Corsair 620HX vs. PC P&C 750 quad?

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batai37

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Hi,

I'm deciding on a PSU for an 8400-based system that I plan on overclocking. For my setup, the Corsair should be plenty of power, but one site has the PC P&C for only $133.99...$26.00 less than the Corsair's price over at ClubIT ($159.99)

http://www.compuplus.com/i-PC-Power-Coolings-OCZ-Technology-OCZS75QB-Silencer-750W-Quad-Black-Power-Supply-S75QB-1009850~.html?sid=s7s699m056q9ui2

With the quad 750 however, I'd be losing the modular cabling support of the Corsair. I'm getting a Lian Li v1200 case, and the modular cabling seems advantageous for this size case.

Opinions?

For reference the planned system specs are:

Air-cooled
Lian Li v1200
E8400
GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3R rev. 2.1
1 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 750GB 7200rpm 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s NCQ Hard Drive, 1 external Seagate 500GB drive
1 burner
undecided on the RAM (subject of another thread)

I guess the deciding question here is, do I really need modular cable support on the PSU for this case, since the quad 750 seems like the better value by a longshot.
 
Well, I will tell you this. I bought the PC P&C 750 from that exact same site, except it was $10 more when I got it. Anyway, there are a LOT of cables, most of which I'm not using, and while it is a great PSU, I really wish it was modular... I've got all these cables lying around in my case.
 
You can send the Silencer 750 Quad in to PC Power & Cooling and pay like $10 and they'll tack on a custom harness for you. Granted, you'd have to send it back in if you added more stuff, so that's a pretty big downside.
 
That service costs $159.

I always do this, but I would recommend the Thermaltake Toughpower (Cable Management) 750W, great power supply that is also modular. What graphics card are you going to use? You won't need anywhere near 750W for a single card setup, a 3850X2 would be OK on a HX520.
 
lamboman said:
That service costs $159.

I always do this, but I would recommend the Thermaltake Toughpower (Cable Management) 750W, great power supply that is also modular. What graphics card are you going to use? You won't need anywhere near 750W for a single card setup, a 3850X2 would be OK on a HX520.
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Im still kicking myself for not buying the TT 750 modular few months ago from Frys at $99 after rebate. For the original question, I would take the PC Power and Cooling quad because who knows a year or two from now you might wanna go SLI or CrossfireX. Sure a 620HX will do it also, but its pushing it.
 
I have all three; a 620HX, a 750 Quad, and an 850 Tough Power.

As far as supplying their rated power and being quiet, they are all good; No Excellent! So it really comes down to your need for power and your preferences for modular, or not. I am happy w/ all three....and they all serve their purpose.

Edit: Oh yeah, and price.
 
kadozer said:
Im still kicking myself for not buying the TT 750 modular few months ago from Frys at $99 after rebate. For the original question, I would take the PC Power and Cooling quad because who knows a year or two from now you might wanna go SLI or CrossfireX. Sure a 620HX will do it also, but its pushing it.
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This is the problem. I may as well ask batai37 now, how big is your display, and do you plan on going dual video cards?
 
I was considering those two PSUs, and came down on the HX620 because it's modular and possibly quieter (reviews seem to vary on the Silencer 750's noise, with some saying it's quiet and others saying that "Silencer" is false advertising). But if the 750 is cheaper then that might change things somewhat, indeed.
 
lamboman said:
That service costs $159.

I always do this, but I would recommend the Thermaltake Toughpower (Cable Management) 750W, great power supply that is also modular. What graphics card are you going to use? You won't need anywhere near 750W for a single card setup, a 3850X2 would be OK on a HX520.
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...no it doesn't. I believe it's actually free if you buy through them, and it's a very small fee if you bought elsewhere, unless something /massive/ has changed in the last ~6 months I'm caught completely unaware of.
 
Mithent said:
I was considering those two PSUs, and came down on the HX620 because it's modular and possibly quieter (reviews seem to vary on the Silencer 750's noise, with some saying it's quiet and others saying that "Silencer" is false advertising). But if the 750 is cheaper then that might change things somewhat, indeed.
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Having actually used both of them....there is nothing quiet or silent about the Silencer, unless you compare it to a Turbo-Cool, when compared to any Corsair.
 
lamboman said:
This is the problem. I may as well ask batai37 now, how big is your display, and do you plan on going dual video cards?
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Not planning on SLI anytime soon. For now the display is a 19" Viewsonic VX922 with a max resolution of 1280 x 1024...at some point I'll be upgrading the monitor to something bigger with higher resolution capability.

