PSU Opinions...

Hey guys and girls,
I'm very comfortable with most aspects of computer hardware, uncluding PSUs. Now, I've been an Antec follower since a couple of my friends made an impression on me. I've used them for years, and had good and bad results.
My only really bad result was with a True Power 430w PSU. It served me well for nearly two years, and then faulted. It was either due to a short on the motherboard, or a surge in the PSU, but in any case it fried both my Motherboard and PSU.

Before I start to ramble (start..?), I'd like to get to my question: Is there, in your opinion, a more reliable, or at least on par, PSU manufacturer than Antec? I'd just love to hear some opinions, and recommendations.

I'm looking for something greater than 430w, but less than 600w. I've been looking at mostly Antec, and want something that delivers a lot of amperage per rail, and has very stable voltage (i.e. doesn't fluctuate very much, feeds the correct amount of voltage to CPU, RAM).
I'm an overclocker, and would love to find the best power supply for overclocking!

Thank you all in advance.

Of course there is always something better out there than Antec. The question is, if your comfortable using Antec, why switch? They have good units and are very comparable to other good names. My general rule of thumb is, if I find a brand that works well, use it and don't lose it.

I'm sure others may disagree but Antec makes a quality unit IMO. Stick with em.

Thanks for the replys, guys.

RichPLS what is your build specs?

I like SeaSonic S12 series... got a 330 and 430. You might want the 500W SLI-certified one or if you know you don't really need one closer to 600W and want a cheaper one then 430W is a good choice also.

How well voltage is regulated, how noisy, how hot, how efficient, etc can't be easily measured by the watt rating on every PSU and price tag.

Options other than Antec are Enermax, Seasonic, Zalman, and Fortron. PC Power and Cooling are excellent but $$$$$.

What is this guys budget and motherboard he'll use it on, anyway?

I just acquired a Fortron Epsilon SLI and Crossfire ready 700w it also comes in a 600w, this is one of the most well made P/Ss I've ever owned and the list is long, the cables look so neat someone actually sat down and put some thought into their exit from the casing.

Each line is easily long enough even for a full tower case, the lines are sleeved, cable tied, and sealed with heatshrink tape, excellent workmanship, it has one huge cooling fan, voltages are on the money.

This is the first P/S I've owned that when I opened the box and saw it for the first time and examined it, I just said WOW and its painted with blue metalflake, looks real nice in a clear windowed case, and its also fairly quiet to boot!

Excellent product from Fortron! KUDOS GUYS

I bought a Seasonic S12 600w and couldn't be more satisfied. This thing is rock solid but a bit pricey. Very much worth it though. The only thing I don't like is the lack of modular connectors. Fortron or Seasonic would be my choices.