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Title: Seasonic SS-660XP2 660W 80+ Platinum Modular PSU - $80 after $20 MIR + FS
Post by: missalaire on Tue, 24 December 2013, 10:24:51
Newegg.com has Seasonic SS-660XP2 660W 80 PLUS Platinum Full Modular Power Supply on sale for $133.99 - $34 promo code EMCWVVS37 - $20 rebate = $79.99. Shipping is free.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?SID=6b4kNGy3EeOUpHJ9paJ5ugSIU8_WDSt3_4-Q_0_0&AID=10440897&PID=1225267&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-cables-_-na-_-na&Item=N82E16817151121&cm_sp=
Title: Re: Seasonic SS-660XP2 660W 80+ Platinum Modular PSU - $80 after $20 MIR + FS
Post by: Hak Foo on Tue, 24 December 2013, 12:00:34
I got one of these when it was last on offer at this price, just before Black Friday.

It is one of the most "premium experiences" I've seen among peripherals; the unit comes in a velvet bag, and you get a little compartment bag for extra cables.

The cables aren't the longest in the universe; if you have a full-tower, you might need some extensions.  It is pretty quiet.

The voltages seem fairly stable, but a bit lower than those provided by some PSUs.
Title: Re: Seasonic SS-660XP2 660W 80+ Platinum Modular PSU - $80 after $20 MIR + FS
Post by: Wildcard on Tue, 24 December 2013, 12:04:30
Really good deal there. Hak Foo did you also have the mail in rebate?
Title: Re: Seasonic SS-660XP2 660W 80+ Platinum Modular PSU - $80 after $20 MIR + FS
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 24 December 2013, 15:21:40
Quote from: Hak Foo on Tue, 24 December 2013, 12:00:34
I got one of these when it was last on offer at this price, just before Black Friday.

It is one of the most "premium experiences" I've seen among peripherals; the unit comes in a velvet bag, and you get a little compartment bag for extra cables.

The cables aren't the longest in the universe; if you have a full-tower, you might need some extensions.  It is pretty quiet.

The voltages seem fairly stable, but a bit lower than those provided by some PSUs.

People "Think" they're getting a good deal.. but in mass production, most of these components are pennies on the dollar you pay...

Still.. with respect to what one CAN buy.. This is a great deal, and a great PSU.
Title: Re: Seasonic SS-660XP2 660W 80+ Platinum Modular PSU - $80 after $20 MIR + FS
Post by: dorkvader on Wed, 25 December 2013, 11:58:53
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 24 December 2013, 15:21:40

People "Think" they're getting a good deal.. but in mass production, most of these components are pennies on the dollar you pay...

Still.. with respect to what one CAN buy.. This is a great deal, and a great PSU.
The bag is pretty cheap, but with the proliferation of easily found teardown reviews, you can see many of the components they use in construction are actually expensive: form nice voltage regulators, to expensive name-brand capacitors, to large heatsinks and transformers.

Also, you can't really argue with results.

Sure, it's probably not as nice as a sony PSU I pulled out of a sun workstation, but I agree that it's a great deal on a great PSU.

Also, yeah, the bag probably didn't cost them much either. makes you feel all fancy when you open it up though.