Which 1000w PSU ????

lunarwolf · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:37

Zalman ZM850-HP Heatpipe Cooled 850W Modular PSU probably best bang for buck - without quality restriction

Malazan · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:39

w311zy said:
What does that mean ?

I wouldn't touch one with a bargepole.

It's an old expression, it means i would not buy a OCZ PSU under any circumstances!!!

Nullvoid · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:40

w311zy said:
Even tho it gets really good reviews and has been torture tested......

From an Xbitlabs review of a factory overclocked gtx 280 (core 700, shader 1400, memory 2400) they measured it as drawing 193.1W at full load.

Compared to a stock gtx 280 (core 602, shader 1296, memory 2300) which measured 178W.

I'm not sure how their power use scales up as you overclock even further but I would be very surprised if a 1000w PSU couldn't cope with two of them. Perhaps that is OCZ acknowledging that they aren't sure how well their supply will cope in the longterm when running at high loads? They did cheap out a bit on its internal components after all.

w311zy · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:40

Malazan said:
I wouldn't touch one with a bargepole.

It's an old expression, it means i would not buy a OCZ PSU under any circumstances!!!

haha not that i mean the UPS thing....lol

Crashgate3 · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:41

A UPS is basically a generator that kicks in and supplies electricity if you have a powercut. Like I said, not really something people have lying about

w311zy · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:42

Nullvoid said:
From an Xbitlabs review of a factory overclocked gtx 280 (core 700, shader 1400, memory 2400) they measured it as drawing 193.1W at full load.

Compared to a stock gtx 280 (core 602, shader 1296, memory 2300) which measured 178W.

I'm not sure how their power use scales up as you overclock even further but I would be very surprised if a 1000w PSU couldn't cope with two of them. Perhaps that is OCZ acknowledging that they aren't sure how well their supply will cope in the longterm when running at high loads? They did cheap out a bit on its internal components after all.

if you look at the reviews and stuff the internals are of a high quality....thats why im confused.

Malazan · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:47

w311zy said:
if you look at the reviews and stuff the internals are of a high quality....thats why im confused.

It makes you wonder...

How mucu confidence do they have in their own power supplies?

I have never seen such a reccomendation for any other PSU brand.

PS - Keep this threads going lads i only need about 8 more posts for 250 and the MM!!!!

w311zy · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:48

Malazan said:
It makes you wonder...

How mucu confidence do they have in their own power supplies?

I have never seen such a reccomendation for any other PSU brand.

PS - Keep this threads going lads i only need about 8 more posts for 250 and the MM!!!!

i have a OCZ now tho and it seems ok.

Malazan · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:52

w311zy said:
i have a OCZ now tho and it seems ok.

I don't doubt that for a minute, failures are reasonably rare for any decent branded PSU, but in general they haven't been that well built. Better options out there i think.

Nullvoid · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:52

Something tells me you're going to buy the EliteXStream regardless, so go ahead! It's possibly the best model they've ever produced so it's not like it'll be a bad purchase.

w311zy · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:56

Nullvoid said:
Something tells me you're going to buy the EliteXStream regardless, so go ahead! It's possibly the best model they've ever produced so it's not like it'll be a bad purchase.

Tbh i was going to wait for the Enermax Revolution but i dont know when it will be available, then i was considering the Corsair HX1000W and Thermaltake 1000W also.

Nullvoid · 18 Dec 2008 at 15:01

w311zy said:
Tbh i was going to wait for the Enermax Revolution but i dont know when it will be available, then i was considering the Corsair HX1000W and Thermaltake 1000W also.

So with options like Corsair, Thermaltake, Zalman and Antec available, why would you go for the OCZ?

Malazan · 18 Dec 2008 at 15:01

Ah, i remember you. I'd imagine you'll be able o get the new Enermax's fairly soon the in New Year.

Wait until after Christmas and see how the land lies?

Malazan · 18 Dec 2008 at 15:01

Nullvoid said:
So with options like Corsair, Thermaltake, Zalman and Antec available, why would you go for the OCZ?

Thermaltake TP 1000W, another great choice.

w311zy · 18 Dec 2008 at 15:03

im wondering how long this 600w will last me.

EvilOne · 18 Dec 2008 at 15:09

w311zy said:
im wondering how long this 600w will last me.

Till the 2nd 280 gets there

w311zy · 18 Dec 2008 at 15:11

EvilOne said:
Till the 2nd 280 gets there

haha very good point

kitfit1 · 18 Dec 2008 at 15:12

If you can find one, a PCP&C 1KW is THE best 1kw power supply there is. Or if you have the money and want to wait for them to come into stock, the PCP&P 1.2KW. Once you have one of these, you won't want another one for a very very long time.

w311zy · 18 Dec 2008 at 15:15

kitfit1 said:
If you can find one, a PCP&C 1KW is THE best 1kw power supply there is. Or if you have the money and want to wait for them to come into stock, the PCP&P 1.2KW. Once you have one of these, you won't want another one for a very very long time.

Thankyou

Malazan · 18 Dec 2008 at 15:16

kitfit1 said:
If you can find one, a PCP&C 1KW is THE best 1kw power supply there is. Or if you have the money and want to wait for them to come into stock, the PCP&P 1.2KW. Once you have one of these, you won't want another one for a very very long time.

Well their 1KW units are superb, but they're also silly money.

Also the 1KW only has four PCI-E connectors, that's not good enough for over £200.