Best 600W PSU

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So you're one of those muppets....
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No I'm a electronic technician engineer since 35 years ago.
I know in detail how this works.
You need margins every fraction of seconds.
Never use more than 70% of the PSU:s capacity from every single oputput.
Don't forget the peak current.
 
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So you're one of those muppets....
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No I'm a electronic technician engineer since 35 years ago.[/QUOTE]

You need to go back to school then. Things have moved on.
Never use more than 70% of the PSU:s capacity from every single oputput.
Don't forget the peak current.
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Don't forget how efficient a PSU is either...

Shuttle XPCs manage to get away with lower rated PSUs because they are
far more efficient than normal ATX ones. Also a good quiality ATX one
will have higher output current on the 12v,5V,3.3V lines than a budget
one for the same reason.
 
You need to go back to school then. Things have moved on.
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No I learn year after year. My knowledge is up to date.
In school they learn old technology.

Don't forget how efficient a PSU is either...
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Around 68% for a normal ATX PSU.

Shuttle XPCs manage to get away with lower rated PSUs because they are
far more efficient than normal ATX ones. Also a good quiality ATX one
will have higher output current on the 12v,5V,3.3V lines than a budget
one for the same reason.
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It's very important to check all output lines capacity,
not only the total capacity in watts.
When starting drives it takes more than double amps.
All other electronics also takes a lot more when starting.
You get longer lifespan with a PSU that you don't use hard
near to the limit.
 
Some people paint funny logos on their cars.
Some people have furry animals hanging from their rear-view mirror.

Others like to have 14 fans in their case.

So what?
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So some people keep 107 cats and kill their neighbor with an ax.
 
Conor said:
Don't forget how efficient a PSU is either...

Shuttle XPCs manage to get away with lower rated PSUs because they are
far more efficient than normal ATX ones. Also a good quiality ATX one
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will have higher output current on the 12v,5V,3.3V lines than a budget
one for the same reason.
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Untrue. There's no reason a 200W, 90% efficient supply can feed any
more power to its load than a 200W, 65% efficient supply can. But the
higher the quality of the supply, regardless of its efficiency, the
more likely it can meet or exceed its ratings, and if all supplies met
their ratings, rarely would anything larger than 350W be needed.
 
Al Smith said:
So some people keep 107 cats and kill their neighbor with an ax.
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Well, they had to feed all them cats!

Seriously though, I couldn't care less if someone wants to use a nuclear
power plant to power their PC.
If they can afford it and it's what they want, then it's no ones business.
The OP never asked if he needed a 600w PSU, just which others thought was
best.

How many of those soccer moms out there really need a Hummer H2 to pick up
the kids from school?
My car can supposedly go 140mph. Will I ever go that fast? No. But I don't
give a shit 'cause that's the car I wanted! ;-P
 
Some people paint funny logos on their cars.
Well, they had to feed all them cats!

Seriously though, I couldn't care less if someone wants to use a nuclear
power plant to power their PC.
If they can afford it and it's what they want, then it's no ones business.
The OP never asked if he needed a 600w PSU, just which others thought was
best.
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I agree, if people want to get a 600 W power supply, they should
go for it. After all, they can't use more power than they use --
meaning, regardless of the rating of the PS, the computer is going
to draw the same amount of power. Having too big a power supply is
like having a V-10 engine and driving around the city at 30 MPH.
I'm wondering when the power supply of a computer will start to
overload a house circuit (when maxed that is). The average circuit
is fused for 1500 W. Seems sort of funny to me if we get to the
point when you can't plug in your toaster and computer at the same
time, or you'll blow a fuse.
 
I agree, if people want to get a 600 W power supply, they should
go for it.
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So you're quite happy with the computer industry ripping off people by
telling them they need to buy stuff they don't need?
 
if people want to get a 600 W power supply, they should
go for it. After all, they can't use more power than they use --
meaning, regardless of the rating of the PS, the computer is going
to draw the same amount of power. Having too big a power supply is
like having a V-10 engine and driving around the city at 30 MPH.
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It's not. A 600W power supply will waste hardly more energy, if any,
than a smaller supply with the same load, but a Hummer will use 2-3x
the energy of a regular car and cause people to assume the driver has a
fat gut and needs Viagra.
 
what is this a contest of who can 'claim' the bigger member....?
utter overkill on every scale
and not a mention of what a system like that would be used for. SLI......OMG
1990's tech., there wasn't a 600w PSU around then.
 
I agree, if people want to get a 600 W power supply, they should
So you're quite happy with the computer industry ripping off people by
telling them they need to buy stuff they don't need?
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People want to be ripped off. As long as they think they are
getting something bigger, noisier, badder and more powerful than
the next guy, they are happy. I bet there's a demand for 700 W
power supplies, by those who want bragging rights over those who
own 600 W PS.
 
Why would a person be judged on wanting to get somthing? Why does he want a
600W PSU. It does not matter. So what if he wants it. Thats his business.
Who has the right to judge him or anyone for having a Hummer or a 600w PSU?
 
Clob said:
Why would a person be judged on wanting to get somthing? Why does he want
a 600W PSU. It does not matter. So what if he wants it. Thats his
business. Who has the right to judge him or anyone for having a Hummer or
a 600w PSU?
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Thank you, i'm just thinking of the future...to get a PCI-E compliant PSU
with high wattage to TRY and future proof. As much as you can in this PC
game.
 
600W is a nice number. I have not heard of anything going to a different ATX
style or what ever. So I think you will be ok for a while.
 
Richard said:
SLI, four Raptors in RAID 0, FX-55 O/C to 2.8Ghz, 14 fans in a case, Things
like that.
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Wow, I bet those 14 fans are very impressive. Besides that, installing
fans is easier than thinking.
 
Richard said:
My Aopen H700A support seven 80mm fans, using all Vantec Stealth with a
Digital Doc 5+, PSU fans on the Antec 550W, CPU fan, Northbridge, DPS card,
Graphics card and so on.

System is not that noisy compared to just ONE Vantec Tornado...now that is
loud.
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Did your Antec go bad, or just not have quite enough oomph for a couple
more fans?
 
Al said:
(when maxed that is). The average circuit is fused for 1500 W. Seems
sort of funny to me if we get to the point when you can't plug in your
toaster and computer at the same time, or you'll blow a fuse.
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Turn off some of the fans and maybe he can make toast in the computer?
 
Clob said:
Why would a person be judged on wanting to get somthing? Why does he want a
600W PSU. It does not matter. So what if he wants it. Thats his business.
Who has the right to judge him or anyone for having a Hummer or a 600w PSU?
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People are just curious as to whether or not he is a dumbass.
 
Wow, I bet those 14 fans are very impressive. Besides that, installing
fans is easier than thinking.
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But of course, why think when you can just go on autopilot.
 
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