Enermax Infiniti 650W - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 9th Dec 2007, 07:52

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...nfiniti_650w/1

We looked at the Enermax Infiniti 720W a while back and loved it, but perhaps you don't want that much power and don't want to spend quite as much? Does the Infiniti 650W make for a better purchase? Read on find out.

r4tch3t · 9th Dec 2007, 08:23

Great review as always

I still don't need more than 400W (probably closer to 200W), but then I am using 3 year old hardware.

RotoSequence · 9th Dec 2007, 08:23

I agree with that review - a product should be able to meet its listed specifications, lest the producing company throw its reputation into the flames to save a few pence per unit. False advertising sucks

proxess · 9th Dec 2007, 09:04

Even tho PSU's are what feeds the beast inside, I continue to think that they are overpriced.

Bindibadgi · 9th Dec 2007, 11:45

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Originally Posted by proxess

Even tho PSU's are what feeds the beast inside, I continue to think that they are overpriced.

You can make a **** PSU real easy - just look at all the "1000W for £50" ones out there, but to make a decent, stable one with high efficiency is actually quite difficult. You get what you pay for.

Krikkit · 9th Dec 2007, 12:57

I can see the man's point - they are quite an expensive piece of a build, and not really that exciting, so it feels like a waste a lot of the time to spend a big chunk of your budget on a PSU.

However, it's madness to skimp on the heart of a rig, and there're so many PSU's out there today which are of such high-quality compared to a few years ago that it can be very difficult to choose...

Bindibadgi · 9th Dec 2007, 13:01

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Originally Posted by Krikkit

.. and not really that exciting..

You don't have to review them

Krikkit · 9th Dec 2007, 13:04

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

You don't have to review them

The burdens of journalism! ...Or being Tim's victim...

LeMaltor · 9th Dec 2007, 13:20

Yeah when I first started OCing afew years ago when I joined this site I didnt understand how a good PSU was needed, it was only a few years later when taking my brothers PC apart to clean it that I noticed his generic PSU had a higher power rating (or whatever it is 350 mine was only 300). Anyway I stole it and swapped them around, managed to get afew more mhz out of my Barton-M with it too, thats when I realised it was an important component, now I would only buy a decent PSU

Edit: Ow I am using a corsair PSU now not the generic one lol

Bindibadgi · 9th Dec 2007, 15:36

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Originally Posted by Krikkit

...Or being Tim's victim...

Help!

quack · 9th Dec 2007, 15:46

Quite disappointing results. I bought the 720W version on the value of your review, hopefully mine is doing what it says on the tin.

Bindibadgi · 9th Dec 2007, 16:14

Well I've changed testing techniques since then having learnt far more about it, and now I test 3.3V and 5V separately to 12V. Joe uses the 720W in his machine all day everyday since testing it originally and it's not let us down once.

99% of people should be fine with it - you rarely stress the 3.3 and 5 in a modern system.

Phil Rhodes · 9th Dec 2007, 16:31

Have you folks tried running them on 110V?

You may find they come closer to spec.

Phil

Bindibadgi · 9th Dec 2007, 16:35

Kinda hard in the UK when we're all 230V

Even if we could, we're a British site and our British readers can't exactly switch to 110V

Phil Rhodes · 9th Dec 2007, 16:41

I'm in the UK too, but given that most of them are... what are they, buck converters, it might explain the difference. You'd just need a big transformer.

Phil Rhodes · 9th Dec 2007, 16:46

Pardon me, I think this one here is a half-bridge, but the point stands.

leexgx · 9th Dec 2007, 19:00

230v norm gives better power then 110v unstable lines

got to replace my 2 year old Enermax liberty max due to water been pored into it lol

Drexial · 10th Dec 2007, 15:10

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Originally Posted by leexgx

got to replace my 2 year old Enermax liberty max due to water been pored into it lol

thats not how you liquid cool a PSU. It prefers Ginger ale.

Anyway. I used to have an Ultra-X PSU and i was running a pretty hefty air cooling system on it and decided to go liquid as well. got that ll hooked up and it seemed to run without a problem. Then i decided to add one more fan for an external HD, I got instability galore with just the addition of a 80mm fan. decided to leave off the 80mm and swap out the PSU for a new one. Now im running an OCZ . Have to say it runs amazingly. Was able to over clock a lot more stable . It was only a difference of 20 watts that i added, but i doubted that i should have even been using all of the 480 that i had before i went to the 500 watt.

9th Dec 2007, 07:52	#1
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9th Dec 2007, 08:23	#2
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9th Dec 2007, 08:23	#3
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9th Dec 2007, 09:04	#4
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9th Dec 2007, 12:57	#6
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9th Dec 2007, 13:20	#9
LeMaltor >^_^< Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: No. Posts: 1,397	Yeah when I first started OCing afew years ago when I joined this site I didnt understand how a good PSU was needed, it was only a few years later when taking my brothers PC apart to clean it that I noticed his generic PSU had a higher power rating (or whatever it is 350 mine was only 300). Anyway I stole it and swapped them around, managed to get afew more mhz out of my Barton-M with it too, thats when I realised it was an important component, now I would only buy a decent PSU Edit: Ow I am using a corsair PSU now not the generic one lol __________________ Welcoming the riff-raff since February 2009.

9th Dec 2007, 15:46	#11
quack \o/ Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Posts: 5,221	Quite disappointing results. I bought the 720W version on the value of your review, hopefully mine is doing what it says on the tin. __________________ Denying Rights to Music lovers. Denying Rights to Movie lovers.

9th Dec 2007, 16:14	#12
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,264	Well I've changed testing techniques since then having learnt far more about it, and now I test 3.3V and 5V separately to 12V. Joe uses the 720W in his machine all day everyday since testing it originally and it's not let us down once. 99% of people should be fine with it - you rarely stress the 3.3 and 5 in a modern system. __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

9th Dec 2007, 16:31	#13
Phil Rhodes Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 579	Have you folks tried running them on 110V? You may find they come closer to spec. Phil

9th Dec 2007, 16:35	#14
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,264	Kinda hard in the UK when we're all 230V Even if we could, we're a British site and our British readers can't exactly switch to 110V __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

9th Dec 2007, 16:41	#15
Phil Rhodes Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 579	I'm in the UK too, but given that most of them are... what are they, buck converters, it might explain the difference. You'd just need a big transformer.

9th Dec 2007, 16:46	#16
Phil Rhodes Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 579	Pardon me, I think this one here is a half-bridge, but the point stands.

9th Dec 2007, 19:00	#17
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