Best Power Supply?

[Jasonx82]

PC Power and Cooling? OCZ, Antec? Which would you get and why?

 

[RoCkStAr*]

does anyone know if the OCZ PowerStream PSUs (esp. the 520W one) are reliable and good?

 

[Slava]

Best to to worst: PC Power And Cooling, Antec, OCZ.

If you want best ever, go with PCP&C.

 

[MikeP]

The powerstream 520 has gotten excellent reviews but PCP&C is legendary for a reason.

 

[OPUS1]

Couldn't say about the others but my PCP&C has to be the most stable PS I've ever used!
I've checked it with a Digimeter and the sucker is tight!
With enough horse power to handle anything I throw at it.
Is it a tad expensive? I think not,Hell I spent a bundle on the rest of this stuff
So why not support it with one of the best ?
Loud? No
Search the [H] and I don't think you'll hear a bad word about the PCP&C
And lets not forget, you can order it any way you want.
The people at PCP are ready to help you configure it any way your heart desires

 

[spin02]

I have to give another vote for PCP&C. I upgraded for an Antec NeoPower and could not believe the difference. Check this document:


http://www.pcpowercooling.com/pdf/Turbo-Cool_510_vs.pdf

 

[bubblethumper]

I have a PC Power and Cooling 510 and it's really too loud.

Especially for games with any sort of atmosphere.

I also hate having it on if I watch TV and definitely not while sleeping

 

[Barnaby]

pcp&c all the way... best PSU, hands down..


I wouldn't go as far to say it's loud, but it's definately not quiet.. Maybe if I had my puter on my desk a foot from my head or something, I'd hate it, but being on the floor next to the desk, I don't notice it.


definately not as bad at the Sparkle 400 watt PSU it replaces.. now that fucker is loud.. man.. too bad I'm still using it for one of my servers.. damn I need to replace it..

 

[Ice Czar]

PCP&C Turbo Cool
in the ATX PS\2 form factor
and I cant seem to hear mine,
at least not over the rackmount fans and AC

 

[burningrave101]

I have to give another vote for PCP&C. I upgraded for an Antec NeoPower and could not believe the difference. Check this document:


http://www.pcpowercooling.com/pdf/Turbo-Cool_510_vs.pdf

That document is vs a generic PSU though and not a top quality PSU. PC Power and Cooling PSU's are the best but they are also the most expensive.

Just exactly what kind of difference did you notice from upgradeing from an Antec 480w NeoPower?

The OCZ PowerStream PSU's are extremely good PSU's and i'm ordering the 520w version for my new rig i'm building.

As long as you have a name brand PSU then you will most likely never have any issues. The majority of PC users are using some generic PSU anyways and most of them dont have their machine blow up on them. I wouldn't suggest a generic PSU for a custom built machine though because custom builts are usually alot harder on the PSU, especially if the system is overclocked.

Antec, Enermax, OCZ, Thermaltake, PC Power and Cooling, Fortron, Sparkle, Vantec, TTGI, and several others are good name brand choices.

 

[jacuzz1]

PCP&C Turbo Cool
in the ATX PS\2 form factor
and I cant seem to hear mine,
at least not over the rackmount fans and AC

agreed , i love my 425...........my 6800 fan makes more noise that this baby

 

[EnderW]

I have to give another vote for PCP&C. I upgraded for an Antec NeoPower and could not believe the difference.

PC P&C does have tighter voltage regulation, but the NeoPower is no slouch. What exactly did you notice when upgrading?

 

[spin02]

PC P&C does have tighter voltage regulation, but the NeoPower is no slouch. What exactly did you notice when upgrading?

The PCP&C has more stable 12v. I noticed some fluctuation with the NeoPowers dual rail setup. I was running a 6800U at the time, while gaming the NeoPower seemed to get really hot. I had no complaints with the Antec, but the PCP&C is stronger with less effort.

 

[>WP< $lipKnot]

PC Power and Cooling? OCZ, Antec? Which would you get and why?

I think the only thing remotely close to a PC P&C is Enermax.

I had a Antec TruePower550w go south and take my Asus P4C800E Deluxe motherboard with it. I will never buy Antec ever again.

I now will only buy Enermax.

Buy an Enermax EG651P-VE FMA 550watt and you will thank me later.

 

[spin02]

I have to agree. Enermax would be my second choise.

 

[OPUS1]

I had an Enermax 430 and while it's no slouch, it can't hold a stick to the PCP&C
All around better.

 

[shade]

i just bought a fortron blue storm 500 watt psu. its running great right now!

 

[Ice Czar]

shade, if for any reason you pop the top of that supply
which generally means slicing the sticker and voiding the warranty
Id really like a PIC of the guts

got any way to weight it?

 

[shade]

sorry czar, i don't have anything to weight it with and im not exactly very nifty with comps so i don't think i should even attempt cuz if anything weird happens i won't have a clue. i might be just paranoid its pretty darn silent. my 6800 nu stock fan makes more noise then it.

 

[gee]

I have a PC Power and Cooling 510 and it's really too loud.

Especially for games with any sort of atmosphere.

I also hate having it on if I watch TV and definitely not while sleeping

higher output PSUs dissipate more heat, which demands more airflow. Buying a high output power supply is like buying a Delta CPU fan. Sure it works better, but...

My personal power supply preference right now is Enermax. Their "651" style power supplies are absolutely incredible - i've "validated" them because we use them in embedded systems that my company makes. Which basically involves running them at full load at 40C, shorting them out dozens of times, and generally making sure the supply still works after a whole lot of abuse. These things can take a beating, *and* they put out very good power after the fact.

 

[Elios]

i just got an Ultra X-Connect 500w and its kicks ass
12v rail never drops under 12.2 under full load all other rails are .1 to .2 OVER rated at load and its damn quiet too