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SwagBossMan
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I mean it won't explode. 

It has the proper protections after all. 

It is a group reg unit and it's subpart. 

What parts are you going with? 

The cx550/450 are way better and heck even the cv650 is on a different platform. 

PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD.

 

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Specs, budget, location? US power supply prices are a mess right now, but other places have decent deals. The UK for example has really cheap, very decent Kolink Classic units. Independent reg starting at like 30 gbp

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1 minute ago, Aereldor said:

Specs, budget, location? US power supply prices are a mess right now, but other places have decent deals. The UK for example has really cheap, very decent Kolink Classic units. Independent reg starting at like 30 gbp

I WISH I could get those kolinks... I had a kolink core 600w on my radar and when i ordered my parts last night, the PSU was the last tab, and you best believe everything but like the <450w had sold out... I'm talking about UK here. If you do have somewhere I could get a 500w+, any 80 plus rating, for sub-£50, please let me know. This was my first build, I'd already planned all my parts out before getting that PSU swiped from me >:0 Thanks anyways, dude ❤️ 

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Just now, SwagBossMan said:

If you do have somewhere I could get a 500w+, any 80 plus rating

Efficiency isn't quality. And it really never was. 

PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD.

 

Peripherals: GK61 (Optical Gateron Red) with Mistel White/Orange keycaps, Logitech G102 (Purple), BitWit Ensemble Grey Deskpad. 

 

Audio: Logitech G432, Moondrop Starfield, Mic: Razer Siren Mini (White).

 

Phone: Pixel 3a (Purple-ish).

 

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6 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

Specs, budget, location? US power supply prices are a mess right now, but other places have decent deals. The UK for example has really cheap, very decent Kolink Classic units. Independent reg starting at like 30 gbp

nope. they're groupregs See the source image

It is but human, to err, to buy a PSU, akin to dirt,

but fret not, young Padawan, for we will tell you, 

what will become, of that, which you have earned

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@SwagBossMan https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/FdRFf7/corsair-cx-2017-550w-80-bronze-certified-atx-power-supply-cp-9020121-na see if you can do this, it's in stock, and is an infinitely better unit

It is but human, to err, to buy a PSU, akin to dirt,

but fret not, young Padawan, for we will tell you, 

what will become, of that, which you have earned

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4 minutes ago, BillNyeThecommieSpy said:

nope. they're groupregs 

Isn't that photo of the older Kolink 500M? I meant the newer ones, the Kl-v2 units, like this one -

https://kolink.eu/Home/psu-1/classic-power-1/classic-power.html
 

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The PSU's highly efficient circuit design features independent DC-to-DC converters for the 3.3V and 5V outputs, ensuring extremely precise voltage regulation.


I figured this was why they were B-tier on our forum list.

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1 minute ago, Aereldor said:

Isn't that photo of the older Kolink 500M? I meant the newer ones, the Kl-v2 units, like this one -

https://kolink.eu/Home/psu-1/classic-power-1/classic-power.html
 


I figured this was why they were B-tier on our forum list.

Could you link me to the forum list? If its somewhere obvious, im sorry 😧

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2 minutes ago, SwagBossMan said:

Could you link me to the forum list? If its somewhere obvious, im sorry 😧

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1116640-psucultists-psu-tier-list/

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The funny thing is that I couldn't find a single shot of the new classic power unit's internals. I'd still advise going with the CX unit, as they're known to be worth the while, and the one I linked retails for £63-65

It is but human, to err, to buy a PSU, akin to dirt,

but fret not, young Padawan, for we will tell you, 

what will become, of that, which you have earned

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2 minutes ago, mnsmith1968 said:

Sorry, could you explain why it isn't a good PSU

The W1 is one of the worst units on the market. Heck Getting a VS (which is also a group reg) will be a better bet 

PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD.

 

Peripherals: GK61 (Optical Gateron Red) with Mistel White/Orange keycaps, Logitech G102 (Purple), BitWit Ensemble Grey Deskpad. 

 

Audio: Logitech G432, Moondrop Starfield, Mic: Razer Siren Mini (White).

 

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Essentially, in a groupreg, the voltage on all rails (+12V, +5, +3.3, etc) is regulated based on the total load on each rail, causing to to overcompensate on the +12v rail, causing it to fall outside the +- 5% voltage fluctuation standard, and +3.3V rails may also experience voltage drops during cross-load situations.

It is but human, to err, to buy a PSU, akin to dirt,

but fret not, young Padawan, for we will tell you, 

what will become, of that, which you have earned

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1 minute ago, mnsmith1968 said:

So I now find out I have two 'Tier E' PSU's in both PC's a EVGA 500W ATX and a Corsair VS550 in the gaming, oh well it's excuse to install modular in both. 🤪

ah, but is it an older VS unit, with the orange label? if so, yes, it's a good excuse to upgrade

It is but human, to err, to buy a PSU, akin to dirt,

but fret not, young Padawan, for we will tell you, 

what will become, of that, which you have earned

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14 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1116640-psucultists-psu-tier-list/

Thanks!

 

15 minutes ago, mnsmith1968 said:

I been using a EVGA 500 80+ 500W, PSU for little under a year. https://www.novatech.co.uk/ 

 

EVGA 500 80+ 500W £52.70

I don't recall hearing the name novatech before, but they deliver to me, a nice change compared to currys, and are actually in stock, compared to amazon. Thank you so, so much!

 

15 minutes ago, BillNyeThecommieSpy said:

that's... not a good unit too. Also a groupreg, afaik

Ah- how does CoolerMaster's MWE550 Bronze seem? the 600+ units are meant to be B, and the <500 units are meant to be C (i believe. i have no clue with anything here, sorry), so where does that put this guy?

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2 minutes ago, mnsmith1968 said:

Er no, two months old. 

Ryzen_Final_Build.JPG

oh, these ones aren't fire hazards, although they're not good either

It is but human, to err, to buy a PSU, akin to dirt,

but fret not, young Padawan, for we will tell you, 

what will become, of that, which you have earned

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3 minutes ago, SwagBossMan said:

Thanks!

 

I don't recall hearing the name novatech before, but they deliver to me, a nice change compared to currys, and are actually in stock, compared to amazon. Thank you so, so much!

 

 

I also use overclockers and ebuyer

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