[SOLVED] Which PSU should I keep ?

[tek3195]

I have two Rosewill units to choose from, one being Photon 550 and the other is PMG550. I purchased the Photon and had trouble getting a replacement cable so Rosewill sent the PMG550 at my request. PMG has two PCI-e connections at psu end although it only ships with one cable and still have to use split cable for two connections. I haven't been able to find oem with 100% certainty but believe the PMG is Hung Hing Electronics and the Photon is Sirtec. Photon has Rubycon and KZE caps and the PMG has Teapo caps. I'm sure neither is ideal but which one should I keep out of the two ?

 

[Hellfire13]

You should keep the Photon as it is tried and tested...

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Nor sure whether the PMG is even tested anywhere.

 

[tek3195]

You should keep the Photon as it is tried and tested...

Rosewill Photon And Quark Overview: Affordable Power

Rosewill offers two different 550W fully-modular power supply units from two different series. The Quark 550W PSU is an 80-Plus Platinum single rail unit with a diagnostic LED indicator while the Photon 550W PSU is an 80-Plus Gold single rail unit. Other than the obvious and physical, pointing...

www.modders-inc.com

[EOL] PSU Tier List rev. 14.8

PSU Tier List 4.0 rev. 14.8 (END OF LIFE) Last Update: 27-07-2021 Legend : Gray - EoL/obsolete and/or otherwise not recommended for purchase. Green - small form-factor (gold and blue colors are disregarded due to scarcity of SFX PSUs) Gold - best units in the tier (includes requirements for blue ...

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Nor sure whether the PMG is even tested anywhere.

That's what I believe I will do. Thanks for the input. The PMG Series must be a rename of something because the UL listing is from 2011 or 2012 but couldn't find a way of getting certification letter without paying $30 for an account. I don't do any gaming so GPU will not be getting much of a workout. Will I be ok running a GTX 970 from one cable split to 1x8-pin & 1x6-pin ?

 

[refillable]

That's what I believe I will do. Thanks for the input. The PMG Series must be a rename of something because the UL listing is from 2011 or 2012 but couldn't find a way of getting certification letter without paying $30 for an account. I don't do any gaming so GPU will not be getting much of a workout. Will I be ok running a GTX 970 from one cable split to 1x8-pin & 1x6-pin ?

That'd be OK if you are running a relatively low power card like the 970.

 

[Hellfire13]

Will I be ok running a GTX 970 from one cable split to 1x8-pin & 1x6-pin ?

As long as you are not drawing too much power you should be fine.