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I was thinking of getting this PSU as an upgrade because the price is so good.

 

https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16817151095?sdtid=11241451&SID=e194e5720ca911e8914d3e70e4f2813c0INT&AID=10446076&PID=1225267&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-Slickdeals+LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na

 

However many reviews complain of getting multiple units DOA. That seems really unusual for seasonic, what gives?

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Could be an issue in fabrication... a series that has been faulty...

 

Like with some HDD Series where there is a bigger DOA or Fault within short time occurs on some specific models

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44 minutes ago, Sat1600 said:

I was thinking of getting this PSU as an upgrade because the price is so good.

 

https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16817151095?sdtid=11241451&SID=e194e5720ca911e8914d3e70e4f2813c0INT&AID=10446076&PID=1225267&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-Slickdeals+LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na

 

However many reviews complain of getting multiple units DOA. That seems really unusual for seasonic, what gives?

Doesn't matter, it's nothing you should get in 2018:
 

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/858096-why-you-shouldnt-buy-a-s12iim12ii-in-2017-or-later-years/?tab=comments#comment-10681173

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That is a bad value product, outdated for todays standard and you could potentially get a Focus Gold Plus by Seasonic too for around the same price.

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9 hours ago, Sat1600 said:

I was thinking of getting this PSU as an upgrade because the price is so good.

 

https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16817151095?sdtid=11241451&SID=e194e5720ca911e8914d3e70e4f2813c0INT&AID=10446076&PID=1225267&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-Slickdeals+LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na

 

However many reviews complain of getting multiple units DOA. That seems really unusual for seasonic, what gives?

What PSU do you have now? The M12 is so old now it's not really worth mentioning.

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14 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

What PSU do you have now? The M12 is so old now it's not really worth mentioning.

XFX XT 500w. I bought it before I realized it wasn't the same quality as the other XFX PSUs. I haven't had any problems but I saw this deal and thought I would upgrade to a modualar. I not doing out though. Sounds like its a bad deal after all

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5 minutes ago, Sat1600 said:

XFX XT 500w. I bought it before I realized it wasn't the same quality as the other XFX PSUs. I haven't had any problems but I saw this deal and thought I would upgrade to a modualar. I not doing out though. Sounds like its a bad deal after all

Well I'd not buy an M12 as an upgrade from it. Perhaps a Corsair CX450M, but otherwise save up for something better, like a Bitfenix Whisper or Corsair TXM.

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42 minutes ago, Sat1600 said:

XFX XT 500w. I bought it before I realized it wasn't the same quality as the other XFX PSUs. I haven't had any problems but I saw this deal and thought I would upgrade to a modualar. I not doing out though. Sounds like its a bad deal after all

XFX XT is the same shit as the M12II under 750W . Especially if you have the second revision.

That IS a Seasonic S12II-Bronze inside!

https://www.computerbase.de/2017-07/cooler-master-cougar-xfx-zalman-netzteil-test/2/


And it didn't perform much better than the first revision by Andyson...

So you gain nothing by buying another unit that's essential the same shit...

 

If you buy a new PSU, the new one should be an upgrade in most areas for you to make sense.

Getting another Bronze/Budget unit does not make sense. The next best thing for you would be a 450/550W Bitfenix Formula or Whisper M.

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