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twerk · Apr 29, 2007

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What we have here is an extensive, but not exhaustive, list of quality, reliable power supplies. It's a constantly updating resource that will be amended as new relevant products reach the market or current ones end their production cycles.

The list is mostly comprised of high availability units offered by global brands, if your current power supply isn't among those listed you shouldn't automatically assume it's an inferior, non-recommendable product, there are many other good-to-excellent PSUs sold under a variety of local or regional brands, if you're uncertain about the quality and/or reliability of your PSU just ask, either here or by creating a dedicated thread.

I assume, since you're reading this, that you're aware of the importance of buying and using a quality power supply, so without being a bore I'll just say this: it will allow your hardware to function properly, it will not negatively impact its lifespan and it provides critical electrical protections.

You can access the manufacturer's product page of each and every unit listed below by clicking directly on it, green units are yet to be released and orange units are new and may not be readily available, links to relevant reviews are also included. Many of the power supplies listed below share the same internals, so for units that lack competent reviews but have mirror products in the list that do have such reviews you'll be forwarded to the respective mirror product's review, these reviews are marked with an asterix*.

For a proper, comprehensive review database I suggest you visit RealHardTechX, an extensive, easy to navigate and up to date resource. Try to stick to reputable, competent reviewers when doing such research, I'd recommend JonnyGURU, TechPowerUp, Hardware Secrets, HardOCP, PC Perspective, KitGuru and for a touch of exotism IT OCP and Playwares.

One last thing, before buying anything, do your homework, size your PSU properly and keep an eye on value as well.

Last update: 25 August 2014

Contents

(Click on a specific section to jump to it)

1000-1700W
800-999W
700-799W
600-699W
500-599W
400-499W
Sub 400W
SFX and TFX

Units suggested based on wattage:

