OCZ Fatal1ty 500W?

[DominionSeraph]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ocz%20fatal1ty

I usually stick to Earthwatts, Seasonic, and (the good) Corsairs when recommending builds, but the OCZ Fatal1ty 500W is $45 AR -- $15 less than the second-price-tier Earthwatts at the moment ($60 AR for 650W), and it gets good Newegg reviews.

Is it recommendable from a quality standpoint? If so, how optimistic do you think the power rating is? My gut says no to a Phenom II X4/GTX 570 for this PSU (~360W Crysis but ~450W Furmark). But would 6970 and under be ok?

 

[HOOfan 1]

450W available 12V power. I'd say it is rather over rated, but it should still be enough.

 

[KingerXI]

When my PSU died, I used a Fatal1ty 550W on my sig rig with no problems. It ran great while I waited for my Corsair HX750 to arrive. The 5870 is efficient, so the comparison might not help you out.

I am a Hoo too!

 

[HOOfan 1]

Yeah we haven't got much to cheer about during Bowl game season...just biding my time until lacrosse and baseball season start. Amberclad is another HOO on this board.

 

[DominionSeraph]

The 5870 is efficient, so the comparison might not help you out.

No, that helps quite a bit. The 5870 is on the level of the 6970. So this tells me the 500W is quite likely good for anything up to the 6970's draw.
As I rarely suggest anything higher than the $280 6950, this means the $30 AR Earthwatts 380W and the $45 Fatal1ty 500W would cover 99% of my suggested builds.

 

[DominionSeraph]

Of course just as I post this the Earthwatts go on sale for 10% off. Now the Earthwatts 500W is within $7.50 of the Fatal1ty.