PSU Tier List [OLD]

[STRMfrmXMN]

25 minutes ago, Sakkura said:

The new Corsair VS line isn't that bad. Certainly competes well with the older green CX units that are rated one or two tiers higher in your list.

Ah, I always assume people are going for the yellow VS line.

[Energycore]

28 minutes ago, Sakkura said:

The new Corsair VS line isn't that bad. Certainly competes well with the older green CX units that are rated one or two tiers higher in your list.

I thought the newest VS was the same platform as the EVGA W1 from HEC, can't see it being that good. Or do you have sauce?

[comicsansms]

The new VS doesn't have the certifications required to sell it in Europe, plus I really haven't seen them in Australia either, so the old CWT GPA or whatever it is really only what we see

 

[A.D.I]

Excuse me, im a bit confused on choosing the best psu around $50 since there are some that are not included in the list.

Here are the psu that i seek for:

1. XFX XT Series 400W

2. be quiet! SYSTEM POWER 8 400W

3. Super Flower BRONZE FX 450W

4. Seasonic ECO Series 430W

 

[STRMfrmXMN]

41 minutes ago, A.D.I said:

Excuse me, im a bit confused on choosing the best psu around $50 since there are some that are not included in the list.

Here are the psu that i seek for:

1. XFX XT Series 400W

2. be quiet! SYSTEM POWER 8 400W

3. Super Flower BRONZE FX 450W

4. Seasonic ECO Series 430W

 

ECO series is probably the safest bet of those.

[comicsansms]

2 hours ago, Energycore said:

I thought the newest VS was the same platform as the EVGA W1 from HEC, can't see it being that good. Or do you have sauce?

Same platform, but there is a heatsink over the bridge rectifier to stop it blowing up "like two Note 7's" during load.

[Sakkura]

7 hours ago, Energycore said:

I thought the newest VS was the same platform as the EVGA W1 from HEC, can't see it being that good. Or do you have sauce?

Related, but with some changes. It's more similar to the EVGA B units.

[Herman Mcpootis]

On 7/23/2016 at 10:44 AM, STRMfrmXMN said:

 

Tier 5

• Rosewill - Glacier

Currently awaiting more info

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Rosewill Glacier

 

 

i just noticed an error 

[STRMfrmXMN]

6 hours ago, herman mcpootis said:

i just noticed an error 

dangit

[Dhaern]

where is the EVGA B3? 

 

http://www.evga.com/articles/01103/evga-b3-series-power-supplies/

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438120&cm_re=evga_b3-_-17-438-120-_-Product

 

Maybe Tier 2 at low price?

[Energycore]

4 hours ago, Dhaern said:

where is the EVGA B3? 

 

http://www.evga.com/articles/01103/evga-b3-series-power-supplies/

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438120&cm_re=evga_b3-_-17-438-120-_-Product

 

Maybe Tier 2 at low price?

We need to look at reviews before assessing it, but since it's from Super Flower you can more or less buy it in the dark (I won't recommend it before I read a review though, I did the same with the Seasonic Prime Platinum / Gold, and those are high-end platforms from Seasonic)

[genexis_x]

4 hours ago, Dhaern said:

where is the EVGA B3? 

 

http://www.evga.com/articles/01103/evga-b3-series-power-supplies/

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438120&cm_re=evga_b3-_-17-438-120-_-Product

 

Maybe Tier 2 at low price?

According to @STRMfrmXMN, it may fall into tier 3 due to sleeve bearing fan in the B3...

[79wjd]

7 hours ago, ZM Fong said:

According to @STRMfrmXMN, it may fall into tier 3 due to sleeve bearing fan in the B3...

Technically HDB is a better version of Sleeve bearing (well, potentially anyway, HDB isn't exactly well defined or consistent). 

[quan289]

9 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

Technically HDB is a better version of Sleeve bearing (well, potentially anyway, HDB isn't exactly well defined or consistent). 

The information regarding it having an HDB fan was incorrect. It's the traditional sleeved bearing fan. You can read on it here: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/evga-b3-psus-super-flower,34115.html

 

Ah, I don't know if I had mentioned it here. The EVGA B3 looks like the SF Leadex Silver platform.

[Mr.Meerkat]

9 hours ago, Energycore said:

Seasonic Prime Platinum / Gold

The prime golds are finally out? o_O 

 

Dayyyyyyummmmm, they are quite expensive...

