Which PSU should i get? recommendations?

Firedomain · Feb 18, 2009

Hey, my current power supply (600w) is crapping itself & im now looking at getting a new PSU in a few weeks....

• Must be modular
• Must look good
• Must be futureproof

so far the 2 i'm looking at are as follows.....

Tagan BZ 1100W ($340 including postage)
which has 6x 20A rails, which when under pressure combine to 1 single powerful rail hence combining all the amperage to all devices...
• (3) PCI-Express (6-pin)
• (3) PCI Express (6+2-pin)
3 year warranty

Thermaltake Toughpower 1200W ($409 including postage)
which had 2x 20A rails & 2x 36A rails. now i know that the thermaltake has more amps & stuff... but its all dedicated to seperate rails... plenty of amps on the rails used for GPU's but its gonna cost me atleast $70 more than the tagan.....
• (3) PCI Express (6-pin)
• (3) PCI Express (8-pin)
• (3) PCI Express Adapter (6-pin to 8-pin)
5 year warranty

*REFERRAL ADDED*
Corsair HX1000W ($359 EXcluding Postage)
which has 2x 40A rails. 1 dedicated to peripherals & the other to PCI-e/CPU/(maybe) MOBO
1 thing i didn't like about this PSU was the flat ribbon-style modular cables.
• (2) PCI-Express (6-pin)
• (2) PCI Express (6+2-pin)
• (2) PCI Express (8-pin)
5 year warranty

i believe that the stores i was looking at these in all supplied a 1year warranty. + im not all that concerned with warranty anyway... so my decision isn't going to be made over warranty.... just there for reference.

+ i have a full acrylic case which is y im steering towards the tagan.... a bit cheaper + looks funky.... & so far the reviews i've read are killer....

soon i'll probably be buying a GTX 260 & using the other components in my system specs.

please comment on what you think & i'll update this asap...

if u'd like to make any other sugestions please keep in mind that i live in australia... the best source to find prices in AUS is staticICE. so if u wanna do a little research for me go 4 it... would b greatly appreciated

Thanx guys, FD

PaulieG · Feb 18, 2009

Trust me when I say that THIS is the best deal you will find on a power supply. Excellent quality,and a crazy price. I have the 850w version.

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=PS-ZU1050W

edit: I must be half asleep, and just realized you are in Aussie. Still, at that price, you could afford to have someone ship you the power supply, and still save a ton of cash.

Damian^ · Feb 19, 2009

You could save some money and go for a PSU around the 700W range or get a better 600~650W unit. 1kw+ isn't needed for a single GTX 260.

BloodTotal · Feb 19, 2009

hes planning for the future

Firedomain · Feb 19, 2009

precisely... im looking at atleast 1KW.... preferably more..... what do u guys think of the tagan one?

Damian^ · Feb 19, 2009

This is a beastly 1kw unit.
http://www.corsair.com/products/hx1000/default.aspx

Firedomain · Feb 19, 2009

thanks for the recommendation.... although im trying to steer towards more powerful units, 1kw's are very tempting.....

Damian^ · Feb 19, 2009

Well you are already going to have plenty of headroom why spend more for an mere 100w?
But I suppose if you must need more the thermaltake 1200w is also really good.

alexp999 · Feb 19, 2009

Out of the three it has to be the Corsair HX1000W, hands down.

cdnbum88 · Feb 19, 2009

Run with the Corsair... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139007&Tpk=hx 1000

Plus the code for February is 20FEBPSU I think for another 20%.

Sweet deal.

kiriakost · Feb 19, 2009

Tagan has good name in the market ... but i like HIPER best .

Still , if there was no HIPER option around , i would get Tagan .

Pete1burn · Feb 19, 2009

I have the Thermaltake Toughpower 1200. It's a very nice psu, and I've had no problems with it at all.

Firedomain · Feb 19, 2009

cdnbum88 said:
Run with the Corsair... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139007&Tpk=hx 1000

Plus the code for February is 20FEBPSU I think for another 20%.

Sweet deal.

Thanxs for the suggestion. but i cant get that coz i live in australia. + the AUS dollar at the moment is shit... so $280US = $433AUS!!! so not so much of a bargain

cdawall · Feb 19, 2009

Paulieg said:
Trust me when I say that THIS is the best deal you will find on a power supply. Excellent quality,and a crazy price. I have the 850w version.

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=PS-ZU1050W

edit: I must be half asleep, and just realized you are in Aussie. Still, at that price, you could afford to have someone ship you the power supply, and still save a ton of cash.

just FYI this is made by the same people who make the tagen.

Melvis · Feb 19, 2009

Whats the warranty on all 3 of the PSU you are looking at? I know Corsair give you 5yrs

kiriakost · Feb 19, 2009

Melvis said:
I know Corsair give you 5yrs

If they cover postage both ways ... i will vote them too.

Shipping cost of PSUs , are always extremely HIGH 3 - 3.5 kilos ...
that translates to 20 - 30EUR just to move around Euroland .

Melvis · Feb 19, 2009

kiriakost said:
If they cover postage both ways ... i will vote them too.

Shipping cost of PSUs , are always extremely HIGH 3 - 3.5 kilos ...
that translates to 20 - 30EUR just to move around Euroland .

I dont think they do some how, far as i know its up to the people you buy it from, and what sort of postage you choose, if its covered or not.

Thats is some dam expensive postage you got there =/ i know i got a whole computer system (parts) no case for around $30 AUS dollars

kiriakost · Feb 20, 2009

After the first year of local warranty , products must be send to European headquarters by the user.

I had to send a broken PSU from Greece to Holland by Air mail.

cdawall · Feb 20, 2009

i honestly wouldn't look at the warranties seeing how i have never ever had a PSU go out and i anyone here pushes one here its me....

mlee49 · Feb 20, 2009

I have to back Corsair as they are built to last, 80+Certified, and have amazing 5 year warranty.

I love my 750, and if you weren't in search of a future proof psu I would suggest the 750WTX.

cdawall · Feb 20, 2009

newegg sells seventeam now i would go for one of those they are who make the silverstone decathalon series and other ultra top tier series.

kiriakost · Feb 20, 2009

cdawall said:
newegg sells seventeam

HEY cdawall

The Greeks and the Australians , they do not buy from newegg , only you do... :laugh:

cdawall · Feb 20, 2009

kiriakost said:
HEY cdawall

The Greeks and the Australians , they do not buy from newegg , only you do...

so does canada

i'm sure if he looked someone would have seventeam

J-Man · Feb 20, 2009

I have the Thermaltake Toughpower 1200w. It pushes 99amps I think. Get it!

cdawall · Feb 20, 2009

J-Man said:
I have the Thermaltake Toughpower 1200w. It pushes 99amps I think. Get it!

the Tt only pushes 76A the tagen however pushes 120A divided onto 6 rails thats the best choice you have listed

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