Best PSU (2x Xeon, 2 way SLI)

Discussion in 'General Hardware' started by LateralusArt, Oct 1, 2014.

  1. LateralusArt

    LateralusArt Newbie

    I'm searching for the best about 1200W power supply (2x Xeon v3, 2x 980, 8 drives, 8 sticks of ram, few fans, overclocking, expandability).

    I came with a list of top brands:

    Corsair AXi
    Antec High Current Pro/Platinium
    CoolerMaster V Series
    EVGA G2
    Kingwin Lazer
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer
    Seasonic
    XFX Black, XXX series

    From this i've chose Corsair AX1200i but strongly consider EVGA or Seasonic psus..

    What are Your advices?
     
  2. Trinity

    Trinity Little Kiki Staff Member

  3. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    Personally, I would only recommend a few brands. Seasonic is an OEM manufacturer for many branded power supplies including Corsair, Cooler Master etc. But you may need to dig deeper to know if those branded PSU are based on Seasonic.

    But I believe the AX1200i is based on Flextronic PSU, which is equal or maybe even slightly above the Seasonic.

    Personally, I'm using a Seasonic based Corsair TX650W which is pretty old now.
     
  4. ZuePhok

    ZuePhok Just Started

    have never used a kingwin, but the rest are reputable brands.

    reviews days have passed me by and i'm extremely lazy these days so I just buy corsair (knowing that you get at the very least a certain quality assurance :shifty:)
     
    Last edited: Oct 8, 2014
  5. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    Unfortunately, many Corsair models are using CWT, including low end CX and mid range RM models. It can be very confusing to buy a "good" Corsair PSU, as some series may use different OEM! :faint:
     
  6. ZuePhok

    ZuePhok Just Started

    cwt is? :shifty: :shifty: :shifty: :oops: :oops: :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol:
     
  7. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    Channel Well Technology. "Mid tier" manufacturer... :haha:
     

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