What does the ‘’c’’ rating or ‘’the combined output value’’ on a psu mean?

[ycetea]

So im going to buy a psu and when i look at the specs i see that there is a rating next to the max power in watts defined in ‘’c’s’’ like 30c or 40c, but what does it mean? I googled it and it didn’t degrees of celsius so what is it? And does it matter?

[Sakkura]

It means at what operating temperature the PSU can deliver that wattage. If you see a unit with its wattage rated at 25C, then with more realistic temperatures (like 40C) it might not be able to deliver that wattage safely.

[GoldenLag]

How much do you intend to spend on the PSU and what kind of system are you rocking?

 

I think its better that we pick a PSU for you instead of risking to fall into one of the many pitfalls in selecting PSUs

[ycetea]

I thought about evga’s new br line-up, a EVGA 500 BR, 80+ BRONZE 500W and it has 30c

2 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

How much do you intend to spend on the PSU and what kind of system are you rocking?

 

I think its better that we pick a PSU for you instead of risking to fall into one of the many pitfalls in selecting PSUs

 

[ycetea]

11 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

How much do you intend to spend on the PSU and what kind of system are you rocking?

 

I think its better that we pick a PSU for you instead of risking to fall into one of the many pitfalls in selecting PSUs

I5 7400+a 1050ti+8gb ram+seagate barracuda 1tb harddisk+msi h1100m vh motherboard, spending up to 50, and I’m trying to get a deal somewhere for less.

[GoldenLag]

4 minutes ago, ycetea said:

I5 7400+a 1050ti+8gb ram+seagate barracuda 1tb harddisk+msi h1100m vh motherboard, spending up to 50, and I’m trying to get a deal somewhere for less.

Get something like this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FdRFf7/corsair-cx-2017-550w-80-bronze-certified-atx-power-supply-cp-9020121-na

 

Its a good PSU that will last you a while. I recommend picking up known good ones instead of risking it. I dont have data on the ones you suggested, but the one above is a good quality one

[ycetea]

6 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

Get something like this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FdRFf7/corsair-cx-2017-550w-80-bronze-certified-atx-power-supply-cp-9020121-na

 

Its a good PSU that will last you a while. I recommend picking up known good ones instead of risking it. I dont have data on the ones you suggested, but the one above is a good quality one

How about this EVGA 500 B1, 80+ BRONZE 500W, 3 Year Warranty, Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply 100-B1-0500-KR, its gonna be hard to get the corsair one because i live in europ wich means i would pay or high shipping prices or high retail prices of the product itself

[GoldenLag]

6 minutes ago, ycetea said:

How about this EVGA 500 B1, 80+ BRONZE 500W, 3 Year Warranty, Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply 100-B1-0500-KR, its gonna be hard to get the corsair one because i live in europ wich means i would pay or high shipping prices or high retail prices of the product itself

Im having a hard time finding something i know for shure is good. So im going to reffer you to the PSU tier list.

 

I know plenty good PSU at around 70€

 

 

 

[ycetea]

5 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

Im having a hard time finding something i know for shure is good. So im going to reffer you to the PSU tier list.

 

I know plenty good PSU at around 70€

 

 

 

Its in the tier 5 list wich is the same your recommended one is in, so i should. Be fine buying it?

[GoldenLag]

1 minute ago, ycetea said:

Its in the tier 5 list wich is the same your recommended one is in, so i should. Be fine buying it?

the one i suggested is actually tier 3. the 2017 model of the cx PSUs from Corsair are great PSUs, though not avavible in europe for some reason

[GoldenLag]

3 minutes ago, ycetea said:

Its in the tier 5 list wich is the same your recommended one is in, so i should. Be fine buying it?

i would try to stay either at tier 3 or above. tier 4 is fine, but i wouldnt go lower unless your budget limits you.

[STRMfrmXMN]

1 hour ago, ycetea said:

How about this EVGA 500 B1, 80+ BRONZE 500W, 3 Year Warranty, Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply 100-B1-0500-KR, its gonna be hard to get the corsair one because i live in europ wich means i would pay or high shipping prices or high retail prices of the product itself

Worse than the other PSU you were looking at before.

 

If you're in Europe then some be Quiet units should be great and much lower priced than in the USA.

[Stefan Payne]

10 hours ago, ycetea said:

So im going to buy a psu and when i look at the specs i see that there is a rating next to the max power in watts defined in ‘’c’s’’ like 30c or 40c, but what does it mean? I googled it and it didn’t degrees of celsius so what is it? And does it matter?

C stands for Celsius, so that's temperature rating. and 30°C means shit.

40°C means it can be OKish...

10 hours ago, ycetea said:

I thought about evga’s new br line-up, a EVGA 500 BR, 80+ BRONZE 500W and it has 30c

Why?
That's not really a great unit and there are better for the same amount. Like be quiet Pure Power 10.

10 hours ago, ycetea said:

I5 7400+a 1050ti+8gb ram+seagate barracuda 1tb harddisk+msi h1100m vh motherboard, spending up to 50, and I’m trying to get a deal somewhere for less.

If you don't have that get something else, if you already have it: For 50€ you can get something like an OKIsh 400W PSU.

But that's more than plenty for your PC and is in the range of 2-3 times of what you need...

[WoodenMarker]

10 hours ago, ycetea said:

I5 7400+a 1050ti+8gb ram+seagate barracuda 1tb harddisk+msi h1100m vh motherboard, spending up to 50, and I’m trying to get a deal somewhere for less.

Where are you shopping / located? The 500B1 works but the cx550 mentioned would be better. 

[awesomegamer919]

12 hours ago, Stefan Payne said:

C stands for Celsius, so that's temperature rating. and 30°C means shit.

40°C means it can be OKish...

Why?
That's not really a great unit and there are better for the same amount. Like be quiet Pure Power 10.

Hell, a Performance A+ or System Power U9 would be much better than an old B1

[Stefan Payne]

4 minutes ago, awesomegamer919 said:

Hell, a Performance A+ or System Power U9 would be much better than an old B1

True

But that should be the case for most somewhat decent units.

 

IMO, EVGA lives off of their name from the GPU Area, their PSU are pretty average at best...