Force psus any good?

[johnmanth]

Hello, i bought an xfx ts 450(http://www.e-shop.gr/psu-xfx-ts-series-450w-p-PER.811434) and my firend bought a FORCE FO28XD 500w(http://www.e-shop.gr/psu-force-fo28xd-500w-p-PER.641603)
He keeps saying that i am an idiot because my psu (xfx) is more expensive with less wattage!
Just wondering is he right? The other one(force) is better than mine?

 

[ajhockey3]

No, XFX are one of the most reliable PSU's on the market. Force PSU's is an offbrand with a bad reputation, Expect it to break within 3 years. The force isn't rated at continusis power, Meaning it may not be able to sustain 500W 24/7. Most likely your XFX will deliver more wattage even though its "Rated" lower. Also you see that red switch on the back of the force? Thats a bad sign, very old design even 2006 prebuilt computers got rid of that bad design. Also your XFX is rated at 80plus bronze. You got the better deal. Your friend needs a new PSU it will likely break within a few years and take something with it.

 

[Sapphire Thunder]

that Force is an unknown, and seemingly very generic PSU.

XFX TS on the other hand is high quality PSU.


EDIT: ajhockey3 said it all. You got definitely many times more reliable and high quality PSU.

 

[USAFRet]

Don't listen to your friend anymore. You made the right choice.

 

[johnmanth]

No, XFX are one of the most reliable PSU's on the market. Force PSU's is an offbrand with a bad reputation, Expect it to break within 3 years. The force isn't rated at continusis power, Meaning it may not be able to sustain 500W 24/7. Most likely your XFX will deliver more wattage even though its "Rated" lower. Also you see that red switch on the back of the force? Thats a bad sign, very old design even 2006 prebuilt computers got rid of that bad design. Also your XFX is rated at 80plus bronze. You got the better deal. Your friend needs a new PSU it will likely break within a few years and take something with it.

Is the red switch a switcher between 220v and 110v (i think) input voltage? If so, isnt that a good sign?

 

[Sapphire Thunder]

Is the red switch a switcher between 220v and 110v (i think) input voltage? If so, isnt that a good sign?

It is, but it definitely isn't a good thing. It was given up for a reason.

 

[USAFRet]

Is the red switch a switcher between 220v and 110v (i think) input voltage? If so, isnt that a good sign?

Yes, that switches between 110 and 220. That is not a good sign.
Most good PSU's (like your XFX) nowadays are autoswitching. They handle the voltage difference internally.

 

[ajhockey3]

No, XFX are one of the most reliable PSU's on the market. Force PSU's is an offbrand with a bad reputation, Expect it to break within 3 years. The force isn't rated at continusis power, Meaning it may not be able to sustain 500W 24/7. Most likely your XFX will deliver more wattage even though its "Rated" lower. Also you see that red switch on the back of the force? Thats a bad sign, very old design even 2006 prebuilt computers got rid of that bad design. Also your XFX is rated at 80plus bronze. You got the better deal. Your friend needs a new PSU it will likely break within a few years and take something with it.

Is the red switch a switcher between 220v and 110v (i think) input voltage? If so, isnt that a good sign?

Modern PSU's have a circuit built in to tell the input voltage, So if it does have a switch its a very old design. I have seen prebuilt C2D lenovo machines without the red switches. And Prebuilders normally cheap out alot on the PSU

 

[ajhockey3]

No, XFX are one of the most reliable PSU's on the market. Force PSU's is an offbrand with a bad reputation, Expect it to break within 3 years. The force isn't rated at continusis power, Meaning it may not be able to sustain 500W 24/7. Most likely your XFX will deliver more wattage even though its "Rated" lower. Also you see that red switch on the back of the force? Thats a bad sign, very old design even 2006 prebuilt computers got rid of that bad design. Also your XFX is rated at 80plus bronze. You got the better deal. Your friend needs a new PSU it will likely break within a few years and take something with it.

Is the red switch a switcher between 220v and 110v (i think) input voltage? If so, isnt that a good sign?

Modern PSU's have a circuit built in to tell the input voltage, So if it does have a switch its a very old design. I have seen prebuilt C2D lenovo machines without the red switches. And Prebuilders normally cheap out alot on the PSU

 

[dish_moose]

New designs don't "know" what the input voltage is - they are designed to work over an extended operating range - better design. Give me a Seasonic(XFX) any day of the week. Tell your friend to do a little research - until then, keep his opinions(uneducated) to himself.
-Bruce

 

[oczdude8]

Actually, just to clarify this: Its not because it has circuitry built in to handle just this, its because of the more advanced topology used.

The PSUs without a 110-220 switches have an Active Power Factor Correction topology, while those with the switch have a Passive Power Factor Correction topology.

Needless to say, PSU's with Active Power Factor Correction are much better.

reading: https://cooltechpc.com/articles/power-factor-correction-pfc