Which PSU?

Alasdairhurst · 25 May 2013 at 18:51

The XFX pro 1000w platinum (while it's on offer)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-011-XF&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1497

or the 860w Seasonic platinum

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

i always wanted a seasonic PSU in my new build, but as the 1000w is also platinum and will have lower loads than the 860w so run quieter and more efficient (supposedly) would you say the xfx is indeed better than the seasonic and worth getting it for £20 less?

Grimley · 25 May 2013 at 19:45

The Seasonic has the longer Warranty (7 years as opposed to 5 for the XFX) for that reason alone I'd go for the former (That & the fact I own 2 Seasonic PSU's)

illuz · 25 May 2013 at 19:49

XFX use seasonic units inside, so go for the higher rated one.

Ninja_Ferret · 25 May 2013 at 19:51

Do you really need a 1000w. Is it just the one GPU?

Bromhead · 25 May 2013 at 19:53

What are you using 1000w for

Alasdairhurst · 25 May 2013 at 19:55

I don't need 1000w, but it's cheaper than the 860w i was originally going for; therefore i asked which was worth getting

Stas823 · 25 May 2013 at 21:01

Im sure we can all agree, that either or both will be fine.

ubersonic · 25 May 2013 at 21:06

Go for the XFX, their just Seasonic innards in a different casing and IIRC those two are actually different wattage variants of the same Seasonic model, so unless you want to spend more on getting less wattage the XFX is the better deal. 7 vs 5 years on the warranty isn't worth thinking about as you wouldn't be using it in 7 years anyway.

RSRAVI · 27 May 2013 at 09:19

what about corsair psu