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antiheadshot

for that price i would go for something like the OCZ GameXStream 700w

your in canada?

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ThatGuy16

Thats a Best Buy brand. So far from what I've heard its decent. I have yet to hear any bad things about it. However Best Buy sells it for $99.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1175389041103

I was thinking of picking one up to replace my Antec True Power Trio 650 that I thought was causing some problems in my system.

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pumaking

Save yourself some money and go for a known make and model would be the advice here. That's an offname that may or may not be made by a name brand in order to stock an item. For a 700w supply seeing a good price(less then paid for here) the OCZ GameXStream model can be seen at http://www.memoryexpress.com/Product...12599(ME).aspx

Depending on the type of build there reviewing the sticky on supplies is another idea to consider while that's a far better deal on a good make seen at the link above. Useful PSU & Case Guides

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PC eye

I'm using that model. It's actually not that bad, surprisingly enough. It does what I need it to do. I like it because it has an EPS 12V connection on it (for server boards) and really long leads. It also stays quite cool. However, it seems to have plenty of power for a fully loaded SLI rig and I've had no crashes with it yet.. *knocks on wood*

It's every bit as good as some of the other mainstream models, such as a number of the Antec and OCZ (both of which have Chinese OEMS making many of their PSUs anyways). Yeah, you'll be happy with it. It's not "uber awesome" or anything, but if that's what you want, PC Power and Cooling is what you're after.

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SirKenin

Antec's newer TPQ models are made by Enhance. That line sees 850w models there you might use on a gaming rig. You would be surprised to find out that even names like PC Power and Cooling are outsourced elsewhere. Someone simply slaps a retail name on them.

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PC eye

It's a rebadged Huntkey 550W. A very solid 550W, but not worth that price, IMO.

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ceewi1

About the price... It's a close call. The Antec TruePower Trio 650 v2.2 is a similar price (a tad cheaper) and not any better.

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SirKenin

I'm judging by the $170CAD that the OP quoted. With a quick look through directcanada.com, I see the Corsair TX750, PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750W and Antec Quattro 850W at a lower price. Those would be some of my top recommendations if you're looking to spend $170CAD on a PSU. Of course, whether or not you need to spend that much depends on your system specs.

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ceewi1

That's precisely the point there. I could run the new build here easily with the 480W model I ran in the last build until replacing it with the 550w Antec TP II there. But the idea of a much heftier OCZ 700w model leaves room for expansion.

As you will remember I was also looking at the Corsair HX620 but saw the $167US compared to the $135+ seen on the 700w supply by OCZ then. Price shopping however is the best way to find the supply that meets the needs and yet isn't "overpriced".

Didn't you mention that the Antec TP3 550 and 650w models were lower end Seasonics awhile back?

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