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Offline StarOfAfrica2

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« Reply #15 on: August 31, 2007, 05:41:09 PM »
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I just bought a CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX from Comp USA.  $180-$20 mail in rebate.  It's pretty slick and got great reviews:

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/958/4
"Corsair HX620W Modular PSU - The best Power Supply ever?
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SUMMARY: We could quite possibly be testing the best Power Supply we've ever seen. Is Corsair's HX620W Modular model for you?"

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139002

Most importantly, windows is loading now and my PC isn't clicking, smoking, or shooting out flames.


Eskimo, I hate to bust your bubble but the Chinese made Antecs are made by Seasonic.  Guess who makes the Corsair PS?  Seasonic.  :)  Made in China in the same factory where they make Antec stuff and their own brand (which isnt bad either btw).

Antec is simply giving Seasonic cheaper design specs to try to save money so they can stay competetive, hoping they can get by on their name.

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« Reply #16 on: September 01, 2007, 12:55:52 PM »
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Eskimo, I hate to bust your bubble but the Chinese made Antecs are made by Seasonic.  Guess who makes the Corsair PS?  Seasonic.  :)  Made in China in the same factory where they make Antec stuff and their own brand (which isnt bad either btw).

Antec is simply giving Seasonic cheaper design specs to try to save money so they can stay competetive, hoping they can get by on their name.


The workers in the Antec side of the factory are all grade school drop outs.  They ride rusty old bicycles with steam bent bamboo "tires" to work and are paid thee cups of rice and half a small herring a day.  The workers in the Corsair side of the factory all have PHDs.  They ride shiny new bicycles with real pneumatic tires and three speeds to work and are paid two pounds of rice and three small herrings a day.   They also get a 15 minute tea break.

:)

Most importantly 205 Newegg customers' reviews gave the Corsair 620HX:
5* = 93%
4* = 5%
3* = 1%
2* = 0%
1* = 1%


The Antec that I bought; 205 Newegg customers' reviews gave the TP3-550:
5* = 55%
4* = 13%
3* = 10%
2* = 8%
1* = 14%

I should have looked at the 84 Newegg reviews (I got it through Mwave).  I based my decision on a "research" test - online somewhere...

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« Reply #17 on: September 03, 2007, 11:19:44 AM »
Now that your system is running...


When will we be seeing yer obnoxious butt online?



:)



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« Reply #18 on: September 03, 2007, 12:00:25 PM »
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Now that your system is running...


When will we be seeing yer obnoxious butt online?



:)



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Wabbit
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I can send you a picture of my obnoxious butt anytime; I didn't know that you wanted to see it?

Right now I'm building the computer shelf/cabinet downstairs and we a remodeling our water damaged basement bathroom because my parents are coming to visit (and it needed fixing).  I downloaded the game and hauled my old flight sim chair upstairs.  Assuming the game works, I should be on soon.