PSU ranking and tiers

[don_svetlio]

26 minutes ago, Altinn said:

Hi I need a Psu recommendationbecause my no name old PSU is dying. 

I need a budget PSU, I am aiming for a 500W 80+ bronze that can support a single card from 150-250$ range.

I am planing to upgrade at the end of the year to either Pascal or Polaris offering in those price ranges  

I am running an A10 6800k with radeon HD 7750 atm. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SeaSonic S12II 520W or M12II EVO 520W
Antec High Current Gamer 520M
XFX TS 550W
EVGA GQ 550W
Corsair RMx 550W

[don_svetlio]

18 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Your setup won't draw more than 250W and as such a 350W PSU would do the job.

If you're in the US, I can give you two recommendations.

 

The 350W Seasonic 80+ Bronze which will run your system (although it doesn't allow for upgrades) for $30. http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=PS-SSP350E

 

The 450W Corsair New CXM which will run a good midrange single GPU system for $50 (after rebate card). http://www.microcenter.com/product/460286/CX450M_450_Watt_80_Bronze_Semi-Modular_ATX_Power_Supply

 

Update: The XFX TS 550W costs $53 after mail-in rebate. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013

550W is only 5-10$ more but provides more headroom. 350W won't work with a *60 Nvidia or *80 AMD class GPU

[Energycore]

52 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

550W is only 5-10$ more but provides more headroom. 350W won't work with a *60 Nvidia or *80 AMD class GPU

I'd call it the best value out of the ones there since it's $53 after MIR.

[Vladimir Putin]

Thank you for the very helpful thread, you helped me choose a PSU and I really appreciate it!

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, Vladimir Putin said:

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[Vladimir Putin]

 

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

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[don_svetlio]

33 minutes ago, Vladimir Putin said:

 

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[STRMfrmXMN]

3 hours ago, don_svetlio said:

SeaSonic S12II 520W or M12II EVO 520W
Antec High Current Gamer 520M
XFX TS 550W
EVGA GQ 550W
Corsair RMx 550W

Son there ain't no 550W EVGA GQ

 

I'd assume you mean the 550GS or 650GQ probably

[don_svetlio]

7 hours ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Son there ain't no 550W EVGA GQ

 

I'd assume you mean the 550GS or 650GQ probably

No 550GQ? Huhh?

Anyhow, yes. Till the G2 get fixed, I stopped recommending them just in case.

[Altinn]

Thanks guys I can get xfx ts 550w for around 80$, I am not in the US.

That seems the best value as far as I can see if it is as good as you guys say.

[Energycore]

39 minutes ago, Altinn said:

Thanks guys I can get xfx ts 550w for around 80$, I am not in the US.

That seems the best value as far as I can see if it is as good as you guys say.

It should last you far more than its 5 year warranty. As long as you don't stick a screwdriver into it

[Altinn]

6 minutes ago, Energycore said:

It should last you far more than its 5 year warranty. As long as you don't stick a screwdriver into it

Screwdriver the drink or the tool?

[Energycore]

Just now, Altinn said:

Screwdriver the drink or the tool?

Oh god. I'm not going to sleep well tonight.

[don_svetlio]

1 hour ago, Altinn said:

Thanks guys I can get xfx ts 550w for around 80$, I am not in the US.

That seems the best value as far as I can see if it is as good as you guys say.

That's solid. It's essentially a SeaSonic S12II platform and that is a great entry-level PSU. Just don't go crazy with SLI Titans

[STRMfrmXMN]

7 hours ago, Altinn said:

Thanks guys I can get xfx ts 550w for around 80$, I am not in the US.

That seems the best value as far as I can see if it is as good as you guys say.

Good PSU. Go for it.

[STRMfrmXMN]

9 hours ago, don_svetlio said:

No 550GQ? Huhh?

Anyhow, yes. Till the G2 get fixed, I stopped recommending them just in case.

