Somethingtodo's PSU roundup

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Somethingtodo’s PSU roundup.


I noticed that there isn’t much info on these forums about power supply units, so I decided to do a round up of them myself, obviously I am not going to include every psu on the market, but I will include quite a few, I hope you find this guide useful. I will include the ouput in amps and watts, the higher the amps, the better, the wattage you need depends on the amount of hardware you have, there is a rough guide here : http://takaman.jp/psu_calc.html?english

Some PSU’s have active PFC;
PFC stands for Power Factor Correction and can be described as using series capacitors to “remove” the effect of leakage inductance that limits the output current. PFC can provide more efficient Power Frequency; in lay terms it means less power is lost.

This is not a detailed guide, the facts I state are correct, but I don’t go into all the over current protection bits etc.


ENERMAX

Enermax365AX-VE

DC voltage------------Max Output--------------------Voltage toleration

+3.3V-------------------32A-------------------------------5%
+5V---------------------32 A-------------------------------5%
+12V--------------------26A--------------------------------5%
-5V----------------------1A---------------------------------10%
-12V---------------------1A--------------------------------10%
+5Vsb------------------2.2A-------------------------------5%

+3.3V & +5V-------------185W
TOTAL OUTPUT----------353W

price £45


Enermax465AX-VE

DC voltage----------Max output--------------Voltage Tolerance

+3.3V-------------------35A--------------------------------5%
+5V----------------------35A--------------------------------5%
+12V--------------------33A--------------------------------5%
-5V-----------------------1A--------------------------------10%
-12V----------------------1A--------------------------------10%
+5Vsb--------------------2.2A------------------------------5%

+3.3V & +5v------------200W
TOTAL OUTPUT---------460w

price £65

Enermax Noisetaker series: <------- that means SILENT (well, near enough ;) )

Model:.............+3.3...+5v...+12v1...+12v2...Total Power

EG701AX-VE.....36A...45A......18A.......17A..........600w
EG475AX-VE.....34A...40A......16A.......15A..........470w
EG425AX-VE.....32A...36A......15A.......14A..........420w
EG375AX-VE.....30A...32A......14A.......13A..........370w
EG325AX-VE.....28A...28A......12A.......11A..........320w
EG275AX-VE.....22A...22A......11A.......10A..........260w

Features:
92mm fan and a 80mm fan
manual and auto fan control
2x S-ATA connectors
Seperate 12v rails
ATX 12V Ver. 1.3 compatible
Smart fan (runs after pc has been turned off to cool case down)
Copper Sheilding (370w models upwards)

Safety Features:
OCP,UVP,OVP,OTP and SCP circuits

GLOBALWIN

Globalwin Sapphire Super Silent 22dBA 420W

DC Voltage------------Max Output------------------Voltage tolerance

+3.3V---------------------26A-----------------------------------5%
+5V-----------------------42A------------------------------------5%
+12V----------------------18A-----------------------------------5%
-5V-------------------------0.5A---------------------------------10%
-12V-----------------------0.8A----------------------------------10%
+5Vsb---------------------2.0A----------------------------------5%

+3.3V & +5v--------------220W
TOTAL OUTPUT-----------400W

price £95


Globalwin Sapphire Super Silent 19dBA 520W

DC Voltage---------Max Output------------Voltage tolerance

+3.3V------------------28A---------------------------5%
+5V--------------------58A----------------------------5 %
+12V-------------------30A---------------------------5%
-5V---------------------0.8A--------------------------10%
-12V-------------------1.0A--------------------------10%
+5Vsb-----------------2.5A---------------------------5%

+3.3V & +5v---------260W
TOTAL OUTPUT-------500W

price £145


SPARKLE


Sparkle FSP300-60ATV 300W

DC Voltage-----------Max Output------------Voltage tolerance

+3.3V------------------28A-------------------------------5%
+5V--------------------30A-------------------------------5%
+12V------------------18A--------------------------------5%
-5V--------------------0.3A------------------------------10%
-12V-------------------0.8A------------------------------10%
+5Vsb-----------------2.0A------------------------------5%

+3.3V & +5v &12v = 280W
price £35

Sparkle FSP400-60PFN 400W

DC Voltage-----------Max Output

+3.3V------------------28A
+5V--------------------40A
+12V------------------15A(18 peak)
-5V--------------------0.3A
-12V-------------------0.8A
+5Vsb-----------------2.0A