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Brand	Series	Model	Wattage	Manufacturer (OEM)	Modular	Efficiency	Review
Aerocool	GT series	GT-1050SG	1050	HEC	Semi	Gold	KitGuru
Antec	High Current Pro	HCP-1200	1200	Delta Electronics	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
Antec	High Current Pro Platinum	HCP-1000 Platinum	1000	Delta Electronics	Fully	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Antec	High Current Pro Platinum	HCP-1300 Platinum	1300	Delta Electronics	Fully	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Azza	Platinum	PSAZ-1000PT14	1000	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum	JonnyGURU
be quiet!	Dark Power Pro P10	BQT P10-1000W	1000	Seasonic	Semi	Gold	TechPowerUp
be quiet!	Dark Power Pro P10	BQT P10-1200W	1200	Seasonic	Semi	Gold	KitGuru
Cooler Master	Silent Pro Gold	RS-A00-80GA-D3	1000	Enhance Electronics	Semi	Gold
Cooler Master	Silent Pro Gold	RS-C00-80GA-D3	1200	Enhance Electronics	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
Cooler Master	Silent Pro M2	RS-A00-SPM2-D3	1000	Enhance Electronics	Semi	Gold	TechPowerUp
Cooler Master	V series	RS-A00-AFBA-G1	1000	Seasonic	Fully	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Cooler Master	V series	RS-C00-AFBA-G1	1200	Seasonic	Fully	Platinum	TechPowerUp
Corsair	AXi series	AX1200i	1200	Flextronics	Fully	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Corsair	AXi series	AX1500i	1500	Flextronics	Fully	Titanium	JonnyGURU
Corsair	HX series	HX1050	1050	CWT	Semi	Gold	Playwares
Corsair	RM series	RM1000	1000	CWT	Fully	Gold	Playwares
Enermax	MaxRevo	EMR1200EWT	1200	Enermax	Fully	Gold
Enermax	MaxRevo	EMR1350EWT	1350	Enermax	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
Enermax	MaxRevo	EMR1500EGT	1500	Enermax	Fully	Gold	TechPowerUp
Enermax	MaxRevo	EMR1500EWT	1500	Enermax	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
Enermax	Platimax	EPM1000EWT	1000	Enermax	Fully	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Enermax	Platimax	EPM1200EWT	1200	Enermax	Fully	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Enermax	Platimax	EPM1350EWT	1350	Enermax	Fully	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Enermax	Platimax	EPM1500EGT	1500	Enermax	Fully	Platinum	TechPowerUp
Enermax	Platimax	EPM1700EGT	1700	Enermax	Fully	Platinum
Enermax	Revolution87+	ERV1000AWT-G	1000	Enermax	Semi	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Enermax	Revolution87+	ERV1200EWT-G	1200	Enermax	Semi	Gold
EVGA	SuperNOVA	1000 G1	1000	FSP	Fully	Gold
EVGA	SuperNOVA	1000 G2	1000	Super Flower	Fully	Platinum	JonnyGURU
EVGA	SuperNOVA	1000 P2	1000	Super Flower	Fully	Platinum	JonnyGURU
EVGA	SuperNOVA	1200 P2	1200	Super Flower	Fully	Platinum	JonnyGURU
EVGA	SuperNOVA	1300 G2	1300	Super Flower	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
EVGA	SuperNOVA	1 600 G2	1600	Super Flower	Fully	Gold
EVGA	SuperNOVA	1600 P2	1600	Super Flower	Fully	Platinum
EVGA	SuperNOVA	1600 T2	1600	Super Flower	Fully	Titanium
Fractal Design	Newton R3	FD-PSU-NT3B-1000W	1000	ATNG	Semi	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Fractal Design	Tesla R2	FD-PSU-T2SB-1000W	1000	ATNG	No	Gold	JonnyGURU
FSP	Aurum Pro	AU-1000PRO	1000	FSP	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
FSP	Aurum Pro	AU-1200PRO	1200	FSP	Semi	Gold	HardOCP
High Power	Astro PT	APT-1000	1000	Sirtec	Semi	Platinum
High Power	Astro PT	APT-1200	1200	Sirtec	Semi	Platinum
Huntkey	X7	X7 1200	1200	Huntkey	Semi	Gold	IT OCP
Kingwin	Lazer Gold	LZG-1000	1000	Super Flower	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
Kingwin	Lazer Gold	LZG-1300	1300	Super Flower	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU*
Kingwin	Lazer Platinum	LZP-1000	1000	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Kingwin	Lazer Platinum	LZP-1200	1200	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum
Kingwin	Lazer Platinum	LZP-1300	1300	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum
Lepa	G series	G1000-MA	1000	Enermax	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
Lepa	G series	G1200-MA	1200	Enermax	Semi	Gold
Lepa	G series	G1600-MA	1600	Enermax	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
Lepa	MaxPlatinum	P1050-MA	1050	Enermax	Fully	Platinum
Lepa	MaxPlatinum	P1375-MA	1375	Enermax	Fully	Platinum
Lepa	MaxPlatinum	P1700-MA	1700	Enermax	Fully	Platinum
NZXT	Hale90 v2	NP-1GM-1000A	1000	FSP	Fully	Gold	TechPowerUp
NZXT	Hale90 v2	NP-1GM-1200A	1200	FSP	Fully	Gold
OCZ	ZX series	OCZ-ZX1000W	1000	Great Wall	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
OCZ	ZX series	OCZ-ZX1250W	1250	Great Wall	Fully	Gold	TechPowerUp
PC Power & Cooling	Silencer MK III	PPCMK3S1200	1200	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Rosewill	Lightning	Lightning-1000	1000	Super Flower	Semi	Gold
Rosewill	Lightning	Lightning-1300	1300	Super Flower	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
Rosewill	Tachyon	Tachyon-1000	1000	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Rosewill	Capstone Modular	Capstone-1000M	1000	Super Flower	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
Rosewill	Hercules	Hercules-1600	1600	Sirtec	Semi	Platinum	TechPowerUp
Seasonic	Platinum	SS-1000XP	1000	Seasonic	Fully	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Seasonic	Platinum	SS-1050XP3	1050	Seasonic	Fully	Platinum	KitGuru
Seasonic	Platinum	SS-1200XP3	1200	Seasonic	Fully	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Seasonic	X series	SS-1050XM2	1050	Seasonic	Fully	Gold	KitGuru
Seasonic	X series	SS-1250XM2	1250	Seasonic	Fully	Gold	J onnyGURU
Sentey	Golden Steel Power SM	GSP1000-SM	1000	Super Flower	Semi	Gold
Sentey	Platinum Power	LTP1000-SM	1000	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Silverstone	Strider Gold Evolution	ST1000-G Evolution	1000	Enhance Electronics	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
Silverstone	Strider Gold Evolution	ST1200-G Evolution	1200	Enhance Electronics	Fully	Gold
Silverstone	Strider Gold S	ST-1500-GS	1500	Enhance Electronics	Fully	Gold
Super Flower	Golden Green	SF-1000P14XE	1000	Super Flower	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU*
Super Flower	Golden Green	SF-1300P14XE	1300	Super Flower	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
Super Flower	Golden King	SF-1000P14PE	1000	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Super Flower	Golden King	SF-1200P14PE	1200	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum
Super Flower	Leadex Gold	SF-1000F14MG	1000	Super Flower	Fully	Platinum	Playwares
Super Flower	Leadex Gold	SF-1300F14MG	1300	Super Flower	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
Super Flower	Leadex Gold	SF-1600F14MG	1600	Super Flower	Fully	Gold
Super Flower	Leadex Platinum	SF-1000F14MP	1000	Super Flower	Fully	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Super Flower	Leadex Platinum	SF-1200F14MP	1200	Super Flower	Fully	Platinum	TechPowerUp
Super Flower	Leadex Platinum	SF-1600F14MP	1600	Super Flower	Fully	Platinum
Super Flower	Leadex Titanium	SF-1000F14MT	1000	Super Flower	Fully	Titanium
Super Flower	Leadex Titanium	SF-1300F14MT	1300	Super Flower	Fully	Titanium
Super Flower	Leadex Titanium	SF-1600F14MT	1600	Super Flower	Fully	Titanium
Super Flower	Arctic	SF-1200P14PE	1200	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum
Thermaltake	Toughpower	TP-1000M	1000	Enhance Electronics	Semi	Gold
Thermaltake	Toughpower	TP-1200M	1200	Enhance Electronics	Semi	Silver
Thermaltake	Toughpower	TP-1350M	1350	CWT	Semi	Silver	JonnyGURU
Thermaltake	Toughpower	TP-1500M	1500	Enhance Electronics	Semi	Silver	TechPowerUp
Thermaltake	Toughpower DPS Gold	TPG-1050D	1050	Sirtec	Fully	Gold
Thermaltake	Toughpower DPS Platinum	TPG-1050D-A	1050	Sirtec	Fully	Platinum
Thermaltake	Toughpower DPS Platinum	TPG-1250D-A	1250	Sirtec	Fully	Platinum
Thermaltake	Toughpower XT Gold	TPX-1375M	1375	CWT	Semi	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Thermaltake	Toughpower XT Gold	TPX-1475M	1475	CWT	Semi	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Thermaltake	Toughpower XT Platinum	TPX-1275M	1275	CWT	Semi	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Zalman	Platinum	ZM1250-Platinum	1250	CWT	Semi	Platinum	Playwares

