PSU tier list 2.0

[Benjiwenji]

Circle sells low end crap. Almost certainly a Tier 5 unit. Again, it's a limited brand regionally. Most likely Flipkart and Snapdeal and similarly regional vendors.

Thanks, good to know. I will relate this to the other thread.

 

[Steven_Morrissey]

Thanks for nothing guys,

the corsair CS series doesn't belong on this list, especially not at tier three given how common fan failures are. I get to try and argue an RMA on day one of ownership.

Can someone pull the finger out and get it off the list, I may as well have picked something at random, this is the opposite of helpful advice.

 

[tiny voices]

Just because you had a failure doesn't mean that they are all terrible. Also, a loud fan is NOT a total failure of the PSU.

 

[stavrosmast]

I am geting the evga s.n 1300w and people here said that its quiet but in forums and reviews they say that its pretty loud.... And it doesnt have echo switch.. But I want total silence How much noise do you believe it makes? People also said that its noisy even on IDLE. But dont you think its weird that the super flower leadex gold 1300w HAS an echo switch but the evga s.n 1300w g2 hasnt and its based on its platform... :/

 

[Darkbreeze]

Thanks for nothing guys,

the corsair CS series doesn't belong on this list, especially not at tier three given how common fan failures are. I get to try and argue an RMA on day one of ownership.

Can someone pull the finger out and get it off the list, I may as well have picked something at random, this is the opposite of helpful advice.

Besides which, it's listed as a tier 3 unit and if you had bothered to read almost any page on this discussion prior to purchasing it you'd know that we recommend the CS, CX, VS and RM units only be used with mainstream systems, not systems with discreet gaming cards or those that are overclocked. And as mentioned, every single PSU model made is going to see some failures. There are no electronics that don't have some percentage of failures. That's the nature of assembly line manufacturing. It happens.

 

[stavrosmast]

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/vs-seriestm-vs650-650-watt-power-supply it says that my psu's fan opens when it has much load. But why this doesnt happen with evga g2 1300w?

 

[tiny voices]

The EVGA's fan will speed up and slow down as it senses the temp of the PSU.

 

[deathblade94]

Hi..I ordered a superflower golden green hx 650w non modular for 99euro...
From the reviews and comments i saw it seems to be a good tier 2 psu but i would like to hear what do u think cause its not too late to cancel the order and buy something else...
My system: g3240(i ll upgrade to 4core soon)- hd7950- 1ssd -1hdd

The Super Flower Golden Green HX 650W SF-650P14XE uses cheap CapXon electrolytic capacitors on both the primary and secondary sides of the PSU. Cost reduction is a primary concern with the Golden Green HX series.

Ok psu came,i installed it already and i think i ll keep it after all..I can barely hear my pc working now and readings in gpu-z seems pretty stable...One more thing..Do i have 5 years factory warranty from purchase or i have to register my psu model somewhere?

 

[ko888]

Hi..I ordered a superflower golden green hx 650w non modular for 99euro...
From the reviews and comments i saw it seems to be a good tier 2 psu but i would like to hear what do u think cause its not too late to cancel the order and buy something else...
My system: g3240(i ll upgrade to 4core soon)- hd7950- 1ssd -1hdd

The Super Flower Golden Green HX 650W SF-650P14XE uses cheap CapXon electrolytic capacitors on both the primary and secondary sides of the PSU. Cost reduction is a primary concern with the Golden Green HX series.

Ok psu came,i installed it already and i think i ll keep it after all..I can barely hear my pc working now and readings in gpu-z seems pretty stable...One more thing..Do i have 5 years factory warranty from purchase or i have to register my psu model somewhere?

Super Flower doesn't have any product registration web page.

5 years from date of purchase if you can supply proof of purchase. Otherwise it'll be 5 years from date of manufacture that they can determine by the PSU's serial number.

 

[deathblade94]

Ok thanks man.

 

[beatbox69]

Hi I just bought a thermaltake toughpower semi modular 550w and I cant cancel it now I cant decide to refuse it when it shipsI or to keep it

 

[Turb0Yoda]

A) Please do not quote the entire List
B) If you refuse it, make sure you get your money back... If you can't throw it in a closet and or take it apart and hang it on your wall with a note that says "UTTER DOOM"

 

[beatbox69]

Sorry Is it really that bad new to this

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Fixed the mega quote 😉

The ToughPower 550w is an FSP made 80 Plus Gold unit. Probably not going to win any awards but probably not going to explode your computer either. I would use one if I had to without worry. I wouldn't order one with better options available for the same price though.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Sorry Is it really that bad new to this

When you quote someone just click below the quote and type your reply there.

You actually picked one of the better Thermaltake units to order.

 

[beatbox69]

Thanks for the help literally just made an account so should I keep the thermal take or return it and get the raid max vampire 700w

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Oh dear no. Raidmax is explode your computer bad ( OK maybe an exaggeration but I wouldn't buy one) . The Thermaltake is a much better unit.

 

[Darkbreeze]

I'd rather try and run my computer by rubbing to two sticks together, than risking my hardware with ANY Raidmax power supply, regardless of who made it for them. I'm not much of a fan of Thermaltake power supplies either, but in this case it's one of the better units, which ain't saying much, but it's miles and miles above any Raidmax unit.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

We might have to change our perspective of Raidmax. Andyson is their main OEM and Andyson is making some really good stuff these days. As good as Seasonic or SuperFlower.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=448

It really depends on the platform they are using in any particular model.

 

[Darkbreeze]

NEVER!!!! BLASPHEMY!! (Runs away holding his hands over his ears so he won't hear anymore)

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Yeah... I want to see a review of their stuff... a lot... then maybe a tier up... MAYBE

 

[Onus]

Yeah, isn't Andyson making some of the new Rosewill stuff? After Capstone (and Hive), I REALLY hope Rosewill isn't resting on its laurels and pulling a Corsair with cheap disposables.

 

[Darkbreeze]

I know Rosewill is using Enhance for the Capstone G series and the few articles I read on it didn't look promising, at least not when compared to previous Capstone models.

 

[tiny voices]

That seems true. The G models certainly are a step back from the original Capstone.

 

[RCFProd]

Pretty much any known brand has a good line of PSU's. Usually the ones like Raidmax have terrible units below 100 dollars, and pretty good units for a lot more money. Usually too expensive in comparison to EVGA, Super Flower, Seasonic etc.