PC Power Supply Stress Test

[003]

You know what they really need to do? Take the cheapest power supply on newegg and see how long THAT lasts on full load! I suggest this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817163028

 

[HAVOC]

You know what they really need to do? Take the cheapest power supply on newegg and see how long THAT lasts on full load! I suggest this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817163028

LOL - That's too funny... A 30 pack of beer costs more then that PSU.
I bet after about 6 hours it would be like the 4th of July in their little lab in germany... lol

 

[dhw200]

The system wont even boot. I bet the engineers forgot to put the rails in

 

[Sevoma]

There is a cheaper one- a 300 watt rosewill.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817182001
13.99
I used one to replace someone's psu -and it was actually rock solid. It was not a high power computer though.

I would put my money on the pc power and cooling also. I want to get this one:
http://www.pcpowercooling.com/products/viewproduct.php?show=T42DX

 

[HAVOC]

PCP&P 850w SLI Monster - Passed the test with flying colors.
Although loud at full load it had an input of almost 1060watts and an 80.4% efficiency at full load which is like a new record in PSU's.

If you've got a killer dual core / SLI / OCin' monster PC, this is the PSU that will laugh at anything you can put in the case. It will also set you back about $475.00. But, power will never be a concern:

Check it out:
http://www.tomshardware.com/howto/200507111/stresstest-09.html

 

[gaara]

I'm waiting for the new modstream from OCZ, it's either 620w or 700w, which will last me for a decent while

 

[HAVOC]

I'm waiting for the new modstream from OCZ, it's either 620w or 700w, which will last me for a decent while

I'm not to fond of the Modular PSU's. Although they are pretty cool for modders... They do present a problem.

The fact is, modular plugs limit power by adding to electrical resistance. The voltage drop can be as much as would occur in 2 feet of standard wire. Worse yet, modular plugs utilize delicate pins that can easily loosen, corrode, and burn, creating the potential for a major system failure.

In system I just sold, I had a PCP&C Turbo-Cool 510w SLI PSU and I removed all of the wire sleeves that came with it. Then I put on all new UV Blue cable sleeving. It was kinda of a pain and took a few hours, but it looked great. Also, the sleeving that comes with the PCP&C PSU's is really, really stiff. It makes bending and wire management a real pain.

 

[dhw200]

I have a modular PSU, and although its quality is somewhat questionable, the modular system is ingeious. They took a molex connector and basiclly just sleeved it. The plugs are just pieces of plastic for the molex connector's own pins. Theoreticlly, the loss is minimal