best power supply

[nassik]

which of these power supplies is the best:
Corsair Power Supply HX520 520W
Seasonic S12II 500W, HT, 12cm fan, 80Plus
Tagan TG530-U15 530W "Easycon Series"
Enermax Liberty ELT500AWT active PFC
Fortron 500W Blue storm II

 

[Maziar]

Corsair HX520

 

[lostandwandering]

All of those units except for the Tagan (listed in the next tier) are Tier 2 units known for quality and stability. Any of them (except maybe the tagan) would be good choices. I would also choose the Corsair just based on the fact that it has modular cables which will help with air flow in your case.

http://www.tomswiki.com/page/Tiered+PSU+Listings?t=anon

 

[jaguarskx]

1. Seasonic S12 500

2. Corsair HX520 if you want a modular PSU. Made by Seasonic.

 

[aevm]

They're all good. The 520HX is the best of them.

I'd also look at the PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610W.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703005
It's $15 more than the 520HX at newegg, but it's a tier 1 and having one powerful single rail is useful.

 

[sailer]

Any of these is probably good. Best can be judged on personal preference. For instance, the Enermax Liberty is modular and some people like modular and others don't, but is a good PSU in any case. I'd personally pick the Seasonic or the Enermax, but its really a flip of the coin among the PSUs that you listed. The Corsair HX is good as well. These three are all tier 2 rated PSUs. The Tagan and the Fortron don't seem to rate as well.

 

[aevm]

1. Seasonic S12 500

2. Corsair HX520 if you want a modular PSU. Made by Seasonic.

The S12 has 2 rails of 17A each, while the 520HX has 3x18A. I'd still prefer the 520HX...

 

[Avenger_K]

Another vote for the 520HX.....

 

[jaguarskx]

The S12 has 2 rails of 17A each, while the 520HX has 3x18A. I'd still prefer the 520HX...

That's peak amps not constant amps.

The Corsair provides a max of 480w on the 12v rails. That works out to a max of 40 amps and that is assuming the 3.3v & 5v rails do not consume more than 40w.

 

[jaguarskx]

I'd also look at the PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610W.

Also made by Seasonic.

 

[sailer]

On further consideration, of the PSUs listed, I'd go for the Seasonic S12 and not look back.

 

[nassik]

thx

 

[aevm]

Maybe we should ask the OP about his config. What if none of these PSUs is powerful enough?

I still don't get it. Sorry, maybe it's too early and I'm still sleepy. Why is the S12 a better PSU than the 520HX?
So, the 520HX has at most 40A in reality. Since the S12 claims 2x17A, I assume it delivers 34A or less in real life. Wouldn't the 520HX be a better choice, allowing for more powerful video cards or more disks and so on? What am I missing here? Is the quality that different? I doubt that, since they're both made by Seasonic.
I'm just trying to learn, help me...

 

[lostandwandering]

Maybe we should ask the OP about his config. What if none of these PSUs is powerful enough?

I still don't get it. Sorry, maybe it's too early and I'm still sleepy. Why is the S12 a better PSU than the 520HX?
So, the 520HX has at most 40A in reality. Since the S12 claims 2x17A, I assume it delivers 34A or less in real life. Wouldn't the 520HX be a better choice, allowing for more powerful video cards or more disks and so on? What am I missing here? Is the quality that different? I doubt that, since they're both made by Seasonic.
I'm just trying to learn, help me...

I dunno, I'm with you. The S12 has 408 watts on the +12v rails which results in 34amps. The HX520 has an added 20 watts (big deal I know) and 480watt on the +12v rail to give it 40amps. Add on to that modular cables. I know which one has my vote.

 

[nassik]

and which one is more quiet

 

[aevm]

Based on these user reviews, the 520HX:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151034
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16817139001