Has anyone used the RAIDMAX RX-850AE power supply units?

[Kagusaki]

I'm building a gaming/every day use computer and came across the RAIDMAX RX-850AE PSU. I was wondering if anyone has had experience using this psu and if it's a good model:

Newegg.com - RAIDMAX RX-850AE 850W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

I originally was going to purchase the Antec EarthWatts EA750 PSU at Frys but they were sold out:

Newegg.com - Antec EarthWatts EA750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V version 2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply

What do you guys recommend? Thanks.

[EzyStvy]

Check out the sticky thread:
What Power Supply should I get? How many Watts? Who made it? Guide Inside.

[David M]

Are you planning on an SLI or Crossfire system?

[glc]

I wouldn't trust a Raidmax.

Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

[birddog_61]

Ya don't make the same mistake I did and buy a cheap PSU, I bought a coolmax cug-950b thinking hey its 950watts and modular that will be more than I could ever possibly need. Come to find out that the 4 12v rails are actually 1 internally and that they are only good up to about 55 amps, so basically my 950 watt PSU performs like a decent 650 watt power supply. So much for SLI in the future if I decided I want to, I am kicking myself everyday for not doing my homework first because if that PSU goes then I probably just lost at least a motherboard and more than likely a lot more than that.

[David M]

It makes no sense to buy mediocre over quality at near the same price.

[birddog_61]

Originally Posted by David M It makes no sense to buy mediocre over quality at near the same price.

Where were you at 6 months ago. I did my homework on my current build, but I didn't really know anything about PSU's instead of diving in and reading to find out what makes a good one and what makes a bad one I just bought one that I thought would be ok. I didn't know about this site then because the PSU guide would have come in very handy. I have since been reading up on PSU's to make sure that I don't make that mistake in the future. One site I really like that test PSU's is.
Corsair TX850 V2 850W Review

[glc]

Jonnyguru is the most credible power supply review site that I'm aware of. Note that he DOES recommend certain units that we don't really endorse here - we prefer to stick with known consistent high quality PSU's. The way I look at it - if you are spending $1000 on a system, it doesn't make sense to try to save even 50 bucks on the power supply - and with units that are priced similarly, why not go with something tried and widely proven?

[Kagusaki]

Originally Posted by EzyStvy Check out the sticky thread: What Power Supply should I get? How many Watts? Who made it? Guide Inside.

I actually read that a while back lol Learned a lot about power supplies from this site alone although I haven't seen any good reviews or tests on that Raidmax psu so I thought I'd post here and see what the outcome will be

[Kagusaki]

Originally Posted by David M Are you planning on an SLI or Crossfire system?

Planning on a Crossfire system since I know a little bit about it.

[Kagusaki]

Originally Posted by glc I wouldn't trust a Raidmax. Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

I was looking at Corsairs and I guess I didn't see that psu before. That actually caught my eye. I'll be checking the reviews on it

[Kagusaki]

Originally Posted by birddog_61 Ya don't make the same mistake I did and buy a cheap PSU, I bought a coolmax cug-950b thinking hey its 950watts and modular that will be more than I could ever possibly need. Come to find out that the 4 12v rails are actually 1 internally and that they are only good up to about 55 amps, so basically my 950 watt PSU performs like a decent 650 watt power supply. So much for SLI in the future if I decided I want to, I am kicking myself everyday for not doing my homework first because if that PSU goes then I probably just lost at least a motherboard and more than likely a lot more than that.

Ouch that must've sucked after buying it. I've had a couple PSUs blow out on me although once they blew, I pretty much stored them away lol One was an old Apple IIGS I had since I was a kid and another one was a HP LH Pro Netserver. Didn't really cared if the Netserver blew since I found it at work. I'm planning to mod that tower after I build my gaming tower. But yeah, I've been doing a lot of research on PSUs for couple months. I never have guessed that buying a PSU can be such a pain >.<

[David M]

The advantage of a single 12 volt rail is that you do not need to worry about load balancing between multiple rails. The disadvantage is that you lose the isolation between loads where theoretically if one load goes bad it could take out another load. But in the big picture, if its a quality PSU it will come with smart circuitry to shut down and hopefully protect the other loads.

[Kagusaki]

I would like to thank you guys for giving me all this info I need Gotta love this site!

[dbailey18]

Originally Posted by Kagusaki I'm building a gaming/every day use computer and came across the RAIDMAX RX-850AE PSU. I was wondering if anyone has had experience using this psu and if it's a good model: Newegg.com - RAIDMAX RX-850AE 850W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply I originally was going to purchase the Antec EarthWatts EA750 PSU at Frys but they were sold out: Newegg.com - Antec EarthWatts EA750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V version 2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply What do you guys recommend? Thanks.

Best Bet would be Thermaltake or PC Power and Cooling. I like ABS Power Supplies Stay away from antec .

[glc]

Thermaltakes are not known for strength on the +12v rails. PC P&C is now owned by OCZ but their Seasonic made units are excellent. What is your issue with Antecs? Their Seasonic and Delta made units are solid.