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 The newbie guide to power supply units, Questions and comments are welcomed

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post Jul 30 2016, 12:53 PM

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QUOTE(wokies @ Jul 30 2016, 12:36 PM)
how much? my budget quite low..

if it will be among this, what would you choose?

corsairs vs 550w
FSP HEXA+ 550W
500W STRIDER ESSENTIAL (85%)
Aerocool kcas 600w

this only that i could afford for now..

hope  enough could power up my rig hmm.gif
Not a fan of Aerocool's stuff though fine but given the choice of 4 I will go with

FSP HEXA | SS Strider | Corsair VS

I have all of them and they work fine as entry level. PSU.

FSP is reputable, great stuff from them.
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post Nov 13 2016, 01:06 AM

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QUOTE(chocobo7779 @ Nov 13 2016, 12:41 AM)
Grab a proper unit from Seasonic/reputable brands and it will not take out your precious hardware.  icon_idea.gif
Every brand also can take down your hardware, it's just about chances.

Reputable brands
- use High grade (or at least better) components
- safety features

With 2 above, the chances of any damage done should shit happen is far reduced.

If anyone can spend RM 3k - 4k for a system, one shouldn't aim for the cheapest PSU. It just doesn't make sense.

Sure, cheap PSU sells very well actually but that's because they sell along with lower-spec system, those systems usually work fine with whatever low-end PSU but when you have higher-end (read : COST MORE) specs, why risk on low end PSU?

Even if one is to go low end, go with reputable brands like FSP, Seasonic, Silverstone, Corsair.
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post Apr 17 2017, 05:42 PM

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QUOTE(Skylinestar @ Apr 17 2017, 04:55 PM)
Corsair rep told me NOT to send the psu to my local distributor, which is Cudo.
Just checked with Corsair (local) for you - send to distributor Cudo.
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post Apr 18 2017, 01:09 PM

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Yeah normally they will prefer you to send to dealer first. biggrin.gif At least no need send to Taiwan.
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post Apr 26 2017, 09:52 PM

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I still have a Seasonic M12-II - hopefully the fella don't die so soon.
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post Jul 28 2017, 09:48 AM

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QUOTE(audiocool @ Jul 28 2017, 07:56 AM)
Still using cooler master 700W since 2013, it is still working fine.
Must be the V700. biggrin.gif One of the best PSU I've ever used.
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post Oct 22 2017, 11:20 PM

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EVGA 500 BV for under RM 200 PSU.
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post Mar 21 2018, 06:16 PM

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My Seasonic M12-II still alive and kicking.

My Cooler Master V700 / V850 are Seasonic OEM - damn rock solid too. wink.gif
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post May 18 2018, 04:39 PM

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post Jul 5 2018, 07:20 PM

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QUOTE(Xitox @ Jul 5 2018, 06:53 PM)
Guys, which one of these you guys prefer? FSP HyperK 600w 80+ or Evga bv 500 bronze.
Both also low end. biggrin.gif I don't see any particular difference in them other than wattage.

Same distributor too.
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post Nov 29 2018, 01:22 PM

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QUOTE(lionelzc @ Nov 25 2018, 11:49 AM)
Hi, just wanted to know how was your experience with the fsp.
FSP is super awesome brand lor.

You see they OEM for so many brands

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qaS...88F6ARkbag1e14/

Look at their facility


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post Nov 29 2018, 01:23 PM

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QUOTE(lionelzc @ Nov 25 2018, 10:23 PM)
The irony is I spent RM200+ to replace my AVF PSU to the FSP to prevent this problem in the first place doh.gif
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Hexa is entry level, but if stand many years also good already.

Sometimes it's not PSU problem, it's our house electrical circuit having issue.
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post Nov 29 2018, 11:14 PM

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QUOTE(lionelzc @ Nov 29 2018, 05:35 PM)
How long so you use your entry level psu btw?

I'm planning change the PSU in my new pc after a few months of use.

Not confident with fsp hexa model ( I think use about 3-5 years, can't remember exactly.)
Don't know, PSU died because kitten peed in it. tongue.gif Trip whole house power.

3 - 5 years is damn long already for entry PSU. smile.gif

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post Jul 26 2019, 04:45 PM

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Full Modular cables don't make sense, because no matter how ATX / CPU cables is a must to operate.

Only useful if say you need to do some fancy routing and your PSU connection point is accessible.
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