Which Power Supply?

eagle2508 · 6 Apr 2013 at 01:44

I couldn't find a thread just for power supplies, so thought this might be the best place to ask.

I want to buy an 860W power supply and I've narrowed it down to two:

Corsair AX860i Digital Platinum or the Seasonic 860 Platinum

Corsair: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-108-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

Seasonic: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-015-SS

Taking cost out of the equation and going just by reliability, warranty support & more importantly performance, which is the better PSU and why?

I've searched and searched for a review that compares them but I can't find even one...

Thanks in advance for any help!

Dom86 · 6 Apr 2013 at 01:50

Seasonic are renowned for their psu's if I had the choice i'd go for one of them.

DaleTheWhale · 6 Apr 2013 at 01:56

Seasonic make the internals for that range of Corsair PSU's, so really it comes down to price and aesthetics/warranty. I have the standard 860w not the i860w and it's amazing, silent/passive and looks good.

EDIT: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-107-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

Dom86 · 6 Apr 2013 at 01:59

ThaReaperGuy said:
Seasonic make the internals for that range of Corsair PSU's, so really it comes down to price and aesthetics/warranty. I have the standard 860w not the i860w and it's amazing, silent/passive and looks good.

EDIT: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-107-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

Flextronics make the ax860i internals and not seasonic

DaleTheWhale · 6 Apr 2013 at 02:07

Flextronics make the AX 1200w, and AX i series, but seasonic make the none-AX versions, should have been a little more clear as I was referencing my own version of the PSU.

murah · 6 Apr 2013 at 03:34

XFX 850w http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-000-XF semi modular

and made by seasonic as far as i know

though out of the two i would pic the seasonic one just because they are very highly regarded

Suarez7 · 6 Apr 2013 at 04:01

The Seasonic Platinum PSU's are pretty much the best on the market right now. I have the 660w and it's awesome.

Bacon? · 6 Apr 2013 at 08:49

Plus Seasonics 5 year warranty is dealth with OcUK

Idleman · 6 Apr 2013 at 08:56

Bacon? said:
Plus Seasonics 5 year warranty is dealth with OcUK

7 years on the Platinum.

Bacon? · 6 Apr 2013 at 08:57

Well the majority of their PSU's are 5

eagle2508 · 6 Apr 2013 at 11:23

Well not a single person has mentioned the Corsair so I think I'll go for the Seasonic! Thanks for the help all :-)