New Build - Sanity Check

[ne6togadno]

high curent gamer series is made by delta electronics and are 80 bronze reated
high curent gamer M series (those with M at the end) is made by seasonic and are 80 bronze rated too.
i personaly would get M series

 

[GreiverBlade]

^ same ^ still i wouldn't pay 179$ for a bronze when they are gold at that price

• The Corsair RM850 retails for $149.99.

• Delivered full power at 46°C
• Ultra-quiet operation even when the fan is spinning
• Semi-passive operation (leading to zero noise output at lower loads)
• Fairly good voltage regulation
• Good ripple suppression (although there is still room for improvement at 5V)
• Fully modular
• Six PCIe connectors and two EPS ones available at the same time
• Numerous SATA and Peripheral connectors
• Flat modular cables that are stealth
• 5 year warranty
• Compatible with the Corsair Link system
• Corsair Link produces very accurate +12V current output readings
• Nice looks and finish

• The fan enters the party rather late (allowing for high internal temperatures)
• Capacitor choice in the secondary side
• Corsair Link USB header not included
• Limited functionality of the Corsair Link software (only monitors fan speed and +12V current output)

so much pros so little cons, here in switzerland a RM850 deals for 159chf ( a little higher than 149.99$ )


assuming the price relation is right : it migh that the RM would be a bit better (unless you can't find it where you live)

• The Antec HCG-850M retails for $149.99

• Delivered its full power flawlessly at 45°C
• Great ripple suppression
• Tight enough voltage regulation
• Good efficiency at normal loads
• Good performance in transient response tests
• Japanese caps
• Solid construction
• Haswell ready
• Few native cables (two)
• Long warranty (five years)
• LED fan (with an option to switch off the light)

• High price
• Noisy fan
• High inrush current

the In Win Desert Fox 800w is the cheapest but lack the 50w those 2 offer.

 

[Steff345]

The RM850 costs $225 over here which is quite a bit over budget and the only model of In Win is the 700W which I linked to previously.

I did a bit of extensive research today and was able to look up a few by Zalman (which I read is quite good - please confirm this), by looking away from PCCG exclusively:

Zalman ZM-750HP - $159 at http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/51292-zm-750hp-plus
Zalman ZM-750XG - $145 at http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/51111-zm-750xg
Zalman ZM-850HP - $185 at http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/51112-zm-850hp-plus

any comments on these?

 

[ne6togadno]

The RM850 costs $225 over here which is quite a bit over budget and the only model of In Win is the 700W which I linked to previously.

I did a bit of extensive research today and was able to look up a few by Zalman (which I read is quite good - please confirm this), by looking away from PCCG exclusively:

Zalman ZM-750HP - $159 at http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/51292-zm-750hp-plus
Zalman ZM-750XG - $145 at http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/51111-zm-750xg
Zalman ZM-850HP - $185 at http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/51112-zm-850hp-plus

any comments on these?

hp+ are 80silver http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zalman/ZM850-HP_Plus/1.html
xg is 80 gold http://translate.googleusercontent....ang=ru&usg=ALkJrhjkS00k5qlL_adZTb4KcHctKjKsWQ

try find this cm vanguard http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/50605-rs850-afbag1-au at better price.

 

[Steff345]

The cheapest price for the V850 is $237

I didnt realize we're paying so much for stuff over on this part of the world

 

[ne6togadno]

The cheapest price for the V850 is $237

I didnt realize we're paying so much for stuff over on this part of the world

well there is us$<->au$ ratio+taxes applied to your prices. in eu is the same. 20+% over us prices.
strange is that cm vanguard is more expensive then corsair rm. usualy it is the opposite

 

[Steff345]

Another one that I've just noticed is the Cougar GX800 V3 (Gold at $149 at http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_535&products_id=26073).

Strangely enough, I'm not able to find any reviews for this - not too sure if its due to it being relatively new

 

[GreiverBlade]

The RM850 costs $225 over here which is quite a bit over budget and the only model of In Win is the 700W which I linked to previously.

I did a bit of extensive research today and was able to look up a few by Zalman (which I read is quite good - please confirm this), by looking away from PCCG exclusively:

Zalman ZM-750HP - $159 at http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/51292-zm-750hp-plus
Zalman ZM-750XG - $145 at http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/51111-zm-750xg
Zalman ZM-850HP - $185 at http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/51112-zm-850hp-plus

any comments on these?

oh wow ... quite expensive for a RM compared to the price at my retailer... damn no luck.

hummm Zalman ZM-750XG and 850HP if i were to choose between the two i would take the 850 silver but a 750 gold at 145$ is quite good too... tho you might like the 100w added: i always say it's better to take a bit more for further upgrades without the hassle of re selling the lower PSU to get a new one once a new GPU is added.

now the Cougar 800w i never seen it but its a good in between the 2 Zalman mentioned previously... hum on the search.

et voila! http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=305

oh wait it's a GX G800 hum ... not a GX800 searching again ....

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/49...t_80_plus_gold_power_supply_review/index.html

seems cougar have some real good PSU... 800w gold at 149$ hum .... i say cougar hands down 90% rating from tweaktown isn't bad at all ... but it seems to be not the same ..... the v3 seems to be a new version (quite recent indeed )

 

[Steff345]

My thoughts exactly. Based on the reviews of the previous version, the GX800 seems to tick all boxes. My only hope is that the v3 is only better and not worse than the v2, and if so, I think I'd move this to the top of my list.

the official web page for it is http://www.cougar-world.com/products/power_supplies/cougar_gx_v3.html and it states here that it has 2 12V rails of 50A each. Just want to clarify, this should be able to handle 2 x R290s along with the rest of the system (when I get the second one at a later stage) fine right?

Cause at the end of the day we've always got the option of going for the RM550 for the moment and leading the PSU to be upgraded later on when the second R290 comes into being - what do you guys think?

 

[GreiverBlade]

the cougar seem to be the best option and at a real good price (for me at last) nice find i think.

i would not take a 550w for a build bound to be upgraded, with the component you already have selected

 

[Steff345]

True that mate - so for now, I've placed that on the 'to-get' list. Hopefully a couple of reputable reviews would pop-up by the time the custom R290s how up

 

[Steff345]

I've requested a review from JG (only issue is that its not available yet in the US) so fingers crossed

 

[Steff345]

aw.. finally - hell yeah! http://www.techpowerup.com/195951/s...-radeon-r9-290x-290-tri-x-graphics-cards.html

 

[ne6togadno]

aw.. finally - hell yeah! http://www.techpowerup.com/195951/s...-radeon-r9-290x-290-tri-x-graphics-cards.html

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/asus_radeon_r9_290x_directcuii_oc_review,29.html
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru...64694-asus-r9-290x-directcu-ii-oc-review.html

 

[Steff345]

thanks for that mate - now to sit tight and wait for them to land on this side of the pond