johnnyguru rating question

[themaniac]

not sure if this is the right place so mods please move it to the right place

 

here's my question is 8.7 a good rating from johnny guru and what is the lowest rating that is still decent

[Enderman]

How about reading the review instead of just looking at the number?

It will tell you everything you need to know.

[mosin40]

I would say 8.7 is a pretty good rating.

the lowest rating would be a 7.6~8 for a decent product

 

How about reading the review instead of just looking at the number?

It will tell you everything you need to know.

Also do this. You will find tons of great information

 

 

 

[Garuger]

How about reading the review instead of just looking at the number?

It will tell you everything you need to know.

Yeah pretty much ^this

[themaniac]

How about reading the review instead of just looking at the number?

It will tell you everything you need to know.

i did(well i skimmed through it) i just wanted to know if it actually is a decent rating

[themaniac]

I would say 8.7 is a pretty good rating.

the lowest rating would be a 7.6~8 for a decent product

ok thanks

[themaniac]

Yeah pretty much ^this

i did(well i skimmed through it) i just wanted to know if it actually is a decent rating

[Lotus]

Depends. He factors in lots of things that you as an individual may not. Personally, the only thing I look at in his reviews are power on spike prevention, ripple protection, ability to deliver reliable stable power at max wattage, and cost. I don't factor in things like modularity, appearance, efficiency (so long as it's 80+), and things like that.

 

Actually look at the entirety of the review for the individual characteristics you care about.

[themaniac]

Depends. He factors in lots of things that you as an individual may not. Personally, the only thing I look at in his reviews are power on spike prevention, ripple protection, ability to deliver reliable stable power at max wattage, and cost. I don't factor in things like modularity, appearance, efficiency (so long as it's 80+), and things like that.

 

Actually look at the entirety of the review for the individual characteristics you care about.

i have skimmed through the review i was looking at

[dizmo]

i have skimmed through the review i was looking at

You've said that a few times. And everyone's said actually read the whole thing. You'll get your answers.

[themaniac]

You've said that a few times. And everyone's said actually read the whole thing. You'll get your answers.

well i was replying to everyone who said to read it

[Siddhesh]

The final number doesn't mean much. Read the entire review.

If a PSU gets a 10 in the performance & build quality, it's a solid unit. It's hard to get a 10 from Jonny.

[Guest]

not sure if this is the right place so mods please move it to the right place

 

here's my question is 8.7 a good rating from johnny guru and what is the lowest rating that is still decent

Corsair RM 650W by any chance ? 

[themaniac]

Corsair RM 650W by any chance ? 

no an evga 500 watt this one to be exact http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr

[Guest]

no an evga 500 watt this one to be exact http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr

For the price it commands ($32), it is a decent budget psu. 

[themaniac]

For the price it commands ($32), it is a decent budget psu. 

yeah i was going to get that but just wanted to make sure the rating was decent and i did read through the review 

[-rascal-]

For the price, the 500B is a good unit...but the voltage is not very stable, and the electrical components used inside the PSU (I.e capacitors) are mediocre at best.

 

..."it isn’t bad for what it is."

...some decided less than top-shelf components including capacitors from CapXon and Teapo as well as a fan from Shenzhen Dongweifeng Electronic Technologies Co.

... the 12v rail saw a substantial 0.38v drop.

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2013/12/16/evga_500b_500w_power_supply_review/1#.VEqL86MtCUk

 

The OEM behind the creation of the EVGA 500B Bronze is no other than the supplier of its cooling fan, Heroichi [HEC].

The build quality is not exceptional, yet it is excellent for a product of such a price range.

...with the maximum ripple we recorded being 64mV at full load, almost half of the 120mV acceptable limit that the ATX design guide dictates.

 

EVGA 500B easily complies with the 80Plus Bronze efficiency certification when powered by either an 110VAC or a 230VAC voltage source.

the EVGA 500B is quiet when lightly loaded...

 

...the EVGA 500B was one of the most well-made sub-$50 power supplies that we have ever seen. However, despite the excellent quality of the assembly, the components are of mediocre quality, as EVGA had to keep the overall cost of the unit down.
 

http://www.legitreviews.com/evga-500b-500w-power-supply-review_122110

 

Soldering and board work, though generally decent, has enough blips that I can see half a point coming off in scoring.

That primary filter cap is Capxon. I'd complain about that, but the off brand capacitors are a bigger deal over on the secondary side. Even so, I have to take the half point off for tier 2 caps already.

All secondary caps appear to be Teapo. Again, a notch down from the good ones. And I don't like the proximity of the VSB caps to heat producing parts...

The 12V rail does not share that kind of awesomeness, however, and is just holding around 65mV. Too far from the 50mV mark to let me call it very good, and too close to the 75mV mark I call merely average.

 

And indeed this unit is decent, managing full power at thirty-eight. Close enough. And it still passes Bronze, too, which is nice.

The minor [+3.3v and +5v] rails are as good as I like them, under 25mV both times. Excellent.

 

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=351

 

If you need a PSU that won't die in you like some knock-off Chinese brand at the same cost, The 500B is where its at. If you are willing to pull out another $10 or $20 bill, I'd look into something else.