[SOLVED] Is my Power supply good enough/reliable

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So recently i got a pc, here are the specs

Ryzen 5 3600
16gb ddr4 3600mhz ram
rx 480 (going to change to an rtx3060 or amd equivalent but not at the current prices)

and the power supply is a GameMax Rampage RPG 700w power supply

was just wandering how reliable it is
 
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NightHawkRMX
Gamemax should be completely avoided in my opinion. That particular unit is bad for reasons given above, but additionally the unit only has a 2 year warranty. If gamemax is only willing to warranty that unit for 2 years, it means they likely do not expect it to last very long. Most reliable PSUs will have a warranty length of at least 5 years, and many have 7 or even a 10 year warranty.

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What power supply would you recommend
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Budget and country?

Also, not to hijack this thread, but I know Jon would be familiar with Corsair warranty. If I were to have a PSU fail within warranty period, could I RMA it without any proof of purchase? I know some companies will let you do this and go off of mfg date for age.
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Gamemax should be completely avoided in my opinion. That particular unit is bad for reasons given above, but additionally the unit only has a 2 year warranty. If gamemax is only willing to warranty that unit for 2 years, it means they likely do not expect it to last very long. Most reliable PSUs will have a warranty length of at least 5 years, and many have 7 or even a 10 year warranty.

cscraigsmith046 said:
What power supply would you recommend
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Budget and country?

Also, not to hijack this thread, but I know Jon would be familiar with Corsair warranty. If I were to have a PSU fail within warranty period, could I RMA it without any proof of purchase? I know some companies will let you do this and go off of mfg date for age.
 
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NightHawkRMX said:
Gamemax should be completely avoided in my opinion. That particular unit is bad for reasons given above, but additionally the unit only has a 2 year warranty. If gamemax is only willing to warranty that unit for 2 years, it means they likely do not expect it to last very long. Most reliable PSUs will have a warranty length of at least 5 years, and many have 7 or even a 10 year warranty.


Budget and country?

Also, not to hijack this thread, but I know Jon would be familiar with Corsair warranty. If I were to have a PSU fail within warranty period, could I RMA it without any proof of purchase? I know some companies will let you do this and go off of mfg date for age.
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UK, specifically England and budget of around £100
 
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carocuore said:
No input voltage switch to make it go boom? 0/10... too safe.
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Two different things. Input voltage switch means the PSU doesn't have active PFC and relies on a voltage doubler to get low mains voltages up to bus voltage. 230V only means that the primary circuit is made half as robust as a full range unit because it only has to support half the current (despite what JayzTwoCents says) saving about $1.50 off the BOM cost. The downside to that is if mains voltages drop, causing the input current to increase, the PSU could explode.
 
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NightHawkRMX said:
Also, not to hijack this thread, but I know Jon would be familiar with Corsair warranty. If I were to have a PSU fail within warranty period, could I RMA it without any proof of purchase? I know some companies will let you do this and go off of mfg date for age.
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I have no idea. I never worked tech support at Corsair. AFAIK, you need proof of purchase. But I'm sure rules can be bent if you yell loud enough.
 
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carocuore said:
Because a greater current at 100V would stress the components..
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Right. Because W / V = A. And lower A is bad. That's why high tension power lines used to deliver power across long distances are higher voltage than your mains. JayzTwoCents said in his "educational video" that higher voltage is "harder" because it's higher voltage, while in reality, lower voltage is "harder" because it's higher CURRENT.
 
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jonnyguru said:
Right. Because W / V = A. And lower A is bad. That's why high tension power lines used to deliver power across long distances are higher voltage than your mains. JayzTwoCents said in his "educational video" that higher voltage is "harder" because it's higher voltage, while in reality, lower voltage is "harder" because it's higher CURRENT.
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You watch JayzTwoCents? He's a complete joke when it comes to power supplies. Must be fun watching him...
 
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jonnyguru said:
JayzTwoCents said in his "educational video" that higher voltage is "harder" because it's higher voltage, while in reality, lower voltage is "harder" because it's higher CURRENT.
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- "Do your research on the topic before making video guide on your channel with millions of subscribers"
 
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refillable said:
You watch JayzTwoCents? He's a complete joke when it comes to power supplies. Must be fun watching him...
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I "know of" JayzTwoCents. I don't typically watch him. I watched that particular video because people were saying grossly incorrect things about power supplies and then cited Jayz's video as the source. So I watched it, took notes, and then posted in the video comments each time mark where he was wrong about something.
 
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