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800-999W
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Brand	Series	Model	Wattage	Manufacturer (OEM)	Modular	Efficiency	Review
Antec	High Current Gamer M	HCG-850M	850	Seasonic	Semi	Bronze	TechPowerUp
Antec	High Current Pro	HCP-850	850	Delta Electronics	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
Antec	High Current Pro Platinum	HCP-850 Platinum	850	Delta Electronics	Fully	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Antec	Edge	Edge-850	850	Seasonic	Fully	Gold
Azza	Platinum	PSAZ-850PT14	850	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum
be quiet!	Dark Power Pro P10	BQT P10-850W	850	Seasonic	Semi	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Cooler Master	Silent Pro M2	RS-850-SPM2-D3	850	Enhance Electronics	Semi	Silver	TechPowerUp
Cooler Master	V series	RS-850-AFBA-G1	850	Seasonic	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
Corsair	RM series	RM850	850	Chicony Power Technology	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
Corsair	HX series	HX850	850	CWT	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
Corsair	AX series	AX860	860	Seasonic	Fully	Platinum	TechPowerUp
Corsair	AXi series	AX860i	860	Flextronics	Fully	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Enermax	Revolution87+	ERV850AWT-G	850	Enermax	Semi	Gold	TechPowerUp
Enermax	Platimax	EPM850EWT	850	Enermax	Semi	Platinum	TechPowerUp
EVGA	SuperNOVA	850 G2	850	Super Flower	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
Fractal Design	Newton R3	FD-PSU-NT3B-800W	800	ATNG	Semi	Platinum	TechPowerUp
Fractal Design	Tesla R2	FD-PSU-T2SB-800W	800	ATNG	No	Gold
FSP	Aurum Pro	AU-850PRO	850	FSP	Semi	Gold	Hardware Secrets
In Win	Commander III	Commander 800 III	800	PowerMan	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
Kingwin	Lazer Platinum	LZP-850	850	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum	Hardware Secrets
Kingwin	Lazer Gold	LZG-850	850	Super Flower	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
Lepa	G series	G850-MAS	850	CWT	Semi	Gold	TechPowerUp
NZXT	Hale90 v2	NP-1GM-0850A	850	FSP	Fully	Gold	TechPowerUp
OCZ	ZX series	OCZ-ZX850W	850	Great Wall	Fully	Gold	TechPowerUp
PC Power & Cooling	Silencer MK III	PPCMK3S850	850	Super Flower	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
Rosewill	Lightning	Lightning-800	800	Super Flower	Semi	Gold
Seasonic	M12II Bronze	SS-850AM	850	Seasonic	Semi	Bronze
Seasonic	M12II Bronze EVO Edition	SS-850AM2	850	Seasonic	Semi	Bronze	JonnyGURU
Seasonic	X series	SS-850KM3	850	Seasonic	Fully	Gold	HardOCP
Seasonic	Platinum	SS-860XP2	860	Seasonic	Fully	Platinum
Sentey	Platinum Power	LTP850-SM	850	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum
Sentey	Golden Steel Power SM	GSP850-SM	850	Super Flower	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
SilverPower	SP-SxxxM	SP-S850M	850	Seasonic	Semi	Bronze	JonnyGURU
SilverPower	SP-Sxxx	SP-S850	850	Seasonic	No	Bronze
Silverstone	Strider Gold S	ST85F-GS	850	Enhance Electronics	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
Super Flower	Golden King	SF-850P14PE	850	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum
Super Flower	Golden Green	SF-850P14XE	850	Super Flower	Semi	Gold
Super Flower	Leadex Gold	SF-850F14MG	850	Super Flower	Fully	Gold
Super Flower	Leadex Platinum	SF-850F14MP	850	Super Flower	Fully	Platinum
Super Flower	Leadex Titanium	SF-850F14MT	850	Super Flower	Fully	Titanium
Thermaltake	Toughpower Gold	TP-850M	850	Enhance Electronics	Semi	Gold
Thermaltake	Toughpower Grand	TPG-0850M	850	CWT	Fully	Gold
Thermaltake	Toughpower DPS Gold	TPG-0850D	850	Sirtec	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
Thermaltake	Evo Blue 2.0	EVO-850M	850	CWT	Semi	Gold

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700-799W
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Brand	Series	Model	Wattage	Manufacturer (OEM)	Modular	Efficiency	Review
Aerocool	GT series	GT-700SG	700	HEC	Semi	Gold	TechPowerUp
Antec	EarthWatts	EA-750 Platinum	750	Delta Electronics	No	Platinum
Antec	High Current Gamer	HCG-750	750	Delta Electronics	No	Bronze	Hardware Secrets
Antec	High Current Gamer M	HCG-750M	750	Seasonic	Semi	Bronze	JonnyGURU
Antec	True Power Classic	TP-750C	750	Seasonic	No	Gold	JonnyGURU
Antec	Edge	Edge-750	750	Seasonic	Fully	Gold
Antec	High Current Pro	HCP-750	750	Delta Electronics	Semi	Gold	TechPowerUp
Antec	High Current Pro Platinum	HCP-750 Platinum	750	Delta Electronics	Fully	Platinum
Azza	Platinum	PSAZ-750PT14	750	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum	Hardware Secrets
be quiet!	Dark Power Pro P10	BQT P10-750W	750	FSP	Semi	Gold
be quiet!	Straight Power E9	BQT E9-700W	700	FSP	No	Gold	KitGuru
Cooler Master	Silent Pro M2	RS-720-SPM2-D3	720	Enhance Electronics	Semi	Silver
Cooler Master	VS series	RS-750-AMAA-G1	750	Enhance Electronics	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
Cooler Master	V series	RS-700-AFBA-G1	700	Seasonic	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
Corsair	RM series	RM750	750	Chicony Power Technology	Fully	Gold	TechPowerUp
Corsair	HX series	HX750	750	CWT	Semi	Gold	Hardware Secrets
Corsair	AX series	AX760	760	Seasonic	Fully	Platinum	TechPowerUp
Corsair	AXi series	AX760i	760	Flextronics	Fully	Platinum	TechPowerUp
Enermax	Triathlor FC	ETA700AWT-G	700	Enermax	Semi	Bronze	KitGuru
Enermax	Revolution87+	ERV750AWT-G	750	Enermax	Semi	Platinum
Enermax	Platimax	EPM750AWT	750	Enermax	Semi	Platinum	Playwares
EVGA	SuperNOVA	750 G2	750	Super Flower	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
FSP	Aurum CM	AU-750M	750	FSP	Semi	Gold	TechPowerUp
FSP	Aurum	AU-700	700	FSP	No	Gold	Hardware Secrets
High Power	Astro PT	APT-700	700	Sirtec	Semi	Platinum	JonnyGURU
High Power	Astro GD	AGD-750	750	Sirtec	Semi	Gold
High Power	Astro GD (F)	AGD-750F	750	Sirtec	Fully	Gold	TechPowerUp
In Win	Commander III	Commander 700 III	700	PowerMan	Semi	Gold	Hardware Secrets
Kingwin	Lazer Platinum	LZP-750	750	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum
Kingwin	Lazer Gold	LZG-700	700	Super Flower	Semi	Gold
Lepa	G series	G750-MAS	750	CWT	Semi	Gold	PC Perspective
OCZ	ZT series	OCZ-ZT750W	750	Great Wall	Fully	Bronze	JonnyGURU
PC Power & Cooling	Silencer MK III	PPCMK3S750	750	Super Flower	Semi	Gold	TechPowerUp
Rosewill	Capstone Modular	Capstone-750M	750	Super Flower	Semi	Gold	TechPowerUp
Rosewill	Capstone	Capstone-750	750	Super Flower	No	Gold	JonnyGURU
Rosewill	Hive	Hive-750	750	Sirtec	Semi	Bronze
Rosewill	Tachyon	Tachyon-750	750	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum	TechPowerUp
Rosewill	Fortress	Fortress-750	750	ATNG	No	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Seasonic	M12II Bronze	SS-750AM	750	Seasonic	Semi	Bronze
Seasonic	M12II Bronze EVO Edition	SS-750AM2	750	Seasonic	Fully	Bronze
Seasonic	S12G series	SSR-750RT	750	Seasonic	No	Gold	PC Perspective
Seasonic	G series	SSR-750RM	750	Seasonic	Semi	Gold	HardOCP
Seasonic	X series	SS-750KM3	750	Seasonic	Fully	Gold	TechPowerUp
Seasonic	Platinum	SS-760XP2	760	Seasonic	Fully	Platinum
Sentey	Platinum Power	LTP750-SM	750	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum
Sentey	Golden Steel Power SM	GSP750-SM	750	Super Flower	Semi	Gold
SilverPower	SP-SxxxM	SP-S750M	750	Seasonic	Semi	Bronze
SilverPower	SP-Sxxx	SP-S750	750	Seasonic	No	Bronze
Silverstone	Strider Gold S	ST75F-GS	750	Enhance Electronics	Fully	Gold	TechPowerUp
Super Flower	Golden King	SF-750P14PE	750	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum
Super Flower	Golden Green	SF-700P14XE	700	Super Flower	Semi	Gold
Super Flower	Leadex Gold	SF-750F14MG	750	Super Flower	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
Super Flower	Leadex Platinum	SF-750F14MP	750	Super Flower	Fully	Platinum
Super Flower	Leadex Titanium	SF-750F14MT	750	Super Flower	Fully	Titanium
Super Flower	Golden Green HX	SF-750P14XE(HX)	750	Super Flower	No	Gold
Thermaltake	Toughpower	TP-750P	750	FSP	No	Gold
Thermaltake	Toughpower Gold	TP-750M	750	Enhance Electronics	Semi	Gold
Thermaltake	Toughpower Gold	TPD-0750M	750	CWT	Semi	Gold
Thermaltake	Toughpower Grand	TPG-0750M	750	CWT	Fully	Gold
Thermaltake	Toughpower DPS Gold	TPG-0750D	750	Sirtec	Fully	Gold
Thermaltake	Evo Blue 2.0	EVO-750M	750	CWT	Semi	Gold
XFX	TS	P1-750G-TS3X	750	Seasonic	No	Gold
XFX	XTR	P1-750B-BEFX	750	Seasonic	Fully	Gold	HardOCP
Zalman	GoldRock	ZM750-XG	750	Enhance Electronics	Semi	Gold

