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At that same price point, Frys has an excellent deal on the ZM1000-HP, which is an excellent unit(based off the FSP epsilon design, which in and of itself is a solid design, and improved upon further by zalman)(I use one of these units myself personally, and in all honesty 4% effeciency isnt worth spending a heck of alot more cash on(The zalman has a 86% nominal effeciency, compared to that seasonic above and the OCZ i linked below being both 90% nominal effeciency):
http://www.frys.com/product/5745512?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG


Also, that seasonic unit is a great unit, but your paying alot of money for the effeciency of it. If you want an effecient unit, the Z series 850W unit is probably a better deal, it has more overall wattage on the +12v rails as well as is a modular unit:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...7341026&cm_re=Z_series-_-17-341-026-_-Product
 
FSP Epsilon... ouch.

I wouldn't load that past 550W at 45C.

Say hello to voltage ripple.

The Z series is... meh. It's efficient, but there's nothing really "special" about it, except its efficiency.
 
meticadpa said:
FSP Epsilon... ouch.

I wouldn't load that past 550W at 45C.

Say hello to voltage ripple.

The Z series is... meh. It's efficient, but there's nothing really "special" about it, except its efficiency.
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Like i said, its a modified epsilon unit with far better capacitors and such. The ripple on this unit is the lowest i have ever seen on any unit, pcp&c turbo cool included. This unit has a peak load capacity of 1250W, and a minimum continuous of 1000W(and its actually essentially two power supplies on a single pcb).
 
bomberboysk said:
Like i said, its a modified epsilon unit with far better capacitors and such. The ripple on this unit is the lowest i have ever seen on any unit, pcp&c turbo cool included. This unit has a peak load capacity of 1250W, and a minimum continuous of 1000W(and its actually essentially two power supplies on a single pcb).
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Link to a proper review?

Or personal results with an oscilloscope?

Wait, a minimum of 1000W? :p

That would mean it can't output less than 1000W. :D
 
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meticadpa said:
Link to a proper review?

Or personal results with an oscilloscope?
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Personal results mainly, but this here is a good review:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zalman/ZM1000-HP

And technically, its an Enhance unit that was modified, and the enhance unit it was based off was based off of the FSP epsilon design. Yes, kinda complicated...but i guess its more correct to say a modified enhance design.(And the platform it is based off of is rated up to 1250W).

http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=521&type=expert&pid=1
 
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I though single rail was better since a single rail with 18A will only be able to supply that componet with 18A on that rail... ??
 
jasonn20 said:
I though single rail was better since a single rail with 18A will only be able to supply that componet with 18A on that rail... ??
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No component is going to be drawing 18A from a single rail, as even an 8pin PCIE connector can only provide 150W total power to a card, and each pcie connector is on a separate rail.
 
THat is an awseome price for that Zalman the 3year warranty kinda concerns me over the 7year with corsair though... I need to take some measurements and make sure it will not cover up my port for my wiring..
 
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