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What is better for my system, an Antec Basiq 500 or Earthwatts 430?
I have an Intel Q6600 CPU, Ati HD 3450, 3 HDD, 2 Optical drives, 2 80mm fans. I do not plan on OC'ing.

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I will go with the Antec, because it is more reliable and has true wattage. (IDK about Earthwatts, cause I've never used one.)


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can007 wrote :

I will go with the Antec, because it is more reliable and has true wattage. (IDK about Earthwatts, cause I've never used one.)


They are both Antec's, and the nod for quality goes to the Earthwatts unit.


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What is better for my system, an Antec Basiq 500 or Earthwatts 430?
I have an Intel Q6600 CPU, Ati HD 3450, 3 HDD, 2 Optical drives, 2 80mm fans. I do not plan on OC'ing.


As hard as it is to believe, they both have about the same amount of useable power. And, by all relevant reports that I have seen, the Earthwatts PSU's seem to be more reliable.


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Basiq BP500U ~27A
Earthwatts EA430D ~30A


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I've been using the Earthwatts 500W PSU that came with my Antec Sonata 3 case and it has been performing flawlessly. It's also extremely quiet. I have to recommend the Earthwatts PSU.

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Ill say the same.. the Earthwatts is a better quality PSU... the basiq are enry level


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I just bought an EarthWatts, THANKS!!


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