PSU tier list 2.0

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Improvement can happen in any industry , maybe Andyson wants to step up.

Super Flower did , they weren't always elite.

 

[giantbucket]

it's a shame that real companies like Vicor don't make computer power supplies. even building one yourself from their parts would run $1k or so. pretty sure it would outclass a Seasonic.

 

[Karadjgne]

Only if your soldering was that good....

 

[Darkbreeze]

And you don't end up with any tin "hairs" from the lack of lead in the solder these days. Heh.

 

[giantbucket]

I still have a spool of old school lead solder somewhere, I think. still, would be nice to see Vicor or similar offer up a unit, even if on a lark.

 

[chanuka]

This is much better than the older one. OEM included. Thank you dottorrent and others

 

[Tifforo]

It looks like the reliable manufacturers who make at least one Tier 1 or Tier 2 product, and DON'T make any Tier 4 products (and aren't on the Tier 5 naughty list) are:

Antec
Azza
be quiet!
Corsair
Enermax
EVGA
Fractal Design
Rosewill
SeaSonic
Sentey
Silverstone
Super Flower
XFX

I may have missed a couple, but I'm pretty sure every one I listed qualifies.

 

[zeyuanfu]

Some of the above are not manufacturers. For example, Corsair does not make their units but instead buys them from OEMs and rebrand them. Others, like Seasonic, are the OEMs.

Also, Azza? Sentey? I doubt it.

 

[giantbucket]

if it isn't Made In China and doesn't have big green "OK Quality Pass" stickers on it, I ain't buying it!

 

[Onus]

^You must have just read that Jonnyguru Sunbeam review. Good job, guys!

 

[dottorrent]

Some of the above are not manufacturers. For example, Corsair does not make their units but instead buys them from OEMs and rebrand them. Others, like Seasonic, are the OEMs.

Also, Azza? Sentey? I doubt it.

Sentey use Super Flower for their platinum and golden steelpower lineups. Azza also use Super Flower.

 

[Darkbreeze]

I was going to say, both Azza and Sentey have some pretty good units. They're just not as common here in the US and they're more expensive than some other models using the same platforms.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Most SENTEY are very poor , just a few exceptions.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Yeah, the keyword was SOME. But I fully understand the clarification and I would certainly not ever put either of them on any list indicating a general overall reliability.

 

[Fin1977]

I have a 700w ccivo psu! I can only assume it's as bad as a CIT psu? Cheap tat? It's never failed my old system but reckon it really shouldn't have gone in my new build?

 

[MeteorsRaining]

How good is the "Antec Atx 550W VPF550 80+ Bronze" PSU? I've come across the VP and VP-P units but not VPF, any insights on quality?

I came across this particular unit while assisting in a thread, any info regarding this would be helpful. It's available in Europe:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-236-AN

TechPowerUp's article:

http://www.techpowerup.com/210371/antec-announces-vpf-series-power-supplies.html

 

[Deleted member 217926]

How good is the "Antec Atx 550W VPF550 80+ Bronze" PSU? I've come across the VP and VP-P units but not VPF, any insights on quality?

I came across this particular unit while assisting in a thread, any info regarding this would be helpful. It's available in Europe:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-236-AN

TechPowerUp's article:

http://www.techpowerup.com/210371/antec-announces-vpf-series-power-supplies.html

Delta is the OEM and they are 80 Plus certified. I don't see any real reviews yet. Relatively low wattage on the 12v rail but should be decent. Anything made by Delta usually is.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

They're quite new, I'm certain that it can handle an i5 non-K with a 270X GPU, but is it worth to save 10 Euros against XFX TS 550W for this unit? That's a close call. Here is the thread I've been involved in:

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2603777/good-motherboard-4460-270x.html

 

[Deleted member 217926]

I assume you mean the XFX TS Bronze since XFX in their infinite wisdom sell an 80 Plus Bronze and an 80 Plus Gold TS.

Wow Eruos are dirt cheap. I need to go back to Europe while the dollar buys so much.

Either unit would cover that build quite well. The TS is slightly more efficient and has a more powerful 12v rail.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Certainly the Bronze, since the OP's signature says so. Either way, since he's on a low budget the Antec should do just fine, thanks for the help

 

[Saga Lout]

Wow Eruos are dirt cheap. I need to go back to Europe while the dollar buys so much.

I just hope I'm not in the security queue behind you at the airport when you try to go home with a large tin box of full circuitry and 53 wires stickkng out of it.

 

[dottorrent]

I assume you mean the XFX TS Bronze since XFX in their infinite wisdom sell an 80 Plus Bronze and an 80 Plus Gold TS.

Wow Eruos are dirt cheap. I need to go back to Europe while the dollar buys so much.

Either unit would cover that build quite well. The TS is slightly more efficient and has a more powerful 12v rail.

Your dollar needs to rise, CPU prices here have increased to stupid levels.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Wow Eruos are dirt cheap. I need to go back to Europe while the dollar buys so much.

I just hope I'm not in the security queue behind you at the airport when you try to go home with a large tin box of full circuitry and 53 wires stickkng out of it.

Yeah as dottorrent said computer parts always cost more over there even assuming a 1:1 parity between the Euro and dollar. As is a dollar buys me 1.06 Euros right now. I was thinking more of a typical tourist trip than a shopping trip. Last time I was there was 94 and that was pre Euro. You still had to exchange currency in each country. Mostly just wishful thinking, I can't take the time off and I just bought a car so I don't have the money anyway. It would be nice to see Eastern Europe though

 

[giantbucket]

it's rare for prices for most products to be lower outside of the USA, other than locally made stuff or cheap versions of stuff. the USA is basically he biggest market for just about anything, so stuff has to be priced lower there than in most other places (except HK markets, or "the back of the FedEx truck")

 

[xreap]

HI guys, so I'm in another dilema, i was gonna get a seasonic s12 bronze 620w to pair with i7-4790k and Gtx970 but its been out of stock for about 2 months, so instead i was looking at the Antec High current gamer 620w. Then suprise suprise when i went to the store its also out of stock, darn luck. So instead the salesman tried to sell me a Antec TP 550w, would this be enough? I have a Hard drive and a hdd plus a ton of case fans =), would also be looking to overclock the cpu, so is it a good idea to buy the Antec TP 550w?

Edit: Also upon further checking it turns out the Antec TP 550w is modular and is Broze certified. I saw An antec true power in the list and thought what Im about to buy was that one, however the one listed is Gold certified and is non modular, so does that mean the PSU sold here in my location is unlisted?