+3.3V & +5v=235W
+3.3&+5v&+12=380W

Toleration 5% on all rails

ZALMAN

Zalman ZM300A-APF 300W PSU

DC Voltage---------Max Output------------------Voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------28A-----------------------------------5%
+5V---------------------30A------------------------------------5%
+12V--------------------15A-----------------------------------5%
-5V----------------------0.3A----------------------------------10%
-12V--------------------0.8A-----------------------------------10%
+5Vsb------------------2.0A-----------------------------------5%

+3.3V & +5v-----------180W
TOTAL OUTPUT--------300W
£47

Zalman ZM400A-APF 400W PSU

DC Voltage---------Max Output------------------Voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------28A-----------------------------------5%
+5V---------------------30A------------------------------------5%
+12V--------------------15A-----------------------------------5%
-5V----------------------0.3A----------------------------------10%
-12V--------------------0.8A-----------------------------------10%
+5Vsb------------------2.0A-----------------------------------5%

+3.3V & +5v-----------235W
TOTAL OUTPUT--------380W
£75

HIPER

Hiper SF-420TS


DC Voltage-----------Max Output
+3.3V--------------------28A
+5V-----------------------48A
+12V---------------------18A
-5V------------------------0.5A
-12V----------------------0.8A
+5Vsv--------------------3.0A

+3.3V & +5v------------210W
TOTAL OUTPUT----------400W

Price £35
Hiper SF-350TS

350w PSU

+3.3v ------------------- 20A
+5v ----------------------35A
+12v-------------------- 16A
-5v ---------------------- 0.5A
-12v -------------------- 0.8A
+5vsb -------------------2A

3.3v & 5v = 175w
12v = 192W
3.3v & 5v & 12v = 330w

CWT

550W
DC Voltage-----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V--------------------32A---------------------3%
+5V----------------------40A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------24A---------------------3%
-5V-----------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------0.8A-------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A--------------------3%



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450W CWT + SATA Quiet Dual Fan AMD/P4 App Active Fan Control Active PFC


DC Voltage-----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V--------------------28A---------------------5%
+5V----------------------40A---------------------5%
+12V---------------------20A---------------------5%
-5V-----------------------0.5A--------------------10%
-12V----------------------0.8A-------------------10%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A--------------------5%

+3.3V & +5v------------250W
TOTAL OUTPUT---------430W


Price £30-£35 (bargain!!)


TAGAN

480W Tagan TG480-U01 Whisper quiet 21db Also support 12v EPS/SATA/XEON 3 Years Warranty

DC Voltage----------Max Output
+3.3V-------------------28A
+5V----------------------48A
+12V---------------------28A
-5V------------------------0.8A
-12V----------------------1.0A
+5Vsb--------------------2.5A

+3.3V & +5v ------------240W
TOTAL OUTPUT-----------480W


price £55 - £60



FORTRON SOURCE

Aurora FSP350-60PN

DC Voltage------------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V--------------------28A---------------------5%
+5V----------------------25.5A-------------------5%
+12V---------------------16A---------------------5%
-5V------------------------0.3A--------------------10%
-12V-----------------------0.8A--------------------10%
+5Vsb --------------------2.0A---------------------5%
has 120mm fans

price £45

ANTEC

Truepower 430w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------28A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------36A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------20A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

+3.3V & +5V & +12v = 410W
total output--------------430W

Price £65


Antec Truepower 380watt (Sonata version)

+3.3V-------------------28A--------------------------------3%
+5V----------------------25A--------------------------------3%
+12V--------------------18A--------------------------------3%
-5V-----------------------0.5A--------------------------------5%
-12V----------------------1A--------------------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2A------------------------------5%


Total Max Output: 380W
price £55


Max load across +3.3v, +5 and +`12v = 360watt
Note: has voltage control on all lines (as opposed to say the 3.3 and 5v being controlled together)


Truepower 550w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------32A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------40A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------24A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

+5v, +12v & +3.3v Max output: 530W
Total Max Output: 550W
£90-£95

Truepower 330w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------28A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------30A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------17A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

+5v, +12v & +3.3v Max output: 310W
Total Max Output: 330W
price £45

Trueblue 480w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------30A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------38A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------28A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

+5v, +12v & +3.3v Max output: 460W
Total Max Output: 480W
price £80- £85


QTEC(i didnt want to do this)

Q-tech 550 Dual Fan Gold


+3.3V-------------------30A peak (20A Max)----------NOT Stated
+5V----------------------40A peak (35A max)---------NOT Stated
+12V--------------------20A peak (14A max)----------NOT Stated
-5V-----------------------0.5A-----------------------------NOT Stated
-12V----------------------0.5A-----------------------------NOT Stated
+5Vsb---------------------NOT Stated-------------------NOT Stated
price £25-£40

CHIEFTEC

HPC-360-202

DC Voltage-----------Max Output

+3.3V--------------------28A
+5V----------------------35A
+12V---------------------17A
-5V-----------------------0.3A
-12V----------------------0.8A
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A
+3.3V & +5V = 204W
price £22-£25 (WOW!!)
 
