OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W PSU

[bon3tag]

Will da cable reach my motherboard if i put dem through the hole on da side to my motherboard? Case is rosewill thor v2 white edition full tower case

[vince12345]

how can i find out if this psu will fit my tower or not?

[MN12BIRD]

@vince12345 It will fit any standard ATX tower so unless it's some odd ball pre-built or small form factor it will fit any standard mid-sized case.

[vince12345]

@MN12BIRD my tower is prebuilt.. is there i way i can confirm if it will fit w/o actually putting it in?

[nousername21]

Does it come with all the cables you will need?

[MN12BIRD]

@nousername21 Oh yes comes with all the cables.

[GiiWiiDii]

Is this good enough for the XFX Radeon HD6870 dual fan?

[xmacain]

will this work with gtx 570 and intel 2500k????????

[theckstyles]

hey does this work with the AMD Phenom II? please respond

[MN12BIRD]

@theckstyles Yep of course it does... oh I mean I'm also running a Phenom II x4 with this ;) but really any PSU will work with any CPU as long as you have enough power to run the entire system (video card, hard drives etc) all adds up. This PSU is enough to run any mainstream system as long as it's not got a pair of high end video cards or something crazy like that.

[supervitallica]

very good review thanks alot.

[TH0RAXXE]

Do you think this could run crossfire 6850s? 

[MN12BIRD]

@TH0RAXXE Umm yeah I think it could but it only has 2x 6-pin PCI-e connectors IIRC and each of those cards has 2 right? But even with adapters I think this PSU could handle it. But wouldn't hurt to go a little bigger just to be safe.

[TH0RAXXE]

@MN12BIRD Ok thanks. I think the sapphire 6850 only has one 6-pin PCI-e connecter.

[TheOnlyHero91]

is it better than corsair cx600 ?

[MN12BIRD]

@TheOnlyHero91 Maybe CX is Corsairs sort of entry level line. There's two main versions of the CX600 there's a CX600 V2 with 80+ certification the original wasn't 80+ certified. Plus those aren't modular either so it depends if you want the modular or not.

[DanFSD]

It's not 50A at all.

12V provides 504W/12V = 42A

[MN12BIRD]

@DanFSD Well okay I guess the OCP kicks in at 50A as the 25A x2 ratings on the chart imply and everyone goes by that. I suppose it can do 42A continuous and the OCP trips at 50A?

[DanFSD]

@MN12BIRD I think thats correct, not sure btw ^^

[JanicM]

I remember turning that switch on my running PSU when I was 13 and clueless. It just went BANG and that was it ...

[armorfid]

Replacing a 550W with a 600W? Way to waste money dude.

[MN12BIRD]

@armorfid Shows how much you know about power supplies. I replaced a cheaper 550W Peak PSU that put out only 32A on +12V rails for a 600W continuous that puts out a much higher 50A on +12V rails so it's actually much more powerful. Oh and it's 80+ certified so it's more efficient, it has Active PFC so it has more accurate voltage regulation under load oh and it has much lower output ripple so it won't kill my video card and CPU VRM capacitors as quickly. This PSU is many times better.

[armorfid]

@MN12BIRD It all depends on the reasons why you are replacing your PSU. I saw a guy who had a perfectly working 500W and decided to upgrade to a 550W of the same series just because his system "would run better". I didn't listen to what you said in the video because it's not the reason that brought me here and that's why I thought you were like that guy, but the detailed explanation of the reasons behind your upgrade makes much more sense.

[irishdog22]

@armorfid He actually explains why this PSU is much better in the video and you still post a comment as stupid as that?

[armorfid]

@irishdog22 Please read my reply below before assuming the top comment is the only thing had to say.

[hultizen]

its like 90 dollars in Sweden without shipping

[StewieMRAWR]

Any1 have any idea how long each of the supplied cables are?

I'm gonna buy a NZXT which is gurt huge and i need to know if they will reach across

[Lordkingxz]

I am about to build my 2nd build wich will contain one 6970 with this psu but in the near future i will get another one and xfire them will this psu hold them?i hve been told that for xfire 6970 u need at least 650w

[MN12BIRD]

@Lordkingxz Yeah it might be "okay" with two 6970's but I probably wouldn't feel comfortable with them! I'd upgrade to a Corsair TX750 v2 or something else bigger to be safe.

