PSU tier list 2.0

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A friend recently build a PC with a Tesla R2 650w, it powers an r9 280 from Gigabyte and a i5 4460. Where would it belong on here and should he be worried?
 
So I've narrowed it down to two PSUs once again: the EVGA Supernova GS 650W, which I can get for 95€ and the XFX XTR 650W which would cost me 110€. Now both power supplies have just what I'm looking for: silent fan mode, flat fully modular black cables and are tier one :)

Now I'd like to hear your opinion if the XTR would be "better" enough in terms of quality and features to pay the 15€ extra. Judging by reviews the Supernova GS is more silent in regards to fan noise than the XTR.

Thanks in advance!
 


The EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GS uses a much higher capacity primary capacitor so it should have better hold-up time. It's also built on a newer Seasonic platform than the XFX XTR 650W.
 
Ko888 specifically but anyone that can answer is welcome, I just saw the new Seasonic Titanium 850w unit but I can't tell if it's an all new platform. Any idea?
 
Of course I can't say for certain, but it would probably be hard to say since nobody's laid hands on it yet if you're talking about the one that was just shown at Computex. This is all I could find on it if it's the same one you're talking about.


The star of the show is the new Titanium 850W model, which has been rated with 80 Plus Titanium efficiency, which means that it has up to 94 efficiency at 115V or up to 96 percent efficiency at 230V on 50 percent load. This is actually Seasonic's first 80 Plus Titanium rated PSU and we are quite sure that it is the highest rated PSU on the market.

It also comes with Seasonic's own patented D2D full modular design, uses 105C Japanese Capacitors and features almost all the known power, current and voltage protections.
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Yeah that's the one. I saw it in the front page article as well and I know it hasn't been reviewed yet as even RealHardTechX doesn't have a listing for it and they usually have a placer set up before anyone else knows a new series is going to be released. Ko888 sometimes finds PSU info no one else does so I figured asking him wouldn't hurt.

An all new flagship platform would be exciting since Seasonic has basically been using the same one since 2013ish in its high end models while companies like SuperFlower have somewhat exceeded them in some instances. They need something new and exciting to get back on the top of the top

And besides it's a full upgrade year. Skylake is replacing my 2600K and a GTX 980 Ti is replacing my GTX 780. Already did the monitor, keyboard and mouse and bought new case fans. Might as well drop a new Titanium Seasonic in there while I'm at it. Well assuming it's not crazy expensive. 😉
 
I saw that too. I've always thought of ATNG as "hit or miss," although honestly I cannot remember standout examples on either side. That means "meh," and that definitely does not mean "one of the best."
 
I suppose some amount of literary license has to be assumed for the purpose of beefing up content when there's not much else to say. Plus, nobody wants to piss off the folks who send you samples. I think their relational standing to other manufacturers could have been creatively phrased to not stand out as an outright extravagance though.
 
Tier list update Computex 2015 edition -

This year at Computex saw some new contenders to the PSU market, as well as some cool units that have been shown at Computex. Excellent show overall (Thanks Luke / Slick). Here are the new additions -

Akasa

Akasa unexpectedly shown up this year with their updated Venom Power units, now sporting the Platinum rating. They also debuted a new lineup known as ViperPower, sporting the Gold rating. Now this being Akasa, they'll no doubt work with either ATNG or Andyson. Given that Andyson have stepped up their game seriously fast, let's hope that it'll be the latter that builds them. They'll look nice with an MSI X power board and one of their lightning cards.

Antec

Antec shown us their updated EDGE series of units, elegantly named EDGE II. Seems to just be a fan change to one that doesn't light up, so maybe in a few months we'll see some notable changes.

Corsair

Corsair's RM series is going digital, being named RMi. There seems to be a new uniform look to Corsair's new units. They're also taking a crack at the SFX market, with the SF600. The new uniform look seems to be more evident when looked at this image. Expect a release around Fall for the RMi series and a bit later for their new SFX units.

Cryorig
Cryorig have become very successful in their 2 years of business with their excellent air coolers, but now they're taking a serious step forward to the PSU market, with an IoT enabled (The Internet of Things) PSU, which has never been done before. It's ambitious line of Pi series of units were unveiled at Computex and have been given a keen eye by everyone, since the concept of remotely controlling your PSU has never been heard of, so it's interesting to see how this one performs. kudos to Cryorig for such an ambitious step forward.

Enermax

Enermax made a comeback this year with 2 refreshed series of units, this now being the Platimax DS and the Revolution FM units, now featuring Enermax's renowned Twister bearing fans and now being built by Channel Well Technology, since sadly Enermax closed down their PSU manufacturing plant last year. They also announced a Titanium rated line of units, known as Digityan (try saying that without confusing yourself). This will be a digital unit, again being built by Channel Well Technology and using the Twister Bearing fan for cooling. Enermax have said these will be released in Q4 this year, so my prediction, October.

G.Skill
Another new contender to the PSU scene, G.Skill has decided to march in the PSU market with the Ripjaws series of units. Available in Gold or Platinum ratings, G.Skill hope to find success with their power supplies as they did with their RAM.

Rosewill
Rosewill's got a new PSU line coming, named Tokamak. Another new Titanium line of units announced at Computex, this takes the illusion of being a fanless PSU, a bit like what Gainward do with their Phantom GPU cooler. No word on OEM, but possibly going to be Sirfa.

Seasonic
Seasonic are back with 2 more new lines of units, one being a Titanium efficiency line called... Titanium and one very unique offering known as the Lighting Cube series. The most interesting obviously being the Lighting Cube series. It has an RGB fan which can be digitally controlled to give whatever color you want

Silverstone
Silverstone has shown us the SX700 PSU, the most powerful and most efficient SFX PSU ever made. Platinum rated and with plenty of power, it should bring more joy to those mITX master race members.

That's all for now folks. Any more new PSUs? Add them down below and i'll add them soon enough.
 

thx very much I think I will buy this one as it's on amazon for £62 atm. Also the tier is a huge weight off my shoulders xD
 
I recently found out about the SeaSonic Snow Silent 1050w platinum PSU and there's a 750w version coming. Any word on its release date? I want a white PSU to match my case and don't want to have to spend $210 on a 1050w PSU unless I have to. I'll eventually get a white motherboard (Sabertooth Z97 Mark S) for running SLI, so you think spending $270 on upgrading the motherboard alone is enough? I know I want a white / blue build, but almost $500 for upgrading those two components is a bit too much I think.
 


The Seasonic website and the RealHardTechX database both have it listed as a current model. I suspect it should be available soon. It probably just hasn't reached sellers yet.
 


A 1050W model I wouldn't expect to go for $130, that would probably be more in the $180 - $210 range. The 750W model I could see going for $130.
 
I would think more around $150 as the SnowSilent units are based on the Platinum series and the 660w Platinum is usually at $130.
 
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