PSU Tier List [OLD]

[Redicat]

Wow i once again have a tier 4 Power Supply... oh wow

It delivered all the wattage and my CPU wich bdw is a I7 freaking Sandy Bridge overclocks just fine to 4.6Ghz with a freaking power hungry overclocked MSI GTX 970

 

This must be not valid non-evidence even if you try to test the power supply with own equipment 

The current or power flow will go smoothly no matter what its called capacitors resistors and power phases/mosfets and all that jazz its probably safe to use if it has been tested wich is the case since every Power Supply on the market HAS to pass a series of tests and Qwality Control + if it has CE in Europe it is probably safe.

[STRMfrmXMN]

2 minutes ago, Redicat said:

Wow i once again have a tier 4 Power Supply... oh wow

It delivered all the wattage and my CPU wich bdw is a I7 freaking Sandy Bridge overclocks just fine to 4.6Ghz with a freaking power hungry overclocked MSI GTX 970

 

This must be not valid non-evidence even if you try to test the power supply with own equipment 

The current or power flow will go smoothly no matter what its called capacitors resistors and power phases/mosfets and all that jazz its probably safe to use if it has been tested wich is the case since every Power Supply on the market HAS to pass a series of tests and Qwality Control + if it has CE in Europe it is probably safe.

Just because it's a tier 4 unit doesn't mean it'll blow up? 

[Redicat]

1 minute ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Just because it's a tier 4 unit doesn't mean it'll blow up? 

Still i had a motherboard that had a fault my Power Supply killed it but its bcs of the Motherboards bad connector faulty and after that my Cooler Master G450M still works and have sold it to somebody else that is using it in their build, lol 

[VIVO-US]

On ‎2‎/‎24‎/‎2017 at 8:57 PM, Stefan Payne said:

Thanks for your reply, nice to see that you want to make your PSUI better...

 

And is there any chance you might sell the unit in Europe?

You're welcome!

 

For the time being, our focus is in North America.  We do offer international shipping to most countries through eBay though, so the power supplies are at least available to most areas of Europe.

On ‎2‎/‎25‎/‎2017 at 11:05 PM, turkey3_scratch said:

I'm cool with a sleeve fan on the unit because the price of it is good. I mean, if it's a ball then the price will go up.

That's what we're checking into right now.  Standard ball bearings are fairly cheap, so if we can add that feature without raising the price, it is an upgrade we'd like to make.

12 hours ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Just because it's a tier 4 unit doesn't mean it'll blow up? 

Yes, if you add dynamite.  We've also heard that napalm will contribute to Tier 4 power supplies blowing up.

[STRMfrmXMN]

50 minutes ago, VIVO-US said:

 

Yes, if you add dynamite.  We've also heard that napalm will contribute to Tier 4 power supplies blowing up.

I like you

[Stefan Payne]

14 hours ago, VIVO-US said:

You're welcome!

 

For the time being, our focus is in North America.  We do offer international shipping to most countries through eBay though, so the power supplies are at least available to most areas of Europe.

Thanks but that doesn't really make your units competitive in this area. There are some major distributors you could work with who do most of the work for you, that could be an options. But don't forget that the competition is hard, especially here in Germany.

 

A bitfenix Whisper M/550W is just 86€....

 

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That's what we're checking into right now.  Standard ball bearings are fairly cheap, so if we can add that feature without raising the price, it is an upgrade we'd like to make.

But be aware of the higher noise of those bearings!
 

Yes, they may last longer - in an industrial enviroment, but if you choose the wrong 2BB fan, it can increase your RMA rate drastically due to those noises these fans can make.

So it could be better to get an improved Sleeve Bearing (like Globe Fans Duro Bearing) instead...

Or just a sleeve bearing from a well known brand - like Power Logic for example.

