Quality (CORSAIR) or price and power for a psu?

[ipoopfool]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139001
is a corsair one, and is less powerful and more pricey

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182030
this one is cool looking, more powerful, and cheaper.

What should I get, and reeason why? (maybe include a bang for buck kinda thing)

 

[dagger]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139001
is a corsair one, and is less powerful and more pricey

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182030
this one is cool looking, more powerful, and cheaper.

What should I get, and reeason why? (maybe include a bang for buck kinda thing)

Actually the first one is more powerful, despite lower advertised wattage. It has 3 12v rails, at 18 amps each. The second psu has 2 12v rails, at 18 amps each.

Between the two, the 1st (Cosair) one is better than 2nd (Rosewill).

Consider this one instead:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703005
Cheaper, more powerful, better quality than Cosair, far better quality than Rosewill.

 

[ipoopfool]

hey, thanks, but Im overbudget right now, so can you mb find a cheaper one?

 

[dagger]

hey, thanks, but Im overbudget right now, so can you mb find a cheaper one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151027
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703015

 

[JohnnyLucky]

The Corsair is the better psu of the two. You just missed several sales and some free shipping deals.

You can still get the Corsair 550VX for $72.50 after $20.00 mail in rebate plus free shipping over at Zip Zoom Fly:

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10006757

 

[ipoopfool]

for
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151027
is there protective things like voltage protections?
Also, do I need things like voltage protections?

 

[JohnnyLucky]

If you can afford it the very best bang for the buck is the Corsair 750TX for $80.00 after $20.00 mail in rebate plus free shipping over at buy.com:

http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-750w-tx-series-80-plus-certified-power-supply-corsair-tx-cmpsu/q/loc/101/206178325.html

You'd be all set for several future upgrades.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

Do you mean "overvoltage protection"?

Overvoltage protection refers to a circuit or mechanism that shuts down the power supply unit if the output voltage exceeds the specified voltage limit, which is often higher than rated output voltage. This protection is important since high output voltages may cause damage to computer components that are connected to the power supply.

Here's a link to an easy to understand psu guide:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/CategoryIntelligenceArticle.aspx?articleId=199#topic3

 

[ipoopfool]

thanks Johnny, but how can I tell if
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151027
has overvoltage protection?

 

[dagger]

thanks Johnny, but how can I tell if
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151027
has overvoltage protection?

Yes, it has overvoltage protection.

 

[ipoopfool]

thanks

 

[JohnnyLucky]

The information is in the manufacturer's product page for the psu:

http://www.seasonicusa.com/s12plus.htm

http://corsair.com/products/vx.aspx

 

[bobbknight]

If you buy a PSU based on it's looks, you deserve the POS that you will get.

PCPower and Cooling are the only PSU's that I will recommend to anyone.
The Silencer series is great and very price competitive in top tier of PSU's.

 

[Avenger_K]

Actually the first one is more powerful, despite lower advertised wattage. It has 3 12v rails, at 18 amps each. The second psu has 2 12v rails, at 18 amps each.

Between the two, the 1st (Cosair) one is better than 2nd (Rosewill).

Consider this one instead:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703005
Cheaper, more powerful, better quality than Cosair, far better quality than Rosewill.

hey, thanks, but Im overbudget right now, so can you mb find a cheaper one?

PCPower and Cooling are the only PSU's that I will recommend to anyone.
The Silencer series is great and very price competitive in top tier of PSU's.

Yeah the PCP&C PSUs are considered the best. I'm not sure if you're seeing this correctly (no offense), but the Silencer 610 is actually cheaper than the Corsair 520HX ($110 with free shipping and an additional 15% off with the promo code "Novsave15" and a $20 MIR; the Corsair is $115). So in that case I'd definitely go with the PCP&C Silencer 610.

 

[Homeboy2]

I have the 610, a few weeks ago it was 65 bucks after rebate at the egg