The G2 are only based off the Super Flower and aren't direct carbon copies. I don't think they suffer from the same problem as the internals aren't directly copies as the G2 has better capacitors, not to mention the G2 is still a great PSU. Don't forget the GS is good as well.

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

The G2 are only based off the Super Flower and aren't direct carbon copies. I don't think they suffer from the same problem as the internals aren't directly copies as the G2 has better capacitors, not to mention the G2 is still a great PSU. Don't forget the GS is good as well.

The G2 were the tested ones which showed low voltage readings, though. Still, I play it safe.

[turkey3_scratch]

Actually the Leadex are the ones that were tested for low voltage readings, there is no G2 review where there is proof of anything yet. The G2 are not at all direct copies, as you can see in the Tomshardware review of the Superflower Leadex Gold 550 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/super-flower-leadex-gold-550w-power-supply,4416-4.html

 

AC_LOSS to PWR_OK time is 25.2ms (it cuts the signal at an unsafe voltage)

 

The 550 G2, on the other hand: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/evga-supernova-550-g2-power-supply,4244-4.html

 

AC_LOSS to PWR_OK time is 12.4ms. It's assumed the PWR_OK signal is dropped at a safe voltage. Also, I'd like to point out that in the ATX specification, there is a +-10% from the nominal voltage tolerance for a brief time anyway. So in the ATX spec, in a situation where there is a large power spike, for instance, the ATX spec reads that the 12V rail can go as low as 10.8V for some brief time. The following is directly from the ATX specification:

This would almost be like a transient response scenario - any scenario, really, where for a brief moment of time there is a sudden load change, then voltage tolerance is increased to +-10%. For continuous, non-changing loads, tolerance for positive voltages is +-5%. However, if the power supply is subject to less load, the AC_LOSS to DC_LOSS (VOLT_OUT_SPEC) time is increased, so the PSU may, for instance, be under 11.4V for some time like 100ms instead. Whether or not 100ms would comply with the ATX spec's +-10% is beyond me. But I don't think it's anything major to worry about anyway.

[Kimmers]

Key differences between Corsair HXi vs AXi?

[STRMfrmXMN]

Just now, Kimmers said:

Key differences between Corsair HXi vs AXi?

AXi is a lot better but both are stellar units. RMi is better value for money.

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

AXi is a lot better but both are stellar units. RMi is better value for money.

In general Corsair aren't the best value compared to EVGA's Gold PSUs and even the lower wattage P2s. I guess the monitoring software is nice to have in the i series.

[Kimmers]

1 minute ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

AXi is a lot better but both are stellar units. RMi is better value for money.

A lot better? I read somewhere that the AXi series has digital ripple modulation (probably misnamed it) but does that and other factors really make it that much better than the HXi? 

 

I've also heard good things about the RMi too. Will probably end up going for that but I was curious about axi and hxi just for knowledge sake.

[STRMfrmXMN]

6 minutes ago, Kimmers said:

A lot better? I read somewhere that the AXi series has digital ripple modulation (probably misnamed it) but does that and other factors really make it that much better than the HXi? 

 

I've also heard good things about the RMi too. Will probably end up going for that but I was curious about axi and hxi just for knowledge sake.

The AXi is probably one of the best consumer PSUs in terms of performance and quality in existence. Still wouldn't justify spending the extra money over the RMi which is so damn good anyways and has my favorite feature - a flat 24-pin!

[Starelementpoke]

1 hour ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

The AXi is probably one of the best consumer PSUs in terms of performance and quality in existence. Still wouldn't justify spending the extra money over the RMi which is so damn good anyways and has my favorite feature - a flat 24-pin!

Fuck, I´d take anything quality tier 3 unit as long as it was modular and had 2 8 pins. I have a 7970 that´s laying around that I can´t use.

[STRMfrmXMN]

2 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

Fuck, I´d take anything quality tier 3 unit as long as it was modular and had 2 8 pins. I have a 7970 that´s laying around that I can´t use.

Seasonic M12 or Antec HCG man. Might be able to find an EVGA B2 or GQ for that money too.