PSU Guide

TC-man · Apr 16, 2012

Marclar said:
Is it good then?

Well, the Chieftec BPS-750C is not a bad PSU, but the Thermaltake XT 775W is better and Thermaltake provides a much better warranty, 5 years warranty on the Thermaltake PSU, while Chieftec gives you just 24 month, i.e. 2 years warranty for their PSU. Personally, I would buy the Thermaltake one, because the better internal design, overall efficiency and above all a much better warranty of 5 years.

Marclar · Apr 16, 2012

Well actually I'm screwed... there's no longer XT 775w in stores here... Now it's between Chieftec BPS-750c and Seasonic SS 620 GM

EarthDog · Apr 16, 2012

Seasonic.

Marclar · Apr 16, 2012

EarthDog said:
Seasonic.

How about seasonic SS-750 am?

Marclar · Apr 16, 2012

http://www.seasonicusa.com/M12II-Bronze-650-750-850.htm
How about this 750w... Is it worth 120 euros?

Cotton_Cup · Apr 20, 2012

So I guess those FSP psu are great choice then, actually they are really cheap in my local stores, and btw seasonic are cheaper than corsair at least ^_^.

at first I thought that FSP psu are garbage but I guess this list clarify that it's not

revin · Apr 27, 2012

Cotton_Cup said:
So I guess those FSP psu are great choice then, actually they are really cheap in my local stores, and btw seasonic are cheaper than corsair at least ^_^.

at first I thought that FSP psu are garbage but I guess this list clarify that it's not

Oh wow they are fantastic My FX700GLN has been going thru 3 systems now!
Most every one here nudge me there waaaay back in the P4EE 3.4 day and it has been super.
Even though it was marketed as a 4 rail unit, it has stood up very very stable @ 24/7 365 use. Even back then with shitloads of fans, an about 6-8 HDD's, but now just 5 Hdds{no IDE connector!!}

My current range = 12v 12.21-12.12, 5v 5.07-5.03, 3.3v 3.40-3.36
I just this week sprang for the SS X-750 Gold since I got it for $109 FS!
Only reason is I getting a little coil whine at times and dont want to take any chances loosing our new hardware, it's gotta outlast me ! :wtf:

And save some $$$ since I may to go on Disabiailty :twitch:

I had my heart set on the XFX 750 XXX Edition, but this was a Gold, and cheaper. Ripple and noise was my biggest peave.

gopal · Jul 10, 2012

Boy How long it took to type!

Durvelle27 · Aug 5, 2012

Kentek KTPS850 is it good ?

cdawall · Aug 11, 2012

I can tell you know just off of the amp ratings.

Durvelle27 · Aug 11, 2012

cdawall said:
I can tell you know just off of the amp ratings.

ok thx it is or its not ?

cdawall · Aug 11, 2012

Durvelle27 said:
ok thx it is or its not ?

Big thumbs down from me.

Durvelle27 · Aug 11, 2012

cdawall said:
Big thumbs down from me.

ok thx

margaret21 · Aug 22, 2012

panchoman said:
snipped for brevity, no need to quote the entire first post - Mussels

great...your post gives so much information on psu..thanks for this

mDee · Jan 8, 2013

My fancy Seasonic X-560 died on me after only 11 months. :twitch:

It'll work for two to three hours before cutting out and then it won't turn on for about a day. :wtf:

Had to go back to my 5 year old Nexus 500W (made by FSP).

I think I'll actually go back to FSP and get one of their 80-plus gold Aurum units; quiet, efficient, and very affordable.

Frick · Jan 8, 2013

mDee said:
My fancy Seasonic X-560 died on me after only 11 months. It'll work for two to three hours before cutting out and then it won't turn on for about a day. Had to go back to my 5 year old Nexus 500W (made by FSP).

I think I'll actually go back to FSP and get one of their 80-plus gold Aurum units; quiet, efficient, and very affordable.

RMA it, it's pretty much new. It can and does happen to every single manufacturer of everything.

Darrel · Feb 14, 2013

Looking to upgrade my PSU

So i have been using this Coolermaster Silent Pro 700W Modular PSU since 2010 (22/07/2010 to be exact).

I frequently overclock CPU/GPU with it, I'm not sure how much headroom i might have left using a 700w but i have had OC'ing failures causing the settings to revert to default more than a few times.

