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poptodafresh

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Im currently building a SLI computer with dual raptors and corresponding disk drives and I need to make some decisions concerning a PSU. Of course, im ordering from Monarch (barebones setup) and my choices are fairly limited

given the choices
ANTEC Neopower 480W (120)
ANTEC TruePower 500W (115)
Ultra XConnect 500W (93)
Enermax 600W (160)

What would you recommend?
 
Those are pretty limited choices. For an SLI Setup I would probally go with the Enermax or the Antec Neo. Under NO circumstances get the Ultra X-Connect. I had one for about a month, and it is without a doubt the crappiest power supply I have ever owned. Just remember an SLI setup will eat even a high quality PS for lunch.
 
poptodafresh said:
Im currently building a SLI computer with dual raptors and corresponding disk drives and I need to make some decisions concerning a PSU. Of course, im ordering from Monarch (barebones setup) and my choices are fairly limited

given the choices
ANTEC Neopower 480W (120)
ANTEC TruePower 500W (115)
Ultra XConnect 500W (93)
Enermax 600W (160)

What would you recommend?
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OCZ PowerStream 520W ;)

$135: http://www.svc.com/ocz520adj.html

this is the cheapest that I would recommend $87: http://www.gameve.com/gve/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?sku=PS-ENERMAX-535
 
Bah I should'a waited for that one, may get one soon though :)
 
given the limited choice the Neopower or Enermax
but Id say Monach should consider starting to stock more supplies
they arent slackers in the workstation market


for a worry free choice with more upgrade path
Id also recommend the PCP&C 510 SLi
 
Ice Czar said:
for a worry free choice with more upgrade path
Id also recommend the PCP&C 510 SLi
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I'm not going to get into the complete waste of $ that SLI is (IMHO) but I have to agree with Ice Czar and the others who have recommended the PCP&C Turbo Cool 510 SLI (Here) . Or, if you really have money to burn, the Turbo-Cool 850 SSI would be the ultimate.
 
Renegade87 said:
the complete waste of $ that SLI is
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LOL
well you have at least one ally in that opinion :p
Id sooner spend the money on one of these

of course my idea of gaming is a flash version of Asteroids :p
 
That card would be great when george lucas or steven spielbergo call me up for an interview. Ill stick with my SLI
 
For that price you could run two power supplies with one being dedicated to the VPUs.
 
well if I had that card Id likely just run the onboard Video anyway :p
Model on one box, render for output on another.
 
If you are willing to spend $450 on a PSU, then go with the PCP&C SLI 850W PSU. If not, I recommend the Enermax SLI Ready 600W PSU.
 
well price wise it doesn't really matter, which means if the zippy is a no go i'll have to get that pcp&p(although i don't really like spending quite that much on a psu).

that and i was just wondering if anybody has used them for SLI so far, i haven't seen anything about them with SLI yet, even in searches. just that they are 24 pin and that's about it.
 
I hate to be an echo in the building however,

PC Power and Cooling 510 SLI

Its where its at.
 
garrettk said:
if all else fails for me i will have to pick up that pcp&p 510 sli

what about the zippy 600w psu's?

dual rail
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-103-710&depa=0

single rail
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-103-711&depa=0

i've read reviews on the first but nothing about using SLI with these(aside from people sometimes mentioning it, no actual experiences). would this even be a viable option for SLI?
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From everything I've read and heard, Zippy is definitely one of the 1st. tier PSU makers out there. The PSU Guru's here and elsewhere will agree. Did you see THIS over at THG ? Pretty good article. Zippy and Enermax do well.

The only thing with those 2 units is no inclusion of any dedicated PCI-e connectors for your video cards. Yes, you could use adapters, but you could also just get the (yup, here we go again...) PC P&C Turbo Cool SLI for a little more $ than the Zippy PSM-6600P-SATA and a little less $ than the Zippy PSA-6600P-SATA.
 
yeah i saw that article, and i have heard nothing but good about zippy psu's. doesn't the video card usually include adaptors(maybe i'm just thinking connectors, i don't know haha,i'm not an expert on this)? i'm just about to step up my evga 6800 ultra agp to a pci-e(tomorrow hopefully, have to wait for paycheck :))

i guess i was just curious about the zippy, more than likely i'll end up getting the pcp&c, but i still haven't seen anybody using zippy with the SLI boards(i'm getting the DFI SLI board, friday i believe). like i said if i can't dig up anything or any experiences with the zippy i'll just pick up the tried and true pcp&c

by the way thanks for the info so far :)
 
yeah i'm also aware of that :)
i'm assuming there are companies trying to get their psu's certified(but failing obviously)right?

damnit haha, looks like i'm about 99% sure on the pcp&c right now. anybody know the safest place to order from with a good RMA policy(just in case)? only place i can think of on hand that has it is frozencpu but i know there are more.
 
Well I can't bring myself to spend $200+ on a freaking PSU. I'd love to kick that company in the nuts for charging that much for a PSU.

