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Good Computer Power supply

post #1 of 21
4/19/09 at 5:53pm
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Basically this. Needs to be a least 500 W because this is a gaming computer as well.

Cheaper / the better bang-for-buck the better of course.
Just need the model as I will try and source it locally.
You guys should know what is needed for a good 'audiophile' PSU so jsut recommend me some.

Current one = 3-4 years old and it's bound to fail sooner rather than later so I might as well replace it even though it's working fine.
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post #2 of 21
4/19/09 at 5:54pm
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for a good 'audiophile' PSU
rofl.

But a quiet PSU is good for a HTPC. I'd recommend Seasonic & Corsair.
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post #3 of 21
4/19/09 at 6:03pm
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thus the 'quoting'.

I didn't know how else to describe it :P
Specific models would be good though.
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post #4 of 21
4/19/09 at 6:49pm
Corsair CMPSU-550VX, Corsair CMPSU-650TX, SeaSonic M12II SS-500GM, SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus SS-550HT, FSP Group (Fortron) FX600-GLN, PC Power & Cooling S61EPS, and relatively cheap PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS500.
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post #5 of 21
4/19/09 at 7:55pm
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Originally Posted by NightOwl View Post
Corsair CMPSU-550VX, Corsair CMPSU-650TX, SeaSonic M12II SS-500GM, SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus SS-550HT, FSP Group (Fortron) FX600-GLN, PC Power & Cooling S61EPS, and relatively cheap PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS500.
Another vote for the rock-solid PC Power and Cooling supplies.
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post #6 of 21
4/19/09 at 8:07pm
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Another vote for the rock-solid PC Power and Cooling supplies.
Yeah, but they've now merged with OCZ so we'll have to keep an eye on them in the future.
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post #7 of 21
4/19/09 at 8:17pm
Other serious contenders:

Zalman ZM850-HP , very quiet!
Sunbeam Tuniq Mini Plant 950W , very quiet!
BFG ES-800 800W
Hiper Type R Mk-II 680W PSU , quiet.
Silverstone ST85F Strider 850W, quiet.
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post #8 of 21
4/19/09 at 11:20pm
PC Power and Cooling make great PSU's, but they're noisy. I recommend the Corsair TX650. Silent, reliable, affordable. If you rewire the cabling with Jena Labs cable it'll be audiophile as well. Make sure to use Cardas quad eutectic solder.
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post #9 of 21
4/19/09 at 11:25pm
I'm partial to Silverstone and Corsair and PC Power and Cooling. SOME Antec PSU's are decent.
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post #10 of 21
4/19/09 at 11:43pm
Chieftec, Fortron / Source, FSP Group, High Power, PC Power and Cooling, Seasonic Electronics, Sparkle Power Inc., Zippy Technology.

Another option however, is to replace the capacitors in a good, but less expensive power-supply with very high-quality capacitors. This could cost you $5-$10 in capacitors, typically, but in upwards of $20 or more if you want to recap the entire supply. I have had good results with recapping, personally. If you're not comfortable with solder-slinging then this is not for you; just buy a nice turn-key supply from one of the manufacturers above, most of which make PSU's for servers so they must be very reliable in that they last a long time and perform well even under extreme conditions.

Oh, and SeaSonic S12 II SS-500GB.
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post #11 of 21
4/20/09 at 9:30pm
Seasonic makes good PSUs, I'd suggest looking at reviews for 500w PSUs on newegg, theres a budget 500w apevia on there that's not too shabby (I have one that's been running fine for almost 2 years)
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post #12 of 21
4/20/09 at 9:45pm
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Originally Posted by Logistics View Post
Chieftec, Fortron / Source, FSP Group, High Power, PC Power and Cooling, Seasonic Electronics, Sparkle Power Inc., Zippy Technology.

Another option however, is to replace the capacitors in a good, but less expensive power-supply with very high-quality capacitors. This could cost you $5-$10 in capacitors, typically, but in upwards of $20 or more if you want to recap the entire supply. I have had good results with recapping, personally. If you're not comfortable with solder-slinging then this is not for you; just buy a nice turn-key supply from one of the manufacturers above, most of which make PSU's for servers so they must be very reliable in that they last a long time and perform well even under extreme conditions.

Oh, and SeaSonic S12 II SS-500GB.
I dunno whether I want to fiddle around with PSU's
My DIY skills aren't that confident yet :P
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post #13 of 21
4/20/09 at 10:22pm
PC power and cooling.

Seasonic manufactures powersupplies, even if the design is garbage (like the Antec 650 trio). Some PC power and cooling psus are made by Seasonic, but made to a much higher spec than Antec.
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post #14 of 21
4/20/09 at 10:47pm
PC Power & Cooling, while rock solid aren't very quiet...I like Corsairs in this regard. Check out some of the reviews here:

Power | silentpcreview.com
JonnyGURU.com - Power Supply Reviews and more! - Reviews

Brendan
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post #15 of 21
4/20/09 at 11:15pm
I was going to link those two sites, but cyber beat me to it.

Judging from my personal experience, I can say Seasonic make very good PSUs; very quiet and stable. Another choice would be the Antec Signature Series (which is what I have now); it's semi-modular & slightly quieter than my old Seasonic.
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