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I made a thread previously here regarding the OCZ Z-SERIES 1000W 80+ Gold Certified PSU. Although I was certain I was going to get it, I started doubting it, and I wondered if it really is reliable or not.
Now, the reason I started doubting and had second thoughts about the OCZ is for few reasons. Many people had experienced it making an extremely loud screech noise, and others (and this scares me the most) have experienced their GPU screeching because it's not obtaining enough power. This one guy had to RMA it twice, and I don't know if the third one turned out the same. I saw a video of it screeching and it sounds awful. It only does that in game.
Another thing is that the PSU isn't being made anymore, it's a 3 year old product, it's not actually fully modular, so is it really a "sale" when I'm getting it for $130 ($100 if MIR is successful)? Help convince me it is or isn't.
Now, I may not need 1000 watts right now but I will in the long future, and I'd like something that will last a year or two when that time comes. 80 plus gold is also very appealing.
Here will be my specs:
Zotac GeForce GTX 680 AMP 1.1GHZ 2GB 6.6GHZ (this thing is power hungry, probably the most power hungry 680 on the market)
ASUS Sabertooth Z77 mobo
i7 3770K
24-27" 120hz or 144hz monitor, with 3d capability
8-16GB DDR3 @ 1600 or 1866
1TB 7200RPM
SSD
But then I think, by the time I can SLI or get a 690 or mutliple monitors or whatever I choose, I can just get a greater watt PSU. So I'm not going to get a high PSU wattage unless it's on sale. My budget is $200 max but I prefer under $150.
Here are the PSU's on sale (the top and bottom are cut off a bit but you still see the name)
Now, the reason I started doubting and had second thoughts about the OCZ is for few reasons. Many people had experienced it making an extremely loud screech noise, and others (and this scares me the most) have experienced their GPU screeching because it's not obtaining enough power. This one guy had to RMA it twice, and I don't know if the third one turned out the same. I saw a video of it screeching and it sounds awful. It only does that in game.
Another thing is that the PSU isn't being made anymore, it's a 3 year old product, it's not actually fully modular, so is it really a "sale" when I'm getting it for $130 ($100 if MIR is successful)? Help convince me it is or isn't.
Now, I may not need 1000 watts right now but I will in the long future, and I'd like something that will last a year or two when that time comes. 80 plus gold is also very appealing.
Here will be my specs:
Zotac GeForce GTX 680 AMP 1.1GHZ 2GB 6.6GHZ (this thing is power hungry, probably the most power hungry 680 on the market)
ASUS Sabertooth Z77 mobo
i7 3770K
24-27" 120hz or 144hz monitor, with 3d capability
8-16GB DDR3 @ 1600 or 1866
1TB 7200RPM
SSD
But then I think, by the time I can SLI or get a 690 or mutliple monitors or whatever I choose, I can just get a greater watt PSU. So I'm not going to get a high PSU wattage unless it's on sale. My budget is $200 max but I prefer under $150.
Here are the PSU's on sale (the top and bottom are cut off a bit but you still see the name)
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