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aphellyon

aphellyon

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I was wanting to get an X3 1000w for my next build. I really like the aesthetics but was a bit concerned with it's track record. Johnnyguru gave it a thumbs up, but I found a thread over on EVGA bashing these things. Looks like they may not play well with modern GTX cards. Is this a known issue, or just a case of a couple'a bad power supplies out of a thousand kind'a thing? Should I just go Corsair and call it a day?

I'll be running a 920 oc'd to 4.whatever, a couple of raptors, prolly a single 2TB drive, blue ray and 2x 295s wc'd with 2x 355s and 6, maybe 12 fans on the rads with a few LEDs and CCFLs.

TIA for any advice. :)
 
aphellyon said:
I was wanting to get an X3 1000w for my next build. I really like the aesthetics but was a bit concerned with it's track record. Johnnyguru gave it a thumbs up, but I found a thread over on EVGA bashing these things. Looks like they may not play well with modern GTX cards. Is this a known issue, or just a case of a couple'a bad power supplies out of a thousand kind'a thing? Should I just go Corsair and call it a day?

I'll be running a 920 oc'd to 4.whatever, a couple of raptors, prolly a single 2TB drive, blue ray and 2x 295s wc'd with 2x 355s and 6, maybe 12 fans on the rads with a few LEDs and CCFLs.

TIA for any advice. :)
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After reading those same reviews (Johnnyguru) I decided to try an X3 1600W. Several RMA's later I got fed up with it and just asked for my money back. I was out like $100 for shipping the stupid things back and forth.
 
Yea, I've heard plenty of horror stories about these things since I posted. Plus, I didn't know about them suing everybody over patent stuff... guess that's why no one posted to answer my question. :shrug: I'll steer clear of these things. Thanks for the heads up. :)

EDIT: Wow, just noticed you're running a galaxy 1250. That's a lot for a single 285, yes? :)
 
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aphellyon said:
Yea, I've heard plenty of horror stories about these things since I posted. Plus, I didn't know about them suing everybody over patent stuff... guess that's why no one posted to answer my question. :shrug: I'll steer clear of these things. Thanks for the heads up. :)

EDIT: Wow, just noticed you're running a galaxy 1250. That's a lot for a single 285, yes? :)
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It is a lot, but you never know when I'll get bored and throw something silly in my case that may need 1250.
 
Kampfzerstorer said:
It is a lot, but you never know when I'll get bored and throw something silly in my case that may need 1250.
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Heh, yea.... pretty soon, when the 285 prices start dropping, it might be tempting for you to go tri-sli maybe. :) How is the noise on that galaxy anyways?
 
aphellyon

Did you trying sending a PM to Oklahoma Wolf?

Looking at his posts (on JohnnyGuru's forums) he doesn't mention any issues with it.

G/L!
 
A power supply is not really something you want to "take a chance" on. I respect OW's knowledge on PSU's and would trust it over, a couple of posts from people on random forums. Ultra makes some crap PSU's, but from what I've read the X3 isn't one of them.
 
Kampfzerstorer said:
I don't hear any noise over the fan of my EVGA GTX285. I have to set it to 100% so the card doesn't overheat.
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Heh, I'll be taking the fans off my cards for water, so the PSU might be the loudest thing in my system... as long as my rad fans stay quiet.
 
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