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Why 99% of Power Supply Reviews Are Wrong

This is a quick reference to which power supplies are generally accepted as a great choice for reliability / performance.

To make this list, power supplies must use quality parts and be CROSSLOAD/HOTBOX tested. Temps should be 40-45C

Please post these here and I will update the first post as people report them. Please link a review supporting and confirming your statement.


Signs that a PSU might not be adequate for a system:
- PC won't power on after installing a graphic card it can't handle (SLI setup, larger than previous GPU etc..)
- You are not getting the framerate you should be with your setup (choppy/slow)
- GPU intensive programs freeze frequently, or crash (crash to desktop, BSOD etc..)
- Computer resets during games/folding/stress testing
- PSU heats up/smells funny/blows


Modular PSU's:

350Watt+
beQuiet Dark Power Pro 11 550 (Semi-Modular)
Corsair SF450 450W
Corsair Vengeance 550M (Semi-Modular)
Cyonic AU-550X 550W
EVGA Supernova GS 550W
EVGA Supernova G2 550W
FSP Hydro X 550W
PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 500
Seasonic G Series 550
Seasonic G-550 F3
Seasonic SS-350TGM TFX 350W
Seasonic Platinum 520*Fanless
Silver Power SP-S460FL 460<< Recommended >>
SilverStone Nightjar 520WSFX*Fanless
SilverStone ST45SF-G 450SFX
Silverstone Strider Gold ST55F-G 550
Silverstone SX500-LG


600Watt+

Cooler Master G650M
Corsair RM650i 650W
Corsair SF600 600W
Corsair Vengeance 650M (Semi-Modular)
Enermax SFX 650W
EVGA GQ 650W (Semi-Modular)
EVGA Supernova G2 650W
EVGA Supernova GS 650W
EVGA Supernova P2 650W
Seasonic Prime 650W
Seasonic Prime Platinum 650W
Seasonic X KM3 650
Silverstone Strider Platinum 550W
Silverstone SX600-G SFX
XFX XTR 650
Zalman ZM650-EBT 650W


700Watt+
Andyson N700 Titanium
Bitfenix Whisper M 750W
Cooler Master V700
Cooler Master VSM 750W
Corsair AX760
Corsair AX760i
Corsair CX750M v2
Corsair RM750i
Corsair RM750x
Corsair TX750M
Cougar CMX V2 700 > Note: Must be the V2 version. Read review for more info.
EVGA Supernova G3 750W
EVGA Supernova B2 750W
Firepower Fatal1ty 750W
FSP Hydro G 750W
High Power Astro PT 700W
In Win Commander III “Desert Fox” 700
OCZ ZT 750
Link 2
Raidmax Monster Power RX-700AT
Rosewill Tachyon 750
Seasonic Prime 750W << Recommended >>
Silverstone SX700-LPT 700W
Seasonic X-750
Thermaltake Smart-M 750
XFX Pro 750 Black Edition


800Watt+
Andyson Platinum R 850W
Antec HCP-850 Platinum
beQuiet Dark Power Pro 11 850W
beQuiet Straight Power 10 800W
Coolermaster V850
Corsair AX860
Corsair CS850M
Corsair CX850M
Corsair RM850
Corsair RM850 (CWT Edition)
Corsair RM850i
Corsair TX850M
EVGA GQ 850W
EVGA Supernova G2 850W
EVGA Supernova GS 850W
EVGA Supernova P2 850W
EVGA Supernova T2 850W
FSP Hydro G 850W
Kingwin Lazer Platinum 850
Riotoro Enigma 850W
Sama Forza 800W Titanium
Seasonic Prime 850W<<Overclockers TOP DOG Award>>[/B]
Thermaltake Toughpower DPS 850W
Thermaltake TPD-0850M 850W
Thermaltake Toughpower Grand AH3 850W
Thermaltake Toughpower Grand Platinum 850W


1000Watt+
Antec HCP-1300 Platnum
Antec High Current Pro Platinum 1KW
Cooler Master Silent Pro Platinum 1000
Corsair HX1000i
Corsair RM1000x
EVGA 1000G
EVGA Supernova G3 1000W
EVGA Supernova GS 1050W
EVGA Supernova PS 1000W
EVGA Supernova T2 1000W
Rosewill TACHYON 1000 80+ Platinum
Rosewill Capstone 1000M
Rosewill Quark 1000W
Seasonic Prime Platinum 1000W
Seasonic Snow Silent 1050W Seasonic SS-1050XM2 1050W
Thermaltake DPS-G RGB Titanium 1000W


1200Watt+
Andyson Platinum R 1200W
BeQuiet Dark Power Pro 11 1200W
Cooler Master Masterwatt Maker 1200W MIJ
Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid 1300
Corsair AX1500i
beQuiet! Dark Power Pro 10 1200 << Recommended >>
EVGA Supernova G2 1600W
EVGA Supernova P2 1200W (perfect 10 score)
EVGA SuperNova NEX1500 Classified
EVGA SuperNova T2 1600W
FSP AURUM PRO GOLD 1200
FSP Aurum PT 1200W
Gigabyte XP1200M 1200W
High Power Astro GD 1200W
Seasonic Prime Platinum 1200W
Seasonic SS-1250XM2 1250
Super Flower Leadex Titanium 1600W
Silverstone Strider Gold S 1500
Silverstone ST1200-PT 1200W
Silverstone Zeus 1350
Thermaltake Toughpower DPS-G 1250W Titanium

