PSU recommendation

[Juan Cruz Fernández]

Hi, I'm choosing the psu for my first pc, I'm trying to decide between the thermaltake tr2 600w and the SeaSonic S12II 520W 80 Plus Bronze. My pc specs are: core i5 3470, 8gb drr3 ram, evga gtx 760 sc acx (planning to do some more overclocking). The seasonic is a bit more expensive than the thermaltake one but I saw that it comes with a bit better sleeved cables. I'm from Argentina, so prices are fucked up here, so yeah. Please help me make the right decision. Thanks

 

[TheSLSAMG]

Get the SeaSonic. The TR2 series aren't exactly that great, and the SeaSonic would easily best it in terms of efficency, quality and overall reliability.

[Thorium19]

Seasonic, just on principle and that their PSUs are very reliable. Otherwise, what does an rm550 cost in Argentina?

[H4X3R]

Get the SeaSonic. The TR2 series aren't exactly that great, and the SeaSonic would easily best it in terms of efficency, quality and overall reliability.

I agree, however XFX PSUs are made by seasonic and are sometimes cheaper so you can go with one of those as well.

 

 

Seasonic, just on principle and that their PSUs are very reliable. Otherwise, what does an rm550 cost in Argentina?

OH NO YOU DON'T RECOMMEND THAT!: http://www.overclock.net/t/1455892/why-you-might-not-want-to-buy-a-corsair-rm-psu

[Thorium19]

I agree, however XFX PSUs are made by seasonic and are sometimes cheaper so you can go with one of those as well.

 

 

OH NO YOU DON'T RECOMMEND THAT!: http://www.overclock.net/t/1455892/why-you-might-not-want-to-buy-a-corsair-rm-psu

I wouldn't say get the higher wattage rm series, but the rm550 is the best built one of the series if I remember, it isn't as likely to go pop. Although looking at it, the xfx xtr actually looks like a decent psu as well.

[Juan Cruz Fernández]

I'm not in the capital of argentina, I'm in Córdoba, and here you can't get corsair stuff, only corsair ram.

[H4X3R]

I wouldn't say get the higher wattage rm series, but the rm550 is the best built one of the series if I remember, it isn't as likely to go pop. Although looking at it, the xfx xtr actually looks like a decent psu as well.

the rm 550 and 650 are the worst of all RM series PSUs

[Juan Cruz Fernández]

Getting the seasonic then, I also was thinking to get that one so yeah. Thanks guys

[Thorium19]

the rm 550 and 650 are the worst of all RM series PSUs

news to me, that shall be useful. Thanks mate, no more mistakes.

[daemonowner]

the rm 550 and 650 are the worst of all RM series PSUs

 

news to me, that shall be useful. Thanks mate, no more mistakes.

The PCPer review of the 550W gives the primary and secondary capacitors as Nippons. The 650W has a panasonic primary (good), and a single Nippon secondary with the others being Teapo and Capxon. You can look up the reviews/conclusions specifically for the performance. They aren't terrible, just generally overpriced for what they are.

Also, Kitguru lied about the capacitors on the Rm650 review. They state it uses japanese capacitors throughout, and in one of the images they provide they show Capxon capacitors. Techpowerup and JonnyGuru list Teapo's and Capxon's as the secondaries.