Power Supply: Continues power spec missing

[Scarlet565]

I've been shopping around for my first build for a couple weeks now and the biggest problem I'm having is almost every power supply I look at (on PC Picker, PC Case Gear or the manufacture's website) has no listed continues power spec. Only the beQuiet PSUs listed on PCCG have them so far.

 Every tech help site and channel I've looked at so far, including Linus and Jay's2Cents says that is a PSU doesn't have a listed cont. power, don't touch it.

 Is it really as rare as it seems, or am I just looking in the wrong places for those specs?

[GDRRiley]

PCpartpicker doesn't have it listed you have to look at the specs sheet. most have it 

[That_PC_Kid]

Continuous* and anything by EVGA or Corsair or any reputable brand with an 80+ certification will be good but I'm sure somewhere it is listed on the specs list. You could contact customer support if you have any questions about a product.

[RadiatingLight]

5 minutes ago, That_PC_Kid said:

EVGA or Corsair or any reputable brand with an 80+ certification will be good

NO

EVGA 80+ White unites are tier 6

Corsair VS is very bad

[alexhelvetica]

21 minutes ago, Scarlet565 said:

I've been shopping around for my first build for a couple weeks now and the biggest problem I'm having is almost every power supply I look at (on PC Picker, PC Case Gear or the manufacture's website) has no listed continues power spec. Only the beQuiet PSUs listed on PCCG have them so far.

 Every tech help site and channel I've looked at so far, including Linus and Jay's2Cents says that is a PSU doesn't have a listed cont. power, don't touch it.

 Is it really as rare as it seems, or am I just looking in the wrong places for those specs?

No good PSU should have a "Continuous Wattage" and a "Max wattage".

 

The BeQuiet Pure Power 10 is a good budget unit:

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/38616/, https://www.pccasegear.com/products/38617

Same with the XFX TS 

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/33118/

[mariushm]

All but the most budget/value power supplies from reputable brands will be able to output the maximum power advertised on their label continuously.

For some series, they only guarantee those numbers as long as the ambient temperature is below some threshold that's lower than the usual/expected 50c.

The most often "we cut corners/we overrate this psu" temperature is 40c but I've seen as low as 30c.

 

If you see less than 50c ambient, derate the psu by about 10-15%, and for less than 40c, derate by about 25% of maximum advertised on label... meaning don't buy such a psu if you're going to constantly go over that wattage for long periods of time

[That_PC_Kid]

42 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

EVGA 80+ White unites are tier 6

Corsair VS is very bad

Corsair isn't bad and maybe I should've said 80+ Bronze and higher. 80+ White isn't good.

[RadiatingLight]

1 minute ago, That_PC_Kid said:

Corsair isn't bad and maybe I should've said 80+ Bronze and higher. 80+ White isn't good.

Like it says at the end:

 

- Never Trust A Brand

- Always Review The Model

 

[That_PC_Kid]

1 minute ago, RadiatingLight said:

Like it says at the end:

 

- Never Trust A Brand

- Always Review The Model

 

Of course review the model! I never said don't. I just said anything from a reputable company is good and for the most part they are. You always need to read everything before you buy so you know exactly what you are getting.

[RadiatingLight]

2 minutes ago, That_PC_Kid said:

Of course review the model! I never said don't. I just said anything from a reputable company is good and for the most part they are. You always need to read everything before you buy so you know exactly what you are getting.

 

1 hour ago, That_PC_Kid said:

Continuous* and anything by EVGA or Corsair or any reputable brand with an 80+ certification will be good but I'm sure somewhere it is listed on the specs list. You could contact customer support if you have any questions about a product.

Not anything.

 

Just link to the PSU tier list, and tell people to get tier 3 or higher. easy as that.