Power supply question

promisebreaker · 04-30-2008, 03:01 AM

How do you guys feel about this psu

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817163108

any good ones around 100$ that could be rec/ would be help full.

Knightsman · 04-30-2008, 03:29 AM

I always buy ULTRA Power Supplies for myself and my customers. Lifetime warranty if you register it.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...393&CatId=1483

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...983&CatId=1483

diduknowthat · 04-30-2008, 03:48 AM

I'm pretty sure most Silverstone units blow Ultras out of the water. It's just an overall more respected brand.

promisebreaker · 04-30-2008, 04:00 AM

So we make 1 for like and 1 for dislike.. lol... need more feedback. gotta order the supply in a few hours...

Knightsman · 04-30-2008, 04:02 AM

Respected more by you buy not me. But everyone has thier own opinion. Ive built many powerful machines using Ultra power supplies and the do just fine.

**ceewi1** · 04-30-2008, 10:19 AM

The Silverstone ST65ZF is a very high quality PSU, but also a rather old design with very low efficiency by modern standards. If that doesn't bother you, it's a good deal.

If you're going to go with one of the Ultras, I'd get the X-Pro even with the price difference. It's certainly not a bad PSU, but doesn't strike me as outstanding value.

One good option at the $100 mark is the Corsair TX650. What are the specs of the system it will be powering.

daisymtc · 04-30-2008, 10:47 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817815001
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341002

**Praetor** · 04-30-2008, 01:06 PM

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Respected more by you buy not me. But everyone has thier own opinion. Ive built many powerful machines using Ultra power supplies and the do just fine.

Yeah opinion can be a pain to work with.... let's talk technical -- what's ultra's voltage tolerance at 50C on their 12V rail at 90% load? Prolly a lot closer to 10% than 5%.

How hard did you overclock those 'high performance machines' -- you wouldnt think it, but a not-top-notch power supply will keep you a 200MHz away from what you could get.

Case in point, this Ultra here is a piece of crap (as is the 500W)

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One good option at the $100 mark is the Corsair TX650. What are the specs of the system it will be powering.

The OCz GameXStream powersupplys are of surprising value (at least here in canada), the 600W can be had for sub-100 if u look hard enough.

Knightsman · 05-01-2008, 03:04 AM

Yeah but that Ultra is a basic power supply certainly not something I would throw into an overclocked machine.

04-30-2008, 03:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
promisebreaker New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	Power supply question How do you guys feel about this psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817163108 any good ones around 100$ that could be rec/ would be help full.

04-30-2008, 03:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,112	I'm pretty sure most Silverstone units blow Ultras out of the water. It's just an overall more respected brand. __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

04-30-2008, 10:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
ceewi1 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,097	The Silverstone ST65ZF is a very high quality PSU, but also a rather old design with very low efficiency by modern standards. If that doesn't bother you, it's a good deal. If you're going to go with one of the Ultras, I'd get the X-Pro even with the price difference. It's certainly not a bad PSU, but doesn't strike me as outstanding value. One good option at the $100 mark is the Corsair TX650. What are the specs of the system it will be powering. __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 / MOBO: Gigabyte 965P-DS3 / GPU: XFX 7900GT RAM: 2GB G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK / HDD: 1TB Total HDD / PSU: Antec NeoPower 480W Cheap PSUs - 2% of system costs, responsible for 28% of system deaths As Sealed Stick was removed, lost or damaged, it shall be out of warranty validity. - The "Warranty void if removed" sticker on numerous CoolerMaster PSUs. Useful PSU Guides

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04-30-2008, 03:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Knightsman Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moncks Corner, SC Age: 22 Posts: 42	I always buy ULTRA Power Supplies for myself and my customers. Lifetime warranty if you register it. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...393&CatId=1483 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...983&CatId=1483

04-30-2008, 04:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
promisebreaker New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	So we make 1 for like and 1 for dislike.. lol... need more feedback. gotta order the supply in a few hours...

04-30-2008, 04:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Knightsman Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moncks Corner, SC Age: 22 Posts: 42	Respected more by you buy not me. But everyone has thier own opinion. Ive built many powerful machines using Ultra power supplies and the do just fine.

04-30-2008, 10:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,238	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817815001 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341002

05-01-2008, 03:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
Knightsman Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moncks Corner, SC Age: 22 Posts: 42	Yeah but that Ultra is a basic power supply certainly not something I would throw into an overclocked machine.