[Princess Luna]

On 22/07/2016 at 11:50 PM, Energycore said:

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Hiho, I was wondering, is there any way I can help out making a solid review of my Zalman GLX? I have taken my chances with it since it had a good pricing on the past Black Friday and so far it has been to my lay understanding a really well performing one, it makes very little noise, it has no coil whine what so ever and it is as far as I am aware been feeding my system its power properly.

 

I see this specific line up of Zalman hasn't had much spotlight and the brand is not exactly seen as one of the best, but I really have been satisfied with mine and I see why not recommend it, well aside it not being modular at all it did fill up the back of my case with quite the few unused cables, nonetheless if there are means I could perform testings on it and all I would really be willing to, I don't dispose of specific equipment though.

 

Here is the official specifications link to mine, I have the 700w model but there also is the 600w and 500w variations: http://www.zalman.com/contents/products/view.html?no=96

 

I just thought I would mention it, sorry if I got over my head [:

 

[You_are_a_cunt]

Segotep SG-D600SCR in particular and Segotep PSUs in general

Non-modular, half-sleeved (only EPU and ATX cables are sleeved in low quality mesh), cable length is acceptable.

A mid-priced Chinese PSU that will definitely make people think it's good quality for the price you're paying.
Definitely the opposite.
Retailers slap it into the 80 Plus efficiency category, yet it isn't officially rated for a number of reasons (one being the fact that it's poorly constructed).
The capacitors are a dime a dozen and are either unbranded or Chinesium (I couldn't figure out what brand, if any, they are). 
The fan is fairly quiet at first but after a few months it sounds more like a wind turbine than a fan.
The output is pretty hit and miss and the 12V rail struggles with a higher end card (It can absolutely NOT handle an RX 480 drawing more than 120W, reading according to Afterburner. Issues stopped once GPU draw was limited to 115W). The +5V is noisy and the +3.3V fluctuates from +2.9V all the way up to +3.75.
My particular unit also suffered from severe coil whine (which didn't give the retailer enough of a reason to issue a replacement) and the RMA is basically inexistent, same for support (I currently have a support e-mail awaiting reply for about half a year)
Even on their product page the information given is shady, at best.
It claims a dual 12V rail, yet it's clearly a single rail.
It also claims ATX 12V 2.3 compliancy, which it does not, as well as an Energy Star 4.0 rating, which is another lie.
After two years of use it had suddently decided to commit suicide and the lack of proper protection (due to poor and cheap design) meant it also took my motherboard and CPU with it to the grave.

Definitely a Tier 7 (or even 8!) PSU.

I know Chinesium PSUs don't really show up on the list, but this particular brand seems to be fairly common in the Eastern European, North African and Western Asian markets so I figured I should give a head's up to potential budget builders, warning them about the potential disastrous effects of using this PSU or anything made by Segotep. I have also seen people use them in their planned builds, which gave me even more reason to write this fairly short "review".

Link to manufacturer's site for my particular PSU: http://www.segotep.com/SegoProductdetails.aspx?id=1306600545da3fbf4996ae4703a6397e7782

Conclusion: Avoid at all cost.

[Guest]

For OCD purposes can you put a space after energycore's name you tagged above

It looks like this @Energycorefor helping out. and it bugs me a bit

@STRMfrmXMN

[Mr.Meerkat]

On 01/03/2017 at 9:16 AM, revsilverspine said:

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Funny how it's name is "600" but even in it's own specs sheet says it's only a 500watt  

[You_are_a_cunt]

12 minutes ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Funny how it's name is "600" but even in it's own specs sheet says it's only a 500watt  

IKR

[Guest]

Just when you get all hyped out with RGB stuff you realise Thermaltake RGB Gold is only Tier 3

[comicsansms]

36 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Just when you get all hyped out with RGB stuff you realise Thermaltake RGB Gold is only Tier 3

The 1250W Thermaltake RGB psu is tier 1 so RGB doesn't mean bad. 

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48 minutes ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

The 1250W Thermaltake RGB psu is tier 1 so RGB doesn't mean bad. 