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600-699W
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Brand	Series	Model	Wattage	Manufacturer (OEM)	Modular	Efficiency	Review
Antec	EarthWatts	EA-650 Green	650	Delta Electronics	No	Bronze	KitGuru
Antec	EarthWatts	EA-650 Platinum	650	FSP	No	Platinum	TechPowerUp
Antec	High Current Gamer M	HCG-620M	620	Seasonic	Semi	Bronze	TechPowerUp
Antec	True Power Classic	TP-650C	650	Seasonic	No	Gold	Playwares
Antec	Edge	Edge-650	650	Seasonic	Fully	Gold
Antec	High Current Pro Platinum	HCP-650 Platinum	650	Delta Electronics	Fully	Platinum
be quiet!	Dark Power Pro P10	BQT P10-650W	650	FSP	Semi	Gold	Hardware Secrets
be quiet!	Straight Power E9	BQT E9-600W	600	FSP	No	Gold
be quiet!	Straight Power CM E9	BQT E9-CM-680W	680	FSP	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
Cooler Master	VS series	RS-650-AMAA-G1	650	Enhance Electronics	Semi	Gold	HardOCP
Corsair	RM series	RM650	650	CWT	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
Corsair	HX series	HX650	650	Seasonic	Semi	Gold	Hardware Secrets
Enermax	Triathlor FC	ETA650AWT-M	650	Enermax	Semi	Bronze	JonnyGURU
Enermax	Revolution87+	ERV650AWT-G	650	Enermax	Semi	Gold	Playwares
Enermax	Platimax	EPM600AWT	600	Enermax	Semi	Platinum	Hardware Secrets
Fractal Design	Newton R3	FD-PSU-NT3B-600W	600	ATNG	Semi	Platinum
Fractal Design	Tesla R2	FD-PSU-T2SB-650W	650	ATNG	No	Gold	Hardware Secrets
FSP	Aurum 92+	PT-650M	650	FSP	Semi	Platinum	TechPowerUp
FSP	Aurum CM	AU-650M	650	FSP	Semi	Gold	KitGuru
FSP	Aurum	AU-600	600	FSP	No	Gold	Playwares
High Power	Astro PT	APT-600	600	Sirtec	Semi	Platinum
High Power	Astro GD	AGD-650	650	Sirtec	Semi	Gold
High Power	Astro GD (F)	AGD-600F	600	Sirtec	Fully	Gold
In Win	Commander III	Commander 600 III	600	PowerMan	Semi	Gold	TechPowerUp
Jou Jye	BitWin	BW-B620JL	620	Seasonic	No	Bronze
Kingwin	Lazer Platinum	LZP-650	650	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum
Lepa	G series	G650-MAS	650	CWT	Semi	Gold
OCZ	ZT series	OCZ-ZT650W	650	Great Wall	Fully	Bronze	JonnyGURU
PC Power & Cooling	Silencer MK III	PPCMK3S600	600	Seasonic	Semi	Bronze	JonnyGURU
Rosewill	Capstone Modular	Capstone-650M	650	Super Flower	Semi	Gold
Rosewill	Capstone	Capstone-650	650	Super Flower	No	Gold
Rosewill	Hive	Hive-650	650	Sirtec	Semi	Bronze	Hardware Secrets
Rosewill	Tachyon	Tachyon-650	650	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum
Rosewill	Fortress	Fortress-650	650	ATNG	No	Platinum	Hardware Secrets
Seasonic	S12II Bronze	SS-620GB	620	Seasonic	No	Bronze
Seasonic	M12II Bronze	SS-620GM	620	Seasonic	Semi	Bronze	HardOCP
Seasonic	M12II Bronze	SS-650AM	650	Seasonic	Semi	Bronze
Seasonic	M12II Bronze EVO Edition	SS-620GM2	620	Seasonic	Fully	Bronze
Seasonic	S12G series	SSR-650RT	650	Seasonic	No	Gold	Playwares
Seasonic	G series	SSR-650RM	650	Seasonic	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
Seasonic	X series	SS-650KM3	650	Seasonic	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
Seasonic	Platinum	SS-660XP2	660	Seasonic	Fully	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Sentey	Golden Steel Power SM	GSP650-SM	650	Super Flower	Semi	Gold
SilverPower	SP-SxxxM	SP-S650M	650	Seasonic	Semi	Bronze
SilverPower	SP-Sxxx	SP-S650	650	Seasonic	No	Bronze
Silverstone	Strider Gold	ST65F-G	650	Enhance Electronics	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
Super Flower	Golden King	SF-650P14PE	650	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum	TechPowerUp
Super Flower	Golden Green	SF-650P14XE	650	Super Flower	Semi	Gold
Super Flower	Leadex Gold	SF-650F14MG	650	Super Flower	Fully	Gold	Playwares
Super Flower	Leadex Platinum	SF-650F14MP	650	Super Flower	Fully	Platinum
Super Flower	Golden Green HX	SF-650P14XE(HX)	650	Super Flower	No	Gold
Thermaltake	Toughpower	TP-650P	650	FSP	No	Gold
Thermaltake	Toughpower Gold	TPD-0650M	650	CWT	Semi	Gold
Thermaltake	Toughpower Grand	TPG-0650M	650	FSP	Fully	Gold
Thermaltake	Evo Blue 2.0	EVO-650M	650	CWT	Semi	Gold
XFX	TS	P1-650G-TS3X	650	Seasonic	No	Gold
XFX	XTR	P1-650B-BEFX	650	Seasonic	Fully	Gold	TechPowerUp
Zalman	GoldRock	ZM650-XG	650	Enhance Electronics	Semi	Gold	Playwares

