PC Power & Cooling vs. Tagan

[Vageetasjn]

Which would you guys choose: PCP&C 470W Silencer or Tagan 480?

 

[DaveSimmons]

I like silence, and PC P&C has sold good (if expensive) PSUs for over a decade so I'd probably go with them.

 

[ohnnyj]

My PCPC 510 SLI is working wonderfully.

 

[NesuD]

from everything i have been reading there seems to be a few reliablility issues with Tagan so I would steer clear of them and go for what I know is good.

 

[flamingspinach]

Tagan is a subsidiary of a brand the people don't like, so it's sorta like "the one sub-brand that excels". Whereas PC Power and Cooling is known to be one of the top PSU makers, if not the top PSU maker. So I'd go with the first.

-fs

 

[Zepper]

Silverstone (made by Enhance) 460 w/apfc. Just as good, save some money....
.bh.

:moon:

 

[ts3433]

I'd get whatever Fortron the PCP&C is a rebadge of.

 

[JBDan]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
I like silence, and PC P&C has sold good (if expensive) PSUs for over a decade so I'd probably go with them.

pcp&c's are not quiet. The nidec fan pushes 50dba's and many cfm's for that matter. This is why their mtbf is tested @ 50C (commercial pc thermal standards). They are however in my opinion the best PSU's on the market. I just replaced that Nidec with a 14dba SilenX 80mm and its unheard by my ears.

 

[slpaulson]

Originally posted by: ts3433
I'd get whatever Fortron the PCP&C is a rebadge of.

I think I've heard that the Silencers are rebadged Seasonics.
Unless of course they are both Fortrons .

 

[ts3433]

I thought PCP&C used Fortron components in their PSUs... maybe that's only the TurboCool line. Regardless, Seasonic is great too.

 

[JBDan]

Originally posted by: cRazYdood

Originally posted by: ts3433
I'd get whatever Fortron the PCP&C is a rebadge of.

I think I've heard that the Silencers are rebadged Seasonics.
Unless of course they are both Fortrons .

I have read this as well, but as to the truth of it- I would like to know. I have also read that the turbo-cool line is manufactured by themselves. I would like to know this as well lol. Either way they are as "solid" as they come. I have yet to use a more stable (as far as load reg) PSU, but I have yet to use a OCZ (topower).

 

[Googer]

I say PC Power and Cooling Turbo Cool 510

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[biostud]

PCPC

 

[slpaulson]

Originally posted by: JBDan

Originally posted by: cRazYdood

Originally posted by: ts3433
I'd get whatever Fortron the PCP&C is a rebadge of.

I think I've heard that the Silencers are rebadged Seasonics.
Unless of course they are both Fortrons .

I have read this as well, but as to the truth of it- I would like to know. I have also read that the turbo-cool line is manufactured by themselves. I would like to know this as well lol. Either way they are as "solid" as they come. I have yet to use a more stable (as far as load reg) PSU, but I have yet to use a OCZ (topower).

I have heard that their current turbo-cool line is made by zippy. Their turbo-cool power supplies are about as good as you can get.

 

[Zepper]

You can often tell who actually makes a PSU by looking up the UL file number at http://www.ul.com . The file number is usually found just below the RU symbol (e.g. E123456). That's why I recommend the Silverstone PSUs (made by Enhance).
. But large OEMs like PCP&C can have their units registered under their own name. At that point you'd have to inspect the circuit board to find out who made it.
.bh.

 

[Lyfer]

Tagan = Eww!
PCP&C = Much Dinero!
Antec/Fortron/Thermaltake = better combination of price/performance.

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: Lyfer
Tagan = Eww!
PCP&C = Much Dinero!
Antec/Fortron/Thermaltake = better combination of price/performance.

This discussion is about PC Power & Cooling vs. Tagan not antec and thermaltake.

 

[Zepper]

The Turbo Cool series is still made by ChannelWell ( http://www.cwt.com.tw ) - IDK about the silencer series - some say seasonic...

 

[ts3433]

If only I could effectively use the UL lookup...

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: Lyfer
Tagan = Eww!
PCP&C = Much Dinero!
Antec/Fortron/Thermaltake = better combination of price/performance.

This discussion is about PC Power & Cooling vs. Tagan not antec and thermaltake.

Is it a crime for him to simply offer other options? :disgust:

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: ts3433
If only I could effectively use the UL lookup...

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: Lyfer
Tagan = Eww!
PCP&C = Much Dinero!
Antec/Fortron/Thermaltake = better combination of price/performance.

This discussion is about PC Power & Cooling vs. Tagan not antec and thermaltake.

Is it a crime for him to simply offer other options? :disgust:

No, but that is not the question at hand. I am sure he knows about them, but is not interested. That is why he has asked the question he has asked. So lets keep to the subject or go start a new thread of your own. I don't think price is in the question, so while you might as well make some other suggestions that are not a part of what he is asking; like what kind of ram or cpu and motherboard to use, go ahead and tell him what is the best case too...

 

[racefan]

I like my 425 deluxe but it is not Quite . Not as bad as my Turbo Cool 300 was but it runs everything in my system and I have a ultra video card whivch needs two power feads alone. Yes I could use a 500 plus but I have no reboots at all and I have a overclocked 2500 mobile with a vcore of 1.70 and a power hungry MB with a power hungry video card so the 425 will hold it's own.