Antec Truepower or Neopower?

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br1zz0

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Hello, I've just started my search for a new PSU. I currently have a Antec 380W Truepower and decided to upgrade for my 6800U OC. I saw both the Neopower and Truepower 480W for $179+tax. Which would be a better PSU!?
 
$179? Does that include sleeving done by the place you're getting it from?
 
Definitly the Neopower, I dunno what that works out to be in American dollars but if they're selling Neopowers for the same as Truepowers, and the TPs are normal price, that's a killer deal!
 
br1zz0 said:
I saw both the Neopower and Truepower 480W for $179+tax.
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ouch, I hope thats Canadian (edit, I see that it is ;) too bad newegg doesnt do Canada)
the neopower is $121 with the instant rebate at newegg
get the Neopower, Its my top recommendation in the midhighend
as a truely ATX12V v2.0 compliant power supply
a good infrastructure investment and backwards compatible to ATX12V v1.3 connection standards

see > http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=794288&

the true power series is a ATX12V v1.3 compliant supply, having a single +12V rail and just the 20 pin main connector, with the Neopower you get dual +12V rails, both a 24 and 20 pin connector
plus the new PCI-Express 6 pin video connector (which you wouldnt need immediately but will be useful) and lots of SATA options
 
BTW I did this test on how much watts my computer draws, with my current specs, I drew 211W and when I added the 6800U it turned out to be 293. Isn't that more than enough !?
 
i have 2 questions

1) what is this atx v1.3 and v2.0 ? I haven't heard of this before.

2) how do you test how many watts or amps your computer uses?
 
ATX12V v1.1 close enough to the 1.3 standard
in short a 20 pin main connector, a 4 pin +12V aux connector, and a single +12V rail

ATX12V v2.0
in short a 24 pin main power connector, a 4 pin +12V auxillary, and dual +12V rails

typically you dont "test" your PSU but rely on the amp ratings listed on the supply
(ideally confirmed by an independent source) and published specs regarding the transient response, and AC ripple

br1zz0 said:
I used http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/
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however thqat doesnt break out the individual rails
 
br1zz0 said:
I used http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/
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Just because that calc said your power usage increased that much doesn't mean it did. That and all other calcs should only be used to estimate your power draw when choosing a supply. this is IMO a much better calc, as it gives a breakdown per rail of power usage. The only way to know would be to get a kill-a-watt or something that will measure power draw IRL at the wall, and then compare before and after.

As for ATX 2.0 vs 1.3, see the sticky/FAQ called "watts don't mean jack"
 
would anything bad happen if I do try to run my 6800U OC on my Antec Truepower 380W?

like i said my specs are

-2.4C @ 3.5ghz
-512mb PC3500 DDR RAM
-Abit IS7
-No Optical Drives
-Maxtor 40GB HDD

and my computer currently draws 210Watts (with 6800U = 290Watts)
 
Hello, I found a Antec TruePower 550W for $145, would that be a better deal for a $179 Antec NeoPower 480W?
 
the neopower

but you didnt ask that
you asked which was a better deal
which implies that if one at less cost will do the job then its the best choice
and since you provided no information on what you need it for...
 
Just installed a NeoPower 480 in my main rig. Very impressive PS. Was having a voltage drop under load problem. No more.
 
that would depend on how short you are on the +12V and what level of power the various components would actually draw,
theoretically the power supply should simply shutdown if it cant deal with the load
and Id trust an Antec to do that far more than most supplies, but its still not the best idea

especially since an unplanned shutdown (hardrestart) is a leading cause of data corruption
 
TY!

I'm just taking a look at two power supplies and will read up on the links and all. I AM very lazy but when the exact topic I'm looking for is served right up on top I feel compelled to read it!

I'm looking at 480s and the Neo seems better for upgrades in 9-12 months:
Model#: NeoPower New Egg Item#: N82E16817103924 Price: 150
-- am I missing a rebate somewhere?
Model#: TRUEBLUE 480 New Egg Item#: N82E16817103914 Price: 87

Case: 100159 - NO PS - Antec Performance One P160 ATX Mi
Power Supply: 100311 - PS 480W - Antec True480 w/Gold Plated Con
Case Fan: 130116 - 80mm - Thermaltake 80mm Ball Bearing DC C
Motherboard: 110182 - Abit AV8 K8T800 Audio/Gb-LAN/IEEE/USB/SAT
Processor: 120843 - AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 512K (939)
Heatsink Fan: 130122 - CoolJag JVC681A for AMD Opteron/64/FX Hea
Thermal Grease: 800018 - Shin-Etsu G675 Thermal Grease (Cools CPU
Memory: 140917 - DDR (400) 3200 - 1 GB (2 pcs 512) Corsair
Round Cables: 270152 - Round Cables Kit 2-24" IDE 1-18" FDD 1-18
(assembled as barebones by Monarch: $1066)

This looks sufficient. I'm not going 'silent pc' route or anything like that.
 
bitbum said:
Speaking of socked power supplies, what about the "ModRight X-Connect 500W Ultra Modular"? Available at http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/psu-94.html?mv_pc=79
I have never heard of this Mfg. Is this just a rebranded generic with socket connectors or actually a quality PS?
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Ultra doesnt provide any specs past what is listed on the lable
I dont recommend them (though I was tempted to buy one and gut it replacing the guts with a PCP&C :p )
if you take a look under the hood its not that impressive
IMO the Neopower is twice the supply
but I do like those cords

PinataUT said:
Price: 150
-- am I missing a rebate somewhere?
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yup
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=17-103-924&depa=1
Price $150
Instant Rebate -$30
Final Price $120.95
 
BFG just told me that my 380W antec will be sufficient with my 6800U OC. Overclocking the card anymore is not recommended
 
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