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[PC Case Gear] Silverstone Strider ST1500 1500W Power Supply (PSU), AU $249

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[PC Case Gear] Silverstone Strider ST1500 1500W Power Supply (PSU), AU $249
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Ebany on 01/01/2015 - 21:49 pccasegear.com (586 clicks)

The Silverstone Strider ST1500 1500W Power Supply with 1600W peak, 80 PLUS Silver, 135mm Fan,4x PCI-E (8P),4x PCI-E (6P), 12x SATA, 2x Floppy, Active PFC, Modular Cabling. I believe this is one of the few PSU (if not the only one) which is triple SLi certified, though I'm unsure of the benefits this certification brings.

Regardless, this is one of the cheapest, most powerful big brand PSU's I've found. I have a slightly smaller unit running Quad-GPU, 3 massive monitors, X-Fi Fatal1ty with Z5500 sound system, and a ton of other attachments - it's never missed a beat.

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  • samba on 01/01/2015 - 21:58
    +7

    But… where is the bargain? Is this on special? Clearance? Or is this just the every day price and you think it's cheap?

    What was the price before? How much are we saving?

    • lostn on 02/01/2015 - 00:36
      +2

      Are you jv's new account?

    • Ebany on 02/01/2015 - 02:12
      +3

      Why, can you find cheaper? Does putting "clearance" or "on special" into the title somehow make it more of a bargain?

      As I said in the description, it's the cheapest I've ever seen, and obviously no impulse buyer would touch it. So that means the interested parties on this web site would be like me, looking to upgrade and know the value of a PSU.

      • Shwayne on 02/01/2015 - 17:15
        +6

        Just because something can't be found for cheaper, doesn't mean it's a bargain.

        We can't just post everything with their lowest price all day on here.

        • Ebany on 03/01/2015 - 13:46
          -2

          Just because something can't be found for cheaper

          You do realise that's exactly the definition of a bargain? Let me re-phase it for you as per the dictionary meaning;

          "a thing bought or offered for sale much more cheaply than is usual or expected."

        • Shwayne on 08/01/2015 - 13:27
          +1

          Beats by Dre headphones are always a rip off, unless you can pick them up for $2.50, just because I find the cheapest pair of Beats by Dre. Studio headphones for $500, doesn't make it a bargain.

          The product needs to have great value before you can call it a bargain.

          Also you should read your definition: "much more cheaply than is usual or expected" is not the same as "the cheapest available".

  • imcjb on 01/01/2015 - 22:04
    +21

    "I have a slightly smaller unit running Quad-GPU, 3 massive monitors,"

    How do you connect your 3 massive monitors to your PSU?

    • scrimshaw on 01/01/2015 - 22:05
      +21

      The PSU is so powerful its wirelessly sending electrical current to the monitors.

      • Gnostikos on 01/01/2015 - 23:55
        +2

        It's 1.21 Gigawatts at full load; but that can be lowered with some black-market Libyan Uranium.

        • Forfiet on 02/01/2015 - 01:09
          +1

          GREAT SCOTT!!!

        • McFly on 02/01/2015 - 16:26
          +1

          This is heavy!
          (Probably literally!)

      • Ebany on 02/01/2015 - 02:14

        The foil hat prevents overflow.

      • This Guy on 03/01/2015 - 01:54

        Might want to check that voltage ripple. It sounds like it's outputing AC.

    • Ebany on 02/01/2015 - 02:13
      -3

      Normally with cables, how do you connect yours :)

      • imcjb on 02/01/2015 - 03:34
        +1

        What cable do you use to connect your PSU to your monitors? An IDE cable?

        • picket23 on 02/01/2015 - 03:41

          nm

        • Ebany on 02/01/2015 - 03:43
          -5

          HDMI-HDMI, HDMI-HDMI, & a DP for the 28inch ASUS which I affectionately refer to as "The Midge". I like to use the last GPU as dedicated PhysX.

