which power supply?

[TitusTroy]

which of these 3 power supplies is the best?

OCZ PowerStream 600W

http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/p...cz_powerstream_power_supply-sli_ready_

PC Power & Cooling: Turbo Cool 510 Express/SLI

http://www.pcpowercooling.com/products/viewproduct.php?show=T51SLI&view=about

Antec NeoHE 550

http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=28550#

 

[NFarnzy]

The Best is the PC Power and Cooling..Turbo Cool 510. If I had the money when I put my Pc together a couple of months ago..I would have got that. It was a little out of my budget at the time. I got the Enermax Liberty 500w and I am happy with it.

 

[Bobthelost]

The only one i'd buy of the three is the NeoHE. But to be honest i wouldn't get any of the above.

PCP&C 510 is a very reliable PSU, very tight regulation, but overpriced.

OCZ wishes it was PCP&C, all the above's traits, but not as good.

NeoHE is a decent PSU design, but some batches had issues with asus motherboards.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

THE best deal on a power house of a PSU atm, is the Enhance ENS-0560G. It will Froogle for around $110. Specs at http://www.enhanceusa.com/
This is one & the same as the Silverstone Strider 600W that can be seen at http://www.silverstonetek.com/ Enhance builds the Strider series for Silverstone. Enhance is to be considered one of the better builders of PSUs. All your linked PSUs are built by OEMs. The NeoHE by Seasonic to Antec spec, pcp&c by Win-Tact and the OCZ by Topower but soon to be FSP Group. pcp&c is good but over rated and expensive. Take the high buck$ pcp&c demands and use it for a Zippy/Emacs as it is still the best there is but falls short in the consumer market because it lacks bling.

If you opt for the Neo, buy Seasonic instead as I do believe antec squeezes build quality much tighter than thier OEM does.

Read reviews on the Strider 600W here, as it IS the 0560G http://www.jonnyguru.com/PSUInquisitor/

You got some good advice here. Don't discount it to quickly. PSU threads are boring atm.

...Galvanized

 

[TitusTroy]

Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee
THE best deal on a power house of a PSU atm, is the Enhance ENS-0560G. It will Froogle for around $110. Specs at http://www.enhanceusa.com/
This is one & the same as the Silverstone Strider 600W that can be seen at http://www.silverstonetek.com/ Enhance builds the Strider series for Silverstone. Enhance is to be considered one of the better builders of PSUs.

the Enhance ENS-0560G looks like a nice choice...my only worries with that (and the Silverstone ST60F) is the low 5V rail and it's relatively low efficiency compared to similiar models (Enermax Liberty 620)

the Enhance PSU also has different 12V specs then the Silverstone...

http://www.enhanceusa.com/series.php?series_id=11#33

http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-60f.htm

does it use the same 120mm fan as the Silverstone Strider?

 

[JEDIYoda]

Thew honest truth of the matter is you probably won`t go wrong which ever way you go!!
There are some who will spout you this stuff about who mmakes what brand and such.

They also will say such words as better or best or one of the better brands basing there opinions on such arbitrary things as well so and so is made by wintech and wintech uises TEAPO Caps thus all brand made by wintech are not as good as brand C which is made by somebody else...
And it goes on and on...
yet what these misguided peeps don`t understand is how can a company using what others would call substandard caps make a reputation for reliability and dependability and quality using what some would call substandard parts!!

I brought this same question up in other forums and all I get is well we just don`t understand how such and such a PSU isn`t affected by what obviously is a company that makes "bad" caps..

Bottom line my friend is get what you want and NOT what others tell you to get.

You asked about a choice between 3 brands,,,,

Not for a choice among 20 brands...

heres my opinion...

If cost is NO objewct go with PC Power & Cooling they will stand up to any Zippy/Enhance PSU of comaprably wattage.
500w.

Personally I would never ever consider anytrhing by Antec!!
But thats just my opinion!!

There are plenty of satisfied Antec Users!!

