OCZ GameXStream 700W Power Supply...

I've read good reviews on the power supply, but wanted to get the forum's opinion on it.
How quiet is it? Is it reliable?

Thanks.

just in case you didnt know fsp and ocz psu's are both made by ocz, at least thats what i heard on the xs forums. eh, i think the ocz is just better looking, for some reason the dark blue of the fortron doesnt appeal to me. :-/

i believe FSP supplies parts to OCZ. Anywho i'd recommend the FSP over the OCZ for the heck of it. both are good PSU's

Here's what I heard... The plant the builds PCP&C also makes Fortron and mushkin. I don't remember hearing that they made the OCZ but that's OK. As far as I know, each PS seller wrote up their own specs. The more expensive Fortron and mushkin quad-rail units seem to be very very similar with the rail fusion capability. I talked to an engineer at mushkin that said their 650 watt unit costs more than the FSP because mushkin spec'ed their unit a bit more rigorously (20A 12V rail ratings vs. 15 on the FSP, better caps, better fans, etc.) All four 12V rails on the mushkin show a minimum required current of 0.5A but two on the FSP can run at zero load.

I have both the OCZ 700 and the mushkin 650. I have swapped them back and forth between my two AMD rigs to see how they would handle different loads. Both rigs are relative current hogs on the 12V and the power supplies handle them fine. The mushkin has no problems with OCed Opty 170 and XFired 1900s and has better than spec ripple under a big load. The OCZ shows less 12V droop under load but has more ripple under load. I paid well under retail for each and feel that they were worth the price paid.

Why do looks matter? How often do you look at your PSU once it's inside your case?

It's an excellent PSU

Pro-Clockers.com gave it a solid rating based upon the stable voltages, both at idle and on load. It was also extremely quiet.
Overclockercafe.com loved it because of it's stability and its quiet operation. According to the OCZ site it has a quad 12v rail system at 18 amps per. That is excellent. That's higher than alot of 600+ watt PSUs.

The FSP FX700 is a great PSU -- it's what I use, but it looks like the OCZ is $30 cheaper on newegg after rebate... So that's good too.

Yeah, I suppose the 18A on the 12V rails would help with that.

Why do looks matter? How often do you look at your PSU once it's inside your case?

Whenever the mood strikes!

yup. my Orange sticker on my NeoHE is soooo purty...

I wasn't gonna admit that the green glow from the mushkin looks good. My son would say he likes those green LEDs but I'd never admit to it here. I'm more of a red person, like blood red, so why would green LEDs appeal to me anyway?

I'm pretty sure that unit has the same rail fusion capability as the mushkin so the 15A rail rating shouldn't matter. Hmmm, must dig deeper...

Those Silverstones are pretty nice too. This OCZ psu is looking like a pretty great option for the OP, though -- particularly when you consider the price.

I hear you on that. My nvidia fiasco this spring caused me to go from what I thought was overkill to over-overkill. Straight shot to the Group W bench.

Blood'n'gore, veins in my teeth, kill, kill, kill!!!