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500-599W
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Brand	Series	Model	Wattage	Manufacturer (OEM)	Modular	Efficiency	Review
Aerocool	GT	G T-500SG	500	HEC	Semi	Gold
Antec	EarthWatts	EA-500 Green	500	Delta Electronics	No	Bronze
Antec	EarthWatts	EA-550 Platinum	550	FSP	No	Platinum
Antec	High Current Gamer M	HCG-520M	520	Seasonic	Semi	Bronze
Antec	True Power Classic	TP-550C	550	Seasonic	No	Gold	IT OCP
Antec	Edge	Edge-550	550	Seasonic	Fully	Gold
be quiet!	Dark Power Pro P10	BQT P10-550W	550	FSP	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
be quiet!	Straight Power E9	BQT E9-500W	500	FSP	No	Gold
be quiet!	Straight Power CM E9	BQT E9-CM-580W	580	FSP	Semi	Gold	KitGuru
Chieftec	SMART	GPS-500C	500	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum	JonnyGURU*
Cooler Master	VS series	V550S	550	Enhance Electronics	Semi	Gold	TechPowerUp
Corsair	RM series	RM550	550	CWT	Fully	Gold	PC Perspective
Enermax	Triathlor	ETA550AWT	550	Enermax	No	Bronze
Enermax	Triathlor FC	ETA550AWT-M	550	Enermax	Semi	Bronze	TechPowerUp
Enermax	Revolution87+	ERV550AWT-G	550	Enermax	Semi	Gold
Enermax	Platimax	EPM500AWT	500	Enermax	Semi	Platinum
Fractal Design	Tesla R2	FD-PSU-T2SB-500W	500	ATNG	No	Gold
FSP	Aurum 92+	PT-550M	550	FSP	Semi	Platinum
FSP	Aurum CM	AU-550M	550	FSP	Semi	Gold
FSP	Aurum	AU-500	500	FSP	No	Gold	IT OCP
FSP	Aurum Xilenser	AU-500FLD	500	FSP	No	Gold	Hardware Secrets
FSP	Aurum Xilenser	AU-500FL	500	FSP	Semi	Gold	TechPowerUp
High Power	Astro PT	APT-500	500	Sirtec	Semi	Platinum
High Power	Astro GD	AGD-550	550	Sirtec	Semi	Platinum
High Power	Astro GD (F)	AGD-500F	500	Sirtec	Fully	Gold
Jou Jye	BitWin	BW-B520JL	520	Seasonic	No	Bronze	TechPowerUp
Kingwin	Absolute Platinum	AP-550	550	Super Flower	No	Platinum	TechPowerUp
Kingwin	Lazer Platinum	LZP-550	550	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Kingwin	Stryker Fanless	STR-500	500	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum	JonnyGURU
OCZ	ZT series	OCZ-ZT550W	550	Great Wall	Fully	Bronze
PC Power & Cooling	Silencer MK III	PPCMK3S500	500	Seasonic	Semi	Bronze	JonnyGURU
Rosewill	Capstone Modular	Capstone-550M	550	Super Flower	Semi	Gold	Hardware Secrets
Rosewill	Capstone	Capstone-550	550	Super Flower	No	Gold
Rosewill	Hive	Hive-550	550	Sirtec	Semi	Bronze
Rosewill	Silent Night	SilentNight-500	500	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum	Hardware Secrets
Rosewill	Tachyon	Tachyon-550	550	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum
Rosewill	Fortress	Fortress-550	550	ATNG	No	Platinum	TechPowerUp
Seasonic	S12II Bronze	SS-520GB	520	Seasonic	No	Bronze	JonnyGURU
Seasonic	M12II Bronze	SS-520GM	520	Seasonic	Semi	Bronze
Seasonic	M12II Bronze EVO Edition	SS-520GM2	520	Seasonic	Fully	Bronze
Seasonic	S12G series	SSR-550RT	550	Seasonic	No	Gold	HardOCP
Seasonic	G series	SSR-550RM	550	Seasonic	Semi	Gold	JonnyGURU
Seasonic	Platinum	SSR-520FL2	520	Seasonic	Fully	Platinum	TechPowerUp
Sentey	Platinum Power	LTP550-SM	550	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum
Silverstone	Strider Gold	ST55F-G	550	Enhance Electronics	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
Silverstone	Nightjar	NJ520	520	Seasonic	Fully	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Super Flower	Golden King	SF-550P14PE	550	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Super Flower	Golden Silent	SD-500P14FG	500	Super Flower	Semi	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Super Flower	Golden Green	SF-550P14XE	550	Super Flower	Semi	Gold
Super Flower	Golden Green HX	SF-500P14XE(HX)	500	Super Flower	No	Gold	Playwares
Super Flower	Golden Green HX	SF-550P14XE(HX)	550	Super Flower	No	Gold
Thermaltake	Toughpower	TP-550P	550	FSP	No	Gold
Thermaltake	Toughpower Gold	TPD-0550M	550	CWT	Semi	Gold
XFX	XTS	XPS-520W-XTS	520	Seasonic	Fully	Platinum
XFX	TS	P1-550S-XXB9	550	Seasonic	No	Bronze
XFX	TS	P1-550G-TS3X	550	Seasonic	No	Gold
XFX	XTR	P1-550B-BEFX	550	Seasonic	Fully	Gold
Zalman	GoldRock	ZM550-XG	550	Enhance Electronics	Semi	Gold

