Which PSU would you go for?

Conrad11 · 13 Dec 2007 at 21:09

Choice is now between:

Akasa 460W PSU - M/N: AK-P460FG BK (googled and it appears old?)
Dual Rails adding to 30a
12V Power: unknown
1 Year Old - unknown warranty
£27.50

Seasonic S12 430W PSU
Dual-Rails adding to 29a
12V Power: 280W
1 Year Old - Warranty 'till '09
£25.00

semi-pro waster · 13 Dec 2007 at 21:21

PSUs do get less efficient with age however in this case you have two good PSUs, frankly I'd toss a coin here, it is as likely to come up trumps as random guessing from the forum.

BENdage · 13 Dec 2007 at 21:28

I'd think they'd perform about the same, so I'd go with the quieter one

MumboJumbo · 13 Dec 2007 at 21:34

id choose neither personaly but between the too id go for akasa. The amps are more important and i beleive its a more reliable pc.

mattyfez · 13 Dec 2007 at 21:49

AS above, there dosent seem to be anything in it going from those specs....

place your palms above each unit, and see how the natural aura affects your chi, the one that pulls your hand more strongly is the one to go for.

MumboJumbo · 13 Dec 2007 at 22:12

the heavyest is usualy the best.

Conrad11 · 14 Dec 2007 at 09:00

I'd assume the seasonic s12 430w psu would fair up the same against these psus?

Dual rails adding to 29a.

semi-pro waster · 14 Dec 2007 at 13:09

All much of a muchness, you don't say how old the Seasonic is but by my reckoning it can't be older than the Tagan if not newer.

IAmATeaf · 14 Dec 2007 at 14:17

I'd go for the quietest but having a large single 12v rail is also appealing

MumboJumbo · 14 Dec 2007 at 14:21

The hiper claims to have 48a over 2 12v rails on the 580w (which is inface only 360w on the 12v and 220w on the 5/3v). The seasonic 600w has 48a over 4 12v rails(and only 180w on the 5/3v which is all you need anyway). Which would you rather?

I wouldn't trust the serposid readings on a single rail when a similar priced one does the same on two. I doubt the hiper can really do the 48a which the seasonic does over 4 rails instead of 2 and a lot more efficiently. Plus the hiper has a lot of watts on its 5/3 to make it look like a bigger wattage psu then it is, but thats a matter.

Think get the akasa, or save for a corsair 450w which would be far better then both.

Admiral Huddy · 14 Dec 2007 at 14:23

The Tagan 480 was voted best PSU for awhile by CPC. Having had one too, you can't go wrong.

Conrad11 · 17 Dec 2007 at 16:11

Just to double check before i buy:

Choice is now between:

Akasa 460W PSU - M/N: AK-P460FG BK (googled and it appears old?)
Dual Rails adding to 30a
12V Power: unknown
1 Year Old - unknown warranty
£27.50

Seasonic S12 430W PSU
Dual-Rails adding to 29a
12V Power: 280W
1 Year Old - Warranty 'till '09
£25.00

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I am thinking seasonic because it has warranty and appears younger. (plus it's slightly cheaper). Agree, or would you still go with Akasa knowing the model number, and it being an old model?

mattyfez · 17 Dec 2007 at 17:29

Seasonic

Lightnix · 17 Dec 2007 at 17:43

Seasonic definitely. They're a much better make.

closeratio · 17 Dec 2007 at 19:12

I've heard much more good things about Seasonic than I have about Akasa. That's not to say that Akasa are a bad make though, it's just the Seasonics are recommended by a lot more people on here

MumboJumbo · 17 Dec 2007 at 23:06

wondering why the seasonic is so cheap. Hands down the best manufacturer track record, but also the most expensive. Ive got a Seasonic M12 600w, so far runnign very quiet and cool.

topshot · 18 Dec 2007 at 09:36

seasonic

naro · 18 Dec 2007 at 09:40

Definitely Seasonic!!!!!!