Sansun arctic 500watt psu, wat du u think

izzy007 · 28-05-2006, 11:01 PM

i waz lookin at dis psu nd da specs seem very good. its got a lot of awards if u go to da awards section nd select dis psu nd they are all positive. wat du u tink. of course big b shud know a lot but on the other side, he may hav neva com across dis. itz a modular 1 with dual 12v rails, a massive 37amps altogether. herez da link

(u may hav to refresh da page agen until it appears.)

SanSun

wud appreciate comments
thx

Matt555 · 29-05-2006, 09:58 AM

I'd be dubious (sp?) having never heard of them, modular PSU's add extra stress to the rails as the extra connection adds resistance.

Off Topic:

Could you try and spell and use proper English please, it's kind of annoying having 'nd' 'dis' 'dat' etc all over the place.
If the admins decide it's just me being picky then don't worry.

Big B · 29-05-2006, 02:14 PM

I haven't heard of them either, but I did run across a review of the 450W version over @ TechPowerUp! that actually did a good power supply review. It's modular, but the main power cable is hardwired in.

The 20A+17A don't quite add up to 37A, due to an RMS-like property (why two 50W channels from a stereo won't put out 100W), but it should be above 30A, and probably around 34A. I don't know how the pricing compares with Antec, Enermax, and Hiper (specifically, the Type-R), but the testing didn't reveal any serious flaws in it.

The main thing with Sansun is that their track record for power supplies isn't established like other companies. That's the only hang up I have about it, but from what I can tell, it's a cheap unit that doesn't suck.

krock923 · 29-05-2006, 06:15 PM

izzy, where are you seeing it sold?

izzy007 · 29-05-2006, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krock923

izzy, where are you seeing it sold?

Power Supplies

krock923 · 29-05-2006, 10:19 PM

thanks. Even though it's in the UK and i'm in the states. oh well.

Big B · 30-05-2006, 04:15 PM

It may not have made it to any reputable US vendors yet. Newegg doesn't have it yet.

izzy007 · 31-05-2006, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big B

It may not have made it to any reputable US vendors yet. Newegg doesn't have it yet.

so its not up to the job. so i mite aswell spend another 10quid nd get the antec smartpower 500watt or spend 20quid more nd get the antec ne HE 5+00watt SLI certified.y does this psu only have 17amps on the 5v rail and 23 on the 3.3v.
Antec -- Power Supply Products

wat bout the hiper 525watt triple fan with fan speed adjuster. dual 12v rails, 37amps together.
Hiper - Products - Power Supply - HPU-4S525
thx

Big B · 31-05-2006, 11:15 PM

It looks alright. There's no US vendors that are selling it from what I can see. That has nothing to do with wether the product is good or not. My guess is that it's pretty new to market, so finding it, especially with a company like Sansun, is hard to get. Overall, it looks like a nice unit, so I can't say you'd be getting a bad unit.

izzy007 · 01-06-2006, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big B

It looks alright. There's no US vendors that are selling it from what I can see. That has nothing to do with wether the product is good or not. My guess is that it's pretty new to market, so finding it, especially with a company like Sansun, is hard to get. Overall, it looks like a nice unit, so I can't say you'd be getting a bad unit.

big b wat bout the thread where i asked wich psu will be the best one in terms of nois, money, quality, upgradability etc.

(all products from ebuyer.co.uk) plz hav a look at specifications aswell.
Antec smartpower 500watt. 42 pounds. Antec -- SmartPower 2.0

Antec neo 500watt sli (modular) 18db sound- 47.19 (Antec -- NeoHE

hiper 525watt triple fan with speed control (must be noisy) 44pounds
Hiper - Products - Power Supply - HPU-4S525

although i qoubt i wud get this but still wud consider. its a bit noisier than the neo500watt wich is 18db nd this one is 21.3db.
Antec truepower 550watt sli. 70pounds (a bit too much)

wat du u thing. i wud prefer the antec neo 500watt sli considering in the reviews and rewards that all stated it was the quietest power supply they have worked with and is more efficient so therefore it will put out less heat than other psu's when converting ac to dc so it needs less cooling. 1 thing i was worried anout this was that it only has 23 amps on the 3.3v rail nd 17 amps on the 5v rail.
Output Voltage +3.3V +5V +12V1 +12V2 +12V3
------Max. Load +23A +17A +17A +17A +17A

wud it really matter because i am not going to use that much current or will it limit me from wat i can add, i e no of hard drives, dvd rw drives etc.
can u also tell me briefly wat type of component takes wich voltage for eg, processors take 12v, wich rails(s) the hard drive uses etc. most psu's i have seen have al least 30amps on the 3.3 nd more than 35-40 on th 5v.

answering these questions will be most appreciated.

thanks

izzy007 · 01-06-2006, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by izzy007

big b wat bout the thread where i asked wich psu will be the best one in terms of nois, money, quality, upgradability etc.