In fact PSU pricing has been getting out of hand over the last couple years. If my NeoPower 480 doesn't do the trick, I'll slap a second PSU in my machine for the video cards.

My CoolerMaster Stacker comes with everything needed to do that and has enough room in the case.
 
garrettk said:
yeah i'm also aware of that :)
i'm assuming there are companies trying to get their psu's certified(but failing obviously)right?

damnit haha, looks like i'm about 99% sure on the pcp&c right now. anybody know the safest place to order from with a good RMA policy(just in case)? only place i can think of on hand that has it is frozencpu but i know there are more.
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I would just order it directly from PCP&C, the price is not much more if any at all. These things have a five year warranty so don't worry about your decision. And I know that their customer service is top notch, you can get ahold of someone (who speaks English as they are based in Carlsbad, CA) and get your answer quick.
 
Sir-Fragalot said:
Well I can't bring myself to spend $200+ on a freaking PSU. I'd love to kick that company in the nuts for charging that much for a PSU.

In fact PSU pricing has been getting out of hand over the last couple years. If my NeoPower 480 doesn't do the trick, I'll slap a second PSU in my machine for the video cards.

My CoolerMaster Stacker comes with everything needed to do that and has enough room in the case.
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It's not too much for peace of mind. When I was spending so much on my rig already I wanted to ensure that it would be stable and PCP&C has proven themselves. A PSU is not something you want to skimp on and I don't think the price is too high for the quality of service they provide. Plus they are based in the U.S. which is an added plus for me(I don't know where other manufacturers are based). They are easy to get ahold of and ready and willing to help in any way possible. They even asked my opinion on what us enthusiasts wanted to see in a PSU.

And I'm not so sure two PSUs is a good idea, especially if they are different, something about different voltage settings and how well they regulate power. If someone can tell me differently, but I think you need some specialized ones like they use in servers for redundancy.
 
I also wanted to say a bit about the 850W supply as from what I read it is a different form factor (Extended ATX; maybe for servers?) and may not fit in many cases, just something to keep in mind.
 
Sir-Fragalot said:
Well I can't bring myself to spend $200+ on a freaking PSU. I'd love to kick that company in the nuts for charging that much for a PSU.

In fact PSU pricing has been getting out of hand over the last couple years. If my NeoPower 480 doesn't do the trick, I'll slap a second PSU in my machine for the video cards.

My CoolerMaster Stacker comes with everything needed to do that and has enough room in the case.
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but you spend $1000 on video cards.... :rolleyes:

I'm not saying that SLI sucksc (as my 2 EVGA 6800 ultra's are arriving tomorrow), but I'm pointing out how foolish it is to spend multiple grand on the system and then say "OMGWTFBBQSAUCE $230 ON THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONET IN THE SYSTEM NO WAYYYYYY". With a average psu, your system wouldn't work right seeing your power draw. With the neo, it will barely work. With a generic psu, not only would your rig not work, but it will fry, costing you several grand. For the price of throwing in a second psu, you could have just g otten a pcp&c or zippy and not have woried about it in the first place.

It never fails to amaze me how people won't spend on the power supply.
 
_Korruption_ said:
Zippy essentially is the same as PCP&C... many would pick one of those over a Powerstream. While good, both brands are in different leagues.
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yea that's sort of why i initially asked b/c i would chose zippy over ocz usually. i've searched high and low but still haven't seen anybody mention how they work with SLI.
 
i can't remember where i read this, but on some site it said other companies would consider pcp&c's 510 SLI psu a 600+ watt psu. or was i just hallucinating, i can't remember.
 
garrettk said:
i can't remember where i read this, but on some site it said other companies would consider pcp&c's 510 SLI psu a 600+ watt psu. or was i just hallucinating, i can't remember.
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No, you heard right as the PSU is efficient enough to allow it to peak at 600W, but they label it at 510 as standard. This should give you an indication that it will most likely not dip below that point.
 
to be perfectly accurate, pcp&C are rated at 50C, which is 30C higher than most other companies are rated. If you apply the derating curve, not only is the psu efficient enough, but for example by antec's standards the pcp&C is a 650w sustained output psu. By pcp&c standards, the antec 550 is around 360w.

Nuff said.
 
computerpro3 said:
to be perfectly accurate, pcp&C are rated at 50C, which is 30C higher than most other companies are rated. If you apply the derating curve, not only is the psu efficient enough, but for example by antec's standards the pcp&C is a 650w sustained output psu. By pcp&c standards, the antec 550 is around 360w.

Nuff said.
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Thanks for the info, I knew that there was some reason behind their efficiency but did not know the specifics.
 
well thank you all for the info, i guess that pretty much seals the deal for me. especially with the confirmation of the wattage rating(and of course the solid rails). and, and, and, etc.. haha

230-240 dollars, may as well buy the best.
 
garrettk said:
well thank you all for the info, i guess that pretty much seals the deal for me. especially with the confirmation of the wattage rating(and of course the solid rails). and, and, and, etc.. haha

230-240 dollars, may as well buy the best.
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Excellent decision, you won't be disappointed.
 
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