Hiper PSU's

Searched the forums?

Obviously not

I've personally have one die on me after about 8 months. Luckily didnt take anything else with it
 
That is basically the general consensus, yes. What you save now by buying one over say an Enermax, Corsair or Seasonic ....you could very well end up paying for, possibly several times over if it decides to go out in a 'blaze' of glory and quite possibly take other components with it.

I know some have been fine for years, but generally, they are not well liked here. For good reason.
 
Oooh, should have reaserched alittle more before i purchased the 680W one, with silly USB's on the back,.....
 
I was actually recommended one of these on here when they came out (paid £80 for the 580 R)

Sadly mine failed within a few months & again, few months after repair, we all live & learn eventually ;)
 
im now dreading putting anything else in my rig, i was recomeded Hiper and ColorsIT by a PC place in Nantwich, Cheshire, above Chatwins, Bliss AV was the name, anyway, what should i upgrade to ASAP?
 
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1200w 'fusion bomb' you mean :p ...you're a braver man than me.

At least with respect to Hiper, they don't usually take your house, kids and dog with them when they go! ...maybe just some memory or hard drives etc. Q-tec though ....I'd start planning the funerals now if I were you.
 
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Not all 'cheap' PSU's are destined to blow up after a few months, my mate used a 500w psu he bought for 12 quid for years without any problems. True many people would not recommend getting them but it may be fine for you. Good Luck!
 
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1200w 'fusion bomb' you mean :p ...you're a braver man than me.
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Had to get that one in sorry, I'm actually using a OCZ 850 now :p

goujon945 said:
Not all 'cheap' PSU's are destined to blow up after a few months, my mate used a 500w psu he bought for 12 quid for years without any problems. True many people would not recommend getting them but it may be fine for you. Good Luck!
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It all depends what system you're running imo. if its an old athlon system with basic specs & low power graphics then yes a cheapo would probably be fine. Put in a more demanding system & it will probably go pop.
 
your getting me all worried.....i dont want to lose all my data, or anything, as its my first build ive ever done!
 
Like i say it may well be fine for you. They are no worse than what comes with a prebuilt system from the big e-tailers. If the worst happens tho it may still not damage any other components.
 
I think you'll be fine with the 680 for a while aslong as you dont stress it too much, if you game often & want to overclock then i'd be worried. My 580 was fine on an X2 rig but blew shortly after upgrading to a w/c C2D system.
 
their new psu's are built buy some very capable people - channelwell. in otherwords, the same people that build the corsair tx range but by all accounts, built to a higher standard. jonnyguru had nothing but praise for the 880w type II and type M which makes statements like this "What you save now by buying one over say an Enermax, Corsair or Seasonic ....you could very well end up paying for, possibly several times over if it decides to go out in a 'blaze' of glory and quite possibly take other components with it." quite amusing!

Summary

Hiper swings for the fences and ends up blasting the ball into a low earth orbit with the Type R Mark II 880W unit. Not only can this unit keep its voltage regulation under such tight control that will have the competition drooling, it is able to do so while resisting copious amounts of heat that would bring lesser units to their knees. Hiper has a real winner here, with only the blemish of a high price for that USB hub functionality to rain on the parade.

The Good:

* outstanding regulation among the best I've ever seen
* outstanding efficiency
* Hiper said they were going to drop the ripple, and they did it
* very nicely sleeved cables
* nice mirrored finish
* way cool toolbox
* USB hub could be useful

The Bad:

* fan looks like it came off a ricer's Honda

The Mediocre:

* loose heatsink screws... again
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Thats the thing, there is no way to tell. Even the better names like Corsair, Seasonic and Enermax can randomly go bang. There is always a risk with any electrical component, but that is half the fun!
 
The original 580w modular wasn't too bad I didn't think? It was when they exploded in popularity that they started to become failure central?

I would never buy one now, especially given the competition and how reliable/well priced they are.
 
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