Good Luck!!
if cost is an object and often it is I would go with OCZ Power Stream

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Originally posted by: TitusTroy

Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee
THE best deal on a power house of a PSU atm, is the Enhance ENS-0560G. It will Froogle for around $110. Specs at http://www.enhanceusa.com/
This is one & the same as the Silverstone Strider 600W that can be seen at http://www.silverstonetek.com/ Enhance builds the Strider series for Silverstone. Enhance is to be considered one of the better builders of PSUs.

the Enhance ENS-0560G looks like a nice choice...my only worries with that (and the Silverstone ST60F) is the low 5V rail and it's relatively low efficiency compared to similiar models (Enermax Liberty 620)

the Enhance PSU also has different 12V specs then the Silverstone...

http://www.enhanceusa.com/series.php?series_id=11#33

http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-60f.htm

does it use the same 120mm fan as the Silverstone Strider?

SPCR has a really good article on power distribution. Please find it & read it. Clue Look
in thier PSU section.
Enermax I would buy over an OCZ but then I eschew bling The two units you linked
for spec are the exact same PSU...OK

...Galvanized

 

[TitusTroy]

Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankeeThe two units you linked
for spec are the exact same PSU...OK

...Galvanized

according to their website the Enhance power supply has 4 12V rails rated at 12V1= 16A 12V2= 18A 12V3= 16A 12V4= 16A

according to their website the Silverstone St60F has 4 12V rails rated at 12V1= 13 12V2= 18A 12V3= 16A 12V4= 8A

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

They *ARE* one and the same. 12V combined is 42A, peak 45A.

Buy an Okia and be done with it


...Galvanized

 

[rise]

i'm waiting on this 5150gh. oos until 5/14 though.

 

[Luckyboy1]

I've watched as those who propose you can compare apples to apples by going by UL rating code numbers say this or that power supply is basically the same design as the more expensive model and there's no need for it. I've also watched as those who purchased these less expensive and supposedly the same designs post in this forum about buzzing caps and other things. UL design numbers have alot of give to 'em. How do I know? I called UL and asked them, that's how. Get the OCZ and not look back. See another thread bouncing around here about how good OCZ is as a company and rMA's.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee
They *ARE* one and the same. 12V combined is 42A, peak 45A.

Buy an Okia and be done with it


...Galvanized

Many many poeple who buy all in one case w/PSu get OKIA as the PSU and it serves them just fine!!

My last Case before I switched to PC Power & Cooling worked just fine using an OKIA 350.
For at least 2 years with not a hiccup ever. That was with 2 h/d and geforce 6600 vid card as well as 8 case fans .
I only switched becuase there really is a point of no return and that was when I added believe it or not one more case fan....
I started getting unexplained reboots etc....

You can make fun of those cases that come with a PSU already installed but alot of people truly use them and are having no problems!

So I guess what i said earlier really does hold water....
As long as you are happy with what you are using that is all that counts.

I can`t for the life of me explain why people crap on TEAPO Caps....
Even JohnnyGuru stated he has used them for a very longtime with no issues....
hmmmmmm.....

 

[Bobthelost]

Originally posted by: Luckyboy1
Get the OCZ and not look back. See another thread bouncing around here about how good OCZ is as a company and rMA's.

You are bloody obsessed with them.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Originally posted by: Luckyboy1
I've watched as those who propose you can compare apples to apples by going by UL rating code numbers say this or that power supply is basically the same design as the more expensive model and there's no need for it. I've also watched as those who purchased these less expensive and supposedly the same designs post in this forum about buzzing caps and other things. UL design numbers have alot of give to 'em. How do I know? I called UL and asked them, that's how. Get the OCZ and not look back. See another thread bouncing around here about how good OCZ is as a company and rMA's.

Enhance is made by Enhance. They just happen to build the Striders for Silverstone. Etasis also builds some for Silverstone, the Zeus & the 300W passive. Both these builders are highly respected. Deer and L&C are bottom of the barrel.

OCZ is OEMed by Topower but will be OEMed by Fortron/Source soon. How will that impact your unabashed fanboism and shameless promotion of magnum pc :laugh:
Topower & Fortron/Source are good PSU providers however.

Luckboy1 with nearly 800 posts in just over a month you need to spend more time outside.

...Galvanized

 

[JEDIYoda]

reminds me of the story of the Lost dog who was born with 3 legs and was blind in one eye and could not hear. He was also just castrated.....his name was you guessed it Luckyboy!!! lololol