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Title: Seasonic X Series X-850 Gold PSU ($99.99 after $20 MIR and promo code) [Exp 5/8]
Post by: missalaire on Tue, 07 May 2013, 13:53:35: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151102&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL050713&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL050713-_-EMC-050713-Index-_-PowerSupplies-_-17151102-L09A

$99.99 after $20 MIR and promo code EMCXRXN46
Title: Re: Seasonic X Series X-850 Gold PSU ($99.99 after $20 MIR and promo code) [Exp 5/8]
Post by: SmallFry on Tue, 07 May 2013, 13:54:06: Tell Eckse in the IRC, he just blew his PSU and is now on an OCZ PSU. :(
Title: Seasonic X Series X-850 Gold PSU ($99.99 after $20 MIR and promo code) [Exp 5/8]
Post by: mkawa on Tue, 07 May 2013, 14:00:33: these are good
Title: Re: Seasonic X Series X-850 Gold PSU ($99.99 after $20 MIR and promo code) [Exp 5/8]
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 07 May 2013, 17:08:16: Quote from: SmallFry on Tue, 07 May 2013, 13:54:06
Tell Eckse in the IRC, he just blew his PSU and is now on an OCZ PSU. :(

OMG... I've gotten OCZ rap3d 8+ times.

Bad PSU 2004

Bad PSU 2004 .5

Bad PSU 2006

Bad SSD vertex

Bad SSD vertex 2

Bad SSD vertex 2

Bad PSU ~ 2008

Bad SSD vertex 3

Bad SSD vertex 3

Bad SSD vertex 4, rmaed, sold replacement unit post rma

I've sworned against OCZ
Title: Re: Seasonic X Series X-850 Gold PSU ($99.99 after $20 MIR and promo code) [Exp 5/8]
Post by: Jocelyn on Tue, 07 May 2013, 17:11:17: Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 07 May 2013, 17:08:16
I've sworned against OCZ

Friends don't let friends buy OCZ.
Title: Re: Seasonic X Series X-850 Gold PSU ($99.99 after $20 MIR and promo code) [Exp 5/8]
Post by: jwaz on Tue, 07 May 2013, 17:41:29: See people complaining about cap squeal but I'm oh so tempted
Title: Re: Seasonic X Series X-850 Gold PSU ($99.99 after $20 MIR and promo code) [Exp 5/8]
Post by: OrangeJewce on Tue, 07 May 2013, 18:30:17: Just built my new rig with this. Excellent PSU. The only one better is Seasonic Platinum series.

Cheers,
Title: Re: Seasonic X Series X-850 Gold PSU ($99.99 after $20 MIR and promo code) [Exp 5/8]
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 07 May 2013, 19:45:15: Quote from: JesuswasaZombie on Tue, 07 May 2013, 17:41:29
See people complaining about cap squeal but I'm oh so tempted

cap squeal? I thought it was the inductors...
Title: Re: Seasonic X Series X-850 Gold PSU ($99.99 after $20 MIR and promo code) [Exp 5/8]
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 07 May 2013, 23:53:29: Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 07 May 2013, 19:45:15
Quote from: JesuswasaZombie on Tue, 07 May 2013, 17:41:29
See people complaining about cap squeal but I'm oh so tempted

cap squeal? I thought it was the inductors...
Lots of MLCC (Multilayer ceramic capacitors) can squal. The inductors can too, of course.

For example, I have a few PSU's that squeal a bit from the capacitors, not the inductors.

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That said, this is by all accounts an excellent PSU.
Title: Re: Seasonic X Series X-850 Gold PSU ($99.99 after $20 MIR and promo code) [Exp 5/8]
Post by: mkawa on Wed, 08 May 2013, 17:25:10: usually it's inductors that squeal. often referred to as "coil whine". solid caps are highly unlikely to vibrate. between a number of the x-XXX gold rated units, i had never gotten an audible coil whine. however, recently bought and returned a 660xp2 platinum unit that had pretty bad whine. could be a change in component sourcing, contract manufacturer, or something inherent to the design. i will say that seasonic _always_ uses enclosed inductors (encapsulated with epoxy and then sealed into a metal box) when possible. there's also a possibility that it is a weird high order electrical interaction with your particular power drains and the supply.

i will say that switching power supplies have to be switched at extremely high frequencies to get this kind of efficiency, so it's not that surprising to get a little bit of coil whine (or a lot in a budget efficient unit). seasonic is one of the best OEMs, however, carries the best warranty, etc.