IIRC
@crmaris only has 220v input from his country. JG use's 120v.
Both have excellent review's and are the go to for review's but the input voltage will produce very different scores/result's.
The lower voltage can uncover issue's that can be masked from higher input and visa versa as well as different control/testing equipment
Mostly it only affects the efficiency curve a tiny bit (higher voltage achieving higher efficiencies, which 80Plus appropriately raises for 230V testing), and input current limiting (which is what [H] slammed the AX1500i for). I live in 230V countries, and even if I were to move to the US, I'd get a 230V outlet run in for desktop and server purposes.
FWIW, my lower wattage AXi had CapXon polymers looking at me all over through the grills.
As
@-The_Mask- said, it's a polymer, it's fine.
Besides, the capacitor plague was over 10 years ago now.. everyone has new tech across entire ranges now. End result is that OkW and Tazz no longer score against tier 1 Chinese caps being used, and instead go back to looking at specs, thermals and warranties. Of course, there is still truly shit-tier stuff out there, but CapXon really isn't one of em. I mean, I've seen Delta and Flextronics use em in server-grade PSUs.. there has to be something decent there..
and where exactly am I wrong? The best he has reviewed is a 3 year old piece of hardware, which is part of a rather small sampling of multiple sized PSU's, so little continuity or ability to truly compare is present. There's not enough there to truly say it IS the best, right now. I'm not saying it isn't, but the data does not support your claim.
Reviews take time. JG.com (the man who is known to get a shit PSU, and blow it up) does one a week, and that's super-prolific. As for Aris' methodology, I'd say that his testing gear and methods are the best out there... I mean nobody else does full-power-range ripple measurements and then puts it on a lovely colour-map for our leisurely perusal.
As for the best being 3 years old, that's more a statement on the industry than his smaller sample size. I mean, what else is there that compares?
EVGA G2/P2/T2 (and the Superflowers they're based on)? In-cable capacitors to drop ripple by 20mV to keep up with the AX1500i.
Seasonic PRIME? Nowhere near as high-capacity, somewhat messy power-up curves.
Antec HCP Platinum? Not as good ripple, and only platinum, and only hits 1300W.
Andyson N700 (and variants)? Nobody reputable is using em. (Raidmax is, but it's Raidmax.... Nobody sane wants to buy Raidmax regardless of how good innards are). Also only 700W.
Cooler Master MasterWatt? Poorer ripple and regulation, despite in-cable caps.. and limited to 1200W up until recently.
None of those besides the MasterWatt have any form of software control either, so there's that too in the AX1500i's favour.
Really, right now the AX1500i holds the crown in terms of performance, regardless of size/capacity. I suspect Corsair won't update the AXi line until a true out and out competitor shows up either.. or they get bored. That's possible too...
), cause as awesome as the AX1500i is (and as useful as it would be for my plans), it's just not practical for your average 450W TDP gaming machine.