[MN12BIRD]

@CarolinaCountryGuy Oh yeah you'll have plenty of power and those CX600's aren't bad. They aren't as good as the TX or HX series but they're still really good and have a 2 or 3 year warranty and are about %80 efficient (V2 revisions are 80+ cert originals aren't but they're so close to spec anyway) and have APFC and all that stuff you want in a decent PSU. Anyway don't worry you got more than enough power there!

[MN12BIRD]

@king123421 It reached in my Antec Three Hundred but it didn't leave much extra length to get around things neatly and could have done with a little more.

[HybridPineapple]

Is it true that OCZ uses poor quality caps, and it might fry everything?

[MN12BIRD]

@HybridPineapple Yeah it's true on most of their models. But that can be said for most PSU's even many so called good name brands. Truth is I bought this PSU cause it was a deal when I needed a PSU that weekend and they didn't have Corsairs otherwise I would have bought a Corsair TX650 hands down it's got better efficiency, all Japanese caps and a longer 5 year warranty too. This ones good and mines still going but it's no TX650 in my opinion get the Corsair even if it's a few bucks more.

[jaguarjay13]

can this power supply do a HD5770 in crossfire?

[MN12BIRD]

@jaguarjay13 Yep, shouldn't be any problem. 5770's don't draw that much power really.

[projectlyfe362]

@MN12BIRD hmm how about a radeon hd6950?

[jaspergabriel16]

is this powersupply good? im planning to buy one as a replacement for my cooler master extreme power 500watts.

[MN12BIRD]

@jaspergabriel16 I think so mines still going strong after over 1.5 years now.

[jaspergabriel16]

@MN12BIRD thats good to hear, does this fit a cooler master cm 690 II?

[MN12BIRD]

@jaspergabriel16 Oh yeah of course. Nice cases those. I really like them.

[MrTkdstar]

the 690 ii is the best case ive had, and ive had over 30 different cases so far and still using the 690 ii advanced with window side panel and easily fits the "radeon 5870" in tri crossfireX! looking foreward to get a new case to fit the EVGA sr-2

[jaspergabriel16]

@MN12BIRD ok thanks.

[kelapatree]

Does anyone know whether this PSU can support 2 gtx 260 core 216 in SLI mode?

[MN12BIRD]

@kelapatree Err it might but I'd get something better like a Corsair HX750 and be safe.

[PolishGuy89]

I have a quick question about this power supply, If you don't mind. It has a fan at the top, so is that fan in-taking air? As in it is sucking it in, and going out through the back? Or is it exhausting air into the computer case. Thanks

[MN12BIRD]

@PolishGuy89 Yeah the fan intakes and the pressure is just exhausted out the back. Depending on your case that fan could be top or bottom (facing up or down) in mine with the PSU in the top it's facing down of course but many cases now have bottom mount PSU and they sometimes can face either up or down depending on how you mount it.

[PolishGuy89]

@MN12BIRD, Alright, Thanks a lot man!

[MrMMMichail]

You said that in the US this thing costs about 70-80$??!!!

In Russia the same thing costs 130-150$!

To be honest, everything in Russia (I mean absolutely everything) costs at least 80% % more expensive!!!!

I'm moving to Canada! hahaha

[vpklotar]

thanks for explaining jthe "80 plus" i did just know it was good to have but not what is was, thanks

[29dude]

ACTIVE PFC & 80 PLUS! i actually learned something here lol

[ogatinho1]

thanks for the question xD

I LOVE YOU :DD

[ogatinho1]

wanted to know if can handle HD5770, E8400 4.2GHz OC?

[MN12BIRD]

@ogatinho1 Easy! I ran it on my E8400 at 4.0GHZ with my 4870 and the newer 5770 draws less power than the 4870 did so you'll be plenty fine.

[krispy42008]

Nice review I think im gonna buy this psu can you please tell me how long the main power cables are? I want to know if I can use the cable management on my Antec 902.

[dave5785568]

Hey this doesn't light up with led's or anything right?

[MN12BIRD]

@dave5785568 No this one doesn't. The GameXStream series I've seen did but that was awhile ago.

[dave5785568]

@MN12BIRD O good that's what i wanted :)

[Metalozedex]

thanks alot man, you taught me much then what I knew about power supplys

cheers.

[Metalozedex]

But what I need to know is, does this PSU come with 6pin PCI-E adapters or plugs

i'm intending to buy it.

