80+ efficiency and quality

[BulletproofPancake]

Hi guys. I am checking out some power supplies and I saw an FSP Raider 650w psu which is rated at 80+ silver (http://pcx.com.ph/components/power-supply/fsp-raider-650w-80-silver.html) and a Gigabyte power supply which is rated 80+ bronze (http://pcx.com.ph/components/power-supply/gigabyte-ge-x650a-c1-80-bronze-sli-650w.html). The FSP psu is priced at Php. 3,150 ($66.71) and the Gigabyte one is priced at Php. 3,350 ($70.95). My question is, why the Gigabyte one become more expensive when the FSP psu is 80+ Silver? Does this mean that the quality of the Gigabyte power supply is better?

 

EDIT: Just a side note, are any of these power supplies any good?

[The Official Czex]

Hi guys. I am checking out some power supplies and I saw an FSP Raider 650w psu which is rated at 80+ silver (http://pcx.com.ph/components/power-supply/fsp-raider-650w-80-silver.html) and a Gigabyte power supply which is rated 80+ bronze (http://pcx.com.ph/components/power-supply/gigabyte-ge-x650a-c1-80-bronze-sli-650w.html). The FSP psu is priced at Php. 3,150 ($66.71) and the Gigabyte one is priced at Php. 3,350 ($70.95). My question is, why the Gigabyte one become more expensive when the FSP psu is 80+ Silver? Does this mean that the quality of the Gigabyte power supply is better?

 

You're paying for a more popular brand name.

[Enderman]

[Patrick Bateman]

 

think the rm series should be higher than tier 3.. they are tier 2 on the list here

[Oshino Shinobu]

80+ rating and pricing don't have a solid relation to quality. There are 80+ Bronze PSUs that are excellent quality and 80+ gold PSUs that are pretty shoddy. Same goes for good, cheaper PSUs and bad, more expensive PSUs. 

 

Something like this Seasonic unit is high quality http://pcx.com.ph/components/power-supply/seasonic-s12ii-620-620w-80-bronze.html

[Patrick Bateman]

80+ rating and pricing don't have a solid relation to quality. There are 80+ Bronze PSUs that are excellent quality and 80+ gold PSUs that are pretty shoddy. Same goes for good, cheaper PSUs and bad, more expensive PSUs. 

 

Something like this Seasonic unit is high quality http://pcx.com.ph/components/power-supply/seasonic-s12ii-620-620w-80-bronze.html

yeah.. i see it alot when people recommend a psu they say "at least 80+ gold"

[Oshino Shinobu]

think the rm series should be higher than tier 3.. they are tier 2 on the list here

That list is full of errors and double listings. 

 

The RM series are very overpriced for what they are, considering they use cheaper secondary caps than others PSUs at a cheaper or the same price point.

[Patrick Bateman]

That list is full of errors and double listings. 

 

The RM series are very overpriced for what they are, considering they use cheaper secondary caps than others PSUs at a cheaper or the same price point.

im not denying they are overpriced.. 

the ltt list is full of errors?

[Oshino Shinobu]

im not denying they are overpriced.. 

the ltt list is full of errors?

No, the LTT list is pretty good. The PCMR list is full of errors. 

[Patrick Bateman]

No, the LTT list is pretty good. The PCMR list is full of errors. 

what i thought..