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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Bino on February 06, 2013, 09:08:24 AM
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There's a recent update to the "Who's Who In Power Supplies" over on Tom's Hardware:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-oem-manufacturer,2913.html
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There's a recent update to the "Who's Who In Power Supplies" over on Tom's Hardware:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-oem-manufacturer,2913.html
Good article.
Unfortunately it doesn't tell which OEMs are worth buying and which aren't.
Some that are good (from my experience, your mileage may vary):
Seasonic
Channel Well
FSP
HEC
Seventeam
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All manufacturers have a 'cheap' line they build for others. The buyer specs the supply and bids it out. Even Seasonic makes some really cheap supplies, but they do not put their name on them.
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Just remember the old adage: There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch (TANSTAAFL):
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How do you identify a bad power supply before buying it?
Extremely high wattage claims at comparatively low prices are suspicious. There are simply no decent 750 W power supplies for $50. For every product class based on performance and features, there must be a minimum price. When a product is significantly below that price, be cautious. You can get a "400 W PSU" for $20, and such fire hazards are installed in budget PCs every day by unscrupulous companies that know exactly the risk they're handing off to buyers
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Here's another up-to-date list of the subject. In my case it was more up-to-date:
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page541.htm (http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page541.htm)
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I agree with bino here, maybe we should work out a dollar to watt quality ratio for the users here to follow?