          Do they even still sell IDE cables? If so, I could pillage some out of my old 486's and make a killing. Think I even have a working Quantum Fireball around somewhere :)

        • Ebany on 02/01/2015 - 03:56
          -1

          @picket23: I normally try to conserve power by using my Corsair Vengeance 2100 wireless headset, has the added bonus of not waking the neighbours at 0300 when I tend to be working :)

        • Yekul on 02/01/2015 - 08:08
          +16

          @Ebany:
          Guys, just give up, i'm getting the vibe this went over Ebany's head…

        • Arnor on 02/01/2015 - 21:06
          +2

          @Yekul:
          Lets not ask how he hooks up a Z5500 sound system to his PSU then.

        • Ebany on 03/01/2015 - 01:10
          -1

          @Arnor: You can't be serious …… Optical of coarse pew pew

  • p3t0r on 01/01/2015 - 22:05
    +3

    It's about $50 cheaper compared to other PC stores according to http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Silverstone…

  • imcjb on 01/01/2015 - 22:06
    +5

    regardless of the OP's engineering prowess, it appears from Static Ice that the next cheapest from CPL is $299

    http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Silverstone…

    edit:beaten to my staticice link by 47 seconds.

    • PVA on 01/01/2015 - 22:08

      I was just typing this out as well.

    • Ebany on 02/01/2015 - 03:21

      Very true, I built my system for Cad & Solidworks, worked like a dream.

      • airzone on 02/01/2015 - 23:58

        Catia?

        • Ebany on 03/01/2015 - 01:08

          AutoCAD

        • airzone on 03/01/2015 - 08:59

          Oh, I was wondering how Catia would run on "non supported" models…

        • Ebany on 03/01/2015 - 18:56

          @airzone: I was brought up on AutoCAD but have found myself leaning towards Solidworks over the years. Along with some engineering friends & students, we built a system in 2009-2010 which was using some Zotac 295's. Contrary to what we'd been told, it performed extremely well when compared to a more expensive "supported" Quadro unit. Since then I've leaned more towards high-end OC systems which can do both games & Solidworks.

          Catia is meant to be excellent, so I've heard, though an electrical engineer friend sitting beside me says problem with Catia is you need to use "supported" machines and servicing. Says the units are the expense to purchase and maintain. I don't know much Catia myself, though I'm sure I remember it from the days I kept Lotus123 as my speadsheet software :)

        • airzone on 04/01/2015 - 00:34

          @Ebany: I've had Autocad running on crap PC's before, no problems..

          The Catia PC's I buy are expensive for what they are. A nice gaming PC is about 1/3 the cost and will have as much kick. But they are on the hardware compatibility list.

          I am planning to build myself a new gaming PC to rival my wife's.. Maybe I'll have Catia set up on it and lend it to one of the engineers for a week or so at work prior to me setting it up for gaming… As a test.

          Catia and everything related to it is so expensive… And since it's under my budget at work, and my budget is less than a shoe string (it's a startup of sorts), it's possible to make a tangible difference.

        • Ebany on 04/01/2015 - 03:04

          @airzone: I know what you mean, I'm going through sourcing parts for a new machine now. Doing some extra classes casually through correspondence at a Uni can write some expenses off on tax, so long as it's directly related to your job or improvement of your job :)

  • minijumbuk on 01/01/2015 - 22:11

    It has been at this price for ages on pccg

  • Jangle on 01/01/2015 - 22:25

    mmm… I wish I had a PC that needs this PSU.

    • imcjb on 01/01/2015 - 22:36
      +5

      I upgraded my CPU from an i3 to an i5 just to take advantage of the raw power of this PSU.

      • Gnostikos on 02/01/2015 - 00:07
        +4

        You'll also need to upgrade the lead containment lining of your room as this PSU runs on Cold Fusion.

    • Ebany on 02/01/2015 - 03:22
      -5

      Step 1: Put the Console aside :D

  • warwick108 on 01/01/2015 - 22:52
    +2

    how does the z5500 draw power?

