is this right? (fortron)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104982
+3.3V@27A, +5V@29A, [email protected], +12V1@18A, +12V2@18A, [email protected], +5VSB@2A
dfi recommends +12V@26A. its only rated at 18A so.. should i look at something else?

The one you're looking at is the dual rail version. I've heard some bad things about using dual rails, although i've had no problems with mine. But here is the link to the single rail one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103478

ewiz.com has it for way cheaper ($81 to be exact) thanks though

Get the PLG if you're going to overclock, and have a power-hungry CPU.

The 'bad' thing about dual-rails is that it has a set amount of amperage to both rails, they don't 'auto-adjust' to each rail's power need. So with a dual-rail PSU, if your CPU needs more power than 18A (like the FSP550-60PLN gives to the 12v1), then its not going to get any more, because 18A is all that is supplied. With a single rail, there is 36A (the PLG's rating) for the whole computer. So say there are 10A left that can be used up, the CPU will be able to get some of the 10A.

SolidxSnake has it right, depending on what you're trying to run, it may not matter. Since we don't know what you are trying to power the fsp 550 plg (single rail version) will handle even the most power hungry of systems. The pln (duel rail version) is probably a very capable psu in its own right but there are computers that can draw more than the pln can supply.

ckj said:

The pln (duel rail version) is probably a very capable psu in its own right but there are computers that can draw more than the pln can supply.

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It is... BFG has been bundling it into SLI packages for a while now through Fortron's Powertech subsidiary

Agreed though the PLG will not be exhausted as fast by extreme overclocking.