Would YOU buy a 650W BFG PSU?

[SKYMTL]

A friend of mine is selling a BFG 650W PSU to me. He is asking $90 USD but I am a bit leery because I know next to nothing about BFG as a power supply brand. They make great graphics cards but that doesn't mean they make good PSUs.

I mean heck, their website doesn't even work well enough for me to get onto their "products" page.

Here is a very small review of the power supply:
http://www.gideontech.com/content/articles/324/1

The specs:
+3.3V: 30A
+5V: 54A
+12V1: 20A
+12V2: 20A
-5V: 0.5A
-12V: 0.8A
+5VSB: 2.5A

Before making a stupid decision, I decided to post here.

What do you guys think?

[Oklahoma Wolf]

What do you guys think?

I'd let someone else buy it. It's a lesser Topower unit.

[SKYMTL]

I finally found the link on their website:

http://www.bfgtech.com/power_supply_650W.html

[jonnyGURU]

My two cents can be found here: http://www.jonnyguru.com/PSU/BFG650W/

[SKYMTL]

Yeeeesh. Thats not pretty.

So what would you recommend in the same price range: $80-$90USD?

[clsA]

This deal is still Hot!

http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=220

[davidhammock200]

Would YOU buy a 650W BFG PSU? No :(

[ceewi1]

This deal is still Hot!

http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=220
Do they still have stock?

If not, ZipZoomFly have the OCZ GameXStream 600W (http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=316504&prodlist=froogle) for $94.99 after MIR.

[SKYMTL]

Sadly, I live in Canada so I can't have anything from a US-based etailer shipped to me.

[clsA]

Sadly, I live in Canada so I can't have anything from a US-based etailer shipped to me.

ok Canada

I have seen this one recommend before ..
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2143209&CatId=0

and theirs this Enermax
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2503498&CatId=0

and I'm not positive but I think this CoolMax is even better than the BFG/Topower PSU
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=719600&CatId=1079

[Oklahoma Wolf]

Sadly, I live in Canada so I can't have anything from a US-based etailer shipped to me.

One day to go on the NCIX rebate for my own PSU: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=19646&vpn=SST-ST56ZF&manufacture=Silverstone%20Technology

[jonnyGURU]

Ooh! That XVS 600W is cool. $101.99 Canadian... Isn't that like $3 US?

That's an awesome price on the Silverstone too, though. That should be a strong consideration.

[Oklahoma Wolf]

Ooh! That XVS 600W is cool. $101.99 Canadian... Isn't that like $3 US?

$90.09 according to Bloomberg :p

The Silverstone works out to about $120 US. They have the 500W Element too for about $90 US.

[Slartibartfast]

Yeah Canadian currency has caught up lately. That's an investment I wish I'd made...

[Super Nade]

Personally, Topower units are not on my curent list. I will take one for free though ;)

[SKYMTL]

So, I've narrowed it down to three units. I only buy my components from NCIX. They always have the best price and will price match any price below theirs. Here they are:

Fortron 550W:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=19026&vpn=FSP550-80GLC-R&manufacture=FSP%20GROUP%20USA

Seasonic S12:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21072&vpn=SS-550HT&manufacture=Seasonic%20Electronics

Zippy HP2:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=20650&vpn=HP2-6500P(G1)&manufacture=Zippy%20Technology

Thoughts?

[Spectre]

The Zippy will be the best quality unit....but it will be the loudest.

[GalvanizedYankee]

The Zippy will be no louder than the linked Fortron.
I use a HP2-6460P
The thermal fan control is rather abrupt compared to the Seasonic's.

[Spectre]

The Zippy will be no louder than the linked Fortron.
I use a HP2-6460P
The thermal fan control is rather abrupt compared to the Seasonic's.

Well it must be a hell of a lot quieter than the 6850P's I use then.

[GalvanizedYankee]

Doesn't the 6850P have the internal 40mm fan? and the 80mm fan probably is of higher wattage too. The stock 80mm on the 6460P only drives 45cfm@12V.

[Oklahoma Wolf]

Thoughts?

The FSP is based on the Epsilon design (ripple galore) and may not have PCI-E connectors. My 600W was like that. The Zippy will be extremely reliable, but is not one of their independantly regulated models. I think I'd try the Seasonic of the three actually.

[CAD4466HK]

The FSP is based on the Epsilon design (ripple galore) and may not have PCI-E connectors. My 600W was like that. The Zippy will be extremely reliable, but is not one of their independantly regulated models. I think I'd try the Seasonic of the three actually.

Wow, never thought I would see the day when Wolf chooses a Seasonic
over a Zippy:eek:

[davidhammock200]

The FSP is based on the Epsilon design (ripple galore) and may not have PCI-E connectors. My 600W was like that. The Zippy will be extremely reliable, but is not one of their independantly regulated models. I think I'd try the Seasonic of the three actually.I agree for this application the Seasonic would be the most appropriate.

[Oklahoma Wolf]

Wow, never thought I would see the day when Wolf chooses a Seasonic
over a Zippy:eek:

The 600W gaming unit would be another story ;)

[SKYMTL]

I think I'm going to go with the Silverstone Strider ST56F:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=19644&vpn=SST-ST56F&manufacture=Silverstone%20Technology&promoid=1046

[Slartibartfast]

Well it must be a hell of a lot quieter than the 6850P's I use then.

That Zippy is one of their new gaming models.

edit: 500w user? Not hardly! :mad:

[jonnyGURU]

edit: 500w user? Not hardly! :mad:

:lol: Post more and you'll get an increase.

100 posts is a 1kW user. 500 posts is Flux Capacitor. ;)

[Spectre]

Doesn't the 6850P have the internal 40mm fan? and the 80mm fan probably is of higher wattage too. The stock 80mm on the 6460P only drives 45cfm@12V.

Yeah it does.


That Zippy is one of their new gaming models.


I know...but even after all is said and done from personal experience I would just expect the Zippy to be louder....not that I mind. Zippy's usually go into things that live in their own room around here ;)

[Slartibartfast]

:lol: Post more and you'll get an increase.

100 posts is a 1kW user. 500 posts is Flux Capacitor. ;)

So where's 1.21 jiggawatts??

[jonnyGURU]

So where's 1.21 jiggawatts??

Believe me, last night I seriously thought about it.

[SKYMTL]

This thread has sure taken a turn....