Victory SEASONIC S12 430W POWER SUPPLY

High Quality, Quiet Power Supply

Strengths: Very Stable, Quiet, Sleeved Cables. Overall look is very stylish and sleek. No problems with cable length or types of connectors.

Weaknesses: A little more expensive than other similarly rated power supplies.

Summary: If you are looking for a really stable power supply that will last for years to come, you've found the right product. I originally discovered the Seasonic brand while reading reviews at SPCR and immediately knew this was the power supply that could handle and safely power my new computer. What it really does is give you peace of mind that if something goes wrong, I'll look to every other component first before even considering that this power supply will fail. Personally I was initially concerned that the cables would be too short to use in an Antec P180B case, but they were in fact long enough and very easy to manage as well. I highly recommend this product for anyone planning to build a mid-to-upper range computer.

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Quiet, Quality Power

Strengths: Truly a quiet power supply, high efficiency means less heat, Seasonic quality.

Weaknesses: Not a modular power supply, so any extra cables can't be removed.

Summary: Buying this unit has proved to me that you do get what you pay for from Seasonic. I bought one to power a quiet HTPC build, and since I first installed it, it has not made a peep. The fan has rarely come on, and when it has, it is easily out-droned by the other quiet fans in my system. Highly recommended, both for it's power efficiency and it's quiet demeanor.

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Quiet power

Strengths: High build quality, quiet, lot of connectors

Weaknesses: High price

Summary: Bought this PSU because of my friends recommendation and never had any regrets. This thing actually saved my 1K system when shortcut in one of HDD had occurred. Very quiet and stable PSU but may be not powerful enough for such high price. Cables are long. nicely tubed and come with big variety of connectors to satisfy any needs. Can't beat 3 years warranty with very positive comments about Seasonic RMA process.

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Excellent PSU for silent computer!

Strengths: -low noise (absolutly inaudible up to 40% load) -high efficiency

Weaknesses: price

Summary: This is perfect PSU for silent computer, SPCR recommended (www.silentpcreview.com...).

It have very low noise, solid build, nice look, 3-year warranty.

It have all connectors you need, including the one for PCI-E card.

I'm absolutely like it, and altrough the price is not end user-friendly :), I highly recommend it.

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Seasonic S12, 430W Power Supply

Strengths: Quiet, high efficiency (w/active power factor control), dual 12V power rails; solid voltages at varying loads.

Weaknesses: Pretty expensive ($85 w/shipping); “Case Fan Control" is a bit of a stretch. The implication is that the case fans are controlled in the same manner as the PS fan, but it is really a fixed voltage.

Summary: I bought this as the second step in quieting my PC (the first step was a Zalman 7000B cooler on my CPU, but that is another review). There are quite a few “professional” reviews and personal testimonies attributing to the quietness and efficiency of Seasonic power supplies. They proved to be correct. This Power Supply is virtually silent when my PC is idle or at moderate loads. I need to run CPU benchmarks for over 15 minutes or perform video editing to get the PS fan noise to be audible and to notice the exhaust air temperature getting warm.

Cable management accessories (cable ties and cable wraps) are a nice touch.

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A High Quality Power Supply makes all the difference

Strengths: Strong power supply, no voltage problems, heavy duty.

Weaknesses: none really

Summary: I purchased this power supply after doing a good deal of research. My old PS was included with my case and was of very low quality it turns out. Many PS's do not come close to their sticker rating. My old one blew and shorted out my motherboard. That was a costly mistake. I'm lucky my CPU and other components didn't get fried too. This Seasonic PS is of great quality (you can tell by the weight alone), comes with all the power cords I needed, and is very quiet. Don't make the same mistake I did! Upgrade to a quality PS like this Seasonic.

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