    • hitman47 on 01/01/2015 - 23:11

      And the 3 massive monitors?

      Edit: Actually GPU's may demand a bit more power to run 3 monitors.

      • Ebany on 02/01/2015 - 02:19
        -1

        They do, quite a bit in fact. Each monitor places extra draw on the GPU, which in turn places extra requirements on the PSU. Good thing about UPS these days is they tell you exaclty have much your system is drawing when turning stuff on.

  • AMLagonda on 02/01/2015 - 00:09
    +2

    Dont forget its running a Z5500 sound system.

  • slowmo on 02/01/2015 - 00:18
    -3

    meh. suitable replacement to just power my water cooling rig. not as part of the main system.

  • lostn on 02/01/2015 - 00:35
    -4

    I have a slightly smaller unit running Quad-GPU, 3 massive monitors, X-Fi Fatal1ty with Z5500 sound system

    You know some of that stuff isn't powered by the PSU right?

    • slowmo on 02/01/2015 - 00:41
      +2

      to think by now you would've caught the running joke following the previous posts….

    • [Deactivated] on 02/01/2015 - 00:46
      +7

      I have a bit of an epic rig, myself, so I'll help people to understand this bargain.

      Let's say I'm having a discussion on strawberries, but what I really want is for you to know that I have a three thousand dollar subwoofer, connected to my computer. What I need is a casual link that will allow me to sneakily, drop this fact.

      And whilst that might seem a bit ridiculous, I'll explain further. I will be sleeping alone tonight. If there are any babes that dig three thousand dollar subwoofers, reading this, I'm in with a shot.

      The brother who started this bargain, he was thinking similarly, but he's shooting for the babes who like massive monitors and quad gpu.

      • slowmo on 02/01/2015 - 01:03

        oh i get it, it's like sticking DOHC stickers on an old 90s hyundai elentra.

        idk, i must have missed that hint. Perhaps it has got to do with only paying attention to people that have 3-phase circuits in their own home for their 'PC's. (Along with how many RUs it takes up..)

        :)

        • [Deactivated] on 02/01/2015 - 01:10
          +1

          Oh I have a rack, too - if there are any babes who like racks, I'm set.

          It's all about the babes.

        • slowmo on 02/01/2015 - 01:13

          @LordRichington: lol.

          racks are easy to get. it's the dungeon that's difficult… oh wait.. am thinking of the wrong rack :D

          babes, no, i don't have a batcave….

        • [Deactivated] on 02/01/2015 - 01:15
          +1

          @slowmo:

          Mine is more of a carpeted "bat garage"

        • slowmo on 02/01/2015 - 01:20

          @LordRichington:

          i use this : https://ihlmats.com.au/electrical-insulating-mats.html

          carpets are no-go for me.

          about $300/sqm to do an entire double garage and then some.

          if anything, my biggest problem is addressing the sound…

        • Ebany on 02/01/2015 - 02:24
          -2

          @slowmo: I'd start by addressing why you live in a garage …..

        • slowmo on 02/01/2015 - 10:57

          @Ebany: good question, because i can. since i bought and built the whole house. There might be Babes who likes guys who are financially independent. ;)

          What about you matey?

        • [Deactivated] on 02/01/2015 - 13:07

          @slowmo:

          He's got quad gpu. Your financial independence is merely cashing you cheques with the babes who he has already rejected.

        • Ebany on 03/01/2015 - 01:17
          -2

          @slowmo: Whoa up there, I wasn't trying to insinuate you live in your mum's garage or anything, but I was wondering why you put a computer in the garage instead of your cars & boat …….. seems a little odd is all, especially for an independent man who built his own house and obviously needs storage space for tools.

    • Ebany on 02/01/2015 - 02:21
      -2

      Really? Which stuff exactly?

      • lostn on 02/01/2015 - 14:41

        The Fatality and Quad GPU I think?

      • ozhunter on 02/01/2015 - 15:31

        It's the monitors and speakers. (if you didn't get the previous jokes)

        • Ebany on 03/01/2015 - 01:18
          -1

          I don't think he got it.

