Rate my PC

**Horrorcosmic** · September 24th, 2009, 12:51 PM

Oh i just love these Rating threads

Intel Core i7 920 C0 - OC 4.2ghz watercooled
Gigabyte X58-Extreme Watercooled
6gig OCZ Gold 1600mhz tri-channel with OCZ dual fan cooler
2 MSI GTX 285 SLI
150GB RaptorX 10,000 rpm
Ultra X3 1000 Watt PSU
Vista Ultimate 64-bit
Zalman Fatal1ty FC-ZE1 Case

**thephilosophizer** · September 24th, 2009, 01:54 PM

Sounds like you spent a lot of money...

**Aaron_8015** · September 24th, 2009, 03:15 PM

You get four stars for having an 'ultra' PSU.

**Horrorcosmic** · September 24th, 2009, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by Aaron_8015

You get four stars for having an 'ultra' PSU.

Lol i was mesmerized by the chrome finish and flat cables

**Aaron_8015** · September 24th, 2009, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by Horrorcosmic

Lol i was mesmerized by the chrome finish and flat cables

No excuse really....

You need to change that ASAP.

Don't forget to add pic's.....

**nickslick74** · September 24th, 2009, 04:28 PM

Even with tri-SLI, you are probably only looking at 800 watts actual useage.

I went 4 stars because of the power supply and the Raptor drive...

**Horrorcosmic** · September 24th, 2009, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by nickslick74

Even with tri-SLI, you are probably only looking at 800 watts actual useage.

I went 4 stars because of the power supply and the Raptor drive...

Yea, the raptor drive i can see, but whats wrong with the X3 PSU's? when i bought it i searched and searched and every test i've found said it was good.

I made another thread about this cuz even after i bought it people were saying it was a bad choice so i was looking for a different psu.

Opinions on an upgrade

**ShyguyXPC** · September 24th, 2009, 05:26 PM

Ultra has almost always been barely a step up from the real crap generic PSU's... its also Tigerdirect's in house brand. similar to Rosewill and Newegg.

this statement/s

Originally Posted by Horrorcosmic

i bought the 1k for the higher threshold, but i do plan on 3 graphics cards

I'm not really looking at the wattage but more of there stability and performance.

and Ultra Powersupplies do not go hand in hand

if I'm not mistaken, even our resident ________ insert your own name,(don't have a proper name for them), Anonymous7 even found out about the so called performance of an Ultra PSU, they had bought one of the Modular units.

last time I remember those things being good were some of the original X-connect models, back when they first came out. after a year or two, suddenly Powmax was making the PSU's, one of the worst brands in history, making their units... not sure who's doing them now days, but I haven't heard much.

a few people have mentioned some of the Ultra units can hold up to the demand, but they are few and far between, as to which models those were I can't remember. but just as a general rule of thumb so to speak, I avoid that brand like the plague, as with some other brands.

you couldn't get me to use one, even if they paid me.

maybe take it out back and blow it up, but actually use one, no.

as the others said there's really no need for a 1000+ Watt unit, unless your going to be running 3 or 4 GPU's and a Quad core or greater system.

even if you plan on running 3 cards, a quality 1000W unit should be used, one that has a better track record/history than Ultra. last you need is a greater chance of overloading the PSU and possibly taking out all of the hardware in the system.

Newegg.com - BFG Tech LS-1200 1250W ATX 12V v2.2/EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies

even this 850W unit has similar specs to the Ultra, with a single 70A 12V rail.

Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-850HX 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies

but for 1KW or more, this unit is one of the best ones out there, Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Power Supplies

point is there are many more similarly priced if not cheaper, better quality and performance brands/models of PSU's out there than Ultra.

especially for a new system from the ground up build.

it may be the Ultra you have now can handle the current load, but I wouldn't want to chance it with 3 higher end GPU's and the rest of the hardware in that system.

**Horrorcosmic** · September 24th, 2009, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by ShyguyXPC

Ultra has almost always been barely a step up from the real crap generic PSU's... its also Tigerdirect's in house brand. similar to Rosewill and Newegg.

this statement/s

and Ultra Powersupplies do not go hand in hand

if I'm not mistaken, even our resident ________ insert your own name,(don't have a proper name for them), Anonymous7 even found out about the so called performance of an Ultra PSU, they had bought one of the Modular units.

last time I remember those things being good were some of the original X-connect models, back when they first came out. after a year or two, suddenly Powmax was making the PSU's, one of the worst brands in history, making their units... not sure who's doing them now days, but I haven't heard much.

a few people have mentioned some of the Ultra units can hold up to the demand, but they are few and far between, as to which models those were I can't remember. but just as a general rule of thumb so to speak, I avoid that brand like the plague, as with some other brands.

you couldn't get me to use one, even if they paid me.

maybe take it out back and blow it up, but actually use one, no.

as the others said there's really no need for a 1000+ Watt unit, unless your going to be running 3 or 4 GPU's and a Quad core or greater system.

even if you plan on running 3 cards, a quality 1000W unit should be used, one that has a better track record/history than Ultra. last you need is a greater chance of overloading the PSU and possibly taking out all of the hardware in the system.