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/650w-seasonic-prime-gold-80-plus-gold-full-modular-sli-crossfire-single-rail-52a-plus12v-1x135mm-fan?

while a G3 costs 20 quid less...

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/650w-evga-g3-80-plus-gold-full-modular-sli-crossfire-single-rail-541a-plus12v-1x130mm-fan-psu

 

[rip]

ah so good the seasonic prime has amazon prime

[rip]

What's the difference between BQ Pure Power and Straight Power apart from efficiency?

http://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/760

http://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/527

[STRMfrmXMN]

20 hours ago, Dhaern said:

where is the EVGA B3? 

 

http://www.evga.com/articles/01103/evga-b3-series-power-supplies/

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438120&cm_re=evga_b3-_-17-438-120-_-Product

 

Maybe Tier 2 at low price?

 

16 hours ago, Energycore said:

We need to look at reviews before assessing it, but since it's from Super Flower you can more or less buy it in the dark (I won't recommend it before I read a review though, I did the same with the Seasonic Prime Platinum / Gold, and those are high-end platforms from Seasonic)

It's got a sleeve-bearing fan and since I strongly dislike sleeve-bearing fans since they wear out relatively quick when mounted horizontally.

8 hours ago, quan289 said:

The information regarding it having an HDB fan was incorrect. It's the traditional sleeved bearing fan. You can read on it here: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/evga-b3-psus-super-flower,34115.html

 

Ah, I don't know if I had mentioned it here. The EVGA B3 looks like the SF Leadex Silver platform.

Hmm, Super Flower Leadex Silver you say?

 

We'll have to see.

[quan289]

1 hour ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Hmm, Super Flower Leadex Silver you say?

 

We'll have to see.

Yeah, I'm fairly sure that the B3 is based on a platform in the Leadex family and is probably going to build by RSY.

 

If you look at the images, you will see placement of the primary capacitor, daughterboard that house the APFC controller (is wrapped in EMI shielded tape), the green NTC thermistor, that small transformer, that screwed on FET on heatsink for the +12V, and you could see a little bit of the main transformer on the B3 image. Everything looks the same at the exhaust, but it seem that the B3 has an extra x-capacitor in the area that mark "C2" on the Leadex Silver PCB and larger heatsinks.

 

Leadex Silver http://playwares.com/pcreview/47005468#

Spoiler

EVGA B3 http://www.evga.com/articles/01103/evga-b3-series-power-supplies/

Spoiler

 

[Clyne]

Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but you should avoid this PSU at all costs.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=324

0.4/10 on Jonnyguru....guess that's that lowest i'd seen so far. 

[Energycore]

1 hour ago, Bubblewhale said:

Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but you should avoid this PSU at all costs.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=324

0.4/10 on Jonnyguru....guess that's that lowest i'd seen so far. 

That goes for any suspect brand unit

 

But reading JG and Oklahoma go to town on horrible PSUs is fun

[Energycore]

Riotoro Onyx 650W PSU review.

Spoiler

A familiar sight? These modular connectors are identical in shape and text to the ones on the Corsair CXM.

 

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story2&reid=515

That said this unit is based on a different platform by Great Wall (who made the amazing Corsair SF450 and SF600 and I'm beginning to think highly of) and it did pretty well in reviews. And it's an LLC resonant + DC/DC for the minor rails. Way to go!

 

But I'm sure @STRMfrmXMN will hate its sleeve bearing fan. T3 eh?

 

I would say for $70, you could do a lot worse than this unit. Just gotta mod an NF-F12 in place of the crappy stock fan.

 

Also by the names of the pictures I can tell Oklahoma shoots with a Sony Cybershot.

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Riotoro Onyx 650W PSU review.

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A familiar sight? These modular connectors are identical in shape and text to the ones on the Corsair CXM.

 

even the info sticker reminds me of corsair 

[Energycore]

Just now, herman mcpootis said:

even the info sticker reminds me of corsair 

Riotoro was founded by a group of guys from Corsair with other people from other big companies like EVGA, so it makes a lot of sense. But at what point does it constitute a break of IP? I don't know.,

[Energycore]

This might be an unpopular opinion, but I would really like black PGB on power supplies. Just so I don't have to look at bright green while it's night and I'm perusing the reviews.