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What rating would you give a antec true power 1000w?

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veryhappyyes   06-17-2009 at 05:59:43 AM

i'm planning to buy that power supply unit for $329.

i'll be having a 4 x 1tb sata hard drive, 2 or maybe 3 video cards, my case has built in fans (cm 932), a cpu cooler, blu-ray drive

q. out of 10 what rating would you give the antec?

note: should i stick with the antec or maybe change to another brand?

help needed, thanks in advance

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starams5   06-17-2009 at 08:31:50 AM
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Hi V

I have two 1000w TPQ's, had no problems with 4 SATA drive's. I backed off 4 HDD's because they were blocking the intake resulting in high MB temps, something you might want to consider. I have one TPQ that is approx 2 yrs old and the other a little over a year, haven't had any problems out of either. I would buy an Antec again without giving it a second thought.


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o1die   06-17-2009 at 12:06:56 PM
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I like antec also. But I doubt you need 1000 watts. 800-850 units will cost considerably less and provide adequate power. I would use a case with a lower bracket and mount all your hardrives behind a large 120mm fan for adequate cooling. For what you're spending, seasonic has the best warranty; up to 5 years and they manufacture some of the other branded high end power supplies.

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theAnimal   06-17-2009 at 12:38:52 PM
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What other options do you have in your price range?

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o1die   06-17-2009 at 01:52:41 PM
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Fry's stores has the antec 850w quad for $149.99 in today's ad, for example. Newegg has the pc power and cooling 910w silencer for $183.99 with free shipping, or the seasonic 750w M12D for $180 after $30 rebate. Either one should be adequate for your system.

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famciclovirrr   06-18-2009 at 12:21:48 PM
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www.pccasegear.com

- cooler master real power 1000=$365
- seasonic m12 850w=309
- corsair tx-750w=$219
- thermaltake 1500w=$499

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theAnimal   06-18-2009 at 11:10:58 PM
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o1die wrote :

For what you're spending, seasonic has the best warranty; up to 5 years and they manufacture some of the other branded high end power supplies.



Corsair HX750 & 850 have a 7 year warranty.

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