Does PSU brand matter?

[Strn245]

So, i am going to buy a new PSU, but i want to know, does the brand matter? it might be a stupid question but i seem to find some really cheap used ones, but not as a big brand as the expensive ones.

For example i see a used Alphapower 750 watt PSU for the price of 20€ while the used Corsair 750w costs 55€.

Would i just buy the alphapower?

 

[CTurbo]

Yes and no. Brands matter to an extent, but what's most important is who actually built it(called the oem). Corsair is a major brand but they do NOT build their own psus. They outsource their units to other companies. This means that some Corsair psus are very good, and some are not very good.

No you would not want to buy a cheap psu like Alphapower because a psu like that would be a fire hazard.

 

[Random_tech]

YES!!!!! it does
don't get the unknown ones, get the trusted ones.
have a read of this post http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

i recommend corsair, evga and cooler master

 

[Strn245]

Yes and no. Brands matter to an extent, but what's most important is who actually built it(called the oem). Corsair is a major brand but they do NOT build their own psus. They outsource their units to other companies. This means that some Corsair psus are very good, and some are not very good.

No you would not want to buy a cheap psu like Alphapower because a psu like that would be a fire hazard.

Thanks then. I'll go with the corsair.

 

[CTurbo]

i recommend corsair, evga and cooler master

Again, although these are 3 well known brands, none of them actually make psus so a lot of their stuff is crap. Especially Cooler Master. MOST of their stuff is crap.



That psu tier list is a good read though.

 

[Random_tech]

i recommend corsair, evga and cooler master

Again, although these are 3 well known brands, none of them actually make psus so a lot of their stuff is crap. Especially Cooler Master. MOST of their stuff is crap.



That psu tier list is a good read though.

who makes there own power supplys (just curious)

 

[CTurbo]

Thanks then. I'll go with the corsair.

You read where I said that a lot of their stuff is crap right? Don't buy anything without reading the psu tier list page. Stick to tier 1 or tier 2 stuff. They are not as expensive as you would probably think. I recommend anything by Seasonic, XFX, Antec, or EVGA's B2, G2, or GS series.

 

[Random_tech]

i recommend corsair, evga and cooler master

Again, although these are 3 well known brands, none of them actually make psus so a lot of their stuff is crap. Especially Cooler Master. MOST of their stuff is crap.



That psu tier list is a good read though.

LOL, you have a cooler master psu and case, have you had a bad experience

 

[CTurbo]

lol I said MOST of their stuff. They do have some good stuff, but the majority of their stuff is not good. Some of it is really terrible. I love the case. They make fine cases.

 

[Random_tech]

lol I said MOST of their stuff. They do have some good stuff, but the majority of their stuff is not good. Some of it is really terrible. I love the case. They make fine cases.

i agree with there cases, i have one too