These are my specs.
Asus Crosshair IV Formula 890FX MB
AMD FX 8350 8 Core Black Edition Vishera @ 4.2Ghz
GeForce GTX 680 OC'd @ 1242Mhz
8GB XMS3 DDR3 RAM @ 2000Mhz.

I guess thats the most important specs to note.

Can anyone advise a decent upgrade? Budget £120, will to go slightly higher if you can justify cost vs gain! Really appreciate any feedback! :respect:

EarthDog · Feb 14, 2013

You shouldnt be remotely close to 700W... Its a 200W card + 20% for overclocking, your CPU is 125W + 100W for overclocking, then tack on another 100W for board/ram/fans/etc. If the PSU is functioning properly, you have 200W of headroom really on the 12v rail (since it only has 600W there).

That said, Im not sold on that PSU being quality. Have you looked it up at jonnyguru?

Darrel · Feb 14, 2013

Looking to upgrade my PSU

EarthDog said:
You shouldnt be remotely close to 700W... Its a 200W card + 20% for overclocking, your CPU is 125W + 100W for overclocking, then tack on another 100W for board/ram/fans/etc. If the PSU is functioning properly, you have 200W of headroom really on the 12v rail (since it only has 600W there).

That said, Im not sold on that PSU being quality. Have you looked it up at jonnyguru?

No i haven't looked it up at jonnyguru before but I will get around to doing just that. I just felt that now I've had it a good while now, the lack of any real issues might signify I was either lucky or that it was time to move on before i outstay my welcome :laugh:

.

Thanks for putting that in perspective.

volshur321 · Feb 18, 2013

Plz help... i buy corsair 1200i and have buuuzzzzzz/ Go to shop and passed it. NOw i take Enermax Platimax 1500w and i have noise(( quiet but have(( electrical noise, itis normal ? (( I do not know what do I need to change it (to 1200-1500 Platinum :banghead:

claylomax · Feb 18, 2013

volshur321 said:
Plz help... i buy corsair 1200i and have buuuzzzzzz/ Go to shop and passed it. NOw i take Enermax Platimax 1500w and i have noise(( quiet but have(( electrical noise, itis normal ? (( I do not know what do I need to change it (to 1200-1500 Platinum

Yes, the Corsair 1200, although a great psu, suffers from whine/buzz; this is something most reviews won't tell you. I don't know about the Enermax. Why don't you try an Antec or Silverstone?

http://www.overclock.net/t/805273/do-not-buy-the-corsair-1200ax-psu
http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=113443

cdawall · Feb 18, 2013

claylomax said:
Yes, the Corsair 1200, although a great psu, suffers from whine/buzz; this is something most reviews won't tell you. I don't know about the Enermax. Why don't you try an Antec or Silverstone?
http://www.overclock.net/t/805273/do-not-buy-the-corsair-1200ax-psu
http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=113443

The only ones I know that are better for noise are the superflower built ones...

Ultra Taco · Apr 3, 2013

Hi all,

I was wondering if my xfx 550 pro XFX Core Edition PRO550W (P1-550S-XXB9) 550W ATX12...

would be able to handle a 8350 vishera, 7950 single, case with 5 fans, nzxt kraken water cooler and ssd?

Thank you. I was worried it can not since there are conflicting power wattage calculators on line.

EarthDog · Apr 3, 2013

Plenty at stock and overclocked.

de.das.dude · Apr 28, 2013

thought id post this here

http://www.plugloadsolutions.com/80PlusPowerSupplies.aspx

this lists all the power supplies that are actually 80plus certified. so if you doubt a company, you can check it yourself.

Processor	Core i5 4690K @ 3.5 GHz \\ C2Q Q6600 @ 3.4 GHz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 SLI \\ Asus P5K Deluxe
Cooling	Thermaltake Water 3.0 Performer \\ Xigmatek Dark Knight
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Sport 2x 4GB \\ Corsair XMS2 2x 2 GB
Video Card(s)	GIGABYTE GTX 970 G1 Gaming v1.1 (Hynix) \\ Sapphire HD 6850
Storage	Kingston SV200, 3 TB Seagate 7200.14 \\ 2x 320 GB WD Blue
Display(s)	LG 24MP56HQ
Case	Corsair Carbide 200R Windowed \\ CM 690
Audio Device(s)	Realtek ALC1150 \\ Audigy 2 ZS
Power Supply	Adata HM850 \\ Corsair HX520
Mouse	Logitech G602, SteelSeries Sensei Raw Frostblue, Corsair M65
Keyboard	Logitech Media Keyboard Elite
Software	Windows 10 Pro x64 \\ Windows 7 Ultimate x64

