PC Power and Cooling

[Promethply]

Originally posted by: Chode Messiah
I've heard quite a bit about superflower, and I've heard that they're nice, but where are they sold? I haven't seen them much.

In Newegg, they are sold under the Link Depot brand:

LINK DEPOT Super Flower TT-550TG ATX 550W

 

[Dorkenstein]

Is active PFC a must these days?

 

[JBDan]

Originally posted by: Dorkenstein
Is active PFC a must these days?

In Europe yes. I'm pretty sure it is a requirement there. As far as performance with PFC--> "none" unless you consider saving some $ on your power bill performance. PFC uses the power more efficiently: thats about it as far as I know.

 

[NoBull6]

Originally posted by: Dorkenstein
I am seriously thinking about going modular so I can clean my case up a little, it's a complete mess. Now I need to pick from Super Flower or OCZ for modular PSU's.

All you have to do to clean up the extra wires is fold them up, zip tie them together, then zip tie the bundle to the upper rail in the case. Not necessary to get a modular power supply to clean up the wiring.

 

[pplapeu]

Originally posted by: Chode Messiah
I special ordered the 850w SLi edition from PCP&C, before it officially went on sale, and this thing is awesome. Mine runs fairly quiet, and my system is ultra stable. PCP&C makes rock-solid psus, but only get one, if you have the cash and you truely need it.

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How do you cool all that computing power? I thought I would build something like that but use the nVidia 7000 once they are matured on t he market. If that is all air cooled it has to have an awsome turbine hum to suck all the heat out of the case. I am serious and not ribbing you.

I assume you must be cooling the equivalent of about 4 100w light bulbs in a box as big as a bread box and that is close to convection oven specs.