Need help with picking a new PSU

[diablo34life]

i need atleast an 800 watt. im looking between 800-850 watts. i want something with high quality. 80+ bronze would be good. however i need help with a good brand and price point. can anyone recomend a link to a good power supply?

 

[WR2]

Hello diablo34life;

A really good value on a decent PSU just now:
OCZ ZT 750W Modular 80+ Bronze PSU $80a/r plus $20 promotional gift card w/ purchase, ends 4/30

OCZ ZT 750W Power Supply review @ JonnyGuru

 

[gary1]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207017

I think that OCZ is Great Wall. Yeah, don't get Great Wall.

 

[gary1]

Really? You're going to come in and just bash on me? I'm giving him a reliable unit, with a great warranty. Yes, the OCZ is at a great price level right now, but Seasonic still runs circles around it. Maybe next time you can come into a thread and not come in and call me an idiot, because I recommended a good, widely regarded PSU. Oh, and you know why I'm a fanboy? Because Seasonic makes good power supplies.

Not the 750W.. But..

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2011/12/20/ocz_zt_series_650w_power_supply_review/9

 

[Uther39]

i need atleast an 800 watt. im looking between 800-850 watts. i want something with high quality. 80+ bronze would be good. however i need help with a good brand and price point. can anyone recomend a link to a good power supply?

I think value and quality for money you cant beat the XFX PRO range at the moment here take a look
http://xfxforce.com/en-us/Products/Power-Supply/XFX/Pro-Series/ProSeries-850W-PSU/850W-XXX-Edition-Semi-Modular-Silver.aspx

 

[Rockdpm]

Corsair: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139022
XFX: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207017
Cooler Master: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171048
Cooler master 800 watt: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171057

 

[Onus]

The first question I'd like to ask is, "How do you know you need at least 800W?" Have you gone to http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp ? I'm not saying you don't, or you haven't, but a lot of people overestimate their needs, based in part on low-quality units being unable to provide what is on their labels; so they just believe they need a bigger one. Please describe the rig you intend to power with this PSU.
Dirtyferret, I think you were a little harsh. Like you, I have seen many OCZ PSUs do well in competent technical reviews, but I have also read on forums where they didn't hold up. That's an impossible thing to quantify in a review, but it doesn't make reluctance to trust OCZ the sign of an idiot fanboy. Assuming this PC will be used in a high-stress environment, I'd much prefer to trust Seasonic or Delta over a relatively unknown OEM. Great Wall might be just fine, but they don't yet have the history to show it. OCZ might be a good bet, but for those who prefer not to bet at all, Seasonic is the safer choice.

Edit: Oh, and avoid Crappermaster. Although some of their really high-end units are decent, most of their lesser ones are not, and may possess liar-labels or claim protections that are missing (fact, not opinions; reviews at HardwareSecrets). That's dishonest, and a dishonest company does not deserve business for any of its products.