my psu = dead again

[ai_01]

my second ST60F is dead, newegg has offered me a refund, of course i took it. just wondering what PSU i should get now, modular is prefered, and above 500W. i have looked @ the psu reviews h/e just wanted everyones opinion.

 

[Ham]

Go for one of the OCZs IMO, not modular but price/performance wise theyre the king.

 

[Rastalovich]

2nd one ? Another ST60F ? I`m supprized. These things can happen tho, especially if both came from the same source. Bad batch etc. (some would call that shoddy)

 

[FarFarAway]

Seasonic M12?

 

[nathan]

It could actually be your electricity supply, you may need to invest in some sort of surge protector. I'd prob go for a UPS though as they offer better results.

 

[Rastalovich]

Seasonic M12?

That would seem to be one of the cream psus for him to chose for around 600w. I would only suggest the one that`s failed 2ce for him already .... >.<

I`d also read what nathan has posted seriously too.

 

[ai_01]

i do have a surge protector, paid 50 dollars for it h/e it was bought at wal-mart so dont know how good it really is.

 

[JN]

I'd chose the Corsair HX over the Seasonic. They are essentially the same PSU but I found the modular system on the Corsair to be slightly more robust.

 

[Rastalovich]

I think mains power testers are still quite expensive.

 

[FarFarAway]

For power protection go for Belkin. Great products

 

[NickS]

Wow, I was just gonna order a ST60F. Thank god I didn't. Instead, I went with the Enermax Liberty 500w after two people told me they kick azz. May want to check that out. I can tell you how it handles my system when I get it, wednesday.

 

[mrapoc]

I was gonna get one too! Lovin my OCZ Gamextreme tho With its cool blue glow

 

[Hyper]

After around 15 months my Hiper 580W is still rock solid, how cant I recommend it

 

[Rastalovich]

Just to add to Hyper`s comments, I`ve got 2 or 3 300 & 350W Hipers here that have outlasted 1 or 2 Abit mobos (5 years+).

 

[markkleb]

This thread makes me want to cry I love Silverstone stuff. A while ago I saw a thread showing where each PS was made. I will try to find it and see if its any help.

As to recommending a PS, I would use a Tagan...

 

[PV5150]

For power protection go for Belkin. Great products

Agreed, they do make a great surge protector.

my second ST60F is dead, newegg has offered me a refund

2nd one gone too I had trouble with my first one, but the replacement has been rock solid. Bad luck anyway mate, but the Corsair HX that XMS recommended and reviewed is a solid unit worthy of the cash.

 

[Rastalovich]

This thread makes me want to cry I love Silverstone stuff. A while ago I saw a thread showing where each PS was made. I will try to find it and see if its any help.

As to recommending a PS, I would use a Tagan...

Every company on the planet will have a bad batch of whatever they make at one point or another, the supprize every1 (mostly) shows on these 2 counts for something.