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X-PRO
460W Silent Power Supply

DC Voltage..............Max output
+3.3------------------------28A
+5--------------------------30A
+12-------------------------30A


SILENX

300W ixtrema psu

DC Voltage-----------Max Output
+3.3V--------------------30A
+5V----------------------30A
+12V---------------------15A
-5V-----------------------1A
-12V----------------------1A
+5Vsb--------------------2A


350W ixtrema psu
DC Voltage-----------Max Output
+3.3V--------------------30A
+5V----------------------32A
+12V---------------------15A
-5V-----------------------1A
-12V----------------------1A
+5Vsb--------------------2A


400W ixtrema psu
DC Voltage-----------Max Output
+3.3V--------------------30A
+5V----------------------32A
+12V---------------------18A
-5V-----------------------1A
-12V----------------------1.2A
+5Vsb--------------------2.5A


450W ixtrema psu
DC Voltage-----------Max Output
+3.3V--------------------30A
+5V----------------------36A
+12V---------------------22A
-5V-----------------------1A
-12V----------------------1.2A
+5Vsb--------------------2.5A


520W ixtrema psu
DC Voltage-----------Max Output
+3.3V--------------------32A
+5V----------------------36A
+12V---------------------28A
-5V-----------------------1A
-12V----------------------1.2A
+5Vsb--------------------2.5A

600W ixtrema psu
DC Voltage-----------Max Output
+3.3V--------------------32A
+5V----------------------42A
+12V---------------------36A
-5V-----------------------1A
-12V----------------------1.2A
+5Vsb--------------------2.5A


SHUTTLE


shuttle silentx 250w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------18A
+5V----------------------19A
+12V---------------------16A
-5V------------------------???A
-12V----------------------0.3A
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A

+3.3V & +5V Max output: 105W
+5v, +12v & +3.3v Max output: 250W
Supports Intel:SS51G/SS56G/SB52G2/SB61G2/SB62G2/SB65G2/SB75G2
AMD: SK41G/SN41G2/SN45G/SK43G
price £40


THERMALTAKE

Silent purepower series 480w w/PFC solution
DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------30A----------------------5%
+5V----------------------40A---------------------5%
+12V---------------------18A---------------------5%
-5V------------------------0.3A--------------------10%
-12V----------------------0.8A--------------------10%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%
Noise : 17 dBA at 1300 rpm, 45 dB at 4800 rpm, auto or manual temp control
price £55

JEANTECH

jeantech 500w


+3.3V-------30.0A------5%
+5V--------40.0A------5%
+12V-------18.0A------5%
- 12V--------0.8A-----10%
- 5V----------0.3A-----10%
+5Vs---------2.0A------5%

OCZ

OCZ 420w :

3.3v......28A
5v........30A
12v.......30A


OCZ 470w :

3.3v......28A
5v........37A
12v.......33A


OCZ 520w :

3.3v......28A
5v........40A
12v.......33A

My opinions:
Best value~CWT 450W/chieftec 360W
Most desirable~globalwin 520w / OCZ (any) / Enermax noistaker
Recommended~Antec trupower 430w
Best looking~aurora 350w / akasa 460w
 
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very nice m8, i know how you feel though, i did something like this(pus's) with graphs and everything and got like 2 reply's.....never again, was a waste of time.
 
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actually this is a good idea ;)

i'll raise you the




Antec Truepower 380watt (Sonata version)
+3.3V-------------------35A--------------------------------3%
+5V----------------------28A--------------------------------3%
+12V--------------------18A--------------------------------3%
-5V-----------------------0.5A--------------------------------5%
-12V----------------------1A--------------------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2A------------------------------5%


Max load across +3.3v, +5 and +`12v = 360watt
Note: has voltage control on all lines (as opposed to say the 3.3 and 5v being controlled together)



