Help me choose a PSU

[child of wonder]

I'm thinking of geting a Seasonic SS-650HT but it's $168 shipped from Newegg.

However, the 650W Thermaltake Toughpower 650W is $115 after rebate and has modular cables.

How reliable is Thermaltake Toughpower vs. Seasonic? I know with Seasonic I'm getting arguably the best PSU brand out there but if the Thermaltake is also good I'd save $53 going with that.

 

[John]

TT Toughpower's :thumbsup:

http://www.jonnyguru.com/review_details.php?id=17

 

[pkme2]

How to choose a PSU?
http://www.directron.com/psu.html
Choose by weight.
A 1lb PSU is definitely worth less than one weighing almost twice as much.
Then check with Jonnyguru.com

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

The Corsair 620W is $170 with a $10 rebate on black Friday from Newegg.
It's semi-modular and built on Seasonic's new M12 platform. Buy it!
It might Froogle for less.

...Galvanized

 

[F1shF4t]

I have a TT toughpower 750watt psu
Cant say anything bad about it, its silent, runs completely cool in the same config as my other superflower 500watt with a quicker 14cm fan used to get darn hot.
And the voltage regulation is really good, going from idle to fully load the voltage went from 12.07 to 12.08 volts (checked with a multimeter)

The system is the first one in sig, 6 HDDs, dozen LED fans etc
If the 650watt model is built similar to the 750 one it should be a good psu. (U will have to check this one out cause for instance the 550 watt model is older and actually crappy)

 

[LouPoir]

Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee
The Corsair 620W is $170 with a $10 rebate on black Friday from Newegg.
It's semi-modular and built on Seasonic's new M12 platform. Buy it!
It might Froogle for less.

...Galvanized

Corsair is the way to go

 

[John]

Originally posted by: LouPoir
Corsair is the way to go

Did you know that they have a 5 year warranty?

::chuckle::

 

[child of wonder]

I think the rebate and the review for the Toughpower series got me. I want ahead and ordered one.

Thanks for the advice guys.

 

[F1shF4t]

Originally posted by: John

Originally posted by: LouPoir
Corsair is the way to go

Did you know that they have a 5 year warranty?

::chuckle::

The toughpowers have also 5year warranty in the USA and 3yr in other parts of the world.

Of course being in australia i get only 3yr warranty