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| Thread ID: 120677 | 2011-09-20 07:03:00 | Building a Video Editing Comptuer | AquuL (16558) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1232427 | 2011-09-25 01:07:00 | That's one nice comp. Isn't AcBel a budget psu brand? | icow (15313) | ||
| 1232428 | 2011-09-25 01:35:00 | I'd use a modular Corsair 650 PSU. | Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1232429 | 2011-09-25 01:48:00 | The faulty rate in the AcBel 800W PSU is extremely low and the quality of the components inside are very high (Dell, HP and Compaq use them in their PCs). AcBel don't have a huge retail market that's why reviews are not common, they normally sell to PC manufacturers like Dell etc. Also the price is very reasonable for such a high end PSU, if I chose a Corsair 800W for example I would pay around $120 more for something that's identical. | AquuL (16558) | ||
| 1232430 | 2011-09-25 20:43:00 | The faulty rate in the AcBel 800W PSU is extremely low and the quality of the components inside are very high .....(Dell, HP and Compaq use them in their PCs)..... I'd say that's a sure sign they are budget. And who's told you the components inside are good? I wouldn't touch one for the PC you are building here, corsair or seasonic are the way to go - people often skimp on the PSU, but it's so important to have a good PSU, especially with a build like you've got here. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 1232431 | 2011-09-25 21:45:00 | The faulty rate in the AcBel 800W PSU is extremely low and the quality of the components inside are very high (Dell, HP and Compaq use them in their PCs). AcBel don't have a huge retail market that's why reviews are not common, they normally sell to PC manufacturers like Dell etc. Also the price is very reasonable for such a high end PSU, if I chose a Corsair 800W for example I would pay around $120 more for something that's identical. Remember a lot of peoples here fix pcs for a living so when they recommend a brand it is from experience. Generally price will reflect quality (always has and always will) +1 for the Corsair/Seasonic EDIT: i had built 2 similar pcs for solidworks users here and they are the fastest pcs i have ever used. Serious Droolage! The PSU is really the heart of a pc so dont scimp on this in such a high performance beast :thumbs: |
Gobe1 (6290) | ||
| 1232432 | 2011-09-25 22:47:00 | I've used AcBel a few times. My research indicates they are one of the better cheap brands, and also part of the reason they are cheap is they are OEM parts that come in a plastic bag, no fancy box or packaging. I still use a corsair in my gaming rig and would reccommend them but I don't think AcBel is a bad brand at all. I believe they also make some of coolermasters PSUs. With any cheap PSU, including name brands, you need to take the Wattage rating with a large grain of salt but that doesn't in itself make them rubbish. I think ALL PSUs should be rated with a continous load rating @ 40 degrees C myself. (many are rated for a peak surge that they can handle for microseconds at best and then at 20 degrees or so) |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1232433 | 2011-09-26 18:51:00 | the quality of the components inside are very high (Dell, HP and Compaq use them in their PCs). I never really had Dell, HP or Compaq pinned as high quality. It's not like HP has one of the highest failure rates in the business (mainly because of Compaq). If your going to spend 3k on a pc why skimp on the psu? +1 Corsair |
icow (15313) | ||
| 1232434 | 2011-09-26 22:49:00 | The main reason I mentioned Corsair was for the modular part. Not to say it is not best in other areas as well though. You can probably get away with a 650 rather than the 800 acBel . | Snorkbox (15764) | ||
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