SeaSonic S12II 430B 430W ATX12V V2.3/EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

Best in class.

Reviewed By: ex ovo omnia on 12/2/2009

Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: This is the highest quality, best appearing and performing power supply I've used yet. All my builds in the last 4 years have been with Seasonic OEM PSUs, but the last few have been retail. This beautiful, 80+ Bronze certified 430W unit will make you confident that you made the right choice. In operation it's cool, unbelievably quiet, and solid.

Cons: What about those two stupid 17A 12V rails, you ask? I don't think they're there (and Seasonic is dropping the ball by not spelling this out). The box makes no claim for OCP which is what would trip with an overloaded rail or unbalanced load. The revised .pdf data-sheet now only claims a 30A combined limit, and the manual never even mentions load balancing.

Conclusion? It's all one big rail, so hook it up and forget it.

Other Thoughts: This PSU has every connector you could ask for in this class. I sure wish jonnyGURU would look at one of these. Seasonic is better at making quality PSU's than it is at promoting them.

If you're building a big single GPU gamer or a powerful HTPC, and you believe that a high quality PSU is the right foundation for your build, this is your next power supply. Spend the extra $20 here.

All from the egg.

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