Pick me a PSU!

[conthejedi]

I'm choosing between;

Antec 620W High Current Gamer - £70.26

http://www.ebuyer.com/246651-antec-620w-high-current-gamer-psu-80plus-bronze-13-5cm-fan-3x-0761345-06209-1

XFX XXX Edition 650W - £77.99

http://www.ebuyer.com/413807-xfx-xxx-edition-650w-power-supply-unit-p1-650x-xxb9

Both are 80 Plus Bronze, both have plenty of watts, so what do we reckon?

Thanks!

 

[iceclock]

xfx bar-none. made by seasonic one of the best powersupply makers of today.

xfx 650 +1

 

[toyftw]

I'm choosing between;

Antec 620W High Current Gamer - £70.26

http://www.ebuyer.com/246651-antec-620w-high-current-gamer-psu-80plus-bronze-13-5cm-fan-3x-0761345-06209-1

XFX XXX Edition 650W - £77.99

http://www.ebuyer.com/413807-xfx-xxx-edition-650w-power-supply-unit-p1-650x-xxb9

Both are 80 Plus Bronze, both have plenty of watts, so what do we reckon?

Thanks!

Hi - both good units, save the £7+ & get the Antec

The hcg620 also made by Seasonic

 

[iceclock]

i say otherwise. antec quality is decent but cant compete with seasonic quality.

 

[lostgamer_03]

Step it up to the 750 watt core edition.

http://www.ebuyer.com/413806-xfx-proseries-750w-power-supply-unit-core-edition-p1-750s-nlb9

It cost less and will provide more watts. Also it's 80+ bronze certified.

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/xfx_core_edition/11.htm - Review of it.

Quotes:

- "The XFX Pro Series Core Edition power supplies performed very well across the range"

- "If you are in the market for a high quality wired power supply, at a fair price, then I highly recommend any of the XFX Pro Series Core Edition units. I have no hesitation in awarding all three XFX Pro Series Core Edition power supplies the OCC Gold award."

 

[iceclock]

yes its obvious its made by seasonic mate +1

 

[conthejedi]

Thanks for the quick replies! Majority vote seems to be XFX so far!

@lostgamer_03 : that's a great find, I didn't see that one! Cheaper and more watts - is there a catch? Otherwise I think I'm sold

 

[toyftw]

i say otherwise. antec quality is decent but cant compete with seasonic quality.

The Antec hcg620 is made by SEASONIC

 

[iceclock]

there is a difference. the xxx edition is modular and the 750 isnt.

 

[iceclock]

interesting dint know that toy thanks for telling me.

talt seasonic stopped making ps for antec after the neo line.

and green line a while back

 

[iceclock]

same psu as the SeaSonic S12II 620.

rebadged is all as uve said.

good find.

 

[conthejedi]

there is a difference. the xxx edition is modular and the 750 isnt.

Ah I see, I have heard good things about modular PSU's, but equally I have a big case so excess cables shouldn't be a big problem!

I'm thinking the extra 100W!

 

[iceclock]

well for airflow would make a difference and would be alot less tangled. but its your choice.

 

[lostgamer_03]

Thanks for the quick replies! Majority vote seems to be XFX so far!

@lostgamer_03 : that's a great find, I didn't see that one! Cheaper and more watts - is there a catch? Otherwise I think I'm sold

There is no catch except of being modular, I'm using the pro series 650 watt and it's powering my sytem with watercooling, lots of fans, an i5-3570 and a GTX 670 with a lot of watts left for more fans or HDDs/SSDs if I would desire, I even can't hear if it's on or off.

Specifcations of the two are almost similar except of the wattage difference.

 

[iceclock]

well i prefer 100watts less anyday. less wires all over the place and better airflow. tbh but its up to u if 100watts is really that important.

 

[lostgamer_03]

well i prefer 100watts less anyday. less wires all over the place and better airflow. tbh but its up to u if 100watts is really that important.

If you have a decent case wires will be no problem.

Higher wattage means lower usage with his current rig, which means lower noise.

More watts means he could SLI/CF in the future or add more HDDs/SDDs, fans, water cooling, dual-GPU, higher overclocking you name it.

It's like buying a cake. There is a small and a big that cost about the same, the bigger taste exactly the same as the small one. I would pick the big cake even though I might not eat it all right now, just because I want more for my hard earned money. I could then throw it in the fridge and then eat more later one, if I'd desire.

 

[toyftw]

If you have a decent case wires will be no problem.

Higher wattage means lower usage - (not true) with his current rig, which means lower noise.

More watts means he could SLI/CF in the future or add more HDDs/SDDs, fans, water cooling, dual-GPU, higher overclocking you name it.

It's like buying a cake. There is a small and a big that cost about the same, the bigger taste exactly the same as the small one. I would pick the big cake even though I might not eat it all right now, just because I want more for my hard earned money. I could then throw it in the fridge and then eat more later one, if I'd desire.

PC power usage will be the same. Lower noise, probably. Less heat, probably.

 

[conthejedi]

If you have a decent case wires will be no problem.

Higher wattage means lower usage with his current rig, which means lower noise.

More watts means he could SLI/CF in the future or add more HDDs/SDDs, fans, water cooling, dual-GPU, higher overclocking you name it.

It's like buying a cake. There is a small and a big that cost about the same, the bigger taste exactly the same as the small one. I would pick the big cake even though I might not eat it all right now, just because I want more for my hard earned money. I could then throw it in the fridge and then eat more later one, if I'd desire.

Well if I wasn't sold before, the cake example has well and truly won!

 

[iceclock]

well its up to u. but getting more power than required isnt logical. unless u plan on sli-ing a 670 or a 7950 in crossfire no need for 750.

your pc only uses as much power as it needs.