Seasonic vs. be quiet!

[Qgon]

Hello!


I want to muy a new PSU and i'm not sure which i should get. The battle is between those 2:

Seasonic X-850 and be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W

Which one is better, or are they almost the same? I want a future-proof PSU which is good and quiet.

What can you recommend? Or both very good so i can just choose between one? My system settings are:

i7 4790k @ 4,4 GHz w/ Corsair H80i | ASUS Sabertooth Mark 2 | 2x MSI GTX 980 4G Gaming SLI @ 1300 /1800 | 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport 1600Mhz | 500GB Samsung SSD Evo 850 | ASUS RoG Swift | Thermaltake 730Watt PSU

Qgon

 

[drixkarasu]

Both PSUs are really high quality units, you can't go wrong with any of them.
I personally prefer seasonic but the be quiet! is platinum certified so it might be a better choice.

 

[i7Baby]

See http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html#xtor=EPR-8886 - Seasonic is better than FSP. Get the X850 or P10 Dark Power.

 

[Xemko]

SeaSonic - http://www.hardocp.com/article/2013/04/04/seasonic_xseries_x850_power_supply_review/9#.VZ-TU_mqpBc
Be Quiet - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/be-quiet-dark-power-pro-11-850w-power-supply,4140-10.html
Both are great tier 1 units : http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
Get the cheaper one.

 

[HEXiT]

be-quiet is trying to make a name for itself so if there offering there unit a bit cheaper then i would go for it as its comparable quality.
if the seasonic is a little cheaper then theres no reason not to buy that unit
either way your gonna get a well built psu that will last the lifetime of your build and then some.

 

[migronesien]

I'd go for the be quiet!, because of the platinum certification, which means that it's capable of delivering more watt.
But i wouldnt expect a big difference, since both are pretty good.

 

[i7Baby]

Or get the evga supernova g2 850 gold - usually a better price.

 

[Qgon]

Thanks for your answers!

I think i will go with the Seasonic. Would both be enough if i would get GTX 980 Ti SLI with my system too? I know i already got 980 SLI but a friend might give me his 980 Ti for a very low price so would both PSU be enough for SLI those Beasts?

 

[drixkarasu]

Yes both would be enough for 980ti SLI. Your system would use about 650-700watts at most with 980ti sli.

 

[Xemko]

980 TI Sli power consumption : http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-review,8.html
GeForce GTX 980 Ti SLI - On your average system the cards require you to have a 900 Watts power supply unit as minimum.
I'd go for 1000w PSU.

 

[migronesien]

980 TI Sli power consumption : http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-review,8.html
GeForce GTX 980 Ti SLI - On your average system the cards require you to have a 900 Watts power supply unit as minimum.
I'd go for 1000w PSU.

Way too much. A single one uses 250w so around 500w for both. A bit more than 600w at full stress. Around 800w is totally fine.
I'm running sli 780ti's (which consume more watt) both oc'd with a 860w PSU without any issues.

 

[Qgon]

what about this PSU? I just found it by searching for the best price/watt

http://www.kitguru.net/components/power-supplies/zardon/bequiet-dark-power-pro-10-1200w-psu-review/7/

 

[migronesien]

what about this PSU? I just found it by searching for the best price/watt

http://www.kitguru.net/components/power-supplies/zardon/bequiet-dark-power-pro-10-1200w-psu-review/7/

Well that would be enough for a third 980ti.

 

[Xemko]

what about this PSU? I just found it by searching for the best price/watt

http://www.kitguru.net/components/power-supplies/zardon/bequiet-dark-power-pro-10-1200w-psu-review/7/

Same great quality, made by Seasonic. http://www.eteknix.com/quiet-dark-power-pro-11-1200w-power-supply-review/9/

 

[RCFProd]

I'd go for the be quiet!, because of the platinum certification, which means that it's capable of delivering more watt.
But i wouldnt expect a big difference, since both are pretty good.

Yeah no that is not what a platinum certification does. It's just more efficient.

 

[migronesien]

I'd go for the be quiet!, because of the platinum certification, which means that it's capable of delivering more watt.
But i wouldnt expect a big difference, since both are pretty good.

Yeah no that is not what a platinum certification does. It's just more efficient.

Yes, but since both were 850w PSUs, the platinum one should be able to deliver a few more watts than the gold one right? I mean like 830/850w go directly to the hardware instead of like 820/850.
Atleast this is how i understood this.

 

[i7Baby]

No. It would draw in less power to deliver the 850W is all.

 

[Xemko]

I'd go for the be quiet!, because of the platinum certification, which means that it's capable of delivering more watt.
But i wouldnt expect a big difference, since both are pretty good.

Yeah no that is not what a platinum certification does. It's just more efficient.

Yes, but since both were 850w PSUs, the platinum one should be able to deliver a few more watts than the gold one right? I mean like 830/850w go directly to the hardware instead of like 820/850.
Atleast this is how i understood this.

Enjoy the read : http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/how-does-psu-efficiency-affect-me-and-do-i-really-need-an-80-plus-gold-power-supply.129456/

 

[Qgon]

ok since i dont want to go 3-Way SLI ever i just need 850-1000W. You think 850W will be enough now or i need 1000W for 2-way SLI GTX 980 Ti? The only thing that i have in mind is Pascal. When i want to go SLI in the future (like next 2 Years) with pascal too maybe 850W won't be enough?

 

[i7Baby]

A PC with 2 x 980Tis only needs 850W from a good quality PSU.

 

[Qgon]

Ok but I want a future proof PSU and if in the next 3 years the GPUs draw more power I need to upgrade again..

What you think about this one:

http://www.techpowerup.com/mobile/reviews/Seasonic/SS-1050XP3/1.html

I think with that I would be on the save side. What you mean? Good PSU? It's the same price than the other 2 850W

 

[i7Baby]

GPUs will draw less power in the future.

 

[migronesien]

Ok but I want a future proof PSU and if in the next 3 years the GPUs draw more power I need to upgrade again..

What you think about this one:

http://www.techpowerup.com/mobile/reviews/Seasonic/SS-1050XP3/1.html

I think with that I would be on the save side. What you mean? Good PSU? It's the same price than the other 2 850W

It's a high quality PSU and you are on the safe side with it.
Power consumption actually lowered about the past few years.
780ti needs more watt under load than a 980ti which is clearly faster by a good bit.

 

[Qgon]

Then I think I will go for the 1050w from seasonic since the tests are very good. I hope it's silent