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Look closely below the Intel Haswell Processor READY logo. It clearly states (for 750/850W).
 
^^^That's what I thought, based on what you had told me previously, and other discussions. SO even the newer S12II and M12II 520 and 620w models are NOT Haswell certified, as I originally thought. I was afraid I was going to have to reassess the fitness for a particular use of these units, but apparently I do not, so that does simplify things. I was pretty sure we recently talked about this, and looking back in this thread, we had.
 
I was going by the RealhardTechX page. It lists all the M12 II Bronze Evo units as Haswell compatible.
 


Are you saying that RealhardTechX doesn't make mistakes? I usually crosscheck with the vendor's web site just to verify that RealhardTechX didn't screw up.
 
You can count me in on the mistake column as well, since I too looked at that second product page on the Seasonic website and overlooked the stipulation on the 750/850 models even though I thought I knew that already. Again, they'd make this a lot easier if they would stop releasing new models with the same model numbers as units having different specifications or make differentiation's more prominently advertised on the product pages. They shouldn't assume every visitor is Sherlock Holmes and will endeavor to pursue a thorough investigation of the specifics.

Really, just using separate product pages for each model, as is done for motherboards and graphics cards would simplify things greatly as you could then instantly see the exact model and exactly what is pertinent to THAT model, not several models on one page and need to weed through the data.
 
But you aren't in sales. Everybody knows that the S/M 12 series of Seasonic psus are very reliable, very good quality, excellent psus. So, bring out a newer version and hide it in the same name, and ppl will buy it based on what they already know, not knowing it's really a newer issue. Corsair has been doing this for years, and while I personally totally agree on this naming being an issue, trying to convince someone that a corsair DX is better than a corsair CX becomes a lesson in futility, when half the world already knows the CX is a great unit. Ppl buy what they trust, whether that's misplaced or not, and the S/M12 has a great reputation. As many wise ppl have said, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'
 
It's broke. It needs fixed. :)

There's no reason they can't do like the motherboard manufacturers do. Z87-A, Z97-A, Z170-A, with A being the common denominator and knowing you're getting a good budget board with middle of the road features and good quality. There's no reason they can't do M12II v1, v2, v3 etc.
 
Hello all! What tier do you people reckon my "Rosewill Quark Series 550 Watt Full Modular 80 Plus Platinum Certified ATX12V/EPS12V 550 Power Supply Quark 550" falls under? Here it is on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VS86WXW?psc=1&redirect=true

I bought this PSU only on the basis that it was the cheapest Platinum PSU that I could find... I hope I made a good choice. What do 'yal think?

After doing stress tests on my GPU for overclocking purposes, I noticed that my PSU always puts out a LOT of fan noise, and after putting my hand in the path way of the air coming out of it, it is of warm temperature, not very hot. Does this indicate that my PSU might not be able to handle the power of my rig? It is consists of a Xeon E3-1241v3 and a R9 390. The motherboard is a B85M-Pro4, and the RAM is Crucial Ballistix Tactical 2x4GB RAM at 1600MHz, in dual channel. And the storage consists of a 256GB SSD, that's it. I think the 550 Watts is enough, so could it be that the PSU itself is just not that good, even though it is of Platinum efficiency? Thanks in advance for any help!
 
Not an answer to the Quark inquiry.

New EVGA unit to add, the SuperNova GQ is FSP made, JG reviewed the 850 in September. Gold rated, 50C, 70.8A 12v ruby primary, secondaries mostly Nippon some Ruby
 
Quark: recommended wattage for an r9 390 is 650w. Even using a good unit, 550w is pushing the borders, so it's inevitable that during high gpu usage, you'll be pushing the upper limits of load capability on that psu. Figure on that card being capable of 300w, and your system using @200w, so you'll be in the 500-520w range during heavy usage. The psu can handle it, but it's pushing 75%-80% load, therefore it's going to get warm. Best efficiency happens in 50%-70% range. Honestly, you'd have better results and a much quieter psu with an Evga B2 750, or a G2,GQ,GS 650
 
Looks like a lower end CWT made unit. Only being 80 Plus certified doesn't speak well for overall quality when even lower end units are 80 Plus Gold these days. No real reviews I see. Enermax units made by Enermax have usually been quite good and their high wattage models ( 1000w+ ) units have as well. I would give that one a miss though unless it's all you have access to.
 
Yeah. Also hestitated on getting the Antec VP450P but can't tell if it would be any better for the build over the Corsair CX 430. The Maxpro 400w seems similar to the CX 430w.

Also saw the Super Flower FX series, saw the interior and thought hell no.

I haven't really seen that clear of an indication to determine the VP450P is better than the Corsair CX 430, but perhaps the Antec is the best choice.
 
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