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how is the BFG Tech ES SERIES ES-800 800W Continuous?
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how is the BFG Tech ES SERIES ES-800 800W Continuous?
I have been reading the suggestions from mods / senior members from different threads. Consequently, I will make a bit more research before I post any further in this thread. Stay tuned for the next update.
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Thanks guys, that order is pretty much what I had in mind. Price and looks are not relevant, its all about quality and performance. Then issues such as the Liberty's melting glue becoming a conducting material would also scratch out the PSU's.
I have been looking at all the Jonny reviews, and to be honest, there are not a HUGE amount of mainstream 500-700 PSU's in there; which is probably the most popular in these forums. I will have to source some reviews from other places as well to try to get some of those wattages in there. Keeping busy...
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I have been looking at all the Jonny reviews, and to be honest, there are not a HUGE amount of mainstream 500-700 PSU's in there; which is probably the most popular in these forums.
Mainstream units don't bring in the page hits and thus result in fewer advertising dollars with which to pay the site's bills
Just a quick note - I usually don't go out of my way to test at 50 degrees. Sometimes I'll just "happen" to let them get that hot or hotter, but usually it's unintentional. When I see them start passing 50, I'll crack the hot box open just a shade and let things restabilize
And here I am giving out warranties on my work anyway
Of course, I've only ever needed to make good on one of my warranties a couple of times... and one of those times was a unit I had never opened up... and the other time the unit was working and it proved to be a compatibility issue...
how about the seasonic made antec earthwatts?
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews
i think their great for sub 500w psu's which aren't yet listed
OklahomaWolf said:The Good:
does full power at 45 degrees
the color scheme is nice
sleeving is well done
controls ripple well
efficiency is quite good below 40 degrees
The Bad:
efficiency takes a dive when the blueberry gets too hot
The Mediocre:
no MOV - I hate cost cutting. Let's add that back in, shall we FSP?
Why not the 500w FSP Blue Storm II? They are nice little units when they aren't too hot, but missing MOV.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story3&reid=84
Summary
You missed the recommendation by *that* much, FSP. If you can pull the voltage regulation in just a bit and make it just a smidgen more tolerant to high temps, you'll have a real winner here.
As it stands now, this unit is a very good choice for those who just need something halfway reliable that does its job capably. The price isn't ridiculous, it looks good, it doesn't get real loud unless you bake it, and it can be easily found anywhere in North America.
Clearly its on the edge...