Modular PSU Guide Updated 10-19-06

davidhammock200 · Oct 19, 2006

Updated 10-22-06

Please give me some more input, questions, suggestions & recommendations!

Dillusion · Oct 19, 2006

Is the mushkin 550 really THAT bad? How does it compare to the Sunbeam NUUO 550? Can a company like sunbeam really have a superior product?

davidhammock200 · Oct 19, 2006

Dillusion said:
Is the mushkin 550 really THAT bad? How does it compare to the Sunbeam NUUO 550? Can a company like sunbeam really have a superior product?

Both are reviewed here: http://www.jonnyguru.com/reviews.html

I am reviewing the Mushkin 650W now & it is doing fine.

Dillusion · Oct 19, 2006

Well the 650 and 550 are very different units, no? So how the 650 performs really doesnt reflect the 550. I see the review but its hard to compare, and i dont know what the hell those ripple graphs are saying

davidhammock200 · Oct 19, 2006

Dillusion said:
Well the 650 and 550 are very different units, no? So how the 650 performs really doesnt reflect the 550. I see the review but its hard to compare, and i dont know what the hell those ripple graphs are saying

Very different units.

The 650W has 4x +12V rails & is designed for highend SLI/CF.

The 550W was designed for entry level, low to mid-range systems,
I'm sure as long as the standard 20% or more over-head is allowed for, it will be fine in mid-range systems.

Jerry · Oct 20, 2006

Wow, I paid 70 bucks more for my ST75F than needed. Damn =(

davidhammock200 · Oct 20, 2006

Jerry said:
Wow, I paid 70 bucks more for my ST75F than needed. Damn =(

A lot of people just assume that new egg has low prices, sometimes they are the highest!

One of the many reasons I'm now using Froogle for pricing in all of the guides.

Jerry · Oct 20, 2006

Naw, I bought mine right when it came out from sundialmicro.com. All prices I'd checked via google were >200, and I figured it'd be up there a while anyway cause the HX620W price was pretty stable. Doh!

davidhammock200 · Oct 20, 2006

I just hope that all these prices continue to drop!

_Korruption_ · Oct 20, 2006

What's wrong with the Enermax Liberty? I wouldn't list the OCZ Modstream there either..

davidhammock200 · Oct 21, 2006

_Korruption_ said:
What's wrong with the Enermax Liberty? I wouldn't list the OCZ Modstream there either..

The Liberty's are "up in the air" right now, as they had a bad run about a month ago & I'm just waiting for those to be sold.

The ModStreams are "no problem" PSU's when used on mid-range systems as recommended.

_Korruption_ · Oct 21, 2006

I'm sure the Modstreams are fine PSUs, but I just think they're really dated for today's demands.

What about XClio? Thermaltake's Toughpowers are built by CWT minus Fuhjyyu, so is it safe to assume that XClio is similar?

davidhammock200 · Oct 21, 2006

_Korruption_ said:
I'm sure the Modstreams are fine PSUs, but I just think they're really dated for today's demands.

What about XClio? Thermaltake's Toughpowers are built by CWT minus Fuhjyyu, so is it safe to assume that XClio is similar?

Dated, yes & I believe OCZ is going to drop them pretty soon.

I have tested the XCilo 400W & 450W, both were fine PSU's, the 450W being much better.

XCilo uses these caps in thier lower-end units, however the fan runs fast enough that heat build up is not a problem.

I have heard that their highend "Great Power" PSU's are about the same as the TT ToughPowers, however I can not confirm this.

davidhammock200 · Oct 22, 2006

Updated & Enermax Liberty's added.

dBTelos · Oct 22, 2006

I think:

-Enermax Liberty is too low
-Ultra XVS is too low
-Mushkin is too high
-Hiper is too high
-X2 should be before the Modstream

But when was the last time you took one of my posts with any importance? Hmmmm

pekingu · Oct 25, 2006

Zalman new Modular 600w psu ZM600-HP

ZM600-HP is ultra-quiet power supply complies with ATX12V Version 2.2, and supports the lastest dual-core CPUs(Intel Core2 series/AMD Athlon64-X2 series), as well as the lastest dual graphic card systems(SLI).