Non-Modular PSU's:

300Watt+
Corsair Vengeance 400W
Silverstone ST45SF v3 450W


500Watt+
Corsair Vengeance 500W
EVGA 500B 500W
NZXT Hale82 N Series 550


600Watt+
Antec Earthwatts Platinum 650
XFX TS 650


700Watt+
Antec TruePower Classic 750W
NZXT HALE82 N Series 750


800Watt+
(none reviewed 2012 or later)


1000Watt+


Great Links:

Extreme OC
Hard OCP
Jonny Guru
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1371659
List of power supplies and reviews by BRAND
***NEW*** PSU Review Database
***NEW*** Why 99% of Power Supply Reviews Are Wrong


Special Thanks to our resident expert GURUs:

Oklahoma Wolf -> Reviewed the majority of these PSUs personally (famously on Jonny Guru's website)

RollingThunder -> Very high knowledge on PSUs, gives me thumbs up :D

Bobnova -> Overclockers' own expert PSU reviewer
 
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Like I said in your suggestion thread...Corsair (HX520/620/1000), Seasonic (MSeries), PCP&C, Silverstone (especialy the DA series), and Zippy are all top notch PSUs.

Antec Signature series is also solid.

Enermax and TT I would consider 2nd tier...

EDIT: Here is that link I was talking about that answers A LOT of questions and gives very good suggestions...

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=136602
 
i would make the list based on the reviews of Jonny's site personally. OW does reviews for that place and i stick with what he says/finds.
 
It is very likely that I will not buy another Antec PSU as long as I live. Since I switched to Corsair I've had absolutely no problems. I just finished putting together a new rig for my brother this xmas, that makes the 9th Corsair PSU that I've bought thus far that tests fine on the multimeter, doesn't wine, doesn't die prematurely.
 
Jayws said:
It is very likely that I will not buy another Antec PSU as long as I live.
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Say after me: Antec Signature...Antec Signature...Antec Signature... :santa:
Fuhjyyu era is in the past now. Antec have good OEM's: Seasonic, Delta, Enhance.
 
Evilsizer said:
i would make the list based on the reviews of Jonny's site personally. OW does reviews for that place and i stick with what he says/finds.
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+5

Sorry for bit OOT, since this is my own personal preference only, "IF" I needed one, I'd buy OW's brand PSU :D, meaning OW's reviewed PSU.

Yup, those poor PSUs with good scores that he opened up and voided warranty :D, caps inspected, re-soldered components such as power transistors/mosfets/fast-rectifiers and "re-goop-ed" for better thermal contact, re-touced messy solder job if any, and finally fully tested at full load with output ripple & temperature measurement results. :)

Again this is my own oppinion only, cause sometimes OW sold them at much cheaper discounted price than new one, but IMO at greater "value" than the one fresh from factory. Too bad I live across the pacific that the PSU shipping cost is killing me.
 
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bing said:
+5

Sorry for bit OOT, since this is my own personal preference only, "IF" I needed one, I'd buy OW's brand PSU :D, meaning OW's reviewed PSU.

Yup, those poor PSUs that he opened up and voided warranty :D, caps inspected, re-soldered components such as power transistors/mosfets/fast-rectifiers and "re-goop-ed" for better thermal contact, re-touced messy solder job if any, and finally fully tested at full load with output ripple & temperature measurement results, and most important has good scores. :)

Again this is my own oppinion only, cause sometimes OW sold them at much cheaper discounted price than new one, but IMO at greater "value" than the one fresh from factory. Too bad I live across the pacific that the PSU shipping cost is killing me. :bang head
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I agree 100% im on my second psu from him...lol. The frist is running my sig rig
 
bing said:
+5

Sorry for bit OOT, since this is my own personal preference only, "IF" I needed one, I'd buy OW's brand PSU :D, meaning OW's reviewed PSU.

Yup, those poor PSUs with good scores that he opened up and voided warranty :D, caps inspected, re-soldered components such as power transistors/mosfets/fast-rectifiers and "re-goop-ed" for better thermal contact, re-touced messy solder job if any, and finally fully tested at full load with output ripple & temperature measurement results. :)

Again this is my own oppinion only, cause sometimes OW sold them at much cheaper discounted price than new one, but IMO at greater "value" than the one fresh from factory. Too bad I live across the pacific that the PSU shipping cost is killing me.
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Bing, Gig,

I'm in complete agreement. I'd "sac" any warranty for a tune-up and tech inspection/correction by Oklahoma Wolf on one of his test power supplies any day.
 
And here I am giving out warranties on my work anyway ;)

Of course, I've only ever needed to make good on one of my warranties a couple of times... and one of those times was a unit I had never opened up... and the other time the unit was working and it proved to be a compatibility issue...
 
how is the BFG Tech ES SERIES ES-800 800W Continuous? im lookin to buy a gtx 280 when the 295 comes out.
 
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