  • TheMoDz on 02/01/2015 - 02:00
    -5

    Not a bargain.
    No one needs 1200 watts PSU and if you do. That means you can afford $1000 GPUs, meaning Corsair psus only :)

    • Cobalt_ on 02/01/2015 - 02:13
      +2

      Who are you to decide what PSU someone needs? Maybe there are people out there that wish to run a quad crossfire R290X rig with a 20 drive raid array, full component water cooling and who knows what other power intensive applications to add to that.

      Also how is this not a bargain if it's the cheapest listed price of any other competitor by $50?

    • Ebany on 02/01/2015 - 02:26
      -2

      Maybe you should get off the bargain sites and learn how to save ;)

  • Ebany on 02/01/2015 - 02:29

    Ironically the thing I was hoping all the tech savvy Ozbargainers could explain was the benefit of 3x SLi certification.

    I also thought that at least one person would have figured out by now that it doesn't have a power switch, possibly one of the weirdest decisions on engineering I've ever seen go into a PSU :)

    • Gnostikos on 02/01/2015 - 03:15
      +6

      So, is your E-Peen bigger or smaller now?

      :)

      • Ebany on 02/01/2015 - 03:27

        Ironically I've only recently learnt what that word is, but to answer your question, bigger. I didn't realise the rig I built to run my engineering software (CAD & Solidworks are such GPU hogs) was so l33t ……. is that word still in fashion :)

        But now this info is available to me I won't talk about the 24GB of gold plated memory :D

        • Yekul on 02/01/2015 - 08:14
          +1

          "24GB of gold plated memory"

          I actually laughed a little…

          Note: I use a laptop, it still made me laugh…

        • CyberGenesys on 02/01/2015 - 09:48

          I won't talk about the 24GB of gold plated memory

          But but but you just did!

          ps. also your e-peen just gained an extra inch.

        • Gnostikos on 02/01/2015 - 16:42

          (CAD & Solidworks are such GPU hogs)

          Not really. A GTX 560/Quadro 2000 or better handles most stuff fine unless you're working on massive models around 300-400MB in size.

          RAM and disk speed I find to be much more important for Autodesk/Solidworks performance in average use scenarios.

        • johnno07 on 02/01/2015 - 19:53

          I didn't realise the rig I built to run my engineering software… was so l33t

          Sure thing dude. Casually mentioning the $5000ish system you didn't know was powerful.

          "Look at this excellent deal on a car battery! It works really well in my Aston Martin that I use to test out road surfaces! Whoa - fast cars are cool now? Better not mention the Ferrari I have spare out the back!"

        • Ebany on 03/01/2015 - 01:23
          -1

          @johnno07: Actually it was more like $12K, and it's only one system.

          And like you say, if one is posting a deal on an Aston Martin, one expects the deal will interest from those of similar taste and refinement. Jealousy is a poor person's prerogative ;)

        • Ebany on 03/01/2015 - 03:48

          @Amar89: > RAM and disk speed I find to be much more important for Autodesk/Solidworks performance in average use scenarios.

          They are important, I could never step back from SSD's now I've experienced them, but the GPU needs power when animating, e.g. running friction points on mobile sections to test for thermal output. 2 series is the absolute bottom end of the scale, we had those at Uni and that was years ago.

          But then you have the real issue, Quadro's are crap for gaming.

          So instead of having one system for gaming and another for design, better to combine and have one system for both - has worked well for me :)

        • johnno07 on 03/01/2015 - 08:25

          @Ebany:

          Do you find that, when you're walking down the street, passers-by randomly whack you in the nads? Anyone that advertises how much better they think they are than everyone else, like you're doing right now, really ought to be taken down a peg by way of a swift punch to the genitals.

        • Ebany on 03/01/2015 - 14:12
          -1

          @johnno07: Assume for a moment that you read the last part of the deal and, like almost every other person, had a laugh about this thing powering an atom bomb (or some monitors & a SB) before moving on.

