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legendary
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June 11, 2014, 05:55:16 AM
#25
Thanks everyone for the advice!!

After having pondered for a long time, decided to use kinling to buy a pair of Seasonic SSR550RM.  They work wonderfully!!

Thanks all for steering me in the right direction!

good choice there, i have some seasonics, and they are just awesome when it gets to pulling advertised wattage.
quality justifies a bit higher price, definetly

cheers
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May 23, 2014, 08:49:04 AM
#24
http://www.overclock.net/t/183810/faq-recommended-power-supplies
http://www.overclock.net/t/1482157/700-750-watts-comparison-thread#post_22109815
http://www.overclock.net/t/1438987/1000-1050-watts-comparison-thread#post_21108368
http://www.overclock.net/t/1483789/1200-1350-watts-comparison-thread#post_22141960


that forum has a lot of good information. ignore people saying such and such is good when they have no idea what components are used, why it's good, or why it's not good.


Hey BTCTalk!

I need help choosing a PSU to work alone, meaning, 1 miner, 1 PSU.  If history taught me one thing is that it's always the best way and I like to do things the right way, the best way, from the get go, so it leaves nothing on the table.  To me, the PSU is as much an investment as the mining machine itself.  Well, there like a million PSU's out there and I'd like to buy in BitCoin but I find it hard to find sites to buy computer and mining related stuff you can buy with BitCoin.  I would be bound to believe that every computer and nerdy type store would take BitCoin but alas...

I guess a drawback of being a pioneer.  I been reading this site for long but never needed to comment nor ask anything but looks like miners in this industry are very similar to miners in the Gold industry in which I also have mining assets.

I'd like suggestions and like anything, I want to get the best bang for my buck.  I value reliability and durability above all.

I have my eye on a few but I'd also like to avoid the gross retail markup.  So far, I found this to be the best bang for my buck:

CoolMaster S80 PLUS Gold RS550 PSU

I think it's a good deal right now and it's single rail from what I read...  which one single S1 will run will run on one of those right?  It puts out 550 Watts but I don't know the company CoolMaster; first thing that comes to mind is MasterCraft - CanadianTire mid quality crap.  Or well, on paper it should but I'd like to hear out if anyone used those for one single S1.  If someone can save me the headache by either saying, that it works well for them or to run in the opposite direction then it could look like I could have a decent source for those because the deal is half decent and they seem quite mass produced.

I know this PSU debate is never ending...  computers are my thing and I have this OCD called perfectionism... lol

Thanks in advance for insight and advice in advance.  Please, no "don't even start" crap, it's fair to say everyone in this site was probably told that at some point lol.  I have time and I'm not money hungry either, I'm a professional war gamer and developer, BitCoin to me is the easiest game I ever played...  It just happens to pay a lot better than any other game I pay to play.  I also happen to live in a cheap energy nation.  Lucky me eh, so why not.

Peace out!

GigaBit

Please get a better brand like corsair or seasonic, I think coolmaster psu is just bad. Sorry for the offence.

some cooler master psu are way better than seasonic and corsair rebrands, you aren't offending him with your opinion, because that is all it is Tongue check out those links i posted, most of the time people are surprised. johnny guru does some good reviews too. throw in techpowerup and you'll have a full blown review of whats inside and what the power supply actually delivers.
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May 22, 2014, 12:18:03 PM
#23
I went with Seasonic SSR550RM.  They been running 24/7 since I got them and work without a hitch.  Bit more expensive but should be an easy resell.
legendary
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May 20, 2014, 07:49:52 PM
#22
Hey BTCTalk!

I need help choosing a PSU to work alone, meaning, 1 miner, 1 PSU.  If history taught me one thing is that it's always the best way and I like to do things the right way, the best way, from the get go, so it leaves nothing on the table.  To me, the PSU is as much an investment as the mining machine itself.  Well, there like a million PSU's out there and I'd like to buy in BitCoin but I find it hard to find sites to buy computer and mining related stuff you can buy with BitCoin.  I would be bound to believe that every computer and nerdy type store would take BitCoin but alas...

I guess a drawback of being a pioneer.  I been reading this site for long but never needed to comment nor ask anything but looks like miners in this industry are very similar to miners in the Gold industry in which I also have mining assets.

I'd like suggestions and like anything, I want to get the best bang for my buck.  I value reliability and durability above all.

I have my eye on a few but I'd also like to avoid the gross retail markup.  So far, I found this to be the best bang for my buck:

CoolMaster S80 PLUS Gold RS550 PSU

I think it's a good deal right now and it's single rail from what I read...  which one single S1 will run will run on one of those right?  It puts out 550 Watts but I don't know the company CoolMaster; first thing that comes to mind is MasterCraft - CanadianTire mid quality crap.  Or well, on paper it should but I'd like to hear out if anyone used those for one single S1.  If someone can save me the headache by either saying, that it works well for them or to run in the opposite direction then it could look like I could have a decent source for those because the deal is half decent and they seem quite mass produced.

I know this PSU debate is never ending...  computers are my thing and I have this OCD called perfectionism... lol

Thanks in advance for insight and advice in advance.  Please, no "don't even start" crap, it's fair to say everyone in this site was probably told that at some point lol.  I have time and I'm not money hungry either, I'm a professional war gamer and developer, BitCoin to me is the easiest game I ever played...  It just happens to pay a lot better than any other game I pay to play.  I also happen to live in a cheap energy nation.  Lucky me eh, so why not.

Peace out!

GigaBit

Please get a better brand like corsair or seasonic, I think coolmaster psu is just bad. Sorry for the offence.
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May 20, 2014, 05:06:56 PM
#21
Get the Corsair PSU  Roll Eyes
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May 08, 2014, 07:50:55 PM
#19
Thanks everyone for the advice!!

