Antec CP-850

[Gunslinger08]

I'm thinking about building my next system in an Antec P183 and I like the concept of the CP-850:
- Larger to allow more space/airflow between components
- Fan that vents directly through the PSU

I'm just wondering if this is overkill and if it really makes a difference. Anybody have experience with it?

 

[lehtv]

Overkill for what? What kind of difference are you looking for...?

If you're just wondering if it's a good PSU, the reviews are very favourable and it doesn't cost a lot either.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=142 9.5/10
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Antec-CP-850-Power-Supply-Review/736/10 Gold award
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article971-page7.html Editor's choice

 

[Gunslinger08]

Overkill for what? What kind of difference are you looking for...?

If you're just wondering if it's a good PSU, the reviews are very favourable and it doesn't cost a lot either.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=142
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Antec-CP-850-Power-Supply-Review/736/10 Gold award
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article971-page7.html Editor's choice

General cooling and reliability. I'm making the tradeoff of buying a proprietary PSU that's probably double the price of what I "need" to power my system. I just want to be sure I'll see some benefit and that nobody knows of any issues with it.

 

[lehtv]

If there were issues with it, I'm sure they would've come up in at least one of the reviews listed. To me it seems to be like most other Antec PSUs - highly reliable.

What system are you planning to pair it with? While the PSU is inexpensive for an 850W unit, a 550-650W PSU would power virtually any single GPU system without any trouble. A good 550W unit can be had for $50-60, 650W for $70-80.