Recommend me a new fully modular ATX power supply.

The Matrix · 18 Oct 2023 at 09:28

I'm after a new fully modular power supply to replace my current Seasonic Platinum 760W one which is crackling quite a bit when i flick the power switch, i've had it a while so it's served me well. I'm open to any suggestions, ideally around the 750W mark, fully modular and its for an ATX build. What do you reckon to the one below ?

Seasonic Focus GX-750 ATX3.0 750W 80 Gold Modular Power Supply

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I have another quick question while i'm here, if i went for a Seasonic again would my current Season Platinum cables work with a new Seasonic power supply, it would save a lot of messing about if i could just swap the power supply over rather than having to route all the cables agin.

Tetras · 18 Oct 2023 at 14:43

The Matrix said:
What do you reckon to the one below ?

It looks very similar to the well-proven Focus GX (superficial specs, I mean), but with a bigger fan (which most of the versions Seasonic produced for others had upgraded anyway).

This is the only review I've seen:

Seasonic Focus GX-1000 ATX 3.0 PSU Review - KitGuru

Seasonic have cemented their position in the market over the last decade as one of the world's leadi

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The Matrix said:
I have another quick question while i'm here, if i went for a Seasonic again would my current Season Platinum cables work with a new Seasonic power supply, it would save a lot of messing about if i could just swap the power supply over rather than having to route all the cables agin.

You could ask them to update this table:

Cable compatibility

seasonic.com

Personally, I would never do this, even if it is technically compatible.

smogsy · 20 Oct 2023 at 00:46

after buying many psu brands for work (we had over a thousand of corsair, & evga, bequiet, seasonic) running in "servers" 24/7 running at 50% load 95% died in 4 years for corsair (cx500's) 1 evga died, 1 bequiet died, all seasonic lived
the only model to last the course was sea sonic, they over spec their psu very well & super reliable , 8 years constant use '& nothing no issues

Rroff · 20 Oct 2023 at 01:01

smogsy said:
after buying many psu brands for work (we had over a thousand of corsair, & evga, bequiet, seasonic) running in "servers" 24/7 running at 50% load 95% died in 4 years for corsair (cx500's) 1 evga died, 1 bequiet died, all seasonic lived
the only model to last the course was sea sonic, they over spec their psu very well & super reliable , 8 years constant use '& nothing no issues

The MTBF on many Seasonics works out at like 17 years, some of the Corsairs are nearly half that IIRC.

smogsy · 20 Oct 2023 at 01:13

Rroff said:
The MTBF on many Seasonics works out at like 17 years, some of the Corsairs are nearly half that IIRC.

indeed dont get me wron the CX range are the super cheap ones but 50% load id expect them to last a little longer

Rroff · 20 Oct 2023 at 01:17

smogsy said:
indeed dont get me wron the CX range are the super cheap ones but 50% load id expect them to last a little longer

I can't remember the OEM but if CWT it wouldn't surprise me.

The Matrix · 20 Oct 2023 at 22:22

smogsy said:
after buying many psu brands for work (we had over a thousand of corsair, & evga, bequiet, seasonic) running in "servers" 24/7 running at 50% load 95% died in 4 years for corsair (cx500's) 1 evga died, 1 bequiet died, all seasonic lived
the only model to last the course was sea sonic, they over spec their psu very well & super reliable , 8 years constant use '& nothing no issues

I ordered the Seasonic one below from overclockers today

Seasonic Focus GX-750 ATX3.0 750W 80 Gold Modular Power Supply

Order Seasonic Focus GX-750 ATX3.0 750W 80 Gold Modular Power Supply now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk