The Power Supply Unit tier list Discussion thread

[LukaBoki]

Hey guys,where would you put the Sentey XPP625-PS 625W PSU?
I am thinking maybe Tier 3,but that's just a guess.
Opinions?

 

[ko888]

Hey guys,where would you put the Sentey XPP625-PS 625W PSU?
I am thinking maybe Tier 3,but that's just a guess.
Opinions?

Reliability is questionable. Tier 3? I don't think so.

A few customers on Amazon.com have reported that it destroyed components when it blew up.

That PSU has a little red input voltage switch that would indicate that it doesn't have active PFC.

 

[tiny voices]

Yeah, that unit is pretty bad. Tier 4 or lower for sure.

 

[LukaBoki]

Oh.
OK then,was just asking,because a friend of mine wanted to get that,now I'll tell him not to do that.

 

[LukaBoki]

XFX TS 650W should a good choice,right? I don't see it anywhere on the list,so... 😛 😀

 

[tiny voices]

Yes it is a tier 2a unit for sure, if not tier 1. VERY good quality.

 

[LukaBoki]

OK,thanks tiny.

 

[zeyuanfu]

Yeah, the tier list only says the 430 and 550 watt units. Someone could add the 650 and other wattage units to the list.

 

[LukaBoki]

That'd be nice indeed.

 

[Skylyne]

Just to heighten the rather sad atmosphere, i'm thinking of making another tier list. This time on Chassis design. From tier 1 for being super high quality and bundled well for their price as well as cooling effectiveness to tier 5 ones which can be close to useless, other than be a dust magnet.

How does it sound?

Sounds like a good idea to me.

 

[Lutfij]

If a tiered case thread, then it'd need to be a little bit more extensive since there are alot of cases in the market. To add, to that mess, different cases address different segments in the market and/or user group/niche. Speaking purely from an enthusiast stand point I think a tiered list helps those trying to get their purchases right instead of dealing with just a cheap route, afterall, an enthusiast would decide on spending the money in the right place.

My opinion though! Nevertheless I think its a good idea!

 

[chimera201]

Just to heighten the rather sad atmosphere, i'm thinking of making another tier list. This time on Chassis design. From tier 1 for being super high quality and bundled well for their price as well as cooling effectiveness to tier 5 ones which can be close to useless, other than be a dust magnet.

How does it sound?

I believe Raidmax is going to be Tier 5 😀

 

[tiny voices]

I don;t think a case tier list will work. Good vs. bad with a case is WAY less cut and dry than with a PSU. There are come REALLY cheap cases that for some situations would be bad, but for others would actually be recommended. I believe it will not work for the same reasons the motherboard tier list failed. WAY too many variables besides simple "are the components quality" like in the PSU tier list case.

 

[tiny voices]

Agree, and even then you won't have a tier list. But simply a "recommended case for xxx price" list for all different prices which already exists all over the internet.

 

[jimthenagual]

I have a request for this PSU list. Can we have the "currently untiered" list moved to the bottom of the list so it starts immediately with the tier one list? It's always bugged me that I have to scroll past the untiered psu's to get to the good stuff

 

[tiny voices]

I agree. That would be a great idea!

Motion seconded.

 

[LukaBoki]

Hey guys,what do you think about the Antec Earthwatts Green 650W?
Is it a good power supply and should I go for it?

 

[tiny voices]

Skylyne, I disagree with your tier setup. How are you going to but an amazing quality, $200, high end HTPC case all the way down in tier 4.

I keep my stance that a tiered case system will never work.

 

[dottorrent]

Hey guys,what do you think about the Antec Earthwatts Green 650W?
Is it a good power supply and should I go for it?

Delta design. It's a great unit to have.

 

[dottorrent]

Okay, due to rather reasonable demand, the untiered units have been moved to the bottom of the list.

 

[LukaBoki]

Hey guys,what do you think about the Antec Earthwatts Green 650W?
Is it a good power supply and should I go for it?

Delta design. It's a great unit to have.

OK,thanks mate,I'll definitely go for it tommorow.

 

[ko888]

Hey guys,what do you think about the Antec Earthwatts Green 650W?
Is it a good power supply and should I go for it?

Its electrical performance is fine but you can see where they cut costs. In keeping with their Eco Green theme they don't include an AC power cord because they figure you'll reuse one from a previous build. The output cables are unsleeved. Delta is the OEM and is considered to be a top tier manufacturer.

 

[LukaBoki]

As long as it's better than my Thermaltake Smart SE 630W,I don't care about the cables and other stuff.

 

[tiny voices]

It will be a great quality unit.

 

[LukaBoki]

OK,thanks tiny,I can now buy it without worrying that my current/next rig will go up in flames. 😀