There is no denying the PC P&C is one of the best units out there, but is it worth 100 dolalrs more for a couple of amps on the 12v rail? The sleeving is exactly the same as that used on the OCZ 520 I have so that's nothing extra. The finish? Paint is cheap, much less expensive than the titanium finish on the OCZ, so the extra 100 dollars isn't coming from there? Is it the stability? Well, I know I'm running a Prescott based system, and I know of nothing that will put a hurting on a PSU more than that, and my rails are rock solid stable. So much so, that OC's went up, droop went down, bench scores improved dramitically.
I'm still not seeing the 100 dollar difference in price. Could it be the name on it costs 100 dollars more? I'm positive of it. They are great units, but they just are not worth the premium price trhey are getting for them. Heck, I would've bought one, but they're going to have to come off of that price. I tend to spend alot on hardware, and get high quality stuff, but I won't line the pockets of a company for a name. If they truly offer something superior that is worth the added costs I'm all over it. I just do not see the 100 dollar difference in price between an OCZ and a PC P&C. In fact, I think it would be just the opposite if there were a difference.
There are more expensive options on the OCZ. The double sleeved shielded lines for the video and HDD's, the finish, the LED's and external pots, the LED fan. All of that should make the OCZ cost more, and as many have said that have run these things, that 520 is as rock solid of a unit as you can get. It will run on anything and not droop. It does stand up to it's specs and then some. I know, becasue i have tested the thing with a multimeter. have put it through stuff that's just silly, and it doesn't even get warm.
If you want bragging rights for the more expensive unit, then the 100 dollars may come into play, but you're not getting 100 more dollars in perfformance with that PC P&C.