          But you didn't. Instead you read other peoples jokes and suddenly decided that, instead of it been a joke, I must be some sort of rich kid which your jealous ego requires you to take down a peg or 2.

          The fact that you instantly assume the worst and attack a person is disgusting, the fact that you feel a person should be attacked for having some large monitors & a Z5500 is so repulsive it makes me sick to think people like you exist.

          Maybe, instead of trying to prove your ability to humiliate and belittle a person, you should have simply responded as if this was a good bargain or a bad bargain.

        • johnno07 on 03/01/2015 - 18:46

          @Ebany:
          I suppose I am jealous - I'd love to have the set up that you do - but I'd certainly not do this "bragging-but-pretend-youre-not-bragging" thing.

          I'm not attacking you for having these things - I dont care if you have a rig that could manage Google's entire database - but rather the kind of irritating way you continue to slip statements into your comments that outline just how excellent your computer is. We get it, let's move on.

        • Ebany on 03/01/2015 - 21:25
          -1

          @johnno07:

          but rather the kind of irritating way you continue to slip statements into your comments

          Like

          I won't talk about the 24GB of gold plated memory

          Not sure if your aware of this but all RAM has gold or palladium on it. Joke to some, fact to others, E-Peen to a select few, what dictates the choice of answer is your attitude and morales. Either way, now I'm aware you were actually attacking instead of engaging in playful banter I see no reason to keep dialogue with you.

  • CyberGenesys on 02/01/2015 - 09:06
    +4

    I'll just put my experience with Silverstone in here. I bought 2x 750w Strider gold PSUs for two PCs, the first lasted about 2weeks before frying the mainboard, at the time I just assumed it was the mainboard so I bought a replacement board and dropped the parts into it. First power up it took out the new board and an SSD :( Seemed that anything 5v was destined to become smoke. The second lasted longer but also died (seemingly the same issue) but fortunately didn't kill any parts.

    It was more than likely just a bad batch, but has somewhat soured my opinion of Silverstone. Up until that point I had only ever bought cheap PSUs (the sort that many would sneer at) without any issues. On a positive note, PCCG were great and handled replacements and warranties with no issues.

    • daniel46211 on 02/01/2015 - 09:16

      did you check if there was a 110/240v switch?

      • CyberGenesys on 02/01/2015 - 09:46

        These models do not have such a switch, they accept 110-240v AC. I still have one of the replacements sitting spare, not game to use it :/

        • Ebany on 03/01/2015 - 01:25

          PCCG are excellent on warranty, I've never had an issue with them, so these days I rarely use anyone else.

    • Carnal on 02/01/2015 - 16:13
      +1

      My original 850W Strider died with some form of short circuiting issue. Would short out and kill the supply until power was removed. Including when paper clip jumped. No fried components from it though. My replacement is still running strong :)

      On that note, I experienced the same quality service from PCCG. RMA'd the bricked PSU on a Sunday night, had the replacement shipped by the Wednesday afternoon.

  • TRANCE on 02/01/2015 - 15:55
    +4

    I got excited when I thought it said 2500W. But its just 1500W… That's only enough to power my PC 2.5x times over, so nothing to get excited about :P

    • Ebany on 03/01/2015 - 02:24

      Actually, that's 2.5 reasons to get excited :)

  • airzone on 03/01/2015 - 00:29
    +2

    You know, it's the Z5500 and multi-screens that does it.. Back when I was a bachelor, I was forced to have 1950w worth of PSU's (a few in parallel because nobody made them that powerful back then)… Of course the extra is because I had 4 screens back then. Then I got married and had kids, so I had to downscale to a laptop (so that she could put her gaming PC on the desk - which is watercooled but since it doesn't have multi-screens or a Z5500, 750w is more than enough). Well we're buying a house now and I'm going to get a desk of my very own.. So she said I could have a nice new rig. She doesn't realise that I have my Z5500 and multi-screens waiting to go on this desk. I might need a few of these PSU's in the near future.