But I would be extra careful to lookup any PSU with RGB since it seems to me like something a company would be likely to add to a crappy one to make it appeal to more people as cheaply and quickly as possible.  A good cover up / distraction to slap on any bad product  

[Guest]

54 minutes ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

The 1250W Thermaltake RGB psu is tier 1 so RGB doesn't mean bad. 

I was talking about the Gold rated ones. Kinda weird seeing a Titanium rated to be lower than Tier 2 lol

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

But I would be extra careful to lookup any PSU with RGB since it seems to me like something a company would be likely to add to a crappy one to make it appeal to more people as cheaply and quickly as possible.  A good cover up / distraction to slap on any bad product  

That doesn't stop people from buying it

Despite the fact that they bought a case with PSU basement

They will buy anything just for the RGB knowing they will only use one color for the rest of the build

[comicsansms]

5 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

But I would be extra careful to lookup any PSU with RGB since it seems to me like something a company would be likely to add to a crappy one to make it appeal to more people as cheaply and quickly as possible.  A good cover up / distraction to slap on any bad product  

Someone said exactly the same thing about my ram, the Avexir Core series. They said something on the lines of "It has LEDs,  so it is covering up that it is shit."

 

Honestly, being good is required for every component, looks are not the priority. (excluding OS, Windows Vista is a must for any good computer,  purely because it looks good).

 

[vanished]

Just now, Comic_Sans_MS said:

Someone said exactly the same thing about my ram, the Avexir Core series. They said something on the lines of "It has LEDs,  so it is covering up that it is shit."

 

Honestly, being good is required for every component, looks are not the priority. (excluding OS, Windows Vista is a must for any good computer,  purely because it looks good).

 

I'm not saying having RGB makes it bad - there are plenty of good things with it, and in some cases, only the high end stuff gets it - but in some other situations (PSUs come to mind) I would see it as a red flag...  Again, doesn't mean it's bad, but I think I would be extra likely to check a review  

[Stefan Payne]

2 hours ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Just when you get all hyped out with RGB stuff you realise Thermaltake RGB Gold is only Tier 3

Why should they?!
They are rather good (Sirfa made) units, nothing wrong with it.

 

Why should they be "Tier 3"?!

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Stefan Payne said:

Why should they?!
They are rather good (Sirfa made) units, nothing wrong with it.

 

Why should they be "Tier 3"?!

Why ask me, I am not the one making TIER list

[Stefan Payne]

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=499

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermaltake-toughpower-grand-rgb-750w-psu,4928-11.html

 

Looks good to me...

[Maxinfamily]

Thank you very much for the tier list! I just wanted to know what are your sources and whats your criteria (since you really dont explain It in the post).

[Starelementpoke]

52 minutes ago, Maxinfamily said:

Thank you very much for the tier list! I just wanted to know what are your sources and whats your criteria (since you really dont explain It in the post).

Sites like Jonny Guru, Tom's Hardware, and other sites of the like. Criteria is mainly quality of internal components used, such as capacitors and such, as well as efficiency, although 2nd to quality, and such.

[comicsansms]

Viewer Choice Computer episode 2 came out today on floatplane, good news, the EVGA 650 NEX-G is now 3rd place and not 1st place, sadly the EVGA 500 NEX-B (If it wasn't the NEX-B, it was another one of EVGAs bronze certified PSUs)  came 1st.

[Herman Mcpootis]

20 minutes ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

Viewer Choice Computer episode 2 came out today on floatplane, good news, the EVGA 650 NEX-G is now 3rd place and not 1st place, sadly the EVGA 500 NEX-B (If it wasn't the NEX-B, it was another one of EVGAs bronze certified PSUs)  came 1st.

was there ever a 500w NexB? i only remembered the 750w units. probably a B1 or BQ if it's not. 

God what is wrong with people and buying cheap power supplies?