lol. awesome? that is a disguised 600w that won't run a gtx480combined +12V
552W / 46A
"multiplatform"... the word that ruins games for PC gamers.
Originally Posted by Pr⊕phet
"How boss is this ?" what kinda slang is that
Thus, our overall recommendation for this round (and Best of Tom’s award) goes to Silverstone’s Strider SST-ST70F. Priced at about $139, this power supply is unbeatable given its performance. It also comes with many long connection cables, which simplify configuration in component-laden PCs and eliminate the need for add-on adapters. Although the Silverstone’s efficiency drops under full load, it remains very high under half-load and low-load conditions.
It's 552w on the 12v and another 150w on the other rails. It promises 700w continuous with 80+ certification, and in practice up to 87% efficiency...which is pretty decent I'd say.
Last edited by jasong; 25-05-2011 at 08:05 PM.
The 12v rail is the important one. The other rails don't draw a lot of current. When looking for a psu, look mainly at the 12v rail as almost all of your heavy-draw parts are 12v.
"multiplatform"... the word that ruins games for PC gamers.
"How boss is this ?" what kinda slang is that
Coolermaster definitely. I've got a 750W real power pro and it's solid. I have a friend who has the gigabyte psu, he hasn't had issues yet but I'd still go for coolermaster
Combined 12v rails usually show higher numbers than single, often through the creative application of abstruse maths...it doesn't mean that a single rail unit is necessarily worse or better than the multiple rail ones. The only real way to know a unit's value is by checking out the reviews on it or by getting an oscilloscope and a testbed and doing the testing yourself.
What? If they themselves post a low number, surely then it can be said to be low? Why would they understate their good's specs?
Anyway, not sure what your point was. I usually do look up properly tested items before i purchase, but if the supplier gives you bad specs... you can almost be sure theyre really that.
"multiplatform"... the word that ruins games for PC gamers.
"How boss is this ?" what kinda slang is that
I'm currently using a 950w power supply which supposedly can do 108A on the 12v rails. But going by what I've read, I don't have very much confidence that those numbers are actually achievable in real use. A quality manufacturer won't inflate the numbers on their units, they'll rather understate but ensure that the unit can absolutely withstand those kinds of stresses. I can look around and give some examples...but...lus. meh.
If you have enough money i would rate the zalman power supply's very good.
I currently own one atm, and when it comes to power surges and trips, if its one of those 1 second power trips.
I find that my computer remains on while my server, and other pc's either turn off or restart.
But i cant say ive had any problems with the gigabyte just that there arnt enough molex connectors depending on which model so just double check on that as well.
Always have been and always will be a fan of Gigabyte PSU's.
Haven't had one give me issues, Currently using a Gigabyte Odin 720W and it hasn't skipped a beat.
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