Trying to pick new PSU...choice of two.

-BA- · 15 Sep 2007 at 13:06

Well I am about to start the upgrades and plan to work towards replacing the system over the next few months. I have decided to start with the PSU as I have been told it should work fine with my current system (see sig) as well as the planned upgrade. I have chosen to go for a 1000w for future proofing, the fact I run a lot of drives and have the capacity for a lot more (23 bay Enermax Server Chassis). With this in mind I have narrowed it down to:

1. Enermax Galaxy 1000W EGX1000EWL ATX2.2 Modular PSU

OR

2. Coolermaster Real Power 1000w Modular Power Supply

I know the Coolermaster is not currently in stock but with a peak of 1250w it really does have an excellent ceiling and is also £30 cheaper. What it doesn't seem to have is this power to ram function that the Enermax has. My questions really surround what peoples' views are of both and indeed if there would be problems with running either with my current setup until November when I do my upgrade.

Thanks

BA

Cupra · 15 Sep 2007 at 13:07

id go for the eneremax as they are teir 1 psu's

Teaf · 15 Sep 2007 at 13:08

Unless your powering a Quad Core water cooled system with 2x GTX's that are also overclocked, then I would just buy a Corsair HX620. But if I had to pick out the two listed I would rather have the Enermax, mainly because I rate them higher as a PSU manufacturer than Coolermaster and would feel more comfortable when one of their PSU's running my system.

-BA- · 15 Sep 2007 at 13:15

Thanks for the quick replies. Initially I do plan to only run one GPU but I do plan to go SLi once I have put aside enough to buy a second gfx card. I also have a number of hard drives sitting in an old server that I want to port across and plug in. I know it might initially be beyond overkill but this is definitely about future proofing and making sure I absolutely have enough power for my long term plans.

Thx again

Teaf · 15 Sep 2007 at 13:22

Ah okay, then you obviously will want higher.

May I suggest also checking out the Antec Quattro 850w PSU, I have heard good things from this PSU and it could be another option for you, giving that it's a very good stable PSU with high wattage and nice for futureproofing (aka. SLI).

Cyber-Mav · 15 Sep 2007 at 14:01

i don't trust the enermax. all reviews iv read so far say that the 3.3v rails are dodgey. and with a psu that costs as much as that one does, id want it to be damn perfect and no less.

Nullvoid · 15 Sep 2007 at 15:15

If you're aiming for a 1kw supply then you really should be eyeing up the 1000w/1200w Thermaltake Toughpower Cablemanagement. Check out this review for some idea of quite how good they are.

-BA- · 16 Sep 2007 at 18:38

A very interesting PSU I must say. Spoilt for choice on these high end ones. A bit concerned about the comments re. the Enermax one which is a shame and like the 6 x 12v rails of the Coolermaster with the only negatives being the lack of experience in the PSU market. The server chassis I am fitting it in has the fitting at the bottom of the case so I am hoping there is going to be enough room for airflow. Room for fitting is not a problem as the case is cavernous inside ( Case ). That is the midi version of my case, I have the full tower. If anyone can foresee any problems with airflow, etc I would really appreciate feedback. There is a blanking plate to replace the redundant backup system shown.

Thanks

BA

YZFAndy · 16 Sep 2007 at 19:15

Personally I think there is too much hype about these stupid wattage power supplies.
My system for example with overclocked everything I can, six 120mm high performance fans, six cold cathodes water cooling pump, five drives, keyboard/mouse recharging of USB ports and other various bits is only drawing 250 watts max when using burn-in software. And that’s measured at the wall socket not taking into account that the power supply is probably putting out 15% less that that because none of them are 100% efficient.

More wattage is only going to be better if you’re using that wattage. I would aim for a power supply where you’re going to be using between 65 to 80% of its total output power for the most efficiency and to get the most stable out put.

Cupra · 16 Sep 2007 at 20:22

why do people keep syaing get a corsair, there cable quality is very poor, get a seasonic if u want a corsair

-BA- · 16 Sep 2007 at 20:43

Well I am aiming to upgrade to a quad core system with an 8800GTX and eventually moving to SLi after a month or two. From what I gather, that alone is quite a drain on the system.