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400-499W
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Brand	Series	Model	Wattage	Manufacturer (OEM)	Modular	Efficiency	Review
Antec	EarthWatts	EA-430 Green	430	Delta Electronics	No	Bronze
Antec	EarthWatts	EA-450 Platinum	450	FSP	No	Platinum
Antec	High Current Gamer M	HCG-400M	400	Seasonic	Semi	Bronze
Antec	True Power Classic	TP-450C	450	Seasonic	No	Gold
be quiet!	Straight Power E9	BQT E9-400W	400	FSP	No	Gold
be quiet!	Straight Power E9	BQT E9-450W	450	FSP	No	Gold
be quiet!	Straight Power E9 CM	BQT E9-CM-480W	480	FSP	Semi	Gold
Cooler Master	VS series	V450S	450	Enhance Electronics	Semi	Gold
Corsair	CS series	CS450M	450	Great Wall	Semi	Gold	Playwares
Corsair	RM series	RM450	450	CWT	Fully	Gold	Playwares
Enermax	Triathlor	ETA450AWT	450	Enermax	No	Bronze
FSP	Aurum 92+	PT-450M	450	FSP	Semi	Platinum
FSP	Aurum	AU-400	400	FSP	No	Gold
FSP	Aurum Xilenser	AU-400FLD	400	FSP	No	Gold	JonnyGURU
FSP	Aurum Xilenser	AU-400FL	400	FSP	Semi	Gold
Jou Jye	BitWin	BW-B430JL	430	Seasonic	No	Bronze	TechPowerUp
PC Power & Cooling	Silencer MK III	PPCMK3S400	400	Seasonic	Semi	Bronze	TechPowerUp
Rosewill	Capstone Modular	Capstone-450M	450	Super Flower	Semi	Gold
Rosewill	Capstone	Capstone-450	450	Super Flower	No	Gold
Rosewill	Fortress	Fortress-450	450	ATNG	No	Platinum
Seasonic	S12II Bronze	SS-430GB	430	Seasonic	No	Bronze	Hardware Secrets
Seasonic	S12G series	SSR-450RT	450	Seasonic	No	Gold	TechPowerUp
Seasonic	G series	SSR-450RM	450	Seasonic	Semi	Gold	HardOCP
Seasonic	Platinum	SSR-400FL2	400	Seasonic	Fully	Platinum	JonnyGURU
Seasonic	Platinum	SSR-450FL2	460	Seasonic	Fully	Platinum	TechPowerUp
SilverPower	SP-SxxxFL	SP-S460FL	460	Seasonic	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
Super Flower	Golden Silent	SF-430P14FG	430	Super Flower	Semi	Gold
Super Flower	Golden Green HX	SF-450P14XE	450	Super Flower	No	Gold
XFX	XTS	XPS-460W-XTS	460	Seasonic	Fully	Platinum

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Sub 400W
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Brand	Series	Model	Wattage	Manufacturer (OEM)	Modular	Efficiency	Review
Antec	EarthWatts	EA-380D Green	380	Delta Electronics	No	Bronze	IT OCP
Enermax	Triathlor	ETA385AWT	385	Enermax	No	Bronze
Huntkey	Jumper	Jumper 300G	300	Huntkey	No	Bronze
Seasonic	S12II Bronze	SS-380GB	380	Seasonic	No	Bronze
Seasonic	G series	SSR-360GP	360	Seasonic	No	Gold	JonnyGURU
Thermaltake	TR2	TR-380P	380	FSP	No	Bronze

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SFX and TFX
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Form Factor	Brand	Series	Model	Wattage	Manufacturer (OEM)	Modular	Efficiency	Review
SFX	be quiet!	SFX Power 2	SFX2-300W	300	FSP	No	Bronze
SFX	be quiet!	SFX Power 2	SFX2-400W	400	FSP	No	Bronze
SFX	Silverstone	SFX	ST30SF	300	FSP	No	Bronze	JonnyGURU
SFX	Silverstone	SFX	ST45SF	450	FSP	No	Bronze	JonnyGURU
SFX	Silverstone	SFX	ST45SF-G	450	Enhance Electronics	Fully	Gold	JonnyGURU
SFX	Silverstone	SFX	SX600-G	600	Enhance Electronics	Fully	Gold
TFX	be quiet!	TFX Power 2	TFX2B-300W	300	FSP	No	Bronze
TFX	be quiet!	TFX Power 2	TFX2G-300W	300	FSP	No	Gold
TFX	Seasonic	TFX	SS-300TFX	300	Seasonic	No	Bronze	JonnyGURU
TFX	Seasonic	TFX	SS-300TGW	300	Seasonic	No	Gold
TFX	Seasonic	TFX	SS-300TGM	300	Seasonic	Fully	Gold
TFX	Seasonic	TFX	SS-350TGW	350	Seasonic	No	Gold
TFX	Seasonic	TFX	SS-350TGM	350	Seasonic	Fully	Gold	HardOCP

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PeDrO305 (original thread creator)
wierdo124 (retired from thread to be an editor for Overclock.net)
Tator Tot (Overclock.net Managing Editor)

Original Sin (retired Editor of the Power Supplies section)

twerk (Forum Moderator)

twerk · May 6, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by shilka

Seems Super Flower has released a new seriers or at least something new

Holy crap a modular Super Flower PSU!!!

Review

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=340

Will this go on the list later?