Newegg.com - BFG Tech LS-1200 1250W ATX 12V v2.2/EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies

even this 850W unit has similar specs to the Ultra, with a single 70A 12V rail.

Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-850HX 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies

but for 1KW or more, this unit is one of the best ones out there, Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Power Supplies

point is there are many more similarly priced if not cheaper, better quality and performance brands/models of PSU's out there than Ultra.

especially for a new system from the ground up build.

it may be the Ultra you have now can handle the current load, but I wouldn't want to chance it with 3 higher end GPU's and the rest of the hardware in that system.

OK so what about this one: Newegg.com - IN WIN COMMANDER IRP-COM850 850W ATX 12V 2.3 / EPS 12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies

I've read about there 1200watt and fell in love with it after seeing it being tested using a peltier TEC and still staying within half a percent range between idle and load.

And honestly, only reason i got the 1k watt was because i got for a great price (around $210) and i wasn't sure if anything less would be enough for my build.

**Aaron_8015** · September 24th, 2009, 06:30 PM

I would'nt risk it.... Never heard of them.... I will only buy PSU's made by OCZ, Corsair and Antec. There are other good brands like, BFG, Seasonic, Silverstone.

Infact here is a sticky thread on the subject.

Power Supply Info

The PSU is the part you should not skimp on always make sure you buy a quality brand, if anything to protect that expensive hardware.

**Horrorcosmic** · September 24th, 2009, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by Aaron_8015

I would'nt risk it.... Never heard of them.... I will only buy PSU's made by OCZ, Corsair and Antec. There are other good brands like, BFG, Seasonic, Silverstone.

Infact here is a sticky thread on the subject.

Power Supply Info

The PSU is the part you should not skimp on always make sure you buy a quality brand, if anything to protect that expensive hardware.

i read that thread, and i thought i was buying a good quality PSU.

I guess i'll go with the Corsair, that In Win looks pretty sweet.

**ShyguyXPC** · September 24th, 2009, 06:57 PM

From that thread:

Bad:
A GBP Athena................ Allied
Aspire/Apevia............... Athena Power
Apex.............................. Athenatech
Atop............................... Broadway Com
CoolMax......................... Chieftec
DEER.............................. Dynapower
Eagle Tech...................... EYE-T
Foxconn.......................... KingStar
Inwin.............................. Linkworld
L&C ............................... Logisys
MGE................................ PowerMagic
Powertek........................ PowerUp
Powmax.......................... Q-Tec
Raidmax.......................... Rosewill
Skyhawk......................... Star
Startech ......................... Sunbeam
Turbolink......................... Ultra

Anyways, I'm not sure on Inwins PSU's, only know them from the cases they make, usually lower budget cases, and some niche cases like MicroATX, MiniITX, and some server cases.

**stroyal** · September 24th, 2009, 07:13 PM

Enermax is another good one, and don't forget FSP.

There aren't a lot of good power supplies out there, Aaron has listed most of the ones I would trust.

In Win is another bad choice.

I can't believe you would spend that much on a computer and not get good power supply.

**Horrorcosmic** · September 24th, 2009, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by stroyal

Enermax is another good one, and don't forget FSP.

There aren't a lot of good power supplies out there, Aaron has listed most of the ones I would trust.

In Win is another bad choice.

I can't believe you would spend that much on a computer and not get good power supply.

Not my fault! i was misleaded by all the good reviews

**stroyal** · September 24th, 2009, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Horrorcosmic

Not my fault! i was misleaded by all the good reviews

I meant, now that you know, the short list of good power supplies.

Power supplies are the least understood components of the new build posts, and one of the most important.

**ShyguyXPC** · September 24th, 2009, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by Horrorcosmic

Not my fault! i was misleaded by all the good reviews

please tell me you didn't read too much into the newegg reviews?

when reading many of those take with a grain of salt, half the people on there don't know what they're talking about or are just as confused and end up talking out of their butts LOL... once in a while I'll read an accurate or good review though.

**stroyal** · September 24th, 2009, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by ShyguyXPC

please tell me you didn't read too much into the newegg reviews?

when reading many of those take with a grain of salt, half the people on there don't know what they're talking about or are just as confused and end up talking out of their butts LOL... once in a while I'll read an accurate or good review though.

Yep! I have some laptop memory, paperweights, because I believed a review @ Newegg.
My fault, if I had kept reading I would have found 10 other later reviews by people with incompatible memory , because of the same STUPID review.

To be fair the reviews when read in full did net the right memory.

**Horrorcosmic** · September 24th, 2009, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by ShyguyXPC

please tell me you didn't read too much into the newegg reviews?

when reading many of those take with a grain of salt, half the people on there don't know what they're talking about or are just as confused and end up talking out of their butts LOL... once in a while I'll read an accurate or good review though.

no no not newegg reviews, bench tests, i read a good 10-20 reviews and testing on it before i bought it.

[TWEAKNEWS] - ULTRA X3 1000WATT SLI READY MODULAR POWER SUPPLY REVIEW - PAGE 1

Ultra X3 1000 Watt Modular Power Supply - Overclockers Club

2 that i remember.