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About To Buy A New PSU. Good Choice?

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I'm about to pull the trigger and buy a new PSU. It needs to be 550W and a good quality unit. I have narrowed down my choices to three options:

Antec True Power 550W £62

Cooler Master V550S £67

Seasonic S12G 550W £73

From what I can see in reviews and on the companies websites all three are very similar, theyre all 80+ Gold, they all have 5 years warranty and theyre all good quality. The CM is semi modular so that's an advantage but the seasonic has low profile cables so could potentially look better. These prices are taken from Amazon but a quick search on Google Shopping reveals that I can get the Antec for just £51 from Dabs (If you havent heard of Dabs then take my word for it, it's a decent retailer) I am very keen to buy the Antec but would like some opinions just to make sure. Is it a good option or should I spend some more for the CM or Seasonic? Thanks in advance for any replies :)

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What is the price of an evgaNEX 650W over there? Because it's cheaper and fantastic. Over here at least...Probably better than any of those too.

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The 3 are all excellent--I'd just go with whichever is cheapest. 

What is the price of an evgaNEX 650W over there? Because it's cheaper and fantastic. Over here at least...Probably better than any of those too.

Fantastic? No.. The NEX650 is alright.

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What is the price of an evgaNEX 650W over there? Because it's cheaper and fantastic. Over here at least...Probably better than any of those too.

It's £63, similar price then

All three supplies are good, they're all high end tier 2 supplies.

The 3 are all excellent--I'd just go with whichever is cheapest. 

Fantastic? No.. The NEX650 is alright.

Thanks for info :)

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Go for the SeaSonic.

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all are seasonic so whatever. get the cooler master 

Nope. TP Gold is from Delta and v550s is from Enhance.

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Nope. TP Gold is from Delta and v550s is from Enhance.

Are Delta and Enahnce good? Seasonic seems to be the quality leader from what I know

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Are Delta and Enahnce good? Seasonic seems to be the quality leader from what I know

Delta is pretty much the best with Seasonic coming as a close second. Enhance makes some units ranging from good to excellent. 

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Delta is pretty much the best with Seasonic coming as a close second. Enhance makes some units ranging from good to excellent. 

Okay Thanks Alot! :)

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Nope. TP Gold is from Delta and v550s is from Enhance.

i think its TP classic 

 

Are Delta and Enahnce good

delta is like...the best

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i think its TP classic 

 

delta is like...the best

It is a TP Classic but it is 80+ Gold rated so it think that is what WoodenMarker meant. Thanks for the info :)

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Looks like I will buy the Antec. Thanks to everyone who replied with information :)

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i think its TP classic 

It is a TP Classic but it is 80+ Gold rated so it think that is what WoodenMarker meant. Thanks for the info :)

Oh. That's not exactly what I meant. TP Classic is made by Seasonic and TP Gold is made by Delta. 

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Oh. That's not exactly what I meant. TP Classic is made by Seasonic and TP Gold is made by Delta. 

Oh okay, still great quality so it doesn't worry me. Thanks :)

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It is a TP Classic but it is 80+ Gold rated so it think that is what WoodenMarker meant. Thanks for the info :)

all TP classic are gold so its seasonic

 

you can look at the super flower leadex 650W. fully modular ,very good psu . you can sli in the future if you want http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/super-flower-power-supply-sf650f14mg

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all TP classic are gold so its seasonic

 

you can look at the super flower leadex 650W. fully modular ,very good psu . you can sli in the future if you want http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/super-flower-power-supply-sf650f14mg

Thanks for the recomendation, I have been considering future SLI but so far I have decided against it for various reasons, still it is atleast a future consideration

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The 3 are all excellent--I'd just go with whichever is cheapest. 

Fantastic? No.. The NEX650 is alright.

Fantastic...for the price is what I meant. You can get one for $60 on newegg after rebate. 

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Fantastic...for the price is what I meant. You can get one for $60 on newegg after rebate. 

I agree that from a value perspective atleast it is a good offering

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Fantastic...for the price is what I meant. You can get one for $60 on newegg after rebate. 

I agree that from a value perspective atleast it is a very good offering

Well.. no. 

The capstone 750 is better and also cheaper: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-capstone750

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Well.. no. 

The capstone 750 is better and also cheaper: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-capstone750

Based on what reviews?

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Based on what reviews?

http://hardocp.com/article/2014/05/16/evga_supernova_nex650g_650w_power_supply_review/#.VF_NcZDF-UH

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=266

 

An easy tell is to just look at the oem. The NEX is based on FSP's Aurum and the Capstone from SuperFlower's Golden Green. 

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