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Originally posted by: Dorito33
Originally posted by: Dorito33
Originally posted by: Phluxed
Seasonic 4tw. I just picked up a 600W Seasonic. She's absolutely outstanding. Easily the best PSU on the market IMO. The drawback for super quality of course is cost.
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cant find a 4tw on newegg? Is this it? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817151025
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4tw, means "for the win", it not a psu, I also think 600w is overkill, anything above 400w will run that if its quality, of course there is also upgradeablity to think about, I would buy a 500w seasonic

 
If it was a POS PSU then a 450w may be needed. If it is a quality PSU that is actually rated at its full power output then a 450w is not required. There is even a topic at SPCR where a lot of people posted their rigs who were using 350w PSU's. Some of the rigs are higher-end ones so that should give you a basic idea that 500w is way more then enough for you. Especially a quality unit like the Seasonic.
 
Originally posted by: KoolDrew
If it was a POS PSU then a 450w may be needed. If it is a quality PSU that is actually rated at its full power output then a 450w is not required. There is even a topic at SPCR where a lot of people posted their rigs who were using 350w PSU's. Some of the rigs are higher-end ones so that should give you a basic idea that 500w is way more then enough for you. Especially a quality unit like the Seasonic.
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im scared.. but the 500w seasonic is almost the same price as the 600w XION i got, so ill return to 600w and try the 500w
 
Seasonic is the highest quality PSU available, its just a bit pricey. If you want something thats going to give your board the juice it needs ALL the time, run relatively quiet and last you for some quite some time Seasonic is the choice.

Sorry for being unclear with the 4tw hehe, I was playing WoW at the time and my friends and I all say it alot. I thought it was a well known acronym. Anyway. The 500W Seasonic is just as good as the 600W 🙂

I don't agree with SLI being garbage, I think it is really a viable alternative to a complete system overhaul when your current system gets dated. If one were to say crossfire is better, I wouldn't necessarily disagree, but the 600W would probably still be my choice for something so power consuming.
 
Originally posted by: Phluxed
choice.

Sorry for being unclear with the 4tw hehe, I was playing WoW at the time and my friends and I all say it alot. I thought it was a well known acronym.

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ftw 😉

Ive been reading reviews on both 500 and 600w seasonic's.. a lot of people seem to be having problems
 
Originally posted by: Phluxed
You're mistaken.. for sure... Here are some various reviews regarding the highest quality PSU in the business...

http://www.viperlair.com/reviews/cases/other/psu/seasonic/s12/p2.shtml

http://www.modthebox.com/review418_1.shtml

http://www.rbmods.com/Articles/Seasonic/Ss-600ht/2.php

http://www.systemcooling.com/seasonic_s12-600-01.html

Notice the 5/5, 9.5/10, 9/10 and recommended scores? 4tw 😉
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Read some of the reviews from people: http://www.newegg.com/Product/CustRatingReview.asp?Item=N82E16817151025

and it says "Type ATX12V" will it fit into my case?
 
I don't agree with SLI being garbage, I think it is really a viable alternative to a complete system overhaul when your current system gets dated.
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No, it isn't. SLI is a terrible option for future-proofing. By the time you add another card you would be much better off selling it and buying a new single card that would be faster.

SLI is a complete waste of money. The only people who should even consider it is people who have money to waste on two 7800GTX's. Buying an SLI motherboard for future-proofing and/or running two lower-end cards is not a good idea.

Dorito33, just get the Seasonic S12.
 
Um....

Dorito... I see one bad review there.. The rest are 4-5/5 stars... What do you consider good? 6/5? 😛

Also, KoolDrew, opinions vary on SLI. No need to be so concrete about it. I said I disagree, I didn't say I was right.
 
Originally posted by: Phluxed
Um....

Dorito... I see one bad review there.. The rest are 4-5/5 stars... What do you consider good? 6/5? 😛

Also, KoolDrew, opinions vary on SLI. No need to be so concrete about it. I said I disagree, I didn't say I was right.
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2/5-

Nice While It Lasted
Just got this going and second day it went bad. I have seen so many good reviews I am going to attempt a RMA and see if I can get one that works. I plopped in my old enermax and my system is working like a champ, but noisy. I wish enermax had a larger fan unit like this...if you can deal with some additional noise I would go enermax....I have 3 and they have never failed me...one of which has been running 24/7 for over 3 years.

2/5-

🙁 DOA Psu, was really looking foward to this psu, but it's ok, RMAing it and getting a refund, as always newegg is the best!

1/5-

C'MON SEASONIC
just when i thought sli was a great way to game, seasonic came along with a nice power supply to ruin all of my thoughts. the power supply was great, except for my fan was defective, causing temps to reach well over 48 degrees C. funny thing is, i am not the only one who has complained about this psu. be very weary of buying this power supply, they are very faulty...i'm calling seasonic right now to collectively criticize!

1/5-

very bad quality
The 12 volt lines are 6 volt!!! Seasonic obviously never tested it. That is totally unacceptable. Now it only takes 1 minute to test a power supply for proper voltage. Apparently SeaSonic, don't have the minute to spare for the customer.

3/5-

Also worked for one day...then died
Apparently I am not the only one having trouble with this batch of seasonic PSU's. My PSU also worked for about 1 day and then died. Worked beautifully for that day - quiet and stable. Out of stock again...truly there seems to be some quality control issues.

3/5-

failed after one day
I bought one of these and it died after one day of use. Looks like Seasonic has some quality control issues. It was nice and quiet for the very short time it worked.

3/5-

Great but....
So far this power supply seems great... lots of connections and very quiet. However, the cables are too short... This shouldn't be a problem for most boxes. But with the cases that have the psu at the bottom the cables are streched to reach the top....

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DO NOT buy this PSU for use with a DFI nForce4 board
http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17916 There is a known issue, known to Seasonic at least, with the PSU not functioning with DFI Lanparty boards. Apparently this PSU is out of spec in some way and the DFI board won't allow it to boot up.

Mine arrived and worked once. Thereafter, upon any shutdown, the motherboard refuses to switch on. The only solution is a several-hour long cure of the CMOS with everything unplugged. NOT a fun procedure to turn on your computer.

This does not happen with every S12 PSU. Sometimes people get lucky. But why take the chance you get a useless PSU?

For more info on the DFI issue, see the link.



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Also, KoolDrew, opinions vary on SLI. No need to be so concrete about it. I said I disagree, I didn't say I was right.
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If you feel paying more for less performance is a good idea, then go right ahead.

Dorito33, you will see bad newegg reviews for any product that is as popular as the Seasonic. Also, how many people go straight online to write a review after being satisfied with a product compared to people who are pissed about their product not working?
 
Originally posted by: KoolDrew
Also, KoolDrew, opinions vary on SLI. No need to be so concrete about it. I said I disagree, I didn't say I was right.
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If you feel paying more for less performance is a good idea, then go right ahead.

Dorito33, you will see bad newegg reviews for any product that is as popular as the Seasonic. Also, how many people go straight online to write a review after being satisfied with a product compared to people who are pissed about their product not working?
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Ive seen things with 400+ reviews without a single review below 5/5
 
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