Choosing a PSU

[squishyy]

I'm choosing between the RM650x and Seasonic P-660 Platinum. Any suggestions on what should I get and why?

[Nacho Marco Segui]

Seasonic, the fan is better than the fan from the 650x.

[quan289]

What's the price between the two units?

[squishyy]

2 minutes ago, quan289 said:

What's the price between the two units?

I don't care about the price haha I just want to know which is better. The corsair one is Gold rated and the Seasonic is plat

[squishyy]

11 minutes ago, Nacho Marco Segui said:

Seasonic, the fan is better than the fan from the 650x.

How can you say that dude? Any source?  

[Nacho Marco Segui]

6 minutes ago, squishyy said:

How can you say that dude? Any source?  

I have the 650i, which has a better fan. The i series uses fluid dynamic bearings while the x series uses rifle bearings.

The fan on the Seasonic unit is made by Sanyo Denki, a reputable manufacturer.

Source:http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=326

[squishyy]

5 minutes ago, Nacho Marco Segui said:

I have the 650i, which has a better fan. The i series uses fluid dynamic bearings while the x series uses rifle bearings.

The fan on the Seasonic unit is made by Sanyo Denki, a reputable manufacturer.

Source:http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=326

alright. i was planning to get the 650i too but BUDGET HAHAHA 

[squishyy]

1 minute ago, squishyy said:

7 minutes ago, Nacho Marco Segui said:

I have the 650i, which has a better fan. The i series uses fluid dynamic bearings while the x series uses rifle bearings.

The fan on the Seasonic unit is made by Sanyo Denki, a reputable manufacturer.

Source:http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=326

alright. i was planning to get the 650i too but BUDGET HAHAHA 

shit bro, my bad. It's just the same price as the seasonic I was gonna buy :))

[Nacho Marco Segui]

4 minutes ago, squishyy said:

shit bro, my bad. It's just the same price as the seasonic I was gonna buy :))

I would get the Seasonic unit, I thought price was not an issue for you

[squishyy]

4 minutes ago, Nacho Marco Segui said:

I would get the Seasonic unit, I thought price was not an issue for you

I'm willing to adjust my budget for the PSU  

[Nacho Marco Segui]

5 minutes ago, squishyy said:

I'm willing to adjust my budget for the PSU  

If you have to downgrade a component of your pc in order to get a better psu, I would not do it.The 650x is a great psu

[squishyy]

Just now, Nacho Marco Segui said:

If you have to downgrade a component of your pc in order to get a better psu, I would not do it.The 650x is a great psu

nothing will be downgraded.

 

i5-6500

Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H-DDR3

Sapphire R9 390

Hyper 212x

G.skill Ares DDR3 16gb 1600

Samsung 850 Evo 250gb

1TB Caviar Blue

Phanteks Enthoo Pro M

 

[Nacho Marco Segui]

3 minutes ago, squishyy said:

nothing will be downgraded.

 

i5-6500

Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H-DDR3

Sapphire R9 390

Hyper 212x

G.skill Ares DDR3 16gb 1600

Samsung 850 Evo 250gb

1TB Caviar Blue

Phanteks Enthoo Pro M

 

Then get the Seasonic psu

[squishyy]

3 minutes ago, Nacho Marco Segui said:

Then get the Seasonic psu

I will. You think the build is good enough for the latest AAA games?

[quan289]

28 minutes ago, squishyy said:

I don't care about the price haha I just want to know which is better. The corsair one is Gold rated and the Seasonic is plat

You should care about the price, as there are various of other units in a particular price point that may be better suited for your build.

For example, let say you are buying from Newegg. The Seasonic 660 XP2 is $139.99+$3.99 Shipping (with a $15 MIR). You could get the Corsair AX760 for $124.99 with promo shipped (with a $30 MIR), and it's based on the same XP2 platform as the Seasonic.

 

The San Ace 2BB fan in the Seasonic is certainly a reliable, high quality one. It can be more subjective to bearing noises at lower RPMs (a distinctive tick sound of the metal bearings hitting each other) and may be noisier at higher loads (fan ramped up harder). The bearing noises was one of the reason why decides to upgrade all of their current models to FDB, but I'm not sure whether or not the transition had been completed as well as the store you will be buying from will have the change. http://seasonic.com/seasonic-to-introduce-new-fdb-fans/

 

 

2 minutes ago, squishyy said:

nothing will be downgraded.

 

i5-6500

Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H-DDR3

Sapphire R9 390

Hyper 212x

G.skill Ares DDR3 16gb 1600

Samsung 850 Evo 250gb

1TB Caviar Blue

Phanteks Enthoo Pro M

 

I would suggest looking for an more affordable, but still high-end PSU (the RMx is indeed a high-end PSU) and used the money saved to upgrade to the 6600K and a Z170 motherboard so you could make used of that aftermarket cooler and overclock?

[Nacho Marco Segui]

5 minutes ago, squishyy said:

I will. You think the build is good enough for the latest AAA games?

Yeah, you have a decent pc right there. Enjoy it

[STRMfrmXMN]

1 hour ago, squishyy said:

I'm choosing between the RM650x and Seasonic P-660 Platinum. Any suggestions on what should I get and why?

They're both so good there's a point of diminishing returns. Just get the cheapest.

[squishyy]

11 hours ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

They're both so good there's a point of diminishing returns. Just get the cheapest.

the price difference is negligible  

[STRMfrmXMN]

31 minutes ago, squishyy said:

the price difference is negligible  

If it is then get the Seasonic.

[squishyy]

3 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

If it is then get the Seasonic.

alright. thanks!