http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/view.asp?idx=223&code=015

davidhammock200 add it to the list and give your opinion and fell free to discuss in this thread

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1030123031#post1030123031

davidhammock200 · Oct 25, 2006

pekingu said:
Zalman new Modular 600w psu ZM600-HP

ZM600-HP is ultra-quiet power supply complies with ATX12V Version 2.2, and supports the lastest dual-core CPUs(Intel Core2 series/AMD Athlon64-X2 series), as well as the lastest dual graphic card systems(SLI).

http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/view.asp?idx=223&code=015

davidhammock200 add it to the list and give your opinion and fell free to discuss in this thread

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1030123031#post1030123031

We need to see some reviews & pricing before it gets added, but it shows promise.

topdragon147 · Oct 26, 2006

The Antec SP-500 has been removed due to quality control problems.

QFT

jonnyGURU · Oct 26, 2006

davidhammock200 said:
We need to see some reviews & pricing before it gets added, but it shows promise.

True. I often wonder why OCZ didn't just take the Epsilon and slap a modular interface on it to make their new modular PSU.

davidhammock200 · Oct 26, 2006

jonnyGURU said:
True. I often wonder why OCZ didn't just take the Epsilon and slap a modular interface on it to make their new modular PSU.

I think you will find out when you finish your current review.

jonnyGURU · Oct 26, 2006

davidhammock200 said:
I think you will find out when you finish your current review.

Larger, louder and less efficient?

I don't get it.

Oh... virtually no ripple? Ok.

davidhammock200 · Oct 26, 2006

Oh... virtually no ripple? Ok.

OK.

MC FLMJIG · Nov 17, 2006

Can't believe no one has posted here....

Great start and makes it easier to search modular supplies.

The NEo he 550 is on sale at FRY's.

The Ultra 550w modular is LOUD the moment it starts to get warm.

este · Nov 17, 2006

I have Xclio Greatpower 600W (CWT). Aside from being the loudest thing in the pc when its hot its extremely stable.

Have it loaded up with C2D E6600 @ 3.6, 1900XT oc'd past XTX, 3 120mm fans, G.Skill HZ upto 2.3V, 2x320gb sata hds in matrix raid, optical, card reader, pci wifi, etc

All of the rails are at least .125V about thier reference (12.2V etc)

There is a bit of VCore droop, but I'm sure thats a P5B-Deluxe problem.

I want to cut a little down on the noise but its a GREAT psu so far.

Cliff Couser · Nov 18, 2006

just curious.....but if price was not a factor...

would you be ranking the M12 700watts over the Corsair 620 watter?

tazman4 · Nov 18, 2006

Thanks for this!!

Any way we can get this stickied?

[Spectre] · Nov 18, 2006

tazman4 said:
Any way we can get this stickied?

It is already.

vexeus · Nov 19, 2006

Cliff Couser said:
just curious.....but if price was not a factor...

would you be ranking the M12 700watts over the Corsair 620 watter?

I'm also wondering about this.

MC FLMJIG · Nov 23, 2006

I believe some of the newer Antec 500 smarts are different than the older ones. The new ones have a 4pin connected to a 8pin. I can't say for sure but they might be different and have resolved the issue... NOT 100% but maybe. This one also deosn't seem to push as much hot air out as the other.

topdragon147 · Dec 6, 2006

MC FLMJIG said:
I believe some of the newer Antec 500 smarts are different than the older ones. The new ones have a 4pin connected to a 8pin. I can't say for sure but they might be different and have resolved the issue... NOT 100% but maybe. This one also deosn't seem to push as much hot air out as the other.

can anyone comment on this?

Bbq · Dec 6, 2006

I don't think that was the original problem. I don't even know what the original problem was. I am guessing it is the Fuhjyyu capacitor syndrome, but that's what I would think.

MC FLMJIG · Dec 6, 2006

They originally had some cap problems after a certain amount of time. They opened a few of them and the caps were "fat" and ready to explode!!!

I had an older one but didn't liek the heat it pumped out and sold it...
I then bought a newer one recently and it was a tad different than the older one. It also pumped out cooler air so I'm figuring the caps would last longer... again not 100% certain.

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