350W or 430W

[jappypack]

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/WyKDf8

This is the rig (don't question the parts used), but I just want to know:

Would I be better off with a 350W (the one in the list) or a 430W? The 430W would be of less quality, but it would allow for more upgrades? Say I want to upgrade to a GTX 1260 in 2018, would the 350W be suitable for that, since it's of good quality? 

[jappypack]

1 minute ago, jappypack said:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/WyKDf8

This is the rig (don't question the parts used), but I just want to know:

Would I be better off with a 350W (the one in the list) or a 430W? The 430W would be of less quality, but it would allow for more upgrades? Say I want to upgrade to a GTX 1260 in 2018, would the 350W be suitable for that, since it's of good quality? 

I added the 1060 and it was at 265 watts. Then factor in efficiency for the coming generations...

[saladcrack]

I would stay with the 350w seeing as though it's more than what the 1050ti needs right now and the cards next year will be even more efficient like you said.

[comicsansms]

What is the 430W PSU? 

[jappypack]

5 minutes ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

What is the 430W PSU? 

EVGA 80+ White

[Guest]

2 hours ago, jappypack said:

EVGA 80+ White

get the seasonic

[Stefan Payne]

7 hours ago, OnfireYH said:

get the seasonic

that's no better than the EVGA...

In this low cost area, there aren't many PSU that are worth considering...

 

Those ones would be:

http://skinflint.co.uk/xilence-performance-a-series-430w-atx-2-4-xp430r8-xn060-a1380612.html - only one PCIe connector (6+2pin)

http://skinflint.co.uk/xilence-performance-a-series-530w-atx-2-4-xp530r8-xn061-a1380623.html

 

if at all possible get this one:

http://skinflint.co.uk/be-quiet-pure-power-10-400w-atx-2-4-bn272-a1564535.html

 

All 3 have independently regulated +5V/+12V rails wich is rather important nowadays.

ANd the capacitance on +12V of the Pure Power is on the high side with around 11mF, the Xilence has a bit less (around half the Pure Power 10 I belive)...

 

[jappypack]

8 minutes ago, Stefan Payne said:

that's no better than the EVGA...

In this low cost area, there aren't many PSU that are worth considering...

 

Those ones would be:

http://skinflint.co.uk/xilence-performance-a-series-430w-atx-2-4-xp430r8-xn060-a1380612.html - only one PCIe connector (6+2pin)

http://skinflint.co.uk/xilence-performance-a-series-530w-atx-2-4-xp530r8-xn061-a1380623.html

 

if at all possible get this one:

http://skinflint.co.uk/be-quiet-pure-power-10-400w-atx-2-4-bn272-a1564535.html

 

All 3 have independently regulated +5V/+12V rails wich is rather important nowadays.

ANd the capacitance on +12V of the Pure Power is on the high side with around 11mF, the Xilence has a bit less (around half the Pure Power 10 I belive)...

 

www.overclockers.co.uk/seasonic-s12ii-350w-80-plus-bronze-power-supply-ca-055-ss.html%3Ftemplate%3Damp?client=ms-unknown

What's wrong with this???

[Stefan Payne]

41 minutes ago, jappypack said:

www.overclockers.co.uk/seasonic-s12ii-350w-80-plus-bronze-power-supply-ca-055-ss.html%3Ftemplate%3Damp?client=ms-unknown

What's wrong with this???

bad protection -> not even UVP on +12V, no OCP anywhere, Group regulated, tiny heatsinks (OK, prather normal for 300W units).

....

[jappypack]

2 minutes ago, Stefan Payne said:

bad protection -> not even UVP on +12V, no OCP anywhere, Group regulated, tiny heatsinks (OK, prather normal for 300W units).

....

Well is it good enough for plug-and-play use? I've heard good things about these power supplies...

[Stefan Payne]

Get that one:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cougar-vtx-400w-80-plus-bronze-power-supply-black-ca-026-cu.html

That has at least a decent protection, fan is OKish, caps are OK too, so nothing wrong with it, if you don't care about the name on the box ;-)

[jappypack]

3 minutes ago, Stefan Payne said:

Get that one:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cougar-vtx-400w-80-plus-bronze-power-supply-black-ca-026-cu.html

That has at least a decent protection, fan is OKish, caps are OK too, so nothing wrong with it, if you don't care about the name on the box ;-)

No japanese capacitors

[Stefan Payne]

@jappypack

WE ARE GONNA DIE!!11

LEAVE THE SINKING SHIP!!!111

 

And?!
Why do you care about that marketing bullshit so much?! DO you even knopw how hot the caps get?! I doubt that...

 

I'm trying to measure the temperatures of the caps in a couple of PSU right now and what I've seen so far makes "Japanese caps!!11" Marketing points like utter bullshit...

Well, maybe for +5VSB...

[Stefan Payne]

12 minutes ago, jappypack said:

No japanese capacitors

And what Jon Gerow (from Corsair) said:

http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showpost.php?p=135080&postcount=10

 

But what good are the caps when the rest of the unit exploded two times at least??

 

And in my Measurements the secondary Caps don't even reach 50°C in the units I've measured so far, so why "japanese caps"?!

[jappypack]

9 hours ago, Stefan Payne said:

And what Jon Gerow (from Corsair) said:

http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showpost.php?p=135080&postcount=10

 

But what good are the caps when the rest of the unit exploded two times at least??

 

And in my Measurements the secondary Caps don't even reach 50°C in the units I've measured so far, so why "japanese caps"?!

Thanks for the information, as a side note,

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/xfx-xt-series-600w-80-plus-bronze-power-supply-ca-023-xf.html

Would this power supply be good for overclocking?

[Guest]

2 hours ago, jappypack said:

Thanks for the information, as a side note,

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/xfx-xt-series-600w-80-plus-bronze-power-supply-ca-023-xf.html

Would this power supply be good for overclocking?

dont get the XFX XT, go for the corsair's new CXM.