Who Makes The Best Power Supplies

Ubergrendle · Mar 8, 2005, 03:23 PM

although not in the Rolls Royce category, I've installed and been using two Thermaltake Purepower 420 & 480w power supplies and have been quite happy.

A 400w Enermax I had about a year ago lasted 3 months then died. The replacement continued to work, but the fan became loose and rattled horribly on the ball-bearing...I could never find a replacement that fit, and eventually chucked it.

And I lost a Asus A8V deluxe motherboard to a powersupply failure from a generic 350w that came from a case. I'll never use a non-branded PS again.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Mar 8, 2005, 03:36 PM

I turn cheaper ones into better then anything you can buy off the shelf ones.... All you have to do is get a decent one and improve it cooling wich adversly affects its performance and it lifespan

poxmem · Mar 12, 2005, 06:35 AM

Seasonic Supersilencer 460 W latest revision - check their site

Nuke209 · Mar 16, 2005, 06:40 PM

Antec 550 TrueControl, Hasn't failed me

Sandok · Mar 16, 2005, 06:59 PM

I used to have a thermaltake purepower 480 and it was good but overvoltaged all my stuff by about 5-7%... I got an antec 480 and first of all, it's 100 times more stable (no change from load to idle)

Antec one was weight heavier too

daedal · Mar 21, 2005, 03:01 PM

Antec is my first choice: Cost vs Price ration is great and they're pretty affordable for someone on a budget. Plus, they don't look that bad either.

BWX · Mar 22, 2005, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by sandok

I used to have a thermaltake purepower 480 and it was good but overvoltaged all my stuff by about 5-7%... I got an antec 480 and first of all, it's 100 times more stable (no change from load to idle)

Antec one was weight heavier too

Glad it worked out. I knew it would.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Mar 22, 2005, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert McClelland

Rosewell are very sweet psu

I have np issues so far

same here dang good quailty for $40-$50

Wildman95gs-t · Apr 2, 2005, 08:24 PM

I have seen many very good psu's sugested in this thread but did not see my psu listed i have had mine for over three years and have made many upgrades to my system and it keeps pumping out stable power, i have an ENlight 420

Sandok · Apr 2, 2005, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BWX

Glad it worked out. I knew it would.

Yup! I still need to check with a multimeter but I haven't had single prob so everything must be fine!

Long live antec!

PandaZ3 · Apr 2, 2005, 10:47 PM

I just bought a SeaSonic 460.....I will let you know how I like it

Sonata · Apr 2, 2005, 11:38 PM

I like Antec power supplies they ark up. However I have had one do some weird shite, an Antec 550W True Power, the bottom exhaust fan became twitchy. When the temp got up the fan would not speed up, actually it wouldn't come on at all regardless

Blowing really hard through the back of the PSU used to get it going or giving it a flick with a piece of plastic (If nothing else it did provide some amusement for my friends at LAN parties). I accept full responsibility I should have RMA'd it as soon as I noticed this problem, rather than pulling it apart and braking the sticker that said warranty void if broken or removed

But other than that I have sold many Antec computer systems and have not had any die.

Vampyromaniac · Apr 3, 2005, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by sandok

Yup! I still need to check with a multimeter but I haven't had single prob so everything must be fine!

Long live antec!

I have checked my Antec 480 with a voltmeter, and it was completely solid from idle to running 3DMark and MOH:PA demo. and this is with a lot of devices connected to it! no worries with this power supply

OldBuzzard · Apr 5, 2005, 01:11 PM

I'm using a CHANNELWELL 430 watt, and it's not too 'shabby'. Especially if you happen to know that Channelwell MAKES the ANTEC PSUs

If you are an ANTEC fan, I'd suggest that you take a look at the high end Channelwells. They are a lot cheaper $$ wise, and have all the quality of the ANTECS.

DarkFoss · Apr 5, 2005, 10:21 PM

I'm quite happy with the Aspire 520w psu bought back in December. No issues so far. It was on sale at Microcenter for 50 bucks. I was in need for a quick fix my old 550w Antec, it just wasn't cutting it when I upgraded to the Amd64. We'll see how it performs once summer gets here.

Sandok · Apr 5, 2005, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Vampyromaniac

I have checked my Antec 480 with a voltmeter, and it was completely solid from idle to running 3DMark and MOH:PA demo. and this is with a lot of devices connected to it! no worries with this power supply

Well I got a Antec TrueBlue which is really silent

And blue! But my ASUS probe detects everything quite low but even trhough that the rails barely move is it seems fine!

BWX · Apr 5, 2005, 10:44 PM

Yeah my Antec 550 true control is solid as a rock- under full load it actually goes up 0.01 to 0.02 volts..

PandaZ3 · Apr 7, 2005, 05:07 AM

I put the Seasonic 450 in my A64....AV8 still does not want to OC....even a %5 OC for five minutes results in a BSOD..... The power supply works fine though.