[MN12BIRD]

@Metalozedex It comes with 2x PCI-e plugs one is a 6-pin and the other a 6+2/8 pin for bigger cards that take a 6 and 8 pin.

[dannyweeks12345]

Finally a decent video about the PSU! Thank you! I have been looking for 30mins on youtube!

[BDOZZY]

Hmm i ordered this but not got it yet. My setup will be.

Asus a8nsli-deluxe

Amd athlon x2 4400+ @ 2.6 ghz

4 gb ram.

2 tb hard drive space ( 4 x 500gb samsung)

9800gtx sli

and 5 led fans

Will this psu handle it? Thnx in advance..

[MN12BIRD]

2x 9800GTX+ cards in SLi? Hrm. It "should" be okay but it only has 2x 6-pin PCi-e power jacks, enough for 1 card so you'll have to use adapters. I don't think you'll have much overhead. Also a 4400+ is a slight bottleneck for those 2 GPU's IMHO.

[splatt16]

Its a little longer than my stock dell PSU but it fits perfectly with my dell inpiron 545.

[loopy3207]

Would this fit into my Midi Case?

Thanks

[Guitarman0]

Awesome review :) Am getting mine with my first build in a few days.

[qqboy138]

5 stars review..thanks!

[TheRomanCandle790]

how has it been so far?

[MN12BIRD]

Great! It's still nice and quiet and handles my rig with ease. The E8400 was OC'd to 4GHZ, the 4870 also OC'd and 2 HDD's its been fine.

[PatVRulz]

i have the 700w version. On idle it make 33db of noise. Not that loud, but noticable. I was looking to make a quiet computer, so wish i went slightly quieter. But this is great b/c it's modular.

[JorgeHGPR]

Well from what I heard a single 12V Rail PSU is better but I don't know in which cases. Im looking into a budget build so im not getting something from the other world in computer wise.

[killerclown789]

How many 6 pin PCI-E does it have ?

I don't you said how many.

[Lucario1211]

It has one 6 pin and a 6+2 pin, so basically 2. Or a 6 and an 8.

[JorgeHGPR]

I'd like to know which of the following power supplies is better:

-OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600W

-COOLER MASTER Silent Pro 600 RS-600-AMBA-D3 600W

A notisable thing is that the OCZ has 2 12V Rails while the Cooler Master PSU has a Single Rail setup.

What do you all think?

[MN12BIRD]

I don't know that a tough choice! The CM might have longer cables? This on is pretty darn quite too but I don't know if its as "silent" as the CM. Single rail is often considered better too.

[killerclown789]

obviously go with the OCZ PSU because it has more 12v rails.

[MN12BIRD]

Well most experts will tell you a powerful single rail is best. Look at the Corsair TX600 with its single 50A rail. So is 2x 25A rails really better than 1x 50A rail?

[killerclown789]

He was comparing it to the Cooler Master silent pro and I said that the OCZ is better.

Do you think two 5770's will work on this PSU ? each 5770 has one 6 pin PCI-E.

[xerocool101]

awsome review. i'm planing on gettin one :)

[hlaplante]

do you think this power supply can support my ATi Raedon 4850?

[MN12BIRD]

Easily. You only need a good 500W for a single 4850. I am running a 4870 on this PSU with no issues at all.

[hlaplante]

thanks thats all i really needed to know

[killerclown789]

Do you think 2 5770's in Crossfire will work on this PSU ? if it doesn't,do you think it will on a 650w PSU ?

[MN12BIRD]

IIRC the 5770 only needs 1x 6-pin PCI-e jack and is much more effeciant than the 4870. I think this would run two 5770's alright.

[killerclown789]

ok thank you very much,sorry for asking the same question in an other comment.

Great review,im getting this PSU this January.

[85foxbod]

this power supply wil power the 4890 and some of the 5xxx series cards

[PatVRulz]

i read that the cables coming from the psu are too short? Whats your case and mobo? and are they short?

[MN12BIRD]

I've used this PSU in a Three Hundred, Tt V9 and a Lancool K7 and its never been a problem. I've seen shorter cables but I've definitely seen longer ones too. This could be an issue on a larger case I suppose.

[PatVRulz]

Antec 300? That's the case i intend to use this psu in one. So, with a standard atx mobo, this will be long enough (more or less) for my case?