By all accounts, the 750 would be overkill for my currently planned setup. So as I said before, for me really the question is would the modular cable support be the overarching consideration vis a vis the 750 because of case size considerations. On the other hand, a 750 would give me some leeway for future upgrade considerations, and the $133 price tag is really tempting.
 
lamboman said:
That service costs $159.

I always do this, but I would recommend the Thermaltake Toughpower (Cable Management) 750W, great power supply that is also modular. What graphics card are you going to use? You won't need anywhere near 750W for a single card setup, a 3850X2 would be OK on a HX520.
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Single EVGA 8800GTX 768MB card.
 
silent-circuit said:
...no it doesn't. I believe it's actually free if you buy through them, and it's a very small fee if you bought elsewhere, unless something /massive/ has changed in the last ~6 months I'm caught completely unaware of.
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Actually I called PC P&C, and the tech said it couldn't really be done on that unit, or that it would be "incredibly expensive" (I didn't ask exactly how much..."incredibly" was enough to make up my mind), if they modified that unit for modular cable support
 
batai37 said:
Actually I called PC P&C, and the tech said it couldn't really be done on that unit, or that it would be "incredibly expensive" (I didn't ask exactly how much..."incredibly" was enough to make up my mind), if they modified that unit for modular cable support
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I wasn't referring to making it modular, but to changing which wires actually come out of it from the inside. They change the harness.
 
batai37 said:
Actually I called PC P&C, and the tech said it couldn't really be done on that unit, or that it would be "incredibly expensive" (I didn't ask exactly how much..."incredibly" was enough to make up my mind), if they modified that unit for modular cable support
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Not surprising. Those PSU's are packed in so tight that there probably isn't enough room for the additional harnesses required to make it modular.
 
silent-circuit said:
I wasn't referring to making it modular, but to changing which wires actually come out of it from the inside. They change the harness.
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Ah my mistake, sorry. There are indeed a number of customization options available on their website, though I didn't see any quotes for prices...you have to call the sales number.
 
batai37 said:
Actually I called PC P&C, and the tech said it couldn't really be done on that unit, or that it would be "incredibly expensive" (I didn't ask exactly how much..."incredibly" was enough to make up my mind), if they modified that unit for modular cable support
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Considering that the PCP&C company line is that Modular is Bad, I wouldn't expect them to say anything encouraging about it, really.
 
Is anyone of the opinion that the quality of PC P&C's PSUs has declined since being acquired by OCZ, or would that be an inaccurate or unfair assumption? This is what of been hearing from various opinions around the forums.
 
batai37 said:
Is anyone of the opinion that the quality of PC P&C's PSUs has declined since being acquired by OCZ
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Nope - if anything, they've improved from the days in which they used Sparkle (pre-FSP) for the Silencers. The Turbocools do have their failures, but the QC on those Win-Tact units is still excellent.
 
I have both the HX620 and silencer 750. The HX620 is quieter, smaller, easier to work with, and in my opinion, better looking. Get the Corsair- they have great customer service, too(not that PCP&C doesn't).
 
PC Power and Cooling supplies seem to be extremely well built. However I'd get the Corsair (the HX620 is what I own) for two reasons:

1) Modular connectors. It is really nice in keeping clutter down. PCP&C talks a big game about modular connectors being problematic but given my knowledge in electronics, I just don't see any validity to their claims. I've tested the connectors, they don't have a high resistance. So having them is nice to keep cables down.

2) The silencer... well... isn't. The damn thing is pretty noisy. It isn't like a jet engine or anything, but it is a good deal louder than many PSUs and way louder than the almost totally silent Corsair.

If you decide you want more wattage than the 620 produces I'd look at another brand than PCP&C. There's nothing wrong with their supplies, I just wouldn't use them in a desktop. They make too much noise and have too many excess cables. For a workstation or server ok, but not a desktop I'm using at home.
 
Well the 750 PP&C started to carry OST capacitors in the Build. Which i dont like. Anotherwise it seems its a great build. I have returned it to newegg. Just because i saw it had OST Capacitor through the metal when it arrived at my home. Bye
 
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