Corsair AX850 or OCZ ZX850 (considering price difference)?

[Neon001]

I'm a big corsair fan for PSU's (who isn't?), and I like the warm fuzzy that a quality name brand brings me, even if it's not a real substantial gain in performance or reliability. That said, both of those units scored very highly in various reviews:

Corsair:

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Corsair/AX850/8.html

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=197

OCZ:

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/3979/ocz_zx_850_series_850_watt_power_supply_review/index5.html

But the price difference is huge. The OCZ is going for $120 (after rebate card) from Newegg and the best price from an authorized retailer for the Corsair I could find was about $190 from Amazon.

$70 would get me about a third of the way to a damn good UPS (which I also plan on buying), so with all that in mind, what do you think?

 

[BoomerD]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817207017

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139011

 

[Neon001]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817207017

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139011

I appreciate the response, but I think I'd sooner go with the OCZ than either of those. It's more efficient, fully modular (this is key), and cheaper than either of them. Plus I don't know that XFX is any more reputable than OCZ anyway.

Cost isn't _that_ important to me, so if I'm gonna pay just to get something that's not the OCZ, I'd rather just spend the extra $30-40 and get the AX850. Only reason I'd really consider the OCZ is because it's SO much cheaper and basically offers everything the AX850 does.

 

[BoomerD]

OK, it's your computer. I've been skeptical at best when considering OCZ PSU's.
The Corsair and XFX units are solid Seasonic-built units. The OCZ seems to either be Sparkle or Sirtec. JG says Great Wall/Sparkle, a couple other places say Sirtec. I tend to believe JG. (not that that makes them BAD units...but IMO, just not as good.)

 

[theAnimal]

I appreciate the response, but I think I'd sooner go with the OCZ than either of those. It's more efficient, fully modular (this is key), and cheaper than either of them. Plus I don't know that XFX is any more reputable than OCZ anyway.

Cost isn't _that_ important to me, so if I'm gonna pay just to get something that's not the OCZ, I'd rather just spend the extra $30-40 and get the AX850. Only reason I'd really consider the OCZ is because it's SO much cheaper and basically offers everything the AX850 does.

The Corsair HX750/850 are Gold certified by 80Plus, although Corsair chose to label as Silver. OCZ has made enough mediocre PSUs that until they prove otherwise, I will avoid them. The XFX PSUs have all gotten solid reviews.

 

[hardboy]

Either a corsair hx 850 or cm silent pro m1000

 

[lopri]

A middle ground - Seasonic 760W $150

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0352258

 

[OVerLoRDI]

Corsair

 

[pcunite]

It is your computer so I don't care what you do, but for me it is Corsair ...

 

[Rifter]

OCZ is not know to make great PSU's, Corsair is. Go with the corsair.

 

[Bacstar]

I'm a big Corsair fan. Owned the HX's since they first came out. On a HX850 now, quiet, so far reliable, and the modular cables are the greatest invention since sliced bread.

 

[Makaveli]

The Corsair HX750/850 are Gold certified by 80Plus, although Corsair chose to label as Silver. OCZ has made enough mediocre PSUs that until they prove otherwise, I will avoid them. The XFX PSUs have all gotten solid reviews.

I'm pretty sure you mean the AX750/850 is gold certified no?

And to the OP I would take the corsair over anything OCZ has just on brand name also not to mention the 7 year warranty on the AX series.

 

[Neon001]

I like the higher efficiency and fully modular nature of the AX850 corsair, but the lower cost and better transient mechanics of the HX850 are tough to ignore. I may end up going with that.

 

[TemjinGold]

I'm pretty sure you mean the AX750/850 is gold certified no?

And to the OP I would take the corsair over anything OCZ has just on brand name also not to mention the 7 year warranty on the AX series.

Nope, he's right. Corsair is very conservative with its ratings.

 

[Makaveli]

better transient mechanics

Care to expand on this alittle further?

 

[Lordhumungus]

I've been having a very similar debate in a thread I posted over in the Hot Deals forum. I really don't see many reasons why the Corsair would be preferable if the OCZ is significantly cheaper.

On paper it may perform slightly (and I do mean slightly) better, but I don't see any real world difference that is tangible enough to make a difference. The only exception being the 5-year vs 7-year warranty, but this alone is not enough to make it worth it for me.

I'd personally buy the OCZ and in fact, I did...

 

[BoomerD]

It receives only mediocre at Jonnyguru...that's enough for me to pass on the OCZ.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7671

 

[infoiltrator]

Seconded.

 

[Lordhumungus]

It receives only mediocre at Jonnyguru...that's enough for me to pass on the OCZ.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7671

I don't see an actual review from the JonnyGuru guys, more them just saying they don't like the Cap vendor. Still a fair point though. I thought I read that the 850, 1000 and 1250 were all the same OEM/platform, but apparently I was mistaken.

 

[Neon001]

Care to expand on this alittle further?

I probably worded that badly - I meant the voltage regulation on the hx model seemed to do better than the ax on jonnyguru.