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Power Supply Comparisons
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Posted by: TotalRecall
I'VE SAID IT before and I'll say it again: power supplies are continually the most neglected PC component. It boggles my mind how many systems I see with swanky LCD monitors, high-end graphics cards, screaming-fast processors, and flashy artistic modifications all powered by no-name power supplies that are often the root of stability problems. Would you dare put cheap gas in a Porsche? Of course not, yet I continue to see enthusiasts putting cheap power into their high-end PCs.
I suppose the assumption is that all power supplies of similar wattage are created equal, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. PC power supplies can differ in not only more obvious environmental attributes like noise and heat levels, but also in the quality of power they deliver.
The Tech Report has compared 5 power supplies: Ahanix SilentX 400W, Antec TrueControl 550W, Antec TruePower 550W, Enermax EG651P-VE(FMA) 550W, Vantec Ion 400W, and Zalman ZM400A-APF 400W. Read the article here. AnandTech recently posted a comparison of 18 power supplies, check it out here.
Posted by: SKYHN
Power supplies are easy to compare:
Antec > All
Posted by: taco_fox
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Overall, the surprise victors of this roundup were Fortron and Zalman. Both included virtually identical units in the review and both performed extremely well, especially in the sound tests. However, since the Fortron units are priced about $20 lower than the Zalman units, we have to give our editor’s choice award to the Fortron.
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Anandtech
Fortrons are hella good and they don't jack up the price.
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