    Wow, I'm glad I got that off my chest.

    • Ebany on 03/01/2015 - 02:26

      Wow, I'm glad I got that off my chest.

      You say that now, wait till your wife finds out :)

  • wisc on 03/01/2015 - 01:07

    You do realise that most power supplies only run 80plus at about 80%load. So to have this thing in its power band per say you'd need to be sucking down 1200watts normally. My system which I consider very hungery chews about 350-400 underload. Cross fire that mofo and load her up and I may get to 600… Running 3 monitors - underload. I'd love to see the out put efficiencies vs power for this bad boy… But I just can't see this being efficent or better than any 800 watt PS for a high end PC… Never mind a "normal" PC.
    High end graphics cards can get to about 300 each. CPU another 130watt TDP. Then components anywhere from 10-30 watts each…. And it's very rare you'll have them all loaded up at the same time!

  • This Guy on 03/01/2015 - 02:53
    +4

    Come one guys, where is your faith in humanity?

    The Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 1200W has a class leading low ripple, single 1200W 12V rail. Who is to say the OP didn't install a power conditioner and a boost converter off it to feed each of the OP's monitors directly?

    Furthermore, why are we ignoring the possibility that the OP reverse engineered Logitech’s combined power supply, amp and signal processor so the OP could bypass the inefficient toroid AC/DC converter that is widely regarded as awesome for bass?

    I am kind of confused why we aren't considering that the OP who did all this also modded their 1200W power supply to output 1500W on the 12V rails to ensure their duel card quad SLI system didn't overload their power supply when they turn up the bass while using AutoCAD.

    OP sounds like a swell person. Can we take the OP at their word for once and just believe them?

  • Ebany on 03/01/2015 - 02:57
    -1

    But I just can't see this being efficent or better than any 800 watt PS for a high end PC… Never mind a "normal" PC.

    First & foremost: I'm posting a bargain here, not trying to persuade everyone to purchase an item they may or may not need. It's other's who, unable to find a better deal and not willing to give a + credit for my finding this bargain, are more interested in making patronising remarks and neg'ing my comments.

    Secondly, I'd love to answer your question but I'm sure your aware of the running commentary. Obviously it's becoming increasingly difficult to separate the various remarks and decide if any are worth an honest response. Yours appears to be genuine so I'll give an example of a system.

    i7-965 Bloomfield on an X58 board with *(3x) Nvidia GTX590's in SLi, (3x) 28" 4K monitors, plus Sound Blaster & standard peripherals. The draw on this system is over 1000W on full load. If we were to change out the GTX590's for a couple AMD R9 295x2's, what difference would it make (if any).

    *Remembering the PSU I've posted as a deal is specifically designed for 3-way SLi.

    Not sure about others, but if I'm spending thousands of my hard earned dollars on a Rig so I can play The Witcher 3 on max settings, I don't mind spending a few extra to ensure I have the power I need to run it.

    • This Guy on 03/01/2015 - 05:49
      +2

      590's are duel GPU cards. 3x 590's would be 6 way SLI. 6 way SLI is not supported my Nvidia - https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/529038/6-way-or-8-w…

      One 295 is 200%+ better than one 590 - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1185?vs=1187

      The following link shows scaling @4k with 1-4 780's (crippled Titans) and 290's (the GPU in the 295) - http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2359120
      Notice 290's (295's) scale better

      You resolution is 3x bigger than that the scaling review and 6.75x bigger than the 590 comparison. Even with two 295's or Titan Z's, don't expect to be able to max out settings and get a decent frame rate.

      There is next to no difference between 2x Titan Z's vs 2x 295's. Go for what's cheapest - http://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-titan-z-four-way-sli-benc…

      • Ebany on 08/01/2015 - 22:28

        590's are duel GPU cards. 3x 590's would be 6 way SLI. 6 way SLI is not supported my Nvidia

        True, it's not supported by Nvidia, but I was asking about power consumptions and not benchmark comparisons. Most people run Quad SLi and dedicate the 3rd unit to something like PhysX, as can be seen in this thread from the Overclockers forums, this is pretty standard for anyone running 3x dual gpu cards.

