...right?:confused:

[jonnyGURU]

meaning what? surely the 700 has to have bigger caps, rails, etc than, say a 550W version...right?:confused:

OMG! Of course there would have to be components of different size and value, but the Toughpower units are all the same CWT platform instead of the mix match of Sirtech and HEC used in the past.

My point is just that people give Thermaltake a hard time for the crap they've put out in the past. People "accept" the 750W because there's plenty of good reviews, but are still skeptical of the 650, 700W, etc. when the fact of the matter is they have the same CWT platform but with lower total output capability.

[ssabripo]

OMG! Of course there would have to be components of different size and value, but the Toughpower units are all the same CWT platform instead of the mix match of Sirtech and HEC used in the past.

My point is just that people give Thermaltake a hard time for the crap they've put out in the past. People "accept" the 750W because there's plenty of good reviews, but are still skeptical of the 650, 700W, etc. when the fact of the matter is they have the same CWT platform but with lower total output capability.
yeah...that's what I figured.

well, I should have it today, and will report back.