[MN12BIRD]

Oh yeah it was fine

[PSXGAMER22]

im going to replace my coolmaster extreme power 550 watt too Is this one nice and quiet because I found the coolmaster to be VERY loud.

[MN12BIRD]

Yeah this thing is WAY quieter than my CM 550 was. Those 550 CM extreme power supplies are too loud!

[dawuxxx]

just bought this one couple of weeks ago

it works very quite

[Orsiepompom]

very nice review :)

I'm gonna make my first build in a few weeks and just wanted to check the quality of the OCZ modXstream psus, since I've only really heard of corsair's

I'm getting the 700w model of this, just in case

thanks again for reviewing this product, you did it very professionally, subscribed! :D

[MN12BIRD]

Corsairs are also very good power supplies and they are almost always single rail witch is a bit better. Both are good but the Corsairs are usually a bit more money too.

[runcmd32]

hahahaha "here you got your instruction book.... in case you didnt know how to use a power supply" (throws it away and thinks to himself who the hell buys a power supply and doesnt know how to use it)

[SimplyCarLo]

Very nice explanation man. You should get sponsored and make more of these legit reviews. Your words are very selected and concise. This PSU here in the States by the way is $89.99 right now [June 27, 2009]. Anyway, I have a question. When you said something about restrictions between a modular and non-modular one, what did you mean? I didn't quite understand it.

~Thanks

[Nightmare9641]

He means that the removable leads don't transport energy as much as if it was built into the psu.

[SimplyCarLo]

Is that really the case? I could imagine modular having a little bit of restrictions but is it really that significant?

[Nightmare9641]

I honestly doubt that the differences are that significant.. If the change in performance was that bad, then I'd say that people would stop putting modular psus in their gaming rigs.

[bsilver887]

hey thanks for making this, very informational and helpful!

[Peetah16]

can this run a 4870 or gtx 280?

if yes will it run a 4870x2 or gtx 295 o.O???

thx very much

[MN12BIRD]

Oh yeah it'll run a 4870 or GTX280 for fun. I would think it would run the GTX295 too but not as much overhead.

[ryanbycraft]

Hey man, Can i ask a question. Im planning on build my system very soon and it's going to be... Core i7 920 EVGA X58 mobo DD3 1800Mhz Nvidia GTX 275 But would a 700W version of this satisfy my system or should i go get a more expendsive 850W Corsair ??? I plan to upgrade in the future to 2 GTX 275's Is 700W enough?? Thanks if you help. - Ryan x

[MN12BIRD]

The 700 would probably be just fine but I'd buy the Corsair unless its a LOT more. If its just a bit more go for it.

[ryanbycraft]

Well, there is a 750W model coming soon.

OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W - £79.99

Corsair HX 750W - £119.99

But i understand that Corsair PSU's give the best power ( amasing quality )

So i was woundering whether i could run 2 GTX275's on the 700W modstream, or is this pushing the PSU a bit too far.

[19mon05stewarts93]

very good video. Is there much differnece between this and the 700W apart from the wattage?

[MN12BIRD]

Not that I can tell I think they're both 25x2 12V rails and everything. I don't know the 700W may have some more cables?

[decyx2]

Great video. Although you're absolutely right that peak wattage doesn't mean shit, I just want to correct you on one small thing. The PSU doesn't actually output 50A on the 12v rails. If you look underneath the section where it states the amperage, you'll see a box where it says 504W. 1A is equivalent to 12W so the total combined output really comes out to 42A.

[decyx2]

Okay, now I need to correct myself since I was only half right. 1A is not equivalent to 12W. The formula goes like this: Current (Amperage) X Voltage = Watt (Power). So 1A x 1V would be 1W and 1A x 12V would be 12W.

[decyx2]

The 700 W can output a combined total of 46A (552/12) on the 12v rails while the 600 W can output 42A (504/12) on the 12v rails.

[MN12BIRD]

cool thats great info!

[ryanbycraft]

this is a very professional overview of the product. Good job my friend :D

[nawaz2kx]

is this psu quiet? and does it get much noisier under load?

[Bushiidobabe16]

Nice ! You`re the first guy who tells something about the power supply for example the pfc!!!

Nice !!

[scvs2]

Hi,

i have two 9800GT i plan to SLI them with this PSU. But when i watch your video there was no 6 pins. Or is there some but you just didnt show?

