Differences between EVGA Supernova G2 and P2?

[Ro-Tang Clan]

The only difference I can see between the G2 1000W model and the P2 1000W model is the "eco" mode switch at the back (and obviously one is gold rated and the other platinum rated)

Yet the G2 1000W is £135 and the P2 1000W is around £163. Is the eco mode and platinum rating worth the extra £30?

I'm thinking of purchasing the Cablemod white sleeved cables with it too and either PSU supports the Cablemod pack.

 

[i7Baby]

G2 - Gold rated efficiency

P2 - Platinum rated efficiency

 

[Ro-Tang Clan]

G2 - Gold rated efficiency

P2 - Platinum rated efficiency

If you had of read my initial message, you would of realised that I'm already aware one is Gold rated and one is Platinum rated.

Please do note reply with pointless answers - this is not the first time I've seen you do this.

My question was around the price/performance factor. Is the Platinum rating and "eco" mode worth the extra £30? Is the "eco" mode a fundamental feature? Am I losing something detrimental to the performance of the PSU if I go for the cheaper option? At which point does a consumer need a Platinum rated PSU vs a Gold rated PSU?

If you can answer these questions I would be greatful.
Many thanks

 

[i7Baby]

Your tile was "Differences between EVGA Supernova G2 and P2?"

That's what I answered. Whether it's worth is up to you - your finances and priorities will be different to mine.

If you continue with that sort of attitude you won't get any help here.

 

[RCFProd]

80+ Plus certification level efficiency explained here:
http://www.corsair.com/en-us/blog/2012/august/80-plus-platinum-what-does-it-mean-and-what-is-the-benefit-to-me

Is it a big deal? No. You would be perfectly fine with 80+ Gold. Platinum is slightly more efficient than the gold ones.

Basically the higher the rating the less heat loss occurs. So less electricity is lost which means It's used more efficiently.

 

[Ro-Tang Clan]

Your tile was "Differences between EVGA Supernova G2 and P2?"

That's what I answered. Whether it's worth is up to you - your finances and priorities will be different to mine.

If you continue with that sort of attitude you won't get any help here.

I'm sorry you're not able to read past the initial title. To put that into perspective, that's like reading the subject line of an email and ignoring everything that's in the body of the email. That's not how support works.

I'm sorry if my message comes across in a negative fashion, however, as someone who works in Technical Support I expect a certain level of comprehension when requesting support. If that's how you truly feel then I believe your attitude towards 'support' is very poor.

I also think you don't quite understand my question. I'm genuinely sorry if I did not make this clearer to begin with, but I'm looking for a technical response rather than opinionated. I understand that ultimately it's up to me to decide whether it's worth it, but I'm requesting to know the technical differences in order to understand the differences between the two.

 

[Ro-Tang Clan]

80+ Plus certification level efficiency explained here:
http://www.corsair.com/en-us/blog/2012/august/80-plus-platinum-what-does-it-mean-and-what-is-the-benefit-to-me

Is it a big deal? No. You would be perfectly fine with 80+ Gold. Platinum is slightly more efficient than the gold ones.

Basically the higher the rating the less heat loss occurs. So less electricity is lost which means It's used more efficiently.

Many thanks, this is exactly what I'm looking for. As I do not know the in's and out's of how PSU's work, it's nice to know the differences from someone with more 'how to' technical knowledge than myself to know the differences and understand how it will affect the average consumer.

So advantages of having Platinum over Gold is less heat produced which would also mean less noise produced? I understand that less electricity is lost as it's more efficient but I didn't quite know how much (if at all any) difference it would make to my computer components.

I haven't read the article as of yet, but I will do when I have the time. Many thanks for providing useful information, it's greatly appreciated!