Q-tech 550 Duel Fan Gold


+3.3V-------------------30A peak (20A Max)----------NOT Stated
+5V----------------------40A peak (35A max)---------NOT Stated
+12V--------------------20A peak (14A max)----------NOT Stated
-5V-----------------------0.5A-----------------------------NOT Stated
-12V----------------------0.5A-----------------------------NOT Stated
+5Vsb---------------------NOT Stated-------------------NOT Stated


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TAGAN

480W Tagan TG480-U01 Whisper quiet 21db Also support 12v EPS/SATA/XEON 3 Years Warranty

DC Voltage----------Max Output
+3.3V-------------------28A
+5V----------------------48A
+12V---------------------28A
-5V------------------------0.8A
-12V----------------------1.0A
+5Vsb--------------------2.5A

+3.3V & +5v ------------240W
TOTAL OUTPUT-----------480W


price £55 - £60

I've got this one and can vouch to anyone that it is bloody brilliant... and with a 3 year guarantee, what more could you ask for?
:D
 
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Originally posted by Werewolf
actually this is a good idea ;)

i'll raise you the




Antec Truepower 380watt (Sonata version)
+3.3V-------------------35A--------------------------------3%
+5V----------------------28A--------------------------------3%
+12V--------------------18A--------------------------------3%
-5V-----------------------0.5A--------------------------------5%
-12V----------------------1A--------------------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2A------------------------------5%


Max load across +3.3v, +5 and +`12v = 360watt
Note: has voltage control on all lines (as opposed to say the 3.3 and 5v being controlled together)





Q-tech 550 Duel Fan Gold


+3.3V-------------------30A peak (20A Max)----------NOT Stated
+5V----------------------40A peak (35A max)---------NOT Stated
+12V--------------------40A peak (35A max)----------NOT Stated
-5V-----------------------0.5A-----------------------------NOT Stated
-12V----------------------0.5A-----------------------------NOT Stated
+5Vsb---------------------NOT Stated-------------------NOT Stated
cheers werewolf, i have a few more to add, the 380watt antec was one of them, i couldnt find details on QTECs so i email'd their support, neednt have bothered now.
 

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mate gd stuff and thanks...dont be disheartened its the number of ppl who read it and found it useful not the number of replies, the fact its in GH its been read. :D
 
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Originally posted by Devo
I've got this one and can vouch to anyone that it is bloody brilliant... and with a 3 year guarantee, what more could you ask for?

Im planning to order a tagan this week, performance and value wise i reckon it blows the rest of the competition away, 28/48/28A very sexy:D

and its silent too!

http://www.tagan.de/
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My only concern is that they are new to the market and im use to the reliability of my sparkle and antec psu's, but i suppose it always good to try something new heh, although the last time i tried a new brand it was the nasty Q-tec:eek:
 
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Originally posted by scoooby
why are Q-TECS not very good ????

because they lie.

A 550 watt Qtec psu actually isn't capable of maintaining that output. Instead 550 watts is its peak output which it can output very briefly.

Put it this way. Power a vapochill with a enermax or antec 550 watt psu and everything will be fine. Try it with a Qtec though and it'll probably explode.
 
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http://www.hardwarezoom.com/viewcontent.jsp?ReviewID=186
look at those big dirty heatsinks
compare-open.jpg

just as i thought this baby eats the antec 480w for breakfast.
 
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Taken from the manual :)

ANTEC

Truepower 550w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------32A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------40A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------24A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

+5v, +12v & +3.3v Max output: 530W
Total Max Output: 550W

The manual also has the specifications for these....

ANTEC

Truepower 330w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------28A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------30A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------17A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

+5v, +12v & +3.3v Max output: 310W
Total Max Output: 330W

ANTEC

Truepower 380w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------28A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------35A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------18A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

+5v, +12v & +3.3v Max output: 360W
Total Max Output: 380W

ANTEC

Truepower 480w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------30A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------38A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------22A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

+5v, +12v & +3.3v Max output: 460W
Total Max Output: 480W

It also confirms the specifications you've got for the Truepower 430 :)

ANTEC

Truepower 430w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------28A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------36A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------20A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

+5v, +12v & +3.3v Max output: 410W
Total Max Output: 430W

Nice work.
 
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Taken from the manual :)

ANTEC

Truepower 550w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------32A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------40A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------24A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

The manual also has the specifications for these....

ANTEC

Truepower 330w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------28A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------30A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------17A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

ANTEC

Truepower 380w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------28A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------35A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------18A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

ANTEC

Truepower 480w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------30A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------38A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------22A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

It also confirms the specifications you've got for the Truepower 430 :) Nice work.

thanks mate:)
 
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