SeaSonic any good?

Discussion in 'Power Supplies and UPS's' started by megamaced, Nov 6, 2006.

  1. megamaced

    megamaced Geek Geek Geek!

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    Need to buy a replacement PSU due to the Task International PSU on it's last legs.

    Anyway, I've found a SeaSonic 200W PSU which seems to fit the bill. SeaSonic are rated as 'high' in this guide, although I know it's probably not the best source of information :D

    Thoughts?
     
  2. megamaced

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    Too late, i've bought it second hand for £8 inc P&P :)

    I've just read a thread with Matt555 talking up SeaSonic. So if it's crap I'll blame Matt :p
     
  3. Big B

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    From all indications, Seasonic is very good, and from what I hear, their S12 series is dead silent. I don't know if this applies to their entire line of PSU's or not. I've heard some unconfirmed rumors that PC Power & Cooling rebadges some Seasonics, but this is just a rumor I ran across.

    Either way, they're a little pricier than some other brands, but nothing too hard to swallow.
     
  4. Matt555

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    Hey! Don't blame me, I've just heard amazing things about their latest PSU's - I have no idea about their older units... :p
     
  5. mut

    mut Geek Trainee

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    Where did you get it for £8? What's the spec?
     
  6. megamaced

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    Ebay.

    It's an older SeaSonic model, only a 200W. Not sure about the amperages yet. I bought it for a household server which runs a P3 700MHz. No fancy hardware.
     
  7. Big B

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    Your main concern should be the 5V rail, so as long as that's in the 20A range, it should be more than enough.
     
  8. mut

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    Well for £8 i'd be happy :)
     
  9. megamaced

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    Well it arrived the other day and although it looks pretty darn old, the quality is obvious. Got it hooked up and it's working like a charm.

    Matt's reputation stays intact. :D
     

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