Is this silverstone psu good?

[Guest]

Im getting a new pc. Is psu named Silverstone 700W Strider Essential Gold, 80 Plus Gold good enought for my pc that has msi 980 gaming, 16gb of ram, and i5 4690k

 

[turkey3_scratch]

For one thing, this PSU seems to be old since it's not even available on the most common sites like Newegg and Amazon. If you look at the specs page, they blatantly lie about the combined 5V and 3.3V rails. Both rails produce 50W, so the combined should be less than 100W, but they have it labeled as 130W. The operating temperature is laballed as 0C to 40C, and a little higher would be nicer since temps can easily reach above 40C in a computer case. The actual 12 volt rail can produce about 620W, and in the end it seems the whole "700W" is a lie, as in reality it would be lower.

Quality is okay, it is a Tier 3 unit. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html I would look to get a better power supply.

 

[Zackun7]

700W is too much . Use 500W - 650W range , would recommend seasonic m12 but silverstone brand is okay tho

 

[Grimwinder]

You can see a good PSU ranking list here-
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

While the 700w isn't listed, the other wattages in that model line are shown as tier 3. From reviews I'm seeing it's an "okay" PSU for single cards but not recommended for sli/crossfire or overclocking. So, you're probably better off looking for something higher up the list.

 

[Guest]

How about this : Seasonic 650W S12G-650, 80 Plus Gold

 

[turkey3_scratch]

How about this : Seasonic 650W S12G-650, 80 Plus Gold

Yes Seasonics are fantastic, great choice right there!

 

[Guest]

So seasonic it is. Thanks everyone for helping! 😀

 

[Guest]

Oh one more question. Does that Seasonic 650W S12G-650, 80 Plus Gold fit in this case : Sharkoon T28

 

[turkey3_scratch]

It is an ATX power supply so it will fit in that Sharkon ATX case, yes. Power supply sizes are standardized.

 

[Guest]

Ok thanks