red930 Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 I feel inclined to add my personal/professional knowledge (respecfully, I might add) to this thread... It seems as though there are many people who base their recommendations only on what they have experienced. This a good thing to a certain degree. When people fail to realize, or rationalize, that their experience with a product - without examining other evidence that may prove contrary - and post their forceful opinions on everyone else solely based on their experience, then it is a very sad day for others who wish to gain an overall perspective as to the function/reliability of stated product. Jumping to the assumption that what works for you will absolutely work for another, and is the only way to go, has many pitfalls to the abstract logic used to come to that decision. Posting that a person 'has to get this item or that' based on limited, if any, research does not do good to the person the product is being recommended to. This kinda refers to the 'butt-u-me' post I did a few days ago... Look, I am going to put this in straight talk...no matter how a person feels about a product doesn't mean diddly in my books unless it can be backed-up with multiple sources of verification. Unless the poster provides the necessary research criteria pertaining to their recommendation, I regard it as a singular entity...their sole experience with the product. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
red930 Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 That one AWESOME deal should light up the thread pretty good. lol I especially like the AWSOMENESS of the 5 STAR ratings. My next one for SLI is gonna be this badboy!! AWESOMENESS!! and everyone of those reviews got 5 stars, so it is AWESOME!! -Freez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidhammock200 Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 My next one for SLI is gonna be this badboy!! AWESOMENESS!! and everyone of those reviews got 5 stars, so it is AWESOME!! -Freez WoW, that might replace the Powmax as new egg's highest rated & most recommended PSU! SLI PSU's: PC P&C 510 Express/SLI OCZ PowerStream 520W (1A less than nVidia recommends) or 600W Enermax 535W (2A less than nVidia recommends) or 600W Fortron/Sparkle 550W nVidia recommends +12V@34A for SLI. I know that the OCZ PowerStream 520W runs just about any SLI rig without problems & if fact Anandtech used the OCZ PS 520W for their SLI testing! IMO the Enermax 535W with a combined +12V@32A shouldn't have any problems either. Non-SLI PSU's: Enermax 485W or 495W Fortron Blue Storm 500W OCZ ModStream 520W This is the new "A" list for PSU's as these have proven to give the best results with DFI N4 mobos. :nod: I will be doing a complete update of the PSU guide when I get back on Tuesday. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freezer26 Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 WoW, that might replace the Powmax as new egg's highest rated & most recommended PSU! This is the new "A" list for PSU's as these have proven to give the best results with DFI N4 mobos. :nod: I will be doing a complete update of the PSU guide when I get back on Tuesday. Dave Does this mean you will be taking those damn Antec® PSU's off of there? Seriously, should prolly do that. I've had this one the longest but don't mean nothin. -Freez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jermaink Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 I think it depends on what you're looking for. If you want a PSU for agressive overclocking, or ultra-stable SLI gaming, then the Powerstream is probably the better choice. If you're looking for an extreemly quiet PSU, which can still handle moderate overclocking and SLI gaming (possibly less stable than the Powerstream), then the Seasonic S12 is probably the better choice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICON57 Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 i was looking at both and went with the ocz(520)...nothing but praise for this unit, i am very happy i bought it. AceGoober gave me the suggestion, and his opinion...thanks, it was great advice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidhammock200 Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 Does this mean you will be taking those damn Antec® PSU's off of there? Seriously, should prolly do that. I've had this one the longest but don't mean nothin. -Freez Yes, this is the final "A" list: "A" List for SLI PSU's: These are KNOWN to work well with DFI N4 mobos! PC P&C 510 Express/SLI (nVidia SLI Certified) From $219: http://www.pcpowercooling.com/products/vie...php?show=T51SLI OCZ PowerStream 600W http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/powe...am_power_supply From $179: http://froogle.google.com/froogle?tiled=1&...=Search+Froogle Enermax 600W (New) Noisetaker 600W (AX Series) EG701AX-VE (W)SFMA (nVidia SLI Certified) http://www.enermax.com.tw/products_page.ph...&Gid=18&Gid2=45 From: $139: http://froogle.google.com/froogle?tiled=1&...=Search+Froogle OCZ PowerStream 520W http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/powe...am_power_supply From $116: http://froogle.google.com/froogle?tiled=1&...=Search+Froogle Enermax 535W (New) FMA ATX12V Ver2.01 535W http://www.enermax.com.tw/products_page.ph...&Gid=18&Gid2=45 From $85: http://froogle.google.com/froogle?tiled=1&...=Search+Froogle Sparkle 550W (EPS) FSP550-60PLG http://www.sparklepower.com/pdf/FSP550-60PLG.pdf From $85: http://froogle.google.com/froogle?tiled=1&...=Search+Froogle Fortron 550W (EPS) FSP550-60PLN http://www.home2000.net/client/fspgroupusa...?linenumber=126 http://www.fsp-group.com.tw/english/02_pro...ctorname=EPS12V From $79: http://froogle.google.com/froogle?tiled=1&...=Search+Froogle nVidia recommends +12V@34A for SLI. The OCZ PowerStream 520W is under-rated at +12V@33A & runs just about any SLI rig without problems. If fact Anandtech used the OCZ PS 520W for their SLI testing! THE OCZ POWERSTREAM 520W HAS PROVEN TO BE THE BEST ALL ROUND PSU FOR DFI N4 MOBOS! "A" List for Non-SLI PSU's: These are KNOWN to work well with DFI N4 mobos! Enermax 485W Noisetaker AX Series EG495AX-VE (W)SFMA (V2.01) http://www.enermax.com.tw/products_page.ph...&Gid=18&Gid2=46 Older 2.0 Version from $79: http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=Enerma...326709780011814 Frotron Blue Storm 500W (AX500-A) http://www.home2000.net/client/fspgroupusa...?linenumber=195 From $75: http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=Fortro...=Search+Froogle OCZ ModStream 520W (Modular for those seeking style over performance.) http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/powe...am_power_supply From $94: http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=OCZ+ModStream+520W i was looking at both and went with the ocz(520)...nothing but praise for this unit, i am very happy i bought it. AceGoober gave me the suggestion, and his opinion...thanks, it was great advice!Excellent choice! :nod: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted August 29, 2005 Posted August 29, 2005 Out of those two I would suggest the Seasonic PSU. However i would still suggest the OCZ 520 over the 600. here is a good post on OCF that explains it a bit. http://www.ocforums.com/showpost.php?p=3845720&postcount=47 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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