OCZ Powerstream 520W or Enermax 500W Liberty?

TombKeeper

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• Nov 26, 2005

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Was wondering if i should either keep my enermax 495p ps or buy one of:

a ) OCZ Powerstream 520W SLI
b ) Enermax 500W Liberty


Silence is important factor, next comes stability....The OCZ is also about $40 cdn more though, but it now has blue led fan on it rather than the dumb green one from before (sorry don't like green led).

I trust enermax, as i've used them before....ocz never even touched one yet..


EDIT: Sorry, forgot to mention it's for: 3200+ venice (will overclock to 2.4 or), Asus A8N32 Deluxe, X1800XL (will overclock to xt speed), zalman 9500 hs, 3 120mm fans, 2 dvd rw drives, 1 160 gb sata (maybe a 74 gb raptor in near future), and 512x2 OCZ Plat Rev2 ram.....

 

Rattle

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• Nov 26, 2005

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I have never used an enermax, I hear good things though.

The OCZ 520 powerstream is one of the most highly regarded PSU;s around here, mine seems rather quiet but then again I have pretty agressive air cooling also.

I cannot compare the two, because I havent owned both, but I can say I love the OCZ 520 powerstream.

 

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I just got the OCZ powerstream 520 SLI, it's awesome. Powering my new upgrade with 3800+ x2, Asus A8N32-SLI, 2x 7800GTX OC.

ocz has awesome customer service too.

 

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OkydOky

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The OCZ 520 SLI.

Simply one of the best PSUs out there, and for a descent price.

 

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Is the OCZ longer than default length? I was reading it was longer than normal psu?

 

Oklahoma Wolf

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Indyxc1 said:

Is the OCZ longer than default length?

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1" longer IIRC to account for the extra fan, much like my Fortron 530w was before the fan mod.

 

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I love my OCZ 520, super easy to adjust all the Rails.

 

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So far: OCZ 4 vs Enermax 0

Still not too sure still.... I trust Enermax...but i never used ocz to compare with. OCZ has the blue led fan now...which makes it a little nicer - but more expensive.... THe enermax has a 120mm fan in it and cables are plug in type............................


I think i'm gonna flip a quarter or something..head OCZ, tails the enermax...

 

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OCZ 520 SLI, because it has a single beefy 12v rail. You don't want split 12v rails, ever.


Split 12v rails were actually a practical joke Intel did to get a nice laugh.

 

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lol... well, if you're going on looks, it's OCZ hands down. The black chrome is bad@ss!

 

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I just replace my 465 watt Enermax with the OCZ 520 watt Powerstream. The Enermax is a solid PSU, but the OCZ weighs nearly twice as much. (If I dropped it on my foot I'd be in the hospital.) The adjustable rails are great. If you can afford the extra cash I highly recommend it.

 

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i love my OCZ Powerstream 520 SLI version tonly complaint is the plug socket.Its mount pretty poorly

 

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gigabit said:

i love my OCZ Powerstream 520 SLI version tonly complaint is the plug socket.Its mount pretty poorly

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yeah the rubber "frame" hits the corner of that case in the back where the rectangular opening is if I rememeber correctly.

 

Oklahoma Wolf

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If silence with stability is important, I think I would be seriously considering a Seasonic S12 over 500w above either choice.

 

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I have built about 5 machines in the past few months with Enermax Powersupplies and I probably never will again. They def do not seem as stable as the machines I built with OCZ Powerstreams. Even the old Antec True430 seems to be more stable than the enermaxes.

 

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Rattle
yeah it does and im gonna dremel that piece of the case out.

 

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I have a OCZ 600W SLI and a Seasonic s12-600w. Both are very solid PSU. I will only buy those from now on. Yes, the OCZ is a bit longer.

 

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Teecee said:

I have a OCZ 600W SLI and a Seasonic s12-600w. Both are very solid PSU. I will only buy those from now on. Yes, the OCZ is a bit longer.

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The OCZ520 is generally considered a better unit than the 600 because of the single rail.