        • This Guy on 09/01/2015 - 02:10

          You said your system is 1000W full load.

          Your PSU is ~80% efficient, meaning it feeds 800W to your computer.

          Each 590 draws ~365W at full load. Two running at full load draw 730W by themselves. 3 draw 1095W (which would show up as ~1500W on your power meter).

          Your link stated the 3rd 590 was for rendering, not PhysX.

          "I am using only the 2 GPUs in SLI
          All 3 of them i use for real time rendering using CUDA (VRAYRT, ARION)"

          You might overload your PSU if you render with 3x 590's.

          Everything I have read said dedicating a card for PhysX often decreases performance or adds micro stutter.

          You asked for off topic upgrade advice. I provided it. I'm not attacking you. I am trying to help you.

        • Ebany on 10/01/2015 - 22:47

          @This Guy: Actually your not helping as you've miss-read most of what I've said and then got a bunch of incorrect answers & assumptions. Even overlooking your previous condescending posts and assuming your serious then my guess is your good with Google and read a little but have never spent time modding computer systems, if you had then you'd recognise a good deal on an overclocker's PSU.

        • This Guy on 11/01/2015 - 02:07

          @Ebany:

          "I have a slightly smaller unit running Quad-GPU"

          "we built a system in 2009-2010 which was using some Zotac 295's.

          "i7-965 Bloomfield on an X58 board with (3x) Nvidia GTX590's in SLi, (3x) 28" 4K monitors, plus Sound Blaster & standard peripherals."

          4 is not 6.

          A GTX 295 is not a GTX 590.

          "Ironically the thing I was hoping all the tech savvy Ozbargainers could explain was the benefit of 3x SLi certification."

          If we were to change out the GTX590's for a couple AMD R9 295x2's, what difference would it make (if any)."

          Kid, if you want advice stop insulting me.

    • CyberGenesys on 03/01/2015 - 10:18

      I have neg'ed 2 of your comments so far;
      1) the slur at consoles. Please don't bring that PC masterace crap to ozbargain
      2) your reply to This Guy' comment above. He couldn't remove the referral link if he wanted to, it's automatically added by ozbargain. Did his comment offend you so much that you had to search his post history to find something to accuse him of?

      As for deal voting, ozbargain states that "leave no vote if the deal doesn't apply to you". Maybe this deal (despite being the cheapest for the item) is just not that useful for many ozbargainers.

      Lastly, a little bit of modesty goes a long way ;)

      CyberGenesys on 03/01/2015 - 10:18 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
      • This Guy on 03/01/2015 - 13:21

        Thanks Cyber! I can't neg this kid. Even before the OP gave us spec's I suspected someone ripped the kid off.

        Someone has lied to the OP about what they sold the OP. 590's max out at 2560x1600, well below 4k. Even at max resolution, with three monitors many games would be unplayable, averaging 10 to 20 FPS. And OP payed $12K (around double the maximum a system like this should cost brand new, 4 years ago)

        Plus, did you read where this kid insulted the glorious garage owning master race?

        This Guy on 03/01/2015 - 13:21 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
        • CyberGenesys on 03/01/2015 - 14:45
          +1

          @Ebany: PLEASE READ WHAT IS WRITTEN! 3rd line of his post

          Ok it's for Apple

          There is no deliberate hiding.

          Anyway, Civilization: Beyond Earth is a SteamPlay game. This means if you buy a Mac version you also get the PC version and vica versa. His post is in no way deceptive. As mentioned many times, ozbargain puts the referral link in. Nobody is forced to click the referral link it is completely optional.

          CyberGenesys on 03/01/2015 - 14:45 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
  • Ebany on 03/01/2015 - 03:55

    Awesome Youtube un-boxing by LinusTechTips

    Also, two sites for those who want to work out their power: MSI & Extreme. Great sites for OC'ers.

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