[MN12BIRD]

It comes with two, a 6 pin and an 6/8 pin PCI-e connector.

[scvs2]

Phew, thanks~

[neoonik16]

this is good psu, you have some problem with it? i want to buy it because it is very cheap 600W psu

[Romulus47plus1]

so what happened to your 550? the fan died or something?

[MN12BIRD]

Fan died, I changed it. Then it died. Kinda. It works sometimes. Other times it makes a weird noise (not the fan) and sometimes it wont POST the machine. It was a POS from day one!

[Mineav]

OCZ or Corsair is the way to go.

[MN12BIRD]

I love Corsairs but I got a good deal on this one at the time. Generally I would have gone Corsair for sure!

[Nazzet]

Excellent Review 5 Stars

Although I'm looking for the length of the cable as well :D

Some forum/people say the cable are not long enough for computer cases that accomodate PSU at the bottom :/

[MN12BIRD]

True if OCZ has one main problem that can be it. Cables and lenght. We sell cheaper Cooler Masters at work and they don't have APFC or 80+ but they have more cables!  One thing I like on the new CM boxes is they put a chart on there showing all the cables, jacks and the length of each even the length between jacks on the cable!

[MN12BIRD]

Oh sorry as for this one. The 4 pin CPU could be longer. I don't know exactly how long it is. Its long enough for me to reach but it would be nice if it was longer and I could route it cleaner.

[airefc]

Nice video m8 can you tell me before I get one wether it is quiet or not as thats the main factor in me getting a new psu, thanks

[MN12BIRD]

Yeah its really quite. WAY quieter than the Cooler Master 550W it replaced!

[coolc101]

you should do a vid about your computer!! I'm looking to get a hp/dell!!!!!

[MN12BIRD]

Done.  will post it soon.

[thebonefish]

Better man that I. I always buy the next to cheapest psu. But then again, I never build a top end pc that deserves that protection.

[kieranfletch]

its oc-zeeee thats how you pronounce it

anyway whats the amps like on the rails who cares about wattage and pfc if the amperage on the rails in low, is it multi rail or single rail?

[MN12BIRD]

Zee, Zed.... whatever! No its not single rail but its 25A on two rails. I mentioned this in the video and stated that its more than I needed. I understand that a single rail is usually better.

[kieranfletch]

sorry man i just jumped in and commented without watching the full video

yeah dual rails can be good because it can supply your graphics card and cpu seperately

a lot of people about 2 years ago maybe 3 wanted to get multi rail psu now they all want single rail

[jamaicob]

i love ocz stuff

i dunno why

i should really build a better pc

but im to young to have a job :(

[Lilligirl07]

curmos is lonely

[vipor29]

its funny you came out with this video,my case fan decided to take a dirt nap so i gotta replace that

[agwellin]

lol, it still takes me surprise when an non-American english-speaker calls the letter z "zed." I still don't know why we Americans ever started calling it "zee."

[curmos]

Your aunty started it!

[XXACEOFSPADESXX]

Because its apparantly "easier for them to say" o_O tbh i don't know what was wrong with most of the words etc that have been changed by the americans, i mean what was wrong with spelling it colour and terrorise? :D

[KidDynamite85]

Does it filter out marijuana smoke more effectively?

[curmos]

Does your mother have the greatest set of nipples in the world??

[AcedYouFtw]

probably not.

to both of your questions.

[KidDynamite85]

Jakes an avid marijuana enthusiast, I was just wondering.

[MN12BIRD]

Do you bug your other subs (like TKE) with stupid posts like that? I doubt they would put up with your shit.

[KidDynamite85]

I don't give a flying fuck what that loser who plays with toys thinks.

[KidDynamite85]

But I'm just kidding. Every since you got angry at a comment asking if you smoke weed. Just thought it was kinda funny you got so offended over an innocent question...

[XXACEOFSPADESXX]

you again!? we get it, you like weed, now leave us be.

[lukemorse1]

Pretty cool that it will automatically change the voltage depending on the area. My last power supply had something called  'InActive POS" in it and well, that fu#ing thing wouldn't regulate shit :D Great vid man

[ScrewAttackEurope]

What exactly do you do for a living Jake?

[Zain844]

he works in a computer store.

[curmos]

And eats; Michael Cheese, Michael Cheese, Michael, Michael, Michael Cheese!

[Neodude991]

My PSU!

[MGSF4N4TIC14]

nice man