After having pondered for a long time, decided to use kinling to buy a pair of Seasonic SSR550RM.  They work wonderfully!!

Thanks all for steering me in the right direction!
legendary
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April 29, 2014, 02:40:36 PM
#18
You buy an Amazon gift card from http://www.gyft.com/ with bitcoin.

I completely forgot about using gyft.com to purchase an Amazon gift card with BTC.  Great advice!

Gigabit, a pair of TX750 will have way more power than necessary to drive the Antminers.  You could *almost* drive both of them off a single PSU.  If you are insistent upon each miner having a dedicated PSU, you wouldn't need more than a 500W unit.  The Corsair RM550 would work out quite well.  Available on Amazon, too Smiley
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April 29, 2014, 01:57:44 PM
#17
On good advice from another forum member: My first ant runs off a Corsair 600M
I'll be setting up a second in the next couple of days and got a Corsair 600 for 57$ (they went off sale but the 500 is still reasonable)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0092ML1SC/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1OBNMIHM0Y8XB&coliid=I14TUYJ4YMVKNR&psc=1

You buy an Amazon gift card from http://www.gyft.com/ with bitcoin.

I love Overstock but the price was irresistible with 2 day prime shipping from Amazon
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April 28, 2014, 11:52:29 PM
#16
I purchased a SilverStone 1350W and it runs like a champ.
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April 27, 2014, 12:03:33 AM
#15
You can go with a pair of Corsair TX750M for now. But it will still be not profitable
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April 26, 2014, 10:35:26 PM
#14
I only used Corsair brand. It works perfectly and i had no problem with it.
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April 21, 2014, 03:53:31 PM
#13

Alas, I don't live in USA and the Canadian side's BitCoin system isn't active yet.  This means they won't ship electronics when their Canadian side carries it because of carrier restrictions they say.  They don't want to enter it the Canadian yet because of the IRS laws; CRA doesn't have any regulations. (Pray it stays this way)

Of course, they won't say that outright though...  Well, it's actually a lot more technical than that but this is what it comes down to.
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April 21, 2014, 10:28:49 AM
#12
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April 20, 2014, 10:47:13 PM
#11
Corsair 860 Ax860 Platinum for 2 Ant S1's. They draw 800 at the wall overclocked. Haven't had a problem yet and since it is platinum it will have some resale. I wouldn't get anything less than gold rated for saving electricity and resale but that is just me.

Bang for your buck you could probably run a cx430 for like $20 after mail in rebate and free shipping from newegg. It has 32 amp rail and can handle the crazy amp hungry cube so should work for a S1 if you have no budget.
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April 20, 2014, 03:03:03 PM
#10

Wonderful!  Totally forgot about o.co, I was not aware THEY took BitCoin.  That made my day, I would have never thought about it Smiley

So I think that I'll go with a pair of RM550's seeming the praises for those units.  I just didn't know where I could find them, juggalo steered me to the right place to buy PSU's and I don't know why I didn't think about it.

Thanks a lot you guys Smiley

Better buy a high quality one.
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April 20, 2014, 08:15:58 AM
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Wonderful!  Totally forgot about o.co, I was not aware THEY took BitCoin.  That made my day, I would have never thought about it Smiley

So I think that I'll go with a pair of RM550's seeming the praises for those units.  I just didn't know where I could find them, juggalo steered me to the right place to buy PSU's and I don't know why I didn't think about it.

Thanks a lot you guys Smiley
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April 19, 2014, 07:09:13 PM
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April 19, 2014, 06:48:49 PM
#7
Very well,

The angry mob has spoken XD

In a perfect world I could use BitCoin in any store then that wouldn't even be an issue; but we're still some ways away from global acceptance.

That said, I think I'll go with a pair of Corsair TX750M for now, seems like the best bet.

Should be easy when it's time to flip them.

Sounds good?
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April 19, 2014, 03:42:43 AM
#6
Hey folks, thanks for all the answers!

Seems to me like like an overwhelming vote for Corsair but you guys missed something I said.  "I'd like to buy in BitCoin". 

Primarily because I have no available cash on hand and don't wanna sell coin want to stop buying BitCoin based assets with cash altogether.  The only two places I know who sell mining related hardware for BTC is coinsfortech and miner source; who actually sell PSU's but selection is limited.  However, finding an 80 PLUS Gold or platinum PSU made by Corsair on those sites that is either hard or out of my price range for now.  Maybe I should have stated that I definitely wanted an 80 Plus Gold or plantinum minimum.  Every speaker amp I own has gold connectors and even my Pyle amp outperforms any amp without gold connectors but died because of cold weather.

Now this leads me to ask the following, is a Corsair Bronze as efficient (or more) as a CoolMaster Gold as far as energy savings are concerned?  Maybe the gap between bronze and Gold efficiency is minimal but I forward think a lot too.  I can always upgrade to Seasonic X's (Which seem to be the Holy Grail of PSU's) eventually but my goal is to fill that Bronze to Gold gap entirely and save that 10% on my energy bill.  However, if a Corsair Bronze is better energy-wise than the CoolMaster Gold either way then I don't really care if the PSU dies because that's something you need extra of regardless.

My logic is, if I start with an affordable PSU that does everything I need and lasts for the time being then once those PSU's paid for themselves and their savings will pay for Seasonic X's Platinum then no more need to upgrade on that front.  I just don't want to buy something that will die after a few months, I'd like to not upgrade for a year and I also don't want to spend all my time and coins buying PSU's either.

Anyone know other stores that take mining equipment other than the above two?

Thanks again Smiley

PS: Too late :p
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