Tt Andy Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Do you think efficiency is important for a power supply? What kind of 80plus power supply do you currently use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareFactorOver9000 Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 well i own a 80plus gold power supply, im not sure if its worth it going higher. worked ok when I was mining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBludgin Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 What does 80plus power mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyBuddhaman Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 EVGA Supernova 1300. JohnnyGURU tested it and his tests state the thing could just about pass for Platinum. Just about the only part in my PC that isn't Tt (the one I wanted from you guys hasn't been released yet, I think you're still tweaking it). Your PSU is your heart, so your efficiency is VERY important. PSU's are one of those things that you get what you pay for, never skimp out on a PSU, I learned the hard way, had one with coil whine, and eventually fried my old PC.McBludgin - 80 Plus (trademarked 80 PLUS) is a voluntary certification program intended to promote efficient energy use in computer power supply units (PSUs). Launched in 2004 by Ecos Consulting, it certifies products that have more than 80% energy efficiency at 20%, 50% and 100% of rated load, and a power factor of 0.9 or greater at 100% load. That is, such PSUs will waste 20% or less electric energy as heat at the specified load levels, thus reducing electricity use and bills compared to less efficient PSUs. (From Wikipedia) Tt Andy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBludgin Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Does that mean you can buy a bronze 750w which performs close to a platinum 600w? dO_ob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyBuddhaman Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Not really, if you have a PC that is pulling, say 300 watts at full load, your platinum 600w PSU will pull say 320 watts from your wall, where at your bronze 750w will most likely pull 360, doesn't really matter what your max wattage is when it comes to pulling what it needs in terms of power. Plus, the extra wattage the bronze is pulling equals extra heat being generated in your PC, heat that is being generated by waste and can be avoided.There is also a quality difference, the bronze will most likely cost less, but at what expense? Cheaper capacitors, lower life expectancy, modular cabling, warranty, etc. You also have to think how good the ripple suppression is, voltage regulation, and heat generation. Tt Andy and dO_ob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetsGetIt1220 Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 PSU is very important, but efficiency is not the only fact, I have seen PSUs with an 80 PLUS rating but have horrible wattage control, so while the 80 PLUS efficiency is definitely something to get, it is not the only thing to consider. With that being said I currently own 3x PSUs :Thermaltake DPS G 650W - 80 PLUS GoldCorsair AX 760 - 80 PLUs PlatinumSuperFlower 450W - 80 PLUs GoldThe other thing is people also need to be better informed about the wattage their system uses, a lot of people go way overkill when it comes to PSU. My 450W can run an overclocked 4770K on a Z97 board with a GTX 770 alongside it and while it is pushing it to its very boundaries, I have ran it as such for weeks straight with no worries! Tt Andy and dO_ob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThermalMike Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I see a lot of Platinum in my future Currently running Gold atm LetsGetIt1220, dO_ob and Tt Andy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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