October 25, 201312 yr I want to buy this one: Seasonic PLATINUM-1000 ATX 1000 Power Supply Amazon has it for $239.99: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00608FKN8/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER Is there something/anything else I need or should be looking at before pulling the trigger? My server specs: OS: unRAID 5.0 Pro CPU: Intel Core i3-550 Clarkdale 3.2GHz Motherboard: SUPERMICRO MBD-X8SIL-F-O RAM: Kingston 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM ECC Unbuffered DDR3 1333 Server Memory Case: NORCO RPC-4224 4U Rackmount Server Case with 24 Hot-Swappable SATA/SAS Drive Bays w/ 120mm Fan Plate Current Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-650TX 650W SATA Expansion Card(s): (2) Supermicro AOC-SASLP-MV8, PCI-Express x1 Controller Card (Silicon Image SIL3132) 15 Drives (Current): Mixture of: (11) 2TB HITACHI Deskstar 5K3000 + (3) 2TB Western Digital WDC_WD20EADS + (1) 3TB Western Digital WDC_WD30EFRX Reason for the upgrade: My current PS seems to be a bit flakey....sometimes I cannot power on my server and it will take a few tries of flipping the switch on the back of the server (on the PS) to get it to power on. Perhaps my current load is too much for the CORSAIR 650TX? I also plan on adding 2-3 more drives over the next year or so and want to be ready for the increased power requirements.
October 25, 201312 yr That's certainly a good supply, but it's also significant overkill -- even for a full 25 drive system. Save yourself a few $$ and get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151111 ... it's got plenty of power for a fully loaded 25-drive system -- and you're well below that.
October 25, 201312 yr I would always checkout the actual cert doc before buying e.g. http://www.plugloadsolutions.com/psu_reports/SEA%20SONIC_SS-860XP_ECOS%202467_860W_Report.pdf You can see that the PSU garycase recommended is effeicint from low to high load. This is often not the case.
October 25, 201312 yr Nice link => I've added that to my shortcuts. While I certainly trust Seasonic to meet the specified requirements for their 80+ certified power supplies, it's nice to see the actual cert. Just for grins, here's the cert for the power supply mikeybunting asked about (which also meets it specified rating): http://www.plugloadsolutions.com/psu_reports/SEA%20SONIC%20ELECTRONICS%20CO.,%20LTD._SS-1000XP_ECOS%202401_1000W_Report.pdf But as I noted, the 860w unit is PLENTY (actually more than plenty) for what's needed here.
October 26, 201312 yr I'm surprised Newegg charges so much to mail it. I'd buy this one: http://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-ATX12V-EPS12V-Power-Supply/dp/B004ETEFTK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1382748455&sr=8-4&keywords=Seasonic
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