System Name	Marclar
Processor	Q8400
Motherboard	Gigabyte X48 DS4
Cooling	Cooler Master 212 EVO
Memory	Kingston ddr2 1066 4x2gb
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte GTX 560 Ti
Storage	WD 1tb black caviar
Case	Cooler Master centurion 590
Power Supply	Seasonic M12II bronze 750w
Software	Windows 7 Enterprise

System Name	Marclar
Processor	Q8400
Motherboard	Gigabyte X48 DS4
Cooling	Cooler Master 212 EVO
Memory	Kingston ddr2 1066 4x2gb
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte GTX 560 Ti
Storage	WD 1tb black caviar
Case	Cooler Master centurion 590
Power Supply	Seasonic M12II bronze 750w
Software	Windows 7 Enterprise

System Name	Marclar
Processor	Q8400
Motherboard	Gigabyte X48 DS4
Cooling	Cooler Master 212 EVO
Memory	Kingston ddr2 1066 4x2gb
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte GTX 560 Ti
Storage	WD 1tb black caviar
Case	Cooler Master centurion 590
Power Supply	Seasonic M12II bronze 750w
Software	Windows 7 Enterprise

System Name	Poor Man's Build
Processor	Intel i7 3960X 4.9Ghz Sandy Bridge E
Motherboard	MSi X79A-GD65 8D
Cooling	XSPC 240mm and 360MM (External) Rad
Memory	64Gb Corsair Dominator Platinum
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX770 SC ACX SLI (non water cooled yet)
Storage	Intel 520 240GB SSD x2 /x2 WD Caviar Black 3TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache
Display(s)	ASUS 27" 2560X1440 x3
Case	Corsair 900D (upgraded from my lvl 10 gt and 600T)
Audio Device(s)	Asus Xonar Essence STX
Power Supply	Corsair AX1200i 80PLUS Platinum
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate (FPP)

System Name	Firebird
Processor	Intel i7 2600K @5.0'ish 24/7 stock core Voltage {5.2 w/102 bCLK}
Motherboard	Intel Extreme DZ68BC SkullTrail Z68 Cougerpoint, Excellent MCH !
Cooling	Scythe NINJA PLUS Rev.B[skt478] Modded to 1155 Scythe SH12 fan
Memory	Samsung 32nm 16Gb 4x4 (@19xxmhz} low profile[ better than 2133 banwidth]
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte Aurosus 1080Ti
Storage	Intel 512 SSD,Samsung 9701Tb, Toshiba 3Tbx2,Hitachi 320,1TBx2,'Cuda 400 7200.10, WD1TBUSB,to SATA
Display(s)	Acer K272HUL 1440 27" WQHD, Samsung 226W, Vizio M60C3 4K 60",Vizio XVT3D554SV
Case	CoolerMaster HAF 932
Audio Device(s)	Intel 10ch[9+1] HD Audio X540> Pioneer VSX39TX[copper chasis,Rosewood sides 5x6LCD remote
Power Supply	Seasonic X750 @ 24/7
Mouse	Logictech G300s
Keyboard	Saitek Cyborg v7
Software	Windows 7 ROG E3 X64 by Neuropass/tweakscene
Benchmark Scores	4642@665/1600 220/GAT F1 4544 220/667strap 2.5/3/2/6 Bliss 650/1500 6490 Q6700 Bliss 690/1500

System Name	Oldtimer(Always Crunching)
Processor	Intel P4 631 @ 3.2 GHz [Stock 3.0 GHz]
Motherboard	Intel D945GCPE
Memory	512 MB x2 DDR2 (533MHZ and 366 MHZ)
Storage	160GB Sata1 7200rpm
Display(s)	ViewSonic VA703m
Power Supply	Normal 450W PSU
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit

