Is this a solid PSU?

Operandi

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The Greatpower line is supposed to be very solid. How are you getting it for $60?
 

runninkyle17

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Cool! Looks like this will be a solid PSU for the money. I might just have to cancel my Corsair PSU order because 700W is more than enough for my HTPC. I just hope it is quiet enough for an HTPC application.
 

Operandi

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Originally posted by: runninkyle17
Cool! Looks like this will be a solid PSU for the money. I might just have to cancel my Corsair PSU order because 700W is more than enough for my HTPC. I just hope it is quiet enough for an HTPC application.
Honestly using a 700 watt PSU for a HTPC is like dropping an atomic bomb on an ant hill.

Besides PSUs run at their peak efficiency when they are under 50% load or greater. Unless you are running very power hungry hardware you won?t even be using 15% of the Xcilo? capacity. For $60 I would go with a 380 watt Seasonic S12 and be done.
 

runninkyle17

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Originally posted by: John
LoL @ the huge red font in all CAPS. :p

FWIW both Corsai psu's are in stock @ Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...n=corsair+cmpsu&Submit=ENE&N=0&Ntk=all

Yeah, but I bought my Corsair from Buy.com (with the Google checkout thing). Final price was $88.40 for the 520W version. Newegg has them for $120. However, Buy.com didn't update their website in time and they ran out before I placed my order (I guess it is good for me because I got the Corsair for a good price).
 

runninkyle17

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Originally posted by: Operandi
Originally posted by: runninkyle17
Cool! Looks like this will be a solid PSU for the money. I might just have to cancel my Corsair PSU order because 700W is more than enough for my HTPC. I just hope it is quiet enough for an HTPC application.
Honestly using a 700 watt PSU for a HTPC is like dropping an atomic bomb on an ant hill.

Besides PSUs run at their peak efficiency when they are under 50% load or greater. Unless you are running very power hungry hardware you won?t even be using 15% of the Xcilo? capacity. For $60 I would go with a 380 watt Seasonic S12 and be done.

Yeah, but this will most likely just be a backup PSU. I have three HD's, two 7600GT's and a Core 2. I might even overclock if I can keep the temps in an acceptable range. My system is more of a gaming/HTPC so I want to have a PSU that I can use for a very long time. Thanks for the info though!