That looks awesome. It will probably be ridiculously expensive though, quality like that doesn't come cheap.

twerk · May 6, 2013

On further reading, the Leadex doesn't seem that amazing. It BARELY passes for a platinum rating which is disappointing and they seem to a skimped on a few internal components. If it's priced well then it'll be a good option however.
There are much better performers out there but hopefully Super Flower price it well.
Quote:

Originally Posted by shilka

Wow looks like this units blows even the Seasonic Platinum 1000 watts away

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=340

Summary

Folks, Super Flower means business with this new platform. It is only a matter of time that we see this design turning up in North America, and when it does you'd best be ready to buy one. This unit makes, quite simply, an astoundingly good platform that is right on par with the best currently in the market. There is almost nothing at all bad about this unit... it's stable, it's powerful, it's efficient, and it likes getting hot. The competition should start sleeping with one eye open.

The Good:

outstanding voltage regulation across the board
unbelievable ripple suppression on all outputs
defeatable semi-fanless mode
fully modular with lighted connectors

The Bad:

not available in North America yet

The Mediocre:

Super Flower's user guides still could use work

Now sell it black and i will buy it if its a 350$ PSU

It really doesn't

The 1000W Platinum has better voltage stability, better efficiency and doesn't skimp on the caps like Super Flower have.

twerk · May 6, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by shilka

Only seller so far sells it for 236$ US

And did you read my last post?

That's the same as the SeaSonic currently is on Newegg. Hmmm... if they priced it about $30 lower then it could compete.
Which retailer currently stocks it? The price may just be high because it's new.

twerk · May 6, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by shilka

LOL yes Seasonic is not always the King

Super Flower can give them a run for their money

When this shows up in the US i bet they are going to overprice it like the Dark Power Pro P10 and Newton R3

See my edit, the SeaSonic actually supplies a couple of watts more peak, my mistake ^^
It would have to be priced cheaper than the SeaSonic to be worth it, which it currently isn't. It's probably a great option for us guys in the EU who don't get ripped off though

twerk · May 6, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by revro

i plan to go with akasa venom power 1k, its 80+ and modular and should be overkill since i have only single gpu, but so what

psu seems these days to be the most futureproof component

http://vr-zone.com/articles/akasa-venom-power-1000w-psu-review/18268-1.html

best
revro

That power supply isn't 'bad', it's actually fairly decent however you'd be much better off going with a better quality, lower wattage unit. Components are only getting more and more power efficient so buying a high wattage PSU to 'futureproof' doesn't really make sense.

twerk · May 6, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by shilka

The main problem with the Akasa Venom Power 1000W PSU is its multi rail so you need to balance out the load over the PSU or it will shut off

It has a single 12V rail as far as I'm aware.
Quote:

Akasa's new Venom Power PSU has 1000W capacity, utilizes a modular cabling system and features a single +12V rail.

twerk · May 6, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by shilka

Nope they say its a single rail but its a quad rail PSU

The single rail statement isn't true. Actually, the unit has four +12V rails.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Akasa/Venom_Power_850W/11.html

The Akasa Venom Power 850 W has an MSRP of $159 for the States and 119€ for the EU

Delivered 110% of its max rated load at 45°C
Good enough voltage regulation at +12V
Excellent ripple suppression
Efficient (although not as much as other Gold PSUs)
Quiet fan (at normal operation)
Few native cables

Could have two more PCIe connectors
Loose voltage regulation at 3.3V
5VSB dropped below limit during the full-load test
Short warranty period
The single rail statement isn't true. Actually, the unit has four +12V rails.

8.3 Akasa left the budget/mainstream category and entered the high-end market with their new Gold efficiency Venom PSU. Overall, the Venom 850 W performed well, although there are some areas that need improvements.
The first is efficiency, which is lower than the other high-end Gold units I have tested in the past, and the second is voltage regulation with 3.3V and 5VSB. Especially the 5VSB rail showed a clear weakness during the full-load test. Regardless, the problems I spotted did not spoil my overall positive impression since ripple suppression is excellent on all rails, the +12V rail registered fairly tight voltage regulation, the PSU managed to deliver 10% more than its maximum power at 45°C ambient, and most of its cables are modular.
One thing I couldn't understand though is Akasa's decision to advertise it as a single rail unit, while, in fact, it has four +12V rails with a high OCP trigger point (40 A). I am aware that most users think that single rail PSUs allow higher overclocks, but that is just a myth. If the OCP triggering point is at the right level, a multi-rail PSU is actually safer than a single rail one.

To wind up, the new Venom 850 W is a good and reliable unit that will meet some serious competition if it hits the stores with the price-tag Akasa gave us. However, if it retails for around 130 bucks, it will be a very good choice for someone that doesn't want to spend more for a 850 W Gold unit based on a cutting-edge platform.

Also AndyM95 would you agree that the ripple is lower on the Leadex then on the Platinum?

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story3&reid=264
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=340

I see, it has a pretty high OCP trigger point though so the 4 separate rails isn't an issue unless you're putting 4 Titans on a single one.

I would agree that the ripple is worse, ripple regulation is the Platinums weakest point (it's actually worse than their X-Series and G-Series which is weird).
Leadex - Better ripple regulation and better value (if you live in the EU, in the US they cost the same).
Platinum - Higher peak power, better voltage stability and higher efficiency (arguably better looks and sleeving too but that's subjective).
I think we should agree that both are awesome

twerk · May 8, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belial

What is acceptable variance on the 3vsb levels?

Secondly, my Rosewill Capstone 550m should be able to handle 2 x 7950s, overclocked, running 24/7 compute workloads right? I know the rated wattage might be on the low side for such a use, but the psu is high enough quality and other manufacturers would just sell the unit as a 700-800w unit, right? I wonder if it could do 3x7950s... this is on a system with a 200w [email protected] too, so probably 350w full load on everything else.

50mV of ripple on the 3.3V and 5V is acceptable, and 100mV on the 12V is acceptable but obviously less is better, <50mV is what you should be expecting from good quality power supplies on the 12V.

As for your other question, no to the two 7950s and definitely not to three 7950s. The Capstone 550W can supply 625W peak and to be honest you shouldn't run a PSU over it's rated power 24/7. Overclocked 7950s can pull well over 300W each, then add in the 200W 3770K and you're well over that 550W/625W threshold.

