choosing between 2 psus

[XxIlluminatorxX]

I decided to get a 850W psu so wont have to upgrade anymore. now I need to choose between these

http://canadacomputers.com/main.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=011959&cid=PS.808

http://canadacomputers.com/main.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=014263&cid=PS.808

 

[INTELCRAZY]

Antec is good stuff, and I like OCZ... Hard choice, but my vote is Antec

 

[XxIlluminatorxX]

Antec has some bad OEMs like Channellwell but the Quattro series is made by Enhance which is ive heard a top of the line company. As far as ive heard OCZ doesnt have many problems. Both very evenly matched PSUs.

 

[INTELCRAZY]

Antec has some bad OEMs like Channellwell but the Quattro series is made by Enhance which is ive heard a top of the line company. As far as ive heard OCZ doesnt have many problems. Both very evenly matched PSUs.

Channelwell is pretty good...

 

[XxIlluminatorxX]

Channelwell is pretty good...

have you heard of the smart power series, im assuming you didnt!

 

[ceewi1]

For me it's a relatively easy choice, I'd go with the Antec. My main issue with the GameXStream series is that they exhibit out of spec ripple at high loads.

As far as Channelwell goes, they are certainly capable of producing some very good units. The Thermaltake Toughpower 1000/1200W, for example, rival just about any PSU available today. The problems with the Smartpowers (and all of the Channelwell built Antecs) stem from poor quality Fuhjyyu capacitors on the secondary side, which fail very easily, particularly at higher temperatures. Combined with relatively passive settings on the PSU's fan controller, it's a recipe for disaster!