Is the SeaSonic M12II-620 *NOT EVO* is good?

[danielzy]

Hey guys, I got a chance to buy the said PSU in a very good price with 5 years of warranty, I know the not EVO model is pretty old, but is it still good?

I can pay around 25% more and get the G-650...

 

[shrapnel_indie]

Pretty much any SeaSonic PSU is good. Very few cases where it isn't. If it has a good price, go for it. On the old PSU tier lists it was a solid Tier 2a unit, so despite it being an older unit, It is still good.

 

[Colif]

Its a Seasonic... it was great 5 years ago but I can't find any reviews of just the old version recently. Here is one from 6 years ago: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/05/18/seasonic_m12ii620_power_supply_review/1

If you running a newer CPU it doesn't support all the power modes: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2049815/seasonic-620w-m12ii-support-haswel.html
That could be why its cheaper. You might have to pay more.

 

[shrapnel_indie]

Its a Seasonic... it was great 5 years ago but I can't find any reviews of just the old version recently. Here is one from 6 years ago: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/05/18/seasonic_m12ii620_power_supply_review/1

If you running a newer CPU it doesn't support all the power modes: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2049815/seasonic-620w-m12ii-support-haswel.html
That could be why its cheaper. You might have to pay more.

Well, there is that possibility. Easily overcome if you tell the computer to not use the power-saving modes that put it into such a low power state that it can trigger older PSUs under-current protection.

 

[danielzy]

The G-550 (Gold) and the M12II-620 costs pretty much the same (the G is slightly more expensive)
I dont really need the extra W, should I just go for the newer G one?

I'm running i5-6600 on a MSI H170A PC-MATE

 

[Colif]

I would get the newer one (I might be biased, its what I have) as it supports all the new power saving modes without playing with bios settings. I don't need 650 either, its just what i got... i read reviews and they are rated to run at 50 over if need be but not constantly. Also offer more protections than older models.

 

[danielzy]

OK Thanks! G-550 it is.