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Xigmatek Budget PSU

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ParasiticJ

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Hey folks,

Has anyone had experience with the below Xigmatek power supply?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817815007

I need a cheap PSU to run an i3, 6850, one HD, one optical, a couple fans, etc... (basically a very light gaming/school computer).

Looks to be enough juice to run everything between the 400W and 40A on the rails, but at sub $30 I am just weary to pull the trigger.

If anyone would like to suggest any other PSU's feel free to do so.

Thanks,

J
 
Good deal for the PRICE, there are better PSU's out there...
See below.
 
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Online reviews seem to say it's performance is mediocre at best. Might go for a cheap corsair or Antec instead.
 
ParasiticJ said:
Hey folks,

Has anyone had experience with the below Xigmatek power supply?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817815007

I need a cheap PSU to run an i3, 6850, one HD, one optical, a couple fans, etc... (basically a very light gaming/school computer).

Looks to be enough juice to run everything between the 400W and 40A on the rails, but at sub $30 I am just weary to pull the trigger.

If anyone would like to suggest any other PSU's feel free to do so.

Thanks,

J
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Those budget Xigmatek PSUs are made by HEC (Compucase), and are roughly on a par with most of Thermaltake's notorious TR2 line. Most of these cannot provide anywhere close to their advertised wattages without their DC output quality going wacky. For example, the 400W unit performs more like a 250W to 300W unit.
 
Thanks guys. I figured it was too good to be true and you get what you pay for when it comes to power supplies.

I'll probably just wait until newegg has a sale on a higher end corsair or seasonic.
 
ParasiticJ said:
Hey folks,

Has anyone had experience with the below Xigmatek power supply?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817815007

I need a cheap PSU to run an i3, 6850, one HD, one optical, a couple fans, etc... (basically a very light gaming/school computer).

Looks to be enough juice to run everything between the 400W and 40A on the rails, but at sub $30 I am just weary to pull the trigger.

If anyone would like to suggest any other PSU's feel free to do so.

Thanks,

J
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meh... yeah yeah it is a HEC design and all but it can deliver it rated power plus another 200Watts!! because it is exactly the same as the 600W model (read the reviews online).

it is better than the TT TR2

I have one in my sever at home running 24x7 for 6 mos virtually silent and rails are right on for me.

at the time i bought mine i was totally disgusted with the lack of 80+ and warr of the orig corsiar builder series 400W so i bought the Xigmatek for $30. I think owning one it is fine (i also have 2x Corsair power supplies the corsairs are nice but they where a lot more (a VX550W and a TX650W).

now that the CX400 is 80+ and the warr is a year longer I guess i'd probably get a v2 of that one today but the Xigmatek is alright and does what it promises to do admirably for me.
 
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atarione said:
meh... yeah yeah it is a HEC design and all but it can deliver it rated power plus another 200Watts!! because it is exactly the same as the 600W model (read the reviews online).

it is better than the TT TR2

I have one in my sever at home running 24x7 for 6 mos virtually silent and rails are right on for me.
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Actually, it -is- a bad unit, and even at 400W the ripple is way out of spec. And there's no way it can do 600W.

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/xigmatek_nrppc402/5.htm
 
You know I gotta say to be honest, this isn't that bad a unit. It's definitely quite mediocre, but It's much much better than the cheap crap out there. It just has some design flaws which are magnified at full load. Based on jonnyguru's test, it didn't do well due to obvious ripple issues, but the ripple was fine in the lower power range. So for the 400w, I'd say if you stick to 300w you'd be fine, similar for the 500w, which was the one reviewed. So if your goal is a cheap psu that runs only lower end video cards, this isn't the worst choice. Course the Corsair CX430 v2 is a better choice. Also that overclockers review is flawed, the only review I trust about the psu is on jonnyguru by mr. wolf.
 
JoeBob said:
Actually, it -is- a bad unit, and even at 400W the ripple is way out of spec. And there's no way it can do 600W.