System Name	Black Prometheus
Processor	\|
Cooling	Thermalright PA120 SE \|
Storage	Sandisk X300 512GB + WD Black 6TB+WD Black 6TB
Display(s)	LG Nanocell85 49" 4K 120Hz + ACER AOPEN 34" 3440x1440 144Hz
Case	DeepCool Matrexx 55 V3 w/ 6x120mm Intake + 3x120mm Exhaust
Audio Device(s)	LG Dolby Atmos 5.1
Mouse	Logitech Trackman
Keyboard	Logitech K350
Software	Windows 10 EDU x64

System Name	All the cores
Processor	2990WX
Motherboard	Asrock X399M
Cooling	CPU-XSPC RayStorm Neo, 2x240mm+360mm, D5PWM+140mL, GPU-2x360mm, 2xbyski, D4+D5+100mL
Memory	4x16GB G.Skill 3600
Video Card(s)	(2) EVGA SC BLACK 1080Ti's
Storage	2x Samsung SM951 512GB, Samsung PM961 512GB
Display(s)	Dell UP2414Q 3840X2160@60hz
Case	Caselabs Mercury S5+pedestal
Audio Device(s)	Fischer HA-02->Fischer FA-002W High edition/FA-003/Jubilate/FA-011 depending on my mood
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime 1200w
Mouse	Thermaltake Theron, Steam controller
Keyboard	Keychron K8
Software	W10P

System Name	puter-thingy
Processor	Phenom II X6 1090T (1.2GHz idle @ 0.800v / 3.8GHz load @ 1.350v)
Motherboard	ASRock 870 Extreme3
Cooling	Scythe Orochi (passive)
Memory	8GB Corsair DDR3 1600MT/s
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte GTX 660 OC Windforce
Storage	Corsair Force 3 60GB SSD \| 2.5" Hitachi 5K1000 1TB \| 3.5" Hitachi 5K4000 4TB
Display(s)	2x ASUS VW228TR 21.5"
Case	BitFenix Outlaw
Audio Device(s)	ASUS Xonar DX
Power Supply	FSP Group AURUM 400W
Benchmark Scores	Bench-what?

System Name	Black MC in Tokyo
Processor	Ryzen 5 7600
Motherboard	MSI X670E Gaming Plus Wifi
Cooling	Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2
Memory	2 x 16GB Corsair Vengeance @ 6000Mhz
Video Card(s)	XFX 6950XT Speedster MERC 319
Storage	Kingston KC3000 1TB \| WD Black SN750 2TB \|WD Blue 1TB x 2 \| Toshiba P300 2TB \| Seagate Expansion 8TB
Display(s)	Samsung U32J590U 4K + BenQ GL2450HT 1080p
Case	Fractal Design Define R4
Audio Device(s)	Plantronics 5220, Nektar SE61 keyboard
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x v3
Mouse	Logitech G602
Keyboard	Dell SK3205
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Rimworld 4K ready!

System Name	Jaspe
Processor	Ryzen 1500X
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X370-F Gaming
Cooling	Stock
Memory	16Gb Corsair 3000mhz
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTS 450
Storage	Crucial M500
Display(s)	Philips 1080 24'
Case	NZXT
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Enermax 425W
Software	Windows 10 Pro

System Name	Monke \| Work Thinkpad\| J1nnx took Old Monke
Processor	Ryzen 5600X \| Ryzen 5500U \| FX8320
Motherboard	ASRock B550 Extreme4 \| ? \| Asrock 990FX Extreme 4
Cooling	240mm Rad \| Not needed \| hyper 212 EVO
Memory	2x16GB DDR4 3600 Corsair RGB \| 16 GB DDR4 3600 \| 16GB DDR3 1600
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse RX6700XT 12GB \| Vega 8 \| Sapphire Pulse RX580 8GB
Storage	Samsung 980 nvme (Primary) \| some samsung SSD
Display(s)	Dell 2723DS \| Some 14" 1080p 98%sRGB IPS \| Dell 2240L
Case	Ant Esports Tempered case \| Thinkpad \| Antec
Audio Device(s)	Logitech Z333 \| Jabra corpo stuff
Power Supply	Corsair RM750e \| not needed \| Corsair GS 600
Mouse	Logitech G400 \| nipple
Keyboard	Logitech G213 \| stock kb is awesome \| Logitech K230
VR HMD	;_;
Software	Windows 10 Professional x3
Benchmark Scores	There are no marks on my bench

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