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Which PSU is Good? Better? Best?

Which PSU is Good? Better? Best?

  • Seasonic S12II 620W

    Votes: 11 36.7%
  • Seasonic M12II-620

    Votes: 8 26.7%
  • Corsair CX600 600W

    Votes: 1 3.3%
  • Corsair CX600M 600W

    Votes: 3 10.0%
  • Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 620W

    Votes: 2 6.7%
  • Antec HCG-620 620W

    Votes: 1 3.3%
  • Antec EA-650 Platinum 650W

    Votes: 4 13.3%
  • Aerocool Templarius Imperator 750W

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Aerocool Strike X 600W

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    30
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F**k i missed out FSP Aurum 600W!!!!!

Please vote and share some opinions. Thanks
 
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Out of those choices there I would go with the modular Seasonic followed by the modular Corsair.
 
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Power Supply Seasonic S12II 620w
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Out of those choices there I would go with the modular Seasonic followed by the modular Corsair.

How about FSP Aurum?
 
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Where do you live? You just missed the Seasonic G Gold 750 for $80
 
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Where do you live? You just missed the Seasonic G Gold 750 for $80

In the Philippines. Let me check with the prices here.
 
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Processor Intel i3-7100
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Please Vote!
 
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Sea Sonic all the way man. Best OEM ever, modular of course.
 
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Video Card(s) Intel HD Graphics
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Sea Sonic all the way man. Best OEM ever, modular of course.

Is FSP Aurum any good? It is Gold rated. I have this PSU in a local store. Seasonic will be ordered from Manila.
 
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Is FSP Aurum any good? It is Gold rated. I have this PSU in a local store. Seasonic will be ordered from Manila.

FSP's are very good quality too, I can't personally fault them.
I recommend your check for a review on JohnnyGuru's site.
 
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corsair's PSU are Seasonic's
 
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So if I go with FSP Aurum 600W Gold? This won't be a risky choice?
 
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So if I go with FSP Aurum 600W Gold? This won't be a risky choice?
 
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Most welcome sir :) JohnnyGuru's site is a really good place to go to find out about the quality of PSU's, and has some great reviews.
 

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I recommend the FSP AURUM S 600. I've got 2 of them and they do their work good. The hell of a good price and quality at 80+ Gold is all you need. I don't care if modular or not. 90 CHF here in switzerland. Included 4x PCIE.
 

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I recommend the FSP AURUM S 600. I've got 2 of them and they do their work good. The hell of a good price and quality at 80+ Gold is all you need. I don't care if modular or not. 90 CHF here in switzerland. Included 4x PCIE.
Thanks for the feedback. I am saving for a Aurum 600 watts. How many years have you been using these products?
 
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Thanks for the feedback. I am saving for a Aurum 600 watts. How many years have you been using these products?
I am using FSP Aurum 500 about 3-4 years from now. Today I would buy the 600 one instead of the 500 because of the almost same price. I am also interested in the Aurum +92 Products that will come in europe soon. http://www.fsp-europe.com/aurum92plus_650.php
 

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Benchmark Scores I dont have time for that.
seasonic or corsair are the only PSUs i like buying.
 

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Quick note- the Antec HCG-620 is a rebadged Seasonic S12 II 620. Great unit!

Ran one for over a year crunching 24/7 before selling it to a fellow cruncher :)
 
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A platinum rated PSU will without a doubt have great internal components, if it didn't the PSU would not be able to reach those efficiency levels. I trust Corsair, Seasonic and Antec no question. With those two points pick the one you can afford and has the best warranty.
 
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