[SOLVED] Cooler Master Vanguard

[Warmuro]

Hello everybody, i have Thermaltake Litepower lp-600al2nh psu and i've been using it for a very long time. I'm going to buy a new one and i'm thinking to buy Cooler Master Vanguard 750W 80plus Gold Full Modular PSU (RS750-AFBAG1-EU). Is this a good choice ? I know it will be definetely an upgrade for my current system, but i just want to buy and feel safe. I know it will be more than enough for my current system, but i'm going to buy ryzen 5 2600 and GTX1660ti in the near future.

My current system:
Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Case
ASUS M5A97 Mainboard
AMD Phenom II X6 1055t (125w) 3.2ghz OC'ed (hyper 212 evo cooler installed)
EVGA SC GTX 1055ti
2x8 GB DDR3 G-SKILL RIPJAW-X 1600mhz Ram
2x1 7200 rpm HDD
Samsung EVO 850 240gb
4x1 120mm Led Fan
DVD-RW
Xonar DG Sound Card
Lots of usb devices connected

PS : I'm not having any problems with the current psu, i used my CPU at 3.5ghz, NB2500mhz, ASUS R9-270x 2gb card for years and it's still powering my system without problem. However, i see voltage drops in BIOS screen, below the ratings, so i think the psu aged eventually.
Thank you.

 

[Barty1884]

Is that what the "V" in the V750 etc was? Huh, never knew.
The VXXX lineup from CM is probably their best offering. Quality units, but a few years old now, and were a little overpriced compared to their direct competitors.

Given you've listed the EU product sku, I can assume you're in Europe? Where are you located, specifically?

For that hardware, a 750W unit seems a bit excessive. I assume that's supposed to read "1050TI"?

A quality 550W unit would be more than capable, and viable for future upgrades too. Corsair's CX550 or TX550 would be solid options and are typically available worldwide.

SeaSonics S12III, EVGA's G2/G3 would be good options too, all depends on regional availability.

 

[Warmuro]

I'm in Turkey.
Yes it's a bit excessive but i'll change my graphic card.
Regional availability is the only thing limits my purchases and decisions... I also checked Thermaltake Toughpower Grand RGB 750w Gold but people say there are a lot of DOA issues, QC is worst etc. I don't want to put my system in risk.

 

[Satan-IR]

I'd say go with the units suggested by Barty1884.

A lot of Thermaltake PSUs are mostly low-quality junk. Again as said, 750W is too much. Cooler Master V 650W-750W weries both semi-modular and modular had quite good valid reviews. They're not the best but much better than your current Thermaltake.

That is actually the main point here arkadaşım, if you don't want your system at risk, get a decent PSU.

 

[Warmuro]

Are there any side effects if it's too much for the system ? When i think, psu shouldn't be under very high load, so it lasts longer. I mean, if i get 750w for this system, my psu will be idle for like %60 or more, so less heat, less fan curve, overall the unit lasts longer. If you say 750w overkill without any negative side effects, it's cool for me because there're no good quality 550w-600w or 650w options in my region and they're complete trash.

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Looks like coolermaster V series rated tier1

 

[Satan-IR]

No there's no immediate harm coming to PSUs if you only use them at say 45% of their capacity.

Anyway the wattage is determined by components under different loads at any given time. If you have a 1KW PSU and your system is using, for example 520W while gaming, that is the usage.

Yes it's less load and pressure on the PSU (which means less heat, less fan speed and less noise), however, most PSUs are at the peak of their efficiency when they're working at 50 to 75-80% percent of their capacity.

So for a let's say 750W PSU which works probably at highest efficiency when it's under 50-75% load it would be less efficient if it's working at 45% of its capacity. This doesn't harm the PSU, just a bit less efficient, that is, it has to draw a bit more AC to deliver the same amount of DC.

If only good PSU available is the 750W one at good price I say go for it. That's a better choice than getting a 650W unit of low quality to have it work at 75% which MIGHT BE more efficient but might blow and kill other components somewhere down the road.

 

[Warmuro]

Thank you all for your informative responses. I'll definetely buy Cooler Master Vanguard 750w 80plus Gold Modular PSU since it's the best choice for me right now. I may update the post about it after my purchase and usage. Have a nice day everybody.