Whats the difference between this and SEASONIC S12II 520W? Which one is recommended and haswell ready?
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Besides the obvious - 520 is 520 watts, 620 is 620 watts - the M series has modular connectors, while the S series does not. Most people don't need the large number of included connectors, so using a modular supply results in less clutter. SeaSonic is a quality power supply vendor, so both are good quality. Your primary decision is whether you want to pay a few extra dollars for the modular connectors. As far as Haswell ready, that's not an issue - they all are (including those from other vendors.) You need to identify your total power requirements; your choice of wattage will derive from that.
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Corsair does have a very good warranty service how ever, remember that the new power supplies wont use their fan until they hit any where from 20 to 40% load
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This PSU should work great. I have been using the Season brand for over 10 years now and have had no complaints. They are a very solid brand.
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Rosewill makes a decent psu. With that basic setup you should do well. Especially if you have it on a surge protection, that will extend it's life possibly. I've had good psus die within a year and cheap ones last years. It is a gamble half the time, but since you won't be loading it much and if you get a surge protection then it should be just fine.
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I would opt for the msi card especially if you plan on overclocking. The triple over voltage of the msi card will give you higher stable overclocks. It also runs extremely silent compared to the evga blower style cooling system. Just my two cents :).
1199900
I bought the 400Ws unit a couple months ago,I am very pleased with it performance.It's quiet and I have no problemsstarting my computer.The only problem I had was I didn't know how to install it myself.(that's my problem)Anexcellent product.I would purchase this product again! Charles
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I've had both, and the one with the fan was quite a bit flimsier. This may vary from production run to production run, however. I keep close track of my computer temps (having once had the misfortune to own an HP laptop which melted) and the passive cooling seems to work as well as the fan.
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I Have 7850, and this PSU is fawless, Seasonic is the brand behind Corsair, whe you buy Corsair you buy Seasonic, Is SLI ready so i think it can run R9 290, but maybe you can go with 650W-700W, depending on your needs.
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The one I had was a 240W. I now longer have it, went with a different brand laptop, but I remember it because my first remark was that I would be able to upgrade it in the future.
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If your fan location doesn't have any filters or obstructions then the S12a will be what you want, but if it does have any sort of filter, or resistance the fan has to pull through, you'll want an NF-P12. Several reviews have remarked that in a resistance based location the P12 works just as well as the F12, and does so with less noise. The F12 would only be better for high temp heatsinks with its higher RPM range.I personally own all 3 types and have an F12 on my CPU heatsink, 2 P12 fans as intakes that are behind a dust filter, and 1 S12a as a rear exhaust. I previously used 2 S12as as the intakes but they were really loud behind the filters. If your fan location doesn't have any filters or obstructions then the S12a will be what you want, but if it does have any sort of filter, or resistance the fan has to pull through, you'll want an NF-P12. Several reviews have remarked that in a resistance based location the P12 works just as well as the F12, and does so with less noise. The F12 would only be better for high temp heatsinks with its higher RPM range.I personally own all 3 types and have an F12 on my CPU heatsink, 2 P12 fans as intakes that are behind a dust filter, and 1 S12a as a rear exhaust. I previously used 2... » Read More If your fan location doesn't have any filters or obstructions then the S12a will be what you want, but if it does have any sort of filter, or resistance the fan has to pull through, you'll want an NF-P12. Several reviews have remarked that in a resistance based location the P12 works just as well as the F12, and does so with less noise. The F12 would only be better for high temp heatsinks with its higher RPM range.I personally own all 3 types and have an F12 on my CPU heatsink, 2 P12 fans as intakes that are behind a dust filter, and 1 S12a as a rear exhaust. I previously used 2 S12as as the intakes but they were really loud behind the filters. « Show Less
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not that I found. My friend had one and I got to play with it. I bought it in June 2013 and I've been extremely happy with it. Although I would get the haswell just to get the better battery life. Although for me I have access to an outlet all the time. So, because of that I decided to save the money and went with this version.
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i just bought a 500w corsair . it works flawless. also have a R9 270x on the same rig http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Watt-EPS%C2%A0-CX500/dp/B0092ML0MY/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1415836474&sr=1-1&keywords=corsair+builder
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I installed the Noctua NH-U12S cooling unit and I'm very happy with it. I have an i7-4770K Haswell.
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Mine came with a lepa 550w. I swapped it out for a corsair 430w 80+ bronze. 20$ after rebate. After adding a fan controller, 6 fans and an ssd it has no problems handling the workload.
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Don't use the stock cooler, or the thermal past it comes with. Get your own closed loop water cooler or high end air cooler if you plan to do any type of overclocking. I use a Corsair H100i and it allowed me to get up to 4.7 GHz easily. The overall quality of your cooling solution will ultimately decide how high of an overclock you can get. It isn't necessarily that Haswell is that hot, it can just get very hot while stress testing. A high end cooler will make stress testing much easier and won't limit your max threshold like lower end coolers will.
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Fine then buy a 350W when it doesn't work you know what to buy. I've been building my own systems for 15 years and building with a higher power PSU is the surest way to reduce heat in your systems and reduce problems. Do whatever you want, but 350W is too small.
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I have the "Seasonic M12II-650 BRONZE ATX 650 Power Supply Seasonic M12II-650 BRONZE ATX 650 Power Supply" and have never had any sort of trouble