good psu choice

[Eatenjoe]

is the evga G3 good or is their a better option

What i want

-fully modeler

-nice sleeved cables

-no loop wire for 8pin pcie cable

-750W 80+ gold

[LogicWeasel]

Using PC Part Picker, it found this gem which is on Shell shock for the next 5 hours, with rebate, and a 10% off promo (and its SafeSonic™ so you know it's good):

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151187&ignorebbr=1  (If you count the rebate, it's less than $70 all in, without rebate she's less than 90$ with the 10% off, either way a stupid-good deal for a quality PSU.)

 

or if the sale runs out on you, it's still on a nice sale at SuperBiiz for $84 (plus $10 shipping): https://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=PS-750FX3&c=CJ

[Eatenjoe]

4 minutes ago, LogicWeasel said:

Using PC Part Picker, it found this gem which is on Shell shock for the next 5 hours, with rebate, and a 10% off promo (and its SafeSonic™ so you know it's good):

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151187&ignorebbr=1

are they fully sleeved

i currently have this http://www.microcenter.com/product/473993/750_Watt_80_Plus_Gold_Modular_ATX_Power_Supply_with_RGB_lighting

 

[LogicWeasel]

6 minutes ago, Eatenjoe said:

are they fully sleeved

i currently have this http://www.microcenter.com/product/473993/750_Watt_80_Plus_Gold_Modular_ATX_Power_Supply_with_RGB_lighting

 

Yeah, look at the newegg pics, if you want a diff type or color sleeve can take the money saved and just put CableMod sleeves in any color on the Seasonic.  Also nothing against your RGB PSU, but I think you'll find most people agree that Seasonic > Thermaltake for PSUs hands down.

[Eatenjoe]

i can get the g3 for 120

 

[Imbellis]

Take a look at the PSU Tier List. Anything T1 or T2 should be fine for you.

[Eatenjoe]

1 minute ago, Imbellis said:

Take a look at the PSU Tier List. Anything T1 or T2 should be fine for you.

so would a 750w be good for 1080 ti

 

[LogicWeasel]

2 minutes ago, Eatenjoe said:

i can get the g3 for 120

 

Yeah, making the Seasonic an even better deal, as I'd take the Seasonic Gold (also Rated T1 in the list Imbellis linked) over the G3 personally.  That deal is just that good (PC Part Picker does find gems).

[LogicWeasel]

1 minute ago, Eatenjoe said:

so would a 750w be good for 1080 ti

 

Yeah it'd be plenty, a basic 650W (T2 or even below in some cases) is fine for a 1080 Ti unless you're doing heavy OC'ing.

[LienusLateTips]

12 minutes ago, LogicWeasel said:

 (and its SafeSonic™ so you know it's good)

Yes, you can believe in that, but they make many shitty units like the M12II that people seem to fanboy.

Read more here:

 

7 minutes ago, Eatenjoe said:

are they fully sleeved

i currently have this http://www.microcenter.com/product/473993/750_Watt_80_Plus_Gold_Modular_ATX_Power_Supply_with_RGB_lighting

 

Then keep that, it's a pretty good PSU. You could probably get cable extensions or replacements for cheaper than a new PSU, and the G3 doesn't have fully sleeved out of the box.

6 minutes ago, LogicWeasel said:

Yeah, look at the newegg pics, if he wants a diff type or color sleeve can take the money saved and just put CableMod sleeves in any color on the Seasonic.  Also nothing against your RGB PSU, but I think you'll find most people agree that Seasonic > Thermaltake for PSUs hands down.

Thermaltake makes PSUs nearly as good as the PRIME, and is better than SeaSonic's offerings for the low end market, and they make a competitor to the AX1500i, while SeaSonic doesn't. Please, don't buy by brand.

4 minutes ago, Eatenjoe said:

i can get the g3 for 120

 

That's a pretty mediocre deal, what country are you located?

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, LogicWeasel said:

Yeah it'd be plenty, pretty sure a basic 650W is fine for a 1080 Ti unless you're doing heavy OC'ing.

A 550 would be enough, but 650W to be fine.

 

A 450 would be enough for a system with a Pentium and 1080 Ti, really depends on what you pair it with.

[LogicWeasel]

Yes JDE, not all SeaSonic are top-tier, but the Focus Gold IS.  But you are right, it's a bit odd that he has a 750W PSU and he wants to replace it with one, but hey, maybe he wants the cabling or something different, I guess?

[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, LogicWeasel said:

Yes JDE, not all SeaSonic are top-tier, but the Focus Gold IS.  

Eh, I'd place it below many PSUs...

But with your previous post you make it seem like all the units are safe choices, when they steadily advertise many units blown out of the water by cheaper competitors. 

3 minutes ago, LogicWeasel said:

But you are right, it's a bit odd that he has a 750W PSU and he wants to replace it with one, but hey, maybe he wants the cabling or something different, I guess?

If he doesn't want to spend the fortune on cables and a new PSU, he could just get extensions on the cheap...

All the visible cables in most modern cases can be jammed in the back and these $30 extensions used

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812987051&cm_re=cable_extensions-_-12-987-051-_-Product

 

(other colours available too)

[LogicWeasel]

7 minutes ago, JDE said:

Eh, I'd place it below many PSUs...

But with your previous post you make it seem like all the units are safe choices, when they steadily advertise many units blown out of the water by cheaper competitors. 

I'm not the only one on forums to call them "SafeSonic" it's mostly a reference to the fact that it's typically a safe buy.  I'd still feel safer with SeaSonic over a lot of other brands that are common to places like NewEgg (unless you're going big budget and look at something like Silverstone or Superflower-based).   If you felt the phrasing implied I heavily endorse every unit they make that was not the intent.  Any smart consumer shops on a case-by-case basis and while I care about brand with PSU's I will say that anyone doing serious PSU shopping would get best advice from places like JohnnyGuru.

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, LogicWeasel said:

I'm not the only one on forums to call them "SafeSonic" 

Yeah, not on many forums, but your one of the only people on this forum...

1 minute ago, LogicWeasel said:

I'd still feel safer with SeaSonic over a lot of other brands that are common to places like NewEgg (unless you're going big budget and look at something like Silverstone or Superflower-based).   

Yeah, that's a feeling, like I said earlier... not a fact.

2 minutes ago, LogicWeasel said:

Any smart consumer shops on a case-by-case basis and while I care about brand with PSU's I will say that anyone doing serious PSU shopping would get best advice from places like JohnnyGuru.

Don't forget the date. Plus JonnyGuru ratings aren't that accurate because Oklahoma throws in value very heavily...

[Guest]

The G3 is still better than the Focus.

 

[Stefan Payne]

3 hours ago, LogicWeasel said:

Yes JDE, not all SeaSonic are top-tier, but the Focus Gold IS. 

Depends on what you want and need.

For some People it can possibly be one of the worst PSU Experience they have ever seen...

 

Because the fan Seasonic uses isn't great and does have a rather shitty Motor/Control IC.

 

 

And there are better/cheaper PSU out there.

I'd take a Bitfenix Whisper M (or Formula), be quiet Straight Power 11 or maybe possibly a Cougar GX-F over a Seasonic Focus any time...

 

The Silverstone Strider Platinum is sadly a bit expensive.