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Now when these new Seasonic models are coming available I was wondering how Seasonics have performed at higher than idle loads?

OCZ GameXstream (/FSP Epsilon) I'm now looking as primary option is apparently quite silent up to near 50% loads so I'm wondering how these Seasonic's similarly rated models behave at those loads.


While OCZ has enough connectors for what I think I'll need ability to have little more SATA connectors might become handy when more optical drives change to SATA-models. Also Molexes will be barely enough already at start. (but need for those would decrease when optical drives change to SATA)

EsaT wrote:Now when these new Seasonic models are coming available I was wondering how Seasonics have performed at higher than idle loads?

OCZ GameXstream (/FSP Epsilon) I'm now looking as primary option is apparently quite silent up to near 50% loads so I'm wondering how these Seasonic's similarly rated models behave at those loads.


While OCZ has enough connectors for what I think I'll need ability to have little more SATA connectors might become handy when more optical drives change to SATA-models. Also Molexes will be barely enough already at start. (but need for those would decrease when optical drives change to SATA)

Any reason you're not looking at the reviews that have already been done on seasonic psu's here?

Have you seen much reviews of these new Seasonics?
(which happen to be available in Europe)

EsaT wrote:Have you seen much reviews of these new Seasonics?
(which happen to be available in Europe)

Ah it wasn't clear that you were talking about the new ones that aren't out in the US yet. It sounded like you were asking about Seasonics in general. It would be expected that they will be comparable to the old ones, but the only way we'll get confirmation is when a good review is out.

merlin wrote:

EsaT wrote:Have you seen much reviews of these new Seasonics?
(which happen to be available in Europe)

Ah it wasn't clear that you were talking about the new ones that aren't out in the US yet. It sounded like you were asking about Seasonics in general. It would be expected that they will be comparable to the old ones, but the only way we'll get confirmation is when a good review is out.

The one called S12 Energy+, "80Plus" rated, reaching a 88% max efficiency, with 2 models (550W @ 130 € and 650W @ 160 €) ?
According to this short news post the fan will spin slowerly than on other S12, so they *should* be quieter. But no test yet.

Consider Seasonics reputation I would assume that it is rather silent.
It most likely beats OCZ

Le_Gritche wrote:The one called S12 Energy+, "80Plus" rated, reaching a 88% max efficiency, with 2 models (550W @ 130 € and 650W @ 160 €) ?
According to this short news post the fan will spin slowerly than on other S12, so they *should* be quieter. But no test yet.

Hmm... I wonder are M12 serie models identical.
That secondary fan might cause slight internal changes but I don't think they would make two entirely different PCBs just for that. It would be economically and logistically most feasible to make as few different PCBs as possible.
Cables aren't totally sleeved in new S12 models unlike in OCZ/FSP so I was considering modular version because of that.
Also I have lot of drives and accessories so more available connectors would be good thing and in that modularity would be good because there wouldn't be need to house much extra cable spaghetti when those aren't needed. (like in Tagan Dual Engines which have huge amount of fixed cables/connectors)

Except for that second 60mm fan it's basicly the same PSU. How that effect noise level is so far unclear I belive.
The only difference between OEM (80+) and the regular version is shorter cables