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Re: Power Supply Build Quality Pictorial/Discussion

PostPosted: May 31st, 2012, 9:31 pm
by shovenose
LOL chris!

Re: Power Supply Build Quality Pictorial/Discussion

PostPosted: May 31st, 2012, 9:45 pm
by c_hegge
You beat me to it. $10 Power supplies should never be purchased or used. Read the El-cheapo power supply round up

Re: Power Supply Build Quality Pictorial/Discussion

PostPosted: June 15th, 2012, 5:51 pm
by duckula
Corsair AX1200i 80plus platinum certified PSU. :clap: OEM is Flextronics.

Re: Power Supply Build Quality Pictorial/Discussion

PostPosted: June 15th, 2012, 7:23 pm
by c_hegge
Looks a little better than the CWT ones with the finless heat sinks

Re: Power Supply Build Quality Pictorial/Discussion

PostPosted: June 15th, 2012, 10:30 pm
by duckula
Like those heat sinks in the new Corsair GS series units? :D

Re: Power Supply Build Quality Pictorial/Discussion

PostPosted: June 16th, 2012, 12:31 am
by c_hegge
Nope. I think I see Samxon GF series caps in there too.

Re: Power Supply Build Quality Pictorial/Discussion

PostPosted: June 16th, 2012, 6:57 am
by shovenose
It's odd they use a high quality panasonic capacitor in the primary where it really doesn't matter quite as much

Re: Power Supply Build Quality Pictorial/Discussion

PostPosted: June 16th, 2012, 6:44 pm
by c_hegge
With APFC, yes it does. It stresses the big cap more than the normal voltage doubler function. In fact, if a PFC Circuit is badly designed, it will kill a Panny.