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Looking for A Power Supply

If it gets any kind of award from either [H]ardOCP or Johnny Guru it's a safe buy. Good price for a 1200w, too.
 
ComputerGeek said:
Either of these probably is not any good right?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817190025
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817190026
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Those are actually pretty good PSUs, though they are older models. They are made by the same manufacturer as Kingwin PSUs, and the 1250W model is actually the same as the Kingwin 1220W.
ComputerGeek said:
where do you usually get the best efficiency on a power supply?
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The highest efficiency is at around 50% load.
ComputerGeek said:
Also I need two 12v EPS cables, can I use this.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812706006
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That item is deactivated. However, most if not all PSUs in the 1000W and up range will have two EPS12V connectors already.
 
You know what's funny to me, I think this system is probably going to kill your electric bill over anything else. And unless you're doing a lot of heavy multi-threaded software, it's probably not much better than a dual or single processor system.
 
merliwolf said:
You know what's funny to me, I think this system is probably going to kill your electric bill over anything else. And unless you're doing a lot of heavy multi-threaded software, it's probably not much better than a dual or single processor system.
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We'll I don't pay for it luckily (Just don't tell my Dad), maybe I should think about getting rid of it before I leave for collage though :cool:
 
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Zero82z said:
Those are actually pretty good PSUs, though they are older models. They are made by the same manufacturer as Kingwin PSUs, and the 1250W model is actually the same as the Kingwin 1220W.

The highest efficiency is at around 50% load.

That item is deactivated. However, most if not all PSUs in the 1000W and up range will have two EPS12V connectors already.
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Anyone else think that these power supplies are good?
 
Zero knows what he's talking about, they're fine. I'd get the higher rated model if I got one of them, though.
 
You're going to have a lot of peripherals so it really shouldn't be that bad. 5 drives, a card that uses 2 PCIe power cables, lots of fans, etc. There may be a few cables to tuck away, but if you take a few minutes to do it working with non-modular PSUs is not that hard. After all, we did it all the time until a few years ago and did just fine. ;)
 
silent-circuit said:
You're going to have a lot of peripherals so it really shouldn't be that bad. 5 drives, a card that uses 2 PCIe power cables, lots of fans, etc. There may be a few cables to tuck away, but if you take a few minutes to do it working with non-modular PSUs is not that hard. After all, we did it all the time until a few years ago and did just fine. ;)
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Yeah I could do that too. What's the release date for sandy bridge? Happy New Year BTW!
 
2600k if you can buget for it. 2500k if you can't afford the 2600k. K versions are unlocked -- definitely worth the small premium over the locked multiplier version.

It'll be early January, regardless.
 
silent-circuit said:
2600k if you can buget for it. 2500k if you can't afford the 2600k. K versions are unlocked -- definitely worth the small premium over the locked multiplier version.

It'll be early January, regardless.
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Yeah thats a lot cheaper than top of the line i7, Are they going to come out with 6 cores?
 
2600K has an unlocked multiplier, which is great for overclocking -- more or less necessary this time around from what I've read so far. The base 2600 is locked, but otherwise the same chip. The 2600S is the lower wattage version of the 2600, and will probably be used in HTPCs and high end "desktop replacement" type giant laptops.

Yes, the 2600S is lower wattage, but 65W is still very high for a typical laptop chip.
 
silent-circuit said:
2600K has an unlocked multiplier, which is great for overclocking -- more or less necessary this time around from what I've read so far. The base 2600 is locked, but otherwise the same chip. The 2600S is the lower wattage version of the 2600, and will probably be used in HTPCs and high end "desktop replacement" type giant laptops.

Yes, the 2600S is lower wattage, but 65W is still very high for a typical laptop chip.
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So the K versions have an unlocked multiplier lets you overclock easily, otherwise they are the same?

Should I keep the System I started building until the 6 cores, 8 cores, etc. come out?
 
That's not a decision I can make for you. A Sandy Bridge setup is going to be faster in day to day practice and in most multithreaded situations, and use a lot less power. The 4 quad core Opteron setup is just cool. So, it's a question of real world performance vs. cool, really.
 
silent-circuit said:
That's not a decision I can make for you. A Sandy Bridge setup is going to be faster in day to day practice and in most multithreaded situations, and use a lot less power. The 4 quad core Opteron setup is just cool. So, it's a question of real world performance vs. cool, really.
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I know It's awesome to have 4 processors in a box. Alright! Thanks! for all the help!
 
Does Anyone know anything about these Power Supplies?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159068 5 Year Warranty
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256041 3 Year

Or do you think I should spend more on a good name like these

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153119 5 Year
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371032 5 Year
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171055 Should I bother with this one only 2 Years Gold Certified

Or should I just stick with the Kingwin?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817121040 3 Year
 
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The first one is horrible -- pretty much all Coolmax / Raidmax / Apevia PSUs are really really bad. Of all the ones you've looked at the Kingwin is the best price to quality ratio by far, I'd recommend you stick with that.
 
silent-circuit said:
The first one is horrible -- pretty much all Coolmax / Raidmax / Apevia PSUs are really really bad. Of all the ones you've looked at the Kingwin is the best price to quality ratio by far, I'd recommend you stick with that.
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I just was reading a review at Johnny Guru, he gave it a 9 do you still think I should go with the Kingwin.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=96

The Kingwin has only enough cables for two Graphic Cards.
 
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Out of those options, my top choice would probably be the Coolermaster Silent Pro Gold, followed by the Kingwin. Oklahoma Wolf did give the Coolmax a good score, but he was also not able to load it fully due to the limitations of his test equipment. It is unlikely that it would actually be able to supply 1350W of power, and while you don't really need that much power anyway, there's no benefit to getting it over the Kingwin.
 
Zero82z said:
Out of those options, my top choice would probably be the Coolermaster Silent Pro Gold, followed by the Kingwin. Oklahoma Wolf did give the Coolmax a good score, but he was also not able to load it fully due to the limitations of his test equipment. It is unlikely that it would actually be able to supply 1350W of power, and while you don't really need that much power anyway, there's no benefit to getting it over the Kingwin.
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The Kingwin does not have Enough Cables for triple Sli though right.
 
I suppose not, but there is little point in running a triple-SLI setup anyway.
 
SLI and CrossfireX just don't scale well past two cards / GPUs. The third gives almost zero return, but it adds a lot of power draw and heat output.
 
silent-circuit said:
SLI and CrossfireX just don't scale well past two cards / GPUs. The third gives almost zero return, but it adds a lot of power draw and heat output.
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Gotcha

Do you still think the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817159068 is bad?

I just was reading a review at Johnny Guru, he gave it a 9 do you still think I should go with the Kingwin.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php...=Story&reid=96

The Kingwin has only enough cables for two Graphic Cards.
 
The Coolmax is fine, I was over-generalizing. The Kingwin is cheaper though, isn't it? Two graphics cards worth of cables is plenty, honestly. I'd go with whichever is cheaper of the two.
 
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