(all products from ebuyer.co.uk) plz hav a look at specifications aswell.
Antec smartpower 500watt. 42 pounds. Antec -- SmartPower 2.0

Antec neo 500watt sli (modular) 18db sound- 47.19 (Antec -- NeoHE

hiper 525watt triple fan with speed control (must be noisy) 44pounds
Hiper - Products - Power Supply - HPU-4S525

although i qoubt i wud get this but still wud consider. its a bit noisier than the neo500watt wich is 18db nd this one is 21.3db.
Antec truepower 550watt sli. 70pounds (a bit too much)

wat du u thing. i wud prefer the antec neo 500watt sli considering in the reviews and rewards that all stated it was the quietest power supply they have worked with and is more efficient so therefore it will put out less heat than other psu's when converting ac to dc so it needs less cooling. 1 thing i was worried anout this was that it only has 23 amps on the 3.3v rail nd 17 amps on the 5v rail.
Output Voltage +3.3V +5V +12V1 +12V2 +12V3
------Max. Load +23A +17A +17A +17A +17A

wud it really matter because i am not going to use that much current or will it limit me from wat i can add, i e no of hard drives, dvd rw drives etc.
can u also tell me briefly wat type of component takes wich voltage for eg, processors take 12v, wich rails(s) the hard drive uses etc. most psu's i have seen have al least 30amps on the 3.3 nd more than 35-40 on th 5v.

answering these questions will be most appreciated.

thanks

wat du y think b

izzy007 · 02-06-2006, 12:41 PM

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Matt555 · 02-06-2006, 03:41 PM

I'm sorry what was the point of that last post?

Big B has already stated what he thinks...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big B

It looks alright. There's no US vendors that are selling it from what I can see. That has nothing to do with wether the product is good or not. My guess is that it's pretty new to market, so finding it, especially with a company like Sansun, is hard to get. Overall, it looks like a nice unit, so I can't say you'd be getting a bad unit.

izzy007 · 02-06-2006, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt555

I'm sorry what was the point of that last post?

Big B has already stated what he thinks...

i didnt quite explain it. i dont think u read the reply properly becoz i waz asking about the antec nd hiper psu's but b sed that the sansun should b alright, so finding it, especially with a company like Sansun....,
i waz asking wat he thinks about choosing a different psu.

(this post)
wich psu will be the best one in terms of nois, money, quality, upgradability etc.

(all products from ebuyer.co.uk) plz hav a look at specifications aswell.
Antec smartpower 500watt. 42 pounds. Antec -- SmartPower 2.0

Antec neo 500watt sli (modular) 18db sound- 47.19 (Antec -- NeoHE

hiper 525watt triple fan with speed control (must be noisy) 44pounds
Hiper - Products - Power Supply - HPU-4S525

although i qoubt i wud get this but still wud consider. its a bit noisier than the neo500watt wich is 18db nd this one is 21.3db.
Antec truepower 550watt sli. 70pounds (a bit too much)

wat du u thing. i wud prefer the antec neo 500watt sli considering in the reviews and rewards that all stated it was the quietest power supply they have worked with and is more efficient so therefore it will put out less heat than other psu's when converting ac to dc so it needs less cooling. 1 thing i was worried anout this was that it only has 23 amps on the 3.3v rail nd 17 amps on the 5v rail.
Output Voltage +3.3V +5V +12V1 +12V2 +12V3
------Max. Load +23A +17A +17A +17A +17A

wud it really matter because i am not going to use that much current or will it limit me from wat i can add, i e no of hard drives, dvd rw drives etc.
can u also tell me briefly wat type of component takes wich voltage for eg, processors take 12v, wich rails(s) the hard drive uses etc. most psu's i have seen have al least 30amps on the 3.3 nd more than 35-40 on th 5v.

answering these questions will be most appreciated.

thanks

Matt555 · 02-06-2006, 10:42 PM

The reason I asked what the point was is because you just had a dash - in the post immediately before that one, I couldn't see the point of making a post just for that...

I'm sure all of the woulud be good, also look at Tagan, they make some good PSU's. Thermaltake make some nice units for very little money.

Here's a section of PSU's from Eclipse Computers.

