The Power Supply Unit tier list Discussion thread

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I'm thinking about buying one for my back stock.

 

[damric]

Are these still cheaper than the equivalent Corsairs?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Looks like EVGA pulled a Corsair almost overnight and now they are also using 800 OEMs. Enhance, Acbel Polytech ( bad EVGA bad! ), HEC, FSP, Super Flower, Seasonic and Etasis ( well OK the Etasis is discontinued ).

Looks like the Seasonic models will be based on the X / Platinum series unless Seasonic has something new up their sleeve.

 

[Novuake]

i know you guys mught call me an idiot for doing this but i tried the raidmax out ( i know risky and stupid but i just couldn't wait) and it works like a charm. Very quiet, more then enough energy for all components and does not get very hot. I know most of them were probably faulty and in some cases ruined computers but luckily mines been working for 5 days now no problem.

You could be lucky and run it for 3 years. More likely it will fold the moment it gets hot or is stressed a bit.

Point is, just because it works NOW does not mean its any good and will last.

 

[power34]

I think super flower golden green hx shouldn't be in tier 2 A, it's a PSU with capxon caps in the primary and secondary
http://www.tech-review.de/include.php?path=content/articles.php&contentid=16422&page=4

 

[CGurrell]

The new SEASONIC made EVGA power supplies have hit the market:

Take a look: V1 Series

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/evga-power-supply-220gs0850v1%2Cevga-power-supply-220gs1050v1%2Cevga-power-supply-220ps1000v1/

Looks like a similar layout to my XFX Black Edition, same OEM, same unit maybe? Or maybe a revised version?

 

[Gromm]

Can you please suggest me a good PSU for this rig. My current PSU doesn't go well with the rig and ended up with frequent shuttingdown and restarts. Here is my rig

System Rig:
Gigabyte 78LM-USB3.0
AMD FX 8350
HD Radeon 6870
Corsair CX 430 PSU
8GB of RAM(1x4gb and 2x2gb)
1 TB Toshiba Hardisk
Windows 8.1

My budget would be $65-70. Thanks in advance.

 

[CGurrell]

Can you please suggest me a good PSU for this rig. My current PSU doesn't go well with the rig and ended up with frequent shuttingdown and restarts. Here is my rig

System Rig:
Gigabyte 78LM-USB3.0
AMD FX 8350
HD Radeon 6870
Corsair CX 430 PSU
8GB of RAM(1x4gb and 2x2gb)
1 TB Toshiba Hardisk
Windows 8.1

My budget would be $65-70. Thanks in advance.

With a rebate, this is 55 bucks from NCIX http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

 

[Gromm]

Thanks for your suggestion but only Antec, Seasonic, Cooler Master and Corsair are available here in India. Can you link something from these brands ?

 

[chimera201]

Thanks for your suggestion but only Antec, Seasonic, Cooler Master and Corsair are available here in India. Can you link something from these brands ?

Seasonic S12II Bronze 520

Looking at your system it could be a problem with high temps. Can you check temps?

 

[Gromm]

Thanks for your suggestion but only Antec, Seasonic, Cooler Master and Corsair are available here in India. Can you link something from these brands ?

Seasonic S12II Bronze 520

Looking at your system it could be a problem with high temps. Can you check temps?

Temperature seems fine. Anyway ill leave the image down here. Let me know.

 

[CGurrell]

Is that 57C temp at idle or load? Just curious

 

[Gromm]

Its not idle, its 50C now.

 

[chimera201]

Temp looks fine. I am not sure but that +12V reading looks kinda off

 

[Gromm]

does that end with a faulty psu ? So shall i go with Seasonic S12II Bronze 520 or do you have something else to suggest me ?

 

[tiny voices]

HWmonitor doesn;t always give the most accurate results. The BIOS should tell you the voltages. Check the 12v there.

 

[Gromm]

HWmonitor doesn;t always give the most accurate results. The BIOS should tell you the voltages. Check the 12v there.

Here's the voltage readings from bios

 

[MasterMace]

11.88v in BIOS? Sounds foreboding.

 

[ko888]

+11.88V seems perfectly normal for the +12V rail on that PSU model:

http://www.computerbase.de/2013-01/test-corsair-builder-series-cx430/7/

 

[damric]

I think super flower golden green hx shouldn't be in tier 2 A, it's a PSU with capxon caps in the primary and secondary
http://www.tech-review.de/include.php?path=content/articles.php&contentid=16422&page=4

The Goleden Green HX is a cost cutting version of the beloved Golden Green (XE) listed in 2A, but that should be clarified.

http://www.super-flower.com.tw/products_list.php?class=2&sn=8&page=1&lang=en

http://www.super-flower.com.tw/products_list.php?class=2&sn=18&page=1&lang=en

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=250

See all good caps on the GGXE ^^

 

[damric]

+11.88V seems perfectly normal for the +12V rail on that PSU model:

http://www.computerbase.de/2013-01/test-corsair-builder-series-cx430/7/

Every CX I have seen has below 12v. Perhaps they put too long of cables.

Anyways, this is one reason that hungy graphics cards run like crap on these units.

 

[tiny voices]

11.88v should be fine. Sounds normal to me.

 

[Gromm]

But with this rig, it doesn't go well with the PSU i guess. I get frequent shutdowns and restarts while playing games. No issues with the temperature. So i decided to get a new one. budget around $65-$70. Please suggest a good one from Seasonic, Antec, Corsair or CoolerMaster (Only these are available at my place)

Gigabyte 78LM-USB3.0
AMD FX 8350
HD Radeon 6870
Corsair CX 430 PSU
8GB of RAM(1x4gb and 2x2gb)
1 TB Toshiba Hardisk
Windows 8.1

 

[Deleted member 217926]

^ You need a recommended 500w unit with an HD 6870 so it's not the power supply's fault 😉


http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm


Any Seasonic, Antec or Corsair would be fine for your system. Avoid all but a few higher end CoolerMaster units. That's the best I can do without knowing specific models available to you.

 

[Gromm]

Is this good for my rig ?

http://www.newegg.com/global/in/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028R&cm_re=Corsair_Builder_Series_CX600_V2_600W_Power_Supply_%28CMPSU-600CXV2%29-_-17-139-028R-_-Product