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/xigmatek_nrppc402/5.htm
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actually if you read your own link there is some question about if the oc club reviews measured the ripple properly.


i have a super idea [H] how's about testing the psu also?

it is a $30 psu that is a lot better than most $30 power supplies so yeah.



oh yeah tom's says it can and will provide power up to ~674Watts

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-psu-80-plus,2746-9.html
 
atarione said:
i have a super idea [H] how's about testing the psu also?
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atarione said:
it is a $30 psu that is a lot better than most $30 power supplies so yeah.
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On what solid basis do you make that claim?

atarione said:
oh yeah tom's says it can and will provide power up to ~674Watts

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-psu-80-plus,2746-9.html
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Oh the irony: I like how you point out that the OCClub reivew doesn't test ripple properly yet you link a Tom's Hardware PSU review that doesn't show the actual ripple testing that most good PSU review sites ([H]ardOCP, JonnyGuru, PC Per, Hardwaresecrets, etc) will show. As such, that Tom's review doesn't help your case at all.
 
Its a great psu for the price, I have heard many good reviews for it and i have powered a i5 2500k system with a gtx 550ti.
 
Danny Bui said:
On what solid basis do you make that claim?


Oh the irony: I like how you point out that the OCClub reivew doesn't test ripple properly yet you link a Tom's Hardware PSU review that doesn't show the actual ripple testing that most good PSU review sites ([H]ardOCP, JonnyGuru, PC Per, Hardwaresecrets, etc) will show. As such, that Tom's review doesn't help your case at all.
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I'm asking [H] or any of those others guys to test it..

i was making two points someone claimed it couldn't put out even it's 400 watts it can and does.... i you read what i posted you'd see i make no claim that toms clarifies the ripple situation so yeah.

and as a 2nd point was pointing out that there are questions about oc clubs measuring of the ripple thusly i'm suggesting it would be nice if HardOCP or JonnyGuru or who ever else actually tested this since it could well be a screaming deal at $30~

meh... i'm just tired of people crapping on it based on one review


whatever like i said it has been running my home server 24/7 for 6mos without demonstrating any drama whatsoever here so meh.....which is the basis of my claim that it is nice for $30 you know owning it for 6mos running it 24/7 without noise or drama...i can't say as i have anyway to test the ripple however....i can say so far the server has been rock solid while being powered by this PSU.
 
atarione said:
I'm asking [H] or any of those others guys to test it..

i was making two points someone claimed it couldn't put out even it's 400 watts it can and does.

and as a 2nd point was pointing out that there are questions about oc clubs measuring of the ripple thusly i'm suggesting it would be nice if HardOCP or JonnyGuru or who ever else actually tested this since it could well be a screaming deal at $30~

meh... i'm just tired of people crapping on it based on one review


whatever like i said it has been running my home server 24/7 for 6mos without demonstrating any drama whatsoever here so meh.....which is the basis of my claim that it is nice for $30 you know owning it for 6mos running it 24/7 without noise or drama...i can't say as i have anyway to test the ripple however....i can say so far the server has been rock solid while being powered by this PSU.
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Actually, it is one of those PSUs that could kill some of the major components of your PC early even if the PSU itself doesn't burn out or die. High, out-of-spec ripple can (and does) kill the components of a PC far earlier than expected without the PSU itself showing any symptoms whatsoever of early death.
 
mah head now hurts


once more the oc club measurement of the ripple is questioned...similar HEC based units didn't go out of spec on ripple @ the rated wattages

question on oc club's meassurements

http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7722
based on same platform as this (which doesn't honestly have super ripple) but is within spec

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Aerocool-E85M-550-Power-Supply-Review/1052/10

so how about someone else reviewing this as it is consistently among the most affordable 80+ 400 watt options.
 
Like I said,for the Xigmatek 400w, I'd say 300w is safe, for the 500w, probably 400w is safe. It can go higher, but that's INCLUDING OUT OF SPEC or NEAR OUT OF SPEC RIPPLE. Do not assume it can go anywhere higher than rated, or to be safe, anywhere higher than 100w below spec. But if you're under lower wattage conditions, it seems like a plenty decent psu. Simple and clear. This is different from a corsair or seasonic psu, where you can feel safe all the way up to the rated wattage and possibly beyond.
 
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