Do you have a maximum budget? There's some really nice units to be had for up to and around £60.
Enermax EG495AX-VE 480W Silent, Temperature Controlled PSU
Enermax ELT400AWT 400W Liberty Low Noise, Modualer PSU
Thermaltake W0063 460W Pure Power PSU With Active PFC
Tagan TG420-U01 420W Black-Edition Silent PSU
HiperPower 580Watt ATX2 24Pin Ultra Quiet PSU
Any one of those units should do you nicely

28-05-2006, 11:01 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
izzy007 Big Geek Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 465 Times Helpful: 26 My Mood: Blah Status: Offline My Computer	Sansun arctic 500watt psu, wat du u think i waz lookin at dis psu nd da specs seem very good. its got a lot of awards if u go to da awards section nd select dis psu nd they are all positive. wat du u tink. of course big b shud know a lot but on the other side, he may hav neva com across dis. itz a modular 1 with dual 12v rails, a massive 37amps altogether. herez da link (u may hav to refresh da page agen until it appears.) SanSun wud appreciate comments thx __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3800+ AM2 DFI INFINITY ultra m2 MOBO 1024 ddr2 800mhz Ram WD 250GB sata 2 16mb Cache HD Antec Neo He 500watt Sli Ready Last edited by izzy007; 29-05-2006 at 11:23 AM.

29-05-2006, 09:58 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
Matt555 iMod Join Date: May 2005 Age: 21 Male Posts: 3,844 Times Helpful: 238 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	I'd be dubious (sp?) having never heard of them, modular PSU's add extra stress to the rails as the extra connection adds resistance. Off Topic: Could you try and spell and use proper English please, it's kind of annoying having 'nd' 'dis' 'dat' etc all over the place. If the admins decide it's just me being picky then don't worry. __________________

29-05-2006, 02:14 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,640 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	I haven't heard of them either, but I did run across a review of the 450W version over @ TechPowerUp! that actually did a good power supply review. It's modular, but the main power cable is hardwired in. The 20A+17A don't quite add up to 37A, due to an RMS-like property (why two 50W channels from a stereo won't put out 100W), but it should be above 30A, and probably around 34A. I don't know how the pricing compares with Antec, Enermax, and Hiper (specifically, the Type-R), but the testing didn't reveal any serious flaws in it. The main thing with Sansun is that their track record for power supplies isn't established like other companies. That's the only hang up I have about it, but from what I can tell, it's a cheap unit that doesn't suck. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

30-05-2006, 04:15 PM	#7 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,640 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	It may not have made it to any reputable US vendors yet. Newegg doesn't have it yet. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

31-05-2006, 11:15 PM	#9 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,640 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	It looks alright. There's no US vendors that are selling it from what I can see. That has nothing to do with wether the product is good or not. My guess is that it's pretty new to market, so finding it, especially with a company like Sansun, is hard to get. Overall, it looks like a nice unit, so I can't say you'd be getting a bad unit. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

29-05-2006, 06:15 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
krock923 Geek Trainee Join Date: Apr 2006 Gender: Posts: 45 Times Helpful: 3 My Mood: Sleepy Status: Offline	izzy, where are you seeing it sold?

29-05-2006, 10:19 PM	#6 (permalink) Top
krock923 Geek Trainee Join Date: Apr 2006 Gender: Posts: 45 Times Helpful: 3 My Mood: Sleepy Status: Offline	thanks. Even though it's in the UK and i'm in the states. oh well.

02-06-2006, 12:41 PM	#12 (permalink) Top
izzy007 Big Geek Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 465 Times Helpful: 26 My Mood: Blah Status: Offline My Computer	- __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3800+ AM2 DFI INFINITY ultra m2 MOBO 1024 ddr2 800mhz Ram WD 250GB sata 2 16mb Cache HD Antec Neo He 500watt Sli Ready

02-06-2006, 10:42 PM	#15 (permalink) Top
Matt555 iMod Join Date: May 2005 Age: 21 Male Posts: 3,844 Times Helpful: 238 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	The reason I asked what the point was is because you just had a dash - in the post immediately before that one, I couldn't see the point of making a post just for that... I'm sure all of the woulud be good, also look at Tagan, they make some good PSU's. Thermaltake make some nice units for very little money. Here's a section of PSU's from Eclipse Computers. Do you have a maximum budget? There's some really nice units to be had for up to and around £60. Enermax EG495AX-VE 480W Silent, Temperature Controlled PSU Enermax ELT400AWT 400W Liberty Low Noise, Modualer PSU Thermaltake W0063 460W Pure Power PSU With Active PFC Tagan TG420-U01 420W Black-Edition Silent PSU HiperPower 580Watt ATX2 24Pin Ultra Quiet PSU Any one of those units should do you nicely __________________

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