Antec or Fortron PSU for dual-opteron setup?

[Mloot]

Ok, I'm slowly putting together a dual-opteron system and the time has come to purchase the power supply. Now, I've heard good things about both companies' PSU's, but the prices are very similar and I would like to know if there is one you guys would pick over the other. The choices I'm looking at are:

Antec 550W "TRUE550 EPS12V"

or

Fortron 550W EPS12V PSU


TIA for your input.

 

[Monoman]

Antec 550W "TRUE550 EPS12V"



IMHO a better company. I run 3 of there PSU currently with 0 bad reports "knocks on wood"

 

[KristopherKubicki]

Fortron.

 

[InlineFive]

Both are excellent. However in my limited experience with both companies the Fortrons have more steady voltage on the +12v rail. The Antec was within safe limits but it ran at about 11.85-11.90 where as the Fortron can consistenly hold just about 12v.

-Por

 

[JBT]

Fortron

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: KristopherKubicki
Fortron.

agreed.

 

[Mloot]

Fortron it is, then. Thanks for the input, guys!

 

[Corporate Thug]

either will suffice, i would just get the cheaper of the two

 

[saltedeggman]

fortron edged over antec

 

[Bonesdad]

Another vote for Fortron. Mostly for price. Both are good and you won't go wrong.

 

[Cerb]

Both are good, but I'd err on the side of Fortron. They've served big OEMs (and almost are one themselves) longer than Antec, which...hasn't.

 

[lavaman]

I have used both and never had a problem with Antec. I've seen one Fortron's rear fan crack completely during operation.

 

[btaki]

I would like to know why everybody is recommending fortron !
I bought one myself and I'm quite happy with it but the numbers didn't make sense to me . fsp550-60pln has +3.3V 27A ,+5V@29A,+12V@18A.total wattage would be 450 watts
the antec 550 has 3.3V@32A;+5V@40A:+12V@36A total wattage would be 741 ! ! that 36a on the 12v doesn't make sense to me .

 

[Cerb]

Reviews tryng t force he PSUs to shut ff or burn up) have shown that the Fortrns tend to be rated conservatively, by as much as 30%. The Antecs show up as being rated acurately. Also, there are many more Fortrons in servers and workstations tan Antecs.

 

[RussianSensation]

Originally posted by: KristopherKubicki
Fortron.

It's cheaper, quieter, more efficient, produces less ripples, doesn't run as hot as the antec does either.