PSU tier list 2.0

[USAFRet]

Whether something is good or not depends on the price.

Then this HDMI cable must be REALLY good.
Right?
https://www.amazon.com/WireWorld-Platinum-Starlight-Cable-Meter/dp/B00KTKYHWI

$13 per inch.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Whether something is good or not depends on the price.

Then this HDMI cable must be REALLY good.
Right?
https://www.amazon.com/WireWorld-Platinum-Starlight-Cable-Meter/dp/B00KTKYHWI

$13 per inch.

What I meant to say was whether or not it's a good choice. But to be fair that probably is a pretty good HDMI cable.

 

[USAFRet]

What I meant to say was whether or not it's a good choice. But to be fair that probably is a pretty good HDMI cable.

$6,500 good?

 

[turkey3_scratch]

What I meant to say was whether or not it's a good choice. But to be fair that probably is a pretty good HDMI cable.

$6,500 good?

Yes, great! Not a good choice though.

 

[Karadjgne]

Solid silver conductors? Bah, I wouldn't pay $6.50 for that cable. Solid silver is almost as brittle as aluminium, so it would need to be an alloy to withstand any flexing, so not solid silver. I'm guessing someone tried translating that price from pesos or rupees and screwed up the $.

 

[Nuckles_56]

It isn't an error, they are trying to market it as the best cable you can get and that it will give you "better signal quality"

 

[okcnaline]

Solid silver conductors? Bah, I wouldn't pay $6.50 for that cable. Solid silver is almost as brittle as aluminium, so it would need to be an alloy to withstand any flexing, so not solid silver. I'm guessing someone tried translating that price from pesos or rupees and screwed up the $.

It isn't an error, they are trying to market it as the best cable you can get and that it will give you "better signal quality"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgy5fX-VPCs

 

[Nuckles_56]

I'd seen that already and that's why better signal quality was in quotations

 

[CountMike]

Well, Sharkoon is a German company and is popular in Europe. Makes other stuff for computers.
https://www.sharkoon.com/header/contact.aspx
As I said, I can only judge by my observations. but keep in mind that I'm not pure amateur as I have worked on and fixed hundreds of PSUs.
Here's one of the reviews: http://www.madshrimps.be/articles/article/942/7-way-600-Watt-PSU-roundup-in-Venlo/4

I am starting to wonder if you are getting paid to advertise Sharkoon.

Geoffrey, the Englishman (he can only be English with such a name) who wrote this review admits in the comment section below that:

"You're correct and I must confess that I don't have enough knowledge about quality capacitors and such stuff."

This is a guy who doesn't know an awful lot about PSU's, in fact he knows just the basics.

So, are we supposed to take this person to his word now? Why? Where's the reviews from professionals?

Are you trying to push Sharkoon around here, mon?

Stop wandering, all I'm payed for is to stay home and do nothing, I've been retired 10 years now. And nooooo, not plugging anything but PSU in the electrical outlet.

 

[Achaios]

This guy here claims to have had two (2) GTX 780's destroyed by a Corsair CX 750M PSU (Tier 4).

http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/2082599-GPU-burned-out-faulty-socket-to-blame?p=42613732#post42613732

Jesus Christ, I knew Corsair CX 's were bad. What do you PSU experts say?

 

[CountMike]

It really is a fourth tier PSU but that guy made some serious mistakes while working with GPU. It may not be best PSU but unless it was badly put together in factory it should not blow up anything. Although. I had a case when somebody brought me a no name PSU that blew up connected only to power, not to the computer. Some sixth sense told me to try it first before installing in the system.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

It really is a fourth tier PSU

There's no reason it should be. The CX750M (the old one even) always used DC-DC converters and is not bad at all; electrical performance was very good and overall it was a pretty well-rounded power supply. And then you have the new one, which is very very similar but slightly better. The only real difference is a higher rated bridge rectifier so it can handle higher temperatures.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Well here's our EVGA 750 BQ review http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=490

 

[timeconsumer]

Well here's our EVGA 750 BQ review http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=490

Anyone understand the business strategy of EVGA's increasingly convoluted lineup? B1, B2, G1, G2, GS, BQ, GQ, W1, T2, P2....The only thing I can think of is that they are trying to confuse people who are looking for quality budget performers like the 750 B2 into buying a higher margin unit like the 750 BQ.

 

[CTurbo]

Well here's our EVGA 750 BQ review http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=...

It's about what I expected. I'd take it over the other psus mentioned in the conclusion. I wish he would stop pointing a non modular psu for not being modular. It's not pretending to be a modular psu so why point it for not being?

 

[turkey3_scratch]

I think you mean semi-modular - the BQ are semi-modular. This is also the first EVGA unit with actually good lengths between SATA connectors.

The BQ was a necessity so EVGA could compete with the CXM and Vengeance lineup of Corsair. Unfortunately for EVGA, the Vengeance crushes the EVGA BQ and CXM I'd call fairly equal but I think the caps are better in it than this BQ.

 

[timeconsumer]

I don't see how the BQ can compete with the CXM and the B2 cannot at pretty much the same price. And the Vengeance isn't available in the US is it?

 

[Karadjgne]

Consumer ignorance. Ppl bought very large wattage Corsair CX for years just based on a name and cheap price. Can't say as Evga isn't trying the same trick.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

The good news is that the BQ is better than the B, and the new CXM (and upcoming non-M CX units) are better than the previous ones. So everyone should be happy either way. But I think it's safe to say EVGA has to step up their budget lineups to compete with Corsair now, so that means either dropping prices on the BQ units, or making another power supply series! Well, in North America, I feel there is less competition. But these BQ units don't have a place in Europe.

 

[CTurbo]

These brands need to get their old garbage off the market. I'm sick of seeing CX500s and EVGA 500Bs in everybody's $1000 gaming builds.

I know the BQ series is semi modular. The fact remains the same. You should not deduct points from a semi modular psu for not being modular. You need to grade it for what it is. If you're reviewing a psu that claims to be fully mod, and it's not, THEN you take off points.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

I agree.

 

[Karadjgne]

Take off points for bad layouts of modular plugs, confusing titles, repeat pins layouts, lack of 90° connectors etc. Absolutely no point in penalizing a psu for its modularity or lack of.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Perhaps you should get a Jonnyguru account and express your opinion to Oklahomawolf?

 

[Karadjgne]

Naaa, I got you for that. Lol.

 

[tvilaboa]

What about nzxt?