For a 5GHz 3770K and two heavily overclocked 7950s you should be looking at a good quality 750W, especially if it's going to be running 24/7.

twerk · May 8, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeaj

Unless you have some real instrumentation hooked up and triggering, you're not really checking much of anything. Those software readings are often way wrong.

Besides, a Capstone's going to shut itself off before dropping out of (ATX) regulation, anyway.

If you cap 7950 power draw through PowerTune, you could do it. If you're interested in benching the system, that's a different matter, but for most games having a lower power cap doesn't really impact performance much. Capstone is rated at 50C, so with cool ambient intake air for the power supply, you could maybe argue that overloading it a bit isn't such a bad thing. Say, 600W or so isn't going to be the end of the world.

If you were getting a new power supply, 650W (more if really pushing the overclocks) might make more sense, but 550W is honestly enough for most situations. "Recommended" is different than "feasible" or "possible." Anybody remember that old Antec video of i7-980x and SLI GTX 480s on a True Power New 550W in 3DMark?

If you're cavalier about pushing other components hard, I wouldn't worry too much about babying an enthusiast-grade power supply, so long as you know what's up.

You can push power supplies over their rated output but that is just crazy. Did it do the whole run without shutting off?

twerk · May 14, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geran

@Tator_Tot: What PSU would you recommend for a gaming computer in/on an open-air case (DIYPC Alpha-DB6)? My requirements are under $95US, single 12V rail and modular.
Thanks for your help!

-Geran B

I ain't no Tator Tot but I'd definitely go with the SeaSonic G-550:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151119
Currently on sale ($26 off).
If it's not on sale when you buy then go with the Roswill Capstone 550-M:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182262

twerk · May 15, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geran

What do you think about the Rosewill HIVE-650? It looks similar to the Capstone-550-M but has more power and a cheaper price.

It's not as good as the Capstone or G-550. Quality > quantity

With that system you could get away with a 450W so 550W is already plenty.

twerk · May 22, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by eXXon

Sub'd.

P.S.: Thanks for the update Original Sin & Thank God the CX430 is no longer on the list

Wonder why he took it off?

Its hardly the best PSU in the world but I would definitely recommend it to someone who wanted a sub $40 unit. I saw the modular version for $29.99 on Newegg the other day and the non-modular version is currently $24.99. Beats going with some crappy Ultra or Raidmax PSU.

twerk · May 22, 2013

Thanks

I definitely agree that you should encourage people to spend $20-$30 more and get something like the Capstone or S12IIB.

twerk · Jun 23, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pebruska

I have a question considering power draw from the wall and efficiency, so if my system uses, lets say 300w(NOt from the wall) and PSU efficiency is 80%, the power from the wall is 375w?

Now don't take account the different loads etc. , so this is the basic principle of efficiency, right?

100% correct. No PSU is 100% efficient so some power is lost in the form of heat.

twerk · Jun 24, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Driimit

I want to know the OCP trip point of +12V rail of the Corsair VS450 or the maximum wattage the +12V rail can provide before shutting itself down.

P.S. There are two variants of VS450. I am talking about the new version with orange label (not green): http://hardwareinsights.com/wp/corsair-vs450-review/

If possible give me some information on the quality of the PSU. I've already read a lot about VS450 and how some OCN geeks have criticzized its quality. But as the unit I'm talking about is quite new(2-3 months old?), I'm not sure what version people were talking about. So please be sure that you're specifically talking about this and not giving any generalized opinion based on the previous(green labeled) one.

It has a single 12V rail which can supply up to 34A (408W).

It's not a 'bad' PSU , meaning it isn't a system killer but it is a very cheap unit so the efficiency, voltage regulation and general quality of the components used aren't great.

I would never recommend it to anyone but if you already own it I wouldn't tell you to get a new PSU.

twerk · Jul 20, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ribozyme

Anyone of you experts have a very good estimation of power consumption of my system? (spec sigs are outdated).

3770k
Asus P8Z77-I deluxe
2 x 4gb Vengeance 1600mhz 1.5 LP
Samsung 840 250gb ssd
MSI gtx 760 gaming
2 x 92mm fans intake
1x 140mm fan exhaust
1x120mm cpu fan

None of the components overclocked, 3770k at 1.104 Vcore and gtx 760 at 1150 mhz 1.2Vcore.

This system is running folding at home both at CPU and GPU. I am doing this with a be quiet straight power e9 400w.

So I am interested in power consumption of actual components, without efficiency of PSU incalculated, and a power consumption from the wall socket estimation.

Another question, I had an asus direct cu 2 670 before, but I saw in reviews that 760 sometimes pulls more power than 670 even while performing less. So should I get a 670 if I want to be watt effective in PPD? The msi gaming 760 is awfully quiet though, much quieter and cooler than asus 670 and no coil whine!!!! Not on core 17 anyway.

You guys make educated guesses and I'll get a wattmeter next week and then we'll know who was the real expert

I'd probably say the total power consumption while folding is definitely below 300W, probably around 280W maximum if every component is under 100% load.

You will be pulling about 350W from the wall under full load, probably less than that.

The power consumption of the 760 and 670 are pretty much identical, I don't think it would be worth it to change cards. Hope this helped

twerk · Jul 20, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ribozyme

Yes helped me a lot thanks! Did I pick the right PSU by the way or would a bigger one have gained me even more effeciency?

That PSU is fine. It's actually perfect for your current setup, the efficiency will be pretty much as good as it can be and the fan on that unit is very quiet.

twerk · Jul 31, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by magicase

Is it true that the Antec Neo Eco is the same as Seasonic S12II but slightly downgraded?

Pretty much.

The Neo Eco uses a mix of Chinese & Taiwanese caps while the S12II uses all Japanese caps (which is better).
I believe the S12II also uses a better fan.

twerk · Nov 6, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwoCables

I have a friend of a friend who is overclocking his CPU to 4.5 GHz with this PSU powering his system:

Thermaltake Smart SE 630

Should we be worried at all?

Depends on the other components and what the CPU is but I'll say no because the Smart SE is actually a good unit.

Good voltage regulation (3%), over 780W peak DC power output, 80+ efficiency even when overloaded (typical efficiency will be around 84%), fairly quiet fan, ripple is mediocre but is below 50 mV under typical loads... so yeah it's pretty good

Also, thanks for bringing my attention to the Tune-bot, looks pretty awesome!

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