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Old 08-09-2007, 05:26 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Newegg.com - GIGABYTE ODIN GE-S550A-D1 ATX12V / EPS12V 550W Power Supply Software Control 100 - 240 V RoHS, TUV, CE, FCC, cUL - Retail From the reviews and gigabyte's page, this thing looks like a beast. Question is, worth 150 bucks?

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Old 08-09-2007, 05:27 PM   #2 (permalink)
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ooo...That's a lot of amps. The SeaSonic S12 550W though, is $20 cheaper, and has the same amount of wattage and amps.
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True, but read up on the specs. This one comes with software that lets you monitor and set alarms. Tomshardware has a review of it on the front page. Looks pretty sweet.
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Actually for the same price, I'd rather get a PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610w.
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nice specs..... but i think u should get a pc power cooling silencer 610w, which has legendary status on PSU's.... i want!!!
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Newegg.com - PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 EPS12V EPS12V 610W Continuous @ 40°C Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, cUL, CE, CB, TUV - Retail

$0.99 more expensive.. but worth the extra power!!!
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Newegg.com - Rosewill RX750-D-B 750W SLI Ready APFC ATX12V v2.2/EPS12V v2.91 Power Supply 115/230V TUV, FCC, UL, CE, ROHS - Retail

$5 more

Thats what i'm using with my build. But its not modular
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or what about this XClio

Newegg.com - XCLIO GREATPOWER X14S4P4 750W ATX12V 750W Power Supply 100- 240V/ 200- 240V UL, CUL, TUV, CB, VDE, FIMKO, DEMKO, NEMKO, SEMKO - Retail
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is the corsair 520/620hx still the psu of choice for high end gaming?
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is the corsair 520/620hx still the psu of choice for high end gaming?
It a "standard" choice for a "regular" rig: c2d, 8800gt*, 2gb+, etc.
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