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Old May 24, 2009, 08:47 PM
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Default enermax revolution 85+ vs Corsair 1000HX vs Ultra X3 1000w
Wondering which PSU is better.

I want something that will power a big system no problem. Both seem like solid PSU's. Looking for opinions.

It'll be used in an i7 setup, watercooled, with dual cards, with a 3rd card in the future.

(probably nvidia 280's)

EDIT: just saw an ultra x3 1kw psu for sale for $220 brand new. how does it stack up against the other 2 psu's?
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Old May 24, 2009, 09:12 PM
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I would take the Enermax 85+ any day over the HX1000
bit-tech.net | Review - Enermax Revolution 85+ 950W PSU

Plus the 1050W version is just about 10 bucks more than the 950 version. Very worthy buy.
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Old May 24, 2009, 09:29 PM
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In the last two years, Enermax has put out solid unit after solid unit. The finish on the Revolution series is also to die for.
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Corsair for their support alone. I have heard absolute nightmares about Canadians trying to RMA their Enermax units.
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just curious... is the chart accurate?


it looks different compare to this Efficiency Power Supply Benchmarks - HardwareCanucks Charts
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That is true, Corsair has great RMAs
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Performance wise Enermax. RMA wise Corsair. :)
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Corsair for their support alone. I have heard absolute nightmares about Canadians trying to RMA their Enermax units.
Forgot about that, good point. I'm glad I never had any problems with my old Liberty. On a 620HX at the moment.
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Forgot about that, good point. I'm glad I never had any problems with my old Liberty. On a 620HX at the moment.
I'm glad you never had problems with your old liberty as well .
I've got a 1000HX and it seems to be doing the job quite well, although i have yet to really test it.
Noise wise, my enermax *although its a different model* and 1000hx are about the same noise level... 0!
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Yeah I have the Pro82+ from SKYMTL's review a fairly while back. It's absolutely silent.
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