PC Power & Cooling PSU's

[MrRiplEy[H]]

It seems OCZ joined the ranks of countless companies that feel quantity is better than quality.

It's all about stock returns. Quality can and will be sacrificed if it's justifiable through profit.

[Denholm]

I'm quite aware of that, just decided not to mention anything about it since I would have probably had my remarks edited by Mr. Skuzzy.

[Skuzzy]

It is not just the return on investment either.  Most companies today are convinced if you put enough bling-bling on something the people will hail it as the bestest stuff evar!

People will buy crap.  They prove it everyday.

[DREDIOCK]

Hey hey hey, We're not all bad.

However, I have feared this since OCZ took over. Probably off shore now.


What good is an SSD with out a good PSU!

Bean counters are great. If their only responsibility and power is in counting beans. Just gotta not allow them any power into making decisions on the manufacturing or sales end.
Soon as you do. Quality usually gets exchanged for cheap. and "good stuff aint cheap, cheap stuff usually isnt that good."
You have an initial surge in short term profit followed by long term losses or a sharp down in profits long term as people realize they are buying crap and start to look elsewhere. The stockholders start to leave soon thereafter.

[0thehero]

It's a sad day, really.

If you check out this link, you'll see that the 650W OCZ replacement model splits its +12V power across four rails, compared to a single 49A +12V rail on the PCPC Silencer 610.  That's certainly not an upgrade by any measure.

Been using PCPC PSUs in personal and client builds forever it seems; guess I'll be moving on to Seasonic.  Their new X-Series DC-to-DC supplies look excellent.

[DREDIOCK]

Ok so the next big question is.
Whats the next best choice for power supplies?

[Denholm]

That's bugging me quite a bit. First thought is OCZ, yet I have no clue.

[TilDeath]

I have osme of the OCZ coming and will be checking them out.  Only thing I will not be able to check is the how long will they last, unless you want to wait a several years while I check 

TD

[DREDIOCK]

Having a fairly new build myself. Hopefully It will be several years before I need another one LOL

But occasionally I have friends that ask me to slap together a halfway decent system. And I may decide to build one for my daughter. the one she's using now already having gotten a bit long in the tooth.

She wants a laptop. but she aint getting one till college. which isnt for another 4 1/2 years.
Provided I dont kill her first. LOL