Mar 8, 2005, 03:23 PM	#31
Ubergrendle Semper ubi sub ubi Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 702 Rep Power: 51	personal experience although not in the Rolls Royce category, I've installed and been using two Thermaltake Purepower 420 & 480w power supplies and have been quite happy. A 400w Enermax I had about a year ago lasted 3 months then died. The replacement continued to work, but the fan became loose and rattled horribly on the ball-bearing...I could never find a replacement that fit, and eventually chucked it. And I lost a Asus A8V deluxe motherboard to a powersupply failure from a generic 350w that came from a case. I'll never use a non-branded PS again. __________________ Veteran of the PC Microchannel / EISA wars of the late 1980s.

Mar 8, 2005, 03:36 PM	#32
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	I turn cheaper ones into better then anything you can buy off the shelf ones.... All you have to do is get a decent one and improve it cooling wich adversly affects its performance and it lifespan __________________

Mar 16, 2005, 06:40 PM	#34
Nuke209 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. Paul Posts: 568 Rep Power: 0	Antec 550 TrueControl, Hasn't failed me __________________ 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX

Mar 21, 2005, 03:01 PM	#36
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Antec is my first choice: Cost vs Price ration is great and they're pretty affordable for someone on a budget. Plus, they don't look that bad either. __________________ Last edited by daedal; Mar 22, 2005 at 12:14 PM.

Apr 2, 2005, 08:24 PM	#39
Wildman95gs-t DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dothan, Alabama USA Posts: 224 Rep Power: 0	I have seen many very good psu's sugested in this thread but did not see my psu listed i have had mine for over three years and have made many upgrades to my system and it keeps pumping out stable power, i have an ENlight 420 __________________ AMD Athlon XP3000+ Biostar nForce2 M7NCG 400 Windows XP Home Edition SP3 Albatron 6800GT 256mb 2x1gb G.Skill NS 400DDR in DC Creative X-Fi Xtreme Gamer WD 100Gb 7200 HD Samsung 16x/48x DVD Drive Samsung 40x/12x/40x CDRW Drive ENlight 420 Watt PSU Last edited by Wildman95gs-t; Apr 2, 2005 at 08:30 PM.

Mar 12, 2005, 06:35 AM	#33
poxmem DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 0	Seasonic Supersilencer 460 W latest revision - check their site

Mar 16, 2005, 06:59 PM	#35
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	I used to have a thermaltake purepower 480 and it was good but overvoltaged all my stuff by about 5-7%... I got an antec 480 and first of all, it's 100 times more stable (no change from load to idle) Antec one was weight heavier too

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PandaZ3 HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cornelius, Oregon Posts: 419 Rep Power: 0	I just bought a SeaSonic 460.....I will let you know how I like it __________________ It has to be Plugged In? To electricity? Video cards in house, 5770, 4650, HD 3870, X1950 XTX, X1900 XTX, X1900 XT and X1900 Crossfire, 2 X1800 XT's, X850 Pro, X800 Pro, AIW 9600XT, 9600 Pro, 9550 SE, 9200, 7000. XFX 6800 GS

Apr 2, 2005, 11:38 PM	#42
Sonata DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hot as hell in summer Posts: 284 Rep Power: 0	I like Antec power supplies they ark up. However I have had one do some weird shite, an Antec 550W True Power, the bottom exhaust fan became twitchy. When the temp got up the fan would not speed up, actually it wouldn't come on at all regardless Blowing really hard through the back of the PSU used to get it going or giving it a flick with a piece of plastic (If nothing else it did provide some amusement for my friends at LAN parties). I accept full responsibility I should have RMA'd it as soon as I noticed this problem, rather than pulling it apart and braking the sticker that said warranty void if broken or removed But other than that I have sold many Antec computer systems and have not had any die.

Apr 5, 2005, 01:11 PM	#44
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oberlin, OH Posts: 2,783 Rep Power: 145 System Specs	I'm using a CHANNELWELL 430 watt, and it's not too 'shabby'. Especially if you happen to know that Channelwell MAKES the ANTEC PSUs If you are an ANTEC fan, I'd suggest that you take a look at the high end Channelwells. They are a lot cheaper $$ wise, and have all the quality of the ANTECS. __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY

Apr 5, 2005, 10:21 PM	#45
DarkFoss HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 688 Rep Power: 0	I'm quite happy with the Aspire 520w psu bought back in December. No issues so far. It was on sale at Microcenter for 50 bucks. I was in need for a quick fix my old 550w Antec, it just wasn't cutting it when I upgraded to the Amd64. We'll see how it performs once summer gets here. __________________ Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety,deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Ben Franklin, 1755

Apr 5, 2005, 10:44 PM	#47
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Apr 7, 2005, 05:07 AM	#48
PandaZ3 HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cornelius, Oregon Posts: 419 Rep Power: 0	I put the Seasonic 450 in my A64....AV8 still does not want to OC....even a %5 OC for five minutes results in a BSOD..... The power supply works fine though. __________________ It has to be Plugged In? To electricity? Video cards in house, 5770, 4650, HD 3870, X1950 XTX, X1900 XTX, X1900 XT and X1900 Crossfire, 2 X1800 XT's, X850 Pro, X800 Pro, AIW 9600XT, 9600 Pro, 9550 SE, 9200, 7000. XFX 6800 GS