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I stand corrected. I didn't realise Seasonic doesn't manufacture the current S12III, my last experience was with the S12II. Which I will still stand behind, if you can find a S12II at $50-60 new. 

 

And I also realized PowerSpec is Microcenter's house brand with 10 years warranty. So yes, why not. If Microcenter's is willing to stand behind a 10 years warranty. 

 

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Are the PowerSpec power suppies good? I am helping a friend build a budget pc and I am considering getting the PowerSpec 650 Watt 80 Plus Bronze PSU. It is about the cheapest one other than sketchy brands I haven't ever heard of that is in stock at the local MicroCenter. Are PowerSpec PSUs reliable and good for the price? It's on sale for $54.99.

 

Product Page Link: https://www.microcenter.com/product/485312/powerspec-650-watt-80-plus-bronze-atx-semi-modular-power-supply-active-pfc-sli-crossfire-ready-gaming-pc-computer-switching-psu

 

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not that good, what are the other options for you in that price range?

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It is a Tier 3 unit.

 

What spec is the pc ? 

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2 hours ago, DantoGamer said:

Are the PowerSpec power suppies good? I am helping a friend build a budget pc and I am considering getting the PowerSpec 650 Watt 80 Plus Bronze PSU. It is about the cheapest one other than sketchy brands I haven't ever heard of that is in stock at the local MicroCenter. Are PowerSpec PSUs reliable and good for the price? It's on sale for $54.99.

 

Product Page Link: https://www.microcenter.com/product/485312/powerspec-650-watt-80-plus-bronze-atx-semi-modular-power-supply-active-pfc-sli-crossfire-ready-gaming-pc-computer-switching-psu

 

Not terrible.  If I saw a build with one powering a lower end GPU, I wouldn't throw it out.

 

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On 4/4/2022 at 11:29 AM, SavageNeo said:

not that good, what are the other options for you in that price range?

Thermaltake PSU

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On 4/4/2022 at 11:35 AM, lee32uk said:

It is a Tier 3 unit.

 

What spec is the pc ? 

A Ryzen 7 5700G, possibly a 3060

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13 minutes ago, DantoGamer said:

Thermaltake PSU

Thermaltake is a brand.  Not a model  Thermaltake makes a lot of units a lot worse than that PowerSpec.

 

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I don't bother with anything not made by Seasonic or Super Flower. Their budget models are usually around $50-60, like the Seasonic S12 line. 

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1 hour ago, ImperialKnightErrant said:

I don't bother with anything not made by Seasonic or Super Flower. Their budget models are usually around $50-60, like the Seasonic S12 line. 

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1 hour ago, ImperialKnightErrant said:

I don't bother with anything not made by Seasonic or Super Flower. Their budget models are usually around $50-60, like the Seasonic S12 line. 

LOL!

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1 hour ago, ImperialKnightErrant said:

I don't bother with anything not made by Seasonic or Super Flower. Their budget models are usually around $50-60, like the Seasonic S12 line. 

 

"Don't just go by the brand  is like lesson #1 for picking PSU's. 

Corps aren't your friends. "Bottleneck calculators" are BS. Only suckers buy based on brand. It's your PC, do what makes you happy.  If your build meets your needs, you don't need anyone else to "rate" it for you. And talking about being part of a "master race" is cringe. Watch this space for further truths people need to hear.

 

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I stand corrected. I didn't realise Seasonic doesn't manufacture the current S12III, my last experience was with the S12II. Which I will still stand behind, if you can find a S12II at $50-60 new. 

 

And I also realized PowerSpec is Microcenter's house brand with 10 years warranty. So yes, why not. If Microcenter's is willing to stand behind a 10 years warranty. 

 

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4 hours ago, ImperialKnightErrant said:

I stand corrected. I didn't realise Seasonic doesn't manufacture the current S12III, my last experience was with the S12II. Which I will still stand behind, if you can find a S12II at $50-60 new. 

 

And I also realized PowerSpec is Microcenter's house brand with 10 years warranty. So yes, why not. If Microcenter's is willing to stand behind a 10 years warranty. 

 

Neither are particularly great PSUs and isn't recommended for anything but low end systems.

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5 hours ago, ImperialKnightErrant said:

I didn't realise Seasonic doesn't manufacture the current S12III

That's not the reason why it's bad, it's bad because Seasonic didn't make sure that it's good. As you can outsource a product but make sure that it's good, control what's the OEM is doing, make sure it's competitive, just as you can just grab whatever cheapo off-the-shelf stuff and sell it only based on your brand recognition, like Seasonic did.

 

Mind you, speaking of Powerspec / Microcenter i don't really have faith in them making sure that these PSUs are actually good, in having control over their OEM (Sirfa / High Power in this case), but it's way further from being a bomb than Seasonic S12III.

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6 hours ago, ImperialKnightErrant said:

I stand corrected. I didn't realise Seasonic doesn't manufacture the current S12III, my last experience was with the S12II. Which I will still stand behind, if you can find a S12II at $50-60 new. 

 

And I also realized PowerSpec is Microcenter's house brand with 10 years warranty. So yes, why not. If Microcenter's is willing to stand behind a 10 years warranty. 

 

You can find garbage for $50-60 new! I heckin love my group reg units!

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