Best PSUs (Archive)

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Here are the best power supplies for gaming PCs. These PSUs offer the best reliability, performance and protection for your components.


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[kasialorenc]

Archived comments are found here: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3039491/psus.html

 

[Scitesh]

Where are seasonic S12II those are solid units and totally recommendable plus I have S12II 750 watts

 

[Scitesh]

Where are the seasonic S and G series.. They are highly recommended and solid units

 

[JeanLuc]

Was this 'article' sponsored by EVGA and Corsair? Not exactly the widest range of brands in you list and there are plenty of good ones not on there such as be Quiet! and Super Flower.

 

[lunyone]

My understanding is they only review units that are sent to them, so the list of PSU's reviewed are minimal and only from a select group of manufacturers.

 

[envy14tpe]

No love for Super Flower, but at 1000W only? really?

 

[Aris_Mp]

all the listed EVGA units are made by Super Flower. Also when we have more reviews in our database other PSUs will be listed as well.

 

[envy14tpe]

all the listed EVGA units are made by Super Flower. Also when we have more reviews in our database other PSUs will be listed as well.

Are u a part of Tomshardware?

 

[Aris_Mp]

all the listed EVGA units are made by Super Flower. Also when we have more reviews in our database other PSUs will be listed as well.

Are u a part of Tomshardware?

yes.

 

[FritzEiv]

We've probably reviewed close to 70 PSUs in the past 18 months (I'd have to check that, so don't quote me). Our "Best PSUs" are a summation and further stratification of the best of those we've reviewed. Those listed toward the bottom of the page are all of those which have earned one of our awards, with links to those reviews. We update this page monthly to reflect any new reviews (usually 3 or 4) and awards. At 3 to 4 reviews per month, we're testing PSUs as fast as we can with the incredible depth and complexity that Aris is able to bring to the endeavor.

 

[Virtual_Singularity]

I know not all worthy units can always make this list. Though, fwiw, Antec's HCP platinum series should likely be right up there with the best of them (or at least receive an honorable mention somewhere, even if only in the comments). Delta being the OEM for the line, and the quality of these units being top tier according to several reliable reviewers (Tom's also places these units in the top psu tier as well iirc, last I looked), also come with a 7 year warranty iirc.

 

[DocBones]

What is the SFX category?

 

[lunyone]

What is the SFX category?

Small Form Factor PSU. You can read more here about SFX PSU's and the history too from TH's own Don Woligroski back in 2011 article.

 

[Agron_2]

What about heat output? Which of the PSUs is generating the least heat? It would be nice if you just put a thermometer behind the PSU just to measure by how many degrees is the air hotter than the environment.

 

[Aris_Mp]

I have a thermal probe right at the exhaust of the PSU (and another one at the intake) just for this reason. Also the efficiency of each PSU clearly shows the thermal load on each test.

 

[DavideUguccioni]

Is the EVGA 650W GS gold good too? Kind of limited Here in México, Im between that one and the cs650m. Only ones I can get here.

 

[MasterMace]

I like the improvements in the list.

Looking forward to Deltas crossing the bench.

 

[RobertCHS]

I prefer Corsair PSUs. I am using a 750 in my build. I personally prefer fully Modular because it helps with cable management


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