Help me choose a new Psu
So basically if you read my previous thread, my current PSU is buzzing, sounds like a constant coil whine but only can be heard when it's quiet such as at night. Anyway, i can RMA it but can't be without a comp due to uni for too long so i'm looking at getting another one.
Currently i have a Thermaltake Evo Blue 2.0 750W, was looking to get a bigger PSU such as a 850W or 1000W as i would eventually like to SLI 780Ti's, given i can find a card. With that in mind, i would also like to go full modular instead of semi (currently semi). Are there any PSUs that stand out atm, i noticed there are digital ones but what are they like?
Thanks
March 17, 2015
4 Comments • Newest first
[quote=Burning]Just get an okay PSU that's enough to power your single video card unless you're set on parting with the Thermaltake. You'd be wasting money and warranty time with a PSU that's doing nothing unless you sell it to someone else. Dual GTX 780 Tis also use way less power than you think. Nvidia recommends [url=http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-780-ti/specifications]at least 600 watts[/url] and that's already being generous. 1000 watts, even 850 watts, is a lot of power more intended to be used in overclocked dual-GPU builds or some of the more conservative triple GPU builds Wattage is not an indicator of the build quality of a power supply.
Digital power supplies aren't particularly interesting despite seeming cool on paper. You'd be better off spending that premium for a power supply built with actual premium components as the Corsair HXi series are really just 'okay' power supplies. A PSU that's counted on to actually last longer is better than a PSU that's can tell you when it has problems. Corsair also really put a dent in their reputation when one of their first-gen digital PSUs set [url=http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-x99-motherboard-goes-up-in-smoke-for-reasons-unknown_150008]Legit Review's X99 test bench on fire[/url]. Note that current-gen Corsair digital PSUs have proper overvoltage protection and do not have the problem the initial run carried.
The most popular 'okay' power supplies are Corsair's CX lineup which like most of other power supples are based on Channel Well platforms. The most affordable power supplies built from high quality parts are all XFX power supplies (based on Seasonic platforms) and Rosewill's HIVE power supplies (based on SuperFlower platforms.) Seasonic, SuperFlower, and Delta are considered by many to be the God Tier of power supply manufacturers. Thermaltake is generally considered to be rather poor, though the EVO Blue you have is built off a Channel Well platform, the same found in most Corsair PSUs.[/quote]
Thanks for the info, i thought an 850W might not have been enough but i guess ill look into those instead of a 1000W PSU.
EDIT: Thoughts on the AX860? I would either sell my EVO Blue or give it to my brother so i'm not fussed with that, just want something that is fully modular.
Just get an okay PSU that's enough to power your single video card unless you're set on parting with the Thermaltake. You'd be wasting money and warranty time with a PSU that's doing nothing unless you sell it to someone else. Dual GTX 780 Tis also use way less power than you think. Nvidia recommends [url=http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-780-ti/specifications]at least 600 watts[/url] and that's already being generous. 1000 watts, even 850 watts, is a lot of power more intended to be used in overclocked dual-GPU builds or some of the more conservative triple GPU builds Wattage is not an indicator of the build quality of a power supply.
Digital power supplies aren't particularly interesting despite seeming cool on paper. You'd be better off spending that premium for a power supply built with actual premium components as the Corsair HXi series are really just 'okay' power supplies. A PSU that's counted on to actually last longer is better than a PSU that's can tell you when it has problems. Corsair also really put a dent in their reputation when one of their first-gen digital PSUs set [url=http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-x99-motherboard-goes-up-in-smoke-for-reasons-unknown_150008]Legit Review's X99 test bench on fire[/url]. Note that current-gen Corsair digital PSUs have proper overvoltage protection and do not have the problem the initial run carried.
The most popular 'okay' power supplies are Corsair's CX lineup which like most of other power supples are based on Channel Well platforms. The most affordable power supplies built from high quality parts are all XFX power supplies (based on Seasonic platforms) and Rosewill's HIVE power supplies (based on SuperFlower platforms.) Seasonic, SuperFlower, and Delta are considered by many to be the God Tier of power supply manufacturers. Thermaltake is generally considered to be rather poor, though the EVO Blue you have is built off a Channel Well platform, the same found in most Corsair PSUs.
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Hmmm, got me thinking of something like this http://www.corsair.com/en/hxi-series-hx1000i-high-performance-atx-power-supply-1000-watt-80-plus-platinum-certified-psu
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