More evaluation?:
@STRMfrmXMN @Stefan Payne @turkey3_scratch @awesomegamer919
Tier 1a - Better bunch of the best.
- Aerocool - Project 7
- Antec - High Current Pro, High Current Platinum
- be Quiet! - Dark Power Pro P10, Dark Power Pro 11
- Bitfenix - Whisper, Formula Gold
- Cooler Master - MasterWatt Maker MiJ
- Corsair - AX1200i, AX1500i, RMi, RMx, Vengeance, grey-label HX (2017), 2017 grey-label TXM 750/850W
- Enermax - Platimax, Platimax Digifanless
- EVGA - G2, G3, P2, PS, T2, 1000G1, 850W and above GS
- FSP - Hydro PTM
- LEPA - G1600
- Riotoro - Enigma
- Seasonic - Snow Silent, Prime, Focus Plus Gold/Platinum
- Silverstone - Nightjar
- Super Flower - Leadex Gold/Platinum/Titanium, Leadex II
- Thermaltake - 1250/1500D-T RGB, Toughpower iRGB Plus
Tier 1b - Best, just not the BEST of the best.
- Cooler Master - V-series (modular, not to be confused with the VSM)
- Corsair - AX, AX760i, AX860i, HXi, SF, most RM variants, 2017 grey-label TXM 550/650W
- Enermax - Platimax, Platimax Digifanless
- EVGA - PS, 1000G1, GQ 850-1000W
- FSP - Aurum PT, Hydro G
- Gigabyte - XP1200M
- Rosewill - Quark 850W+
- Seasonic - X, Platinum, non-PRIME fanless, M12II EVO 750/850W
- XFX - Pro Gold, Pro Black, XTS
Tier 2 - Still excellent for all builds.
- Antec - EDGE, TruePower Classic
- Azza - Platinum
- Cooler Master - VSM-series (semi-modular)
- Corsair - Most RM variants, HX (old), 2015 grey label CXM, 2017 grey label CX,
- Enermax - Digifanless, RG, GX
- EVGA - GQ, B2, 550W and 650W GS
- Fractal Design - Edison M, Tesla R2 650W/1000W, Newton R3
- FSP - Hydro G, Dagger SFX
- Kolink - Continuum
- NZXT - Hale82 N higher-wattage versions
- Rosewill - Quark 550-750W, Fortress, Capstone
- Seasonic - S12G, G-series/SSRM, M12II 750W/850W
- Sentey - Solid Power SS
- Super Flower - Golden Green, Leadex Silver
- Thermaltake - Toughpower Grand/RGB, Toughpower Grand Platinum, Toughpower DPS Platinum
- XFX - Pro XXX, XTR, TS Gold
Tier 3 - Lowest I would go for a gaming machine. Still excellent quality.
- be Quiet! - Straight Power E10, Pure Power 10***, Power Zone
- Corsair - CSM
- Cooler Master - MasterWatt Maker
- Cougar - GX-S, LX
- Deepcool - DQ-ST
- Enermax - Enermax Revolution SFX 650W***
- EVGA - BQ 750W and up
- Fractal Design - Tesla R2
- FSP - Hydro X, Aurum CM, Aurum Pro
- Lian Li - SFX-L
- LEPA - G600
- NZXT - Hale82 N lower-wattage units
- OCZ - ZX
- PC Power & Cooling - Silencer Mk III, Turbo Cool
- Riotoro - Onyx
- Rosewill - Lightning, Silent Night, Tachyon, Photon
- Silverstone - Gold Evolution, Strider Gold, SX650/700/800 SFX, Strider Titanium
- Super Flower - Platinum King
- Thermaltake - DPS Gold/RGB, London, BlueEvo 2.0, Smart Pro RGB, Smart series >= 750W
- Vivo - 24K 650W
- XFX - Core > 650W, ProSeries Bronze >650W, TS Bronze
- Zalman - EBT
Tier 4 - Higher end office computers/Facebook machines.
- Antec - EarthWatts/EA Green, Earthwatts Platinum, VP-F
- be Quiet! - Pure Power L9, Straight Power E9, Pure Power L8
- Bitfenix - Fury
- Corsair - Old CXM "Green unit" variants, Rev. 3 "Green unit" variants, GS-series
- Cooler Master - GM, GX Storm
- Enermax - Revolution X't
- EVGA - BQ under 750W, NEX Gold
- Fractal Design - Tesla R2 500W, Integra M
- Inwin - Classic Series
- Rosewill - Capstone G
- Silverstone - Strider Plus, Gold SFX
- Thermaltake - Toughpower Gold, Paris
Tier 5 - Lower end office computers.
- Antec - Basiq BP, High Current Gamer, Neo Eco
- Corsair - Rev. 2 CX "Green unit" variants, VS "grey units"
- Cooler Master - B2
- Enermax - NaXn 82+
- EVGA - 450B/500B/600B/700B, NEX-B, B3
- OCZ - ZT, ModXStream
- Rosewill - Glacier
- Seasonic - SS, SSP, S12II/M12II, ECO 430W
- Silverstone - Bronze SFX
- XFX - XT
Tier 6 - Don't buy these if all possible
- Antec - Basiq VP
- Bitfenix - BPA
- Corsair - VS "orange units"
- EVGA - 430W/500W/600W 80 PLUS units
- FSP - Raider Silver
- Fractal Design - Integra R2
- LEPA - MX-F1
- NZXT - Hale82 V2
- OCZ - Fatal1ty
- Rosewill - Hive, ARC (M)
- Silverstone - Strider Essential
- Thermaltake - LitePower, ToughPower, Smart series < 750W, some TR2
- Zalman - GS/GT
Tier 7a - Slightly better than fire hazard, still no though.
- EVGA - 400W non-80 PLUS certified
- FSP - Hexa, Hexa+
- Thermaltake - TR2
Tier 7b - Fire Hazard, don't buy
- Cooler Master - Elite series
- Diablotek - Everything they make
- Logisys - Everything they make
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@bob51zhang Written down, thanks.
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You should first Define what TIer 1a and 1b is.
Because it still doesn't make much sense.
I'd call it A+ and only have a hand full of PSU in there, most of them should be 'normal' Tier 1.
And A+ has to be earned with being special or build quality.
Most of them are just normal. Especially Vengeance and other stuff...And also think about what the Tiers should mean and do.
Thinks like Fan I'd say is more important than capacitor choice. Even the JunFu of the Cooler Master GM/GX Storm Edition will last for years...
And _THEN_ add the units to the list... -
@Stefan Payne I'll redo that entire section
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I wouldn't say most of it but I'd use many of those as well...
I'd differentiate the lower end by DC-DC and fan.
Especially great unit (Like Master Watt MIJ)Gold or better with DC-DC and good fan
Gold or better with DC-DC and sleeve fan
If DC-DC and high quality fan, but bronze.
DC-DC but not so great (normal Sleeve Fan)
Group regulated, decently protected.
Group regulated, badly protected
Group regulated EXPLOSION.