Power supply calculators are almost universally wrong--enough that I don't bother anymore. I've never seen a system near what they estimate, even under load.
The S12 is their high quality mainstream series, and M12 is similar, but modular. The X Gold series is 90% efficient--80PLUS Gold Certified. It currently represents their top tier, but they haven't released a 90% efficient unit over 750 watts (yet). Greg > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Winterlight > Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 11:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] something is going on at PCP&C > > I suspected this, but whenever I have used one of the online power > estimators > > http://www.antec.outervision.com/ > http://www.pcpower.com/technology/power_usage/ > http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PowerSupplyCalculator_rig > ht.aspx > > I end up right at what I have, or more, and I while I own a > Kill-A-Watt, and a clamp on meter, I have never figured out how to > bring my PC with video up to its max draw... I guess I would just > run burn in software. > > However, I need another PS for another PC, and since I can't find > anything in PCP&C so I am thinking of getting a SeaSonic > > S12D 850 Silver 850W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS SILVER > Certified Active PFC Power Supply - > > on sale for sixty percent of what I had paid for the 910. > > What exactly is the difference between the S12 the M12 and the X > Gold ( which isn't available above 750w) > > thanks > >
