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Selecting PSU - Antec vs. Corsair

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June 23, 2011 11:05:12 PM

Hi,

I'm looking to buy a new PSU, and was wondering if anyone had experience with:

Antec EA-650 Green EarthWatts 650W
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=3...

or

Corsair Builder Series CX600 V2 600 Watt
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=3...

System specs:
AMD 4200+
Nvidia 7600gs
4GB DDR2 RAM
Asus A8M2N-LA Mobo
4 x SATA HDD
1 x IDE HDD
2 add-on pci cards

I realize these are overkill for my system, but I'd like the option of upgrading to a nice CPU/Graphics card in the future.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thank you in advance,
Scott

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June 23, 2011 11:42:32 PM

Thanks for the suggestion; why is that one better?

Edit: just realized the $20 mail in rebate was after the $30 instant - thought it was only a $10 instant. That does seem like a good deal.
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June 24, 2011 11:02:42 AM

Out of the two I would go for the Antec Earthwatts Green EA-650. It has the higher efficiency rating and the higher temperature rating.

The Corsair has a 40A 12V rail, the Antec Earthwatts has two 38A 12V rails, which do offer a combined 650W. So the Corsair only has ~500W on its 12V rail and the Antec has ~650. So the Antec is more powerful, don't know if that matters to you, but it's something to be aware of.

One of the reasons why the Neo Eco might be better is because it's built by Seasonic and based on the S12II Bronze design, but with some lower quality components inside (compared to the actual S12II Bronze units). The Corsair is built by CWT and the other Antec is built by Delta.
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June 25, 2011 1:36:18 PM

Agree about the Neo Eco.

Silvune said:
So the Corsair only has ~500W on its 12V rail and the Antec has ~650. So the Antec is more powerful, don't know if that matters to you, but it's something to be aware of.

And if you do manage to pull 650 watts from the 12 volt rails, what are you going to power the digital logic and memory with? :) 
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