can you give your opinion guys about these power supplies i plan to buy

JustinX · Aug 15, 2014

for you guys which is better FSP AURUM GOLD 600 or Antec earthwatts 650w platinum? here are the specs i plan to buy
cpu: core i5 4690k
gpu: msi r9 270 or msi r9 280
motherboard:msi z97 gaming 3 or
asus maximus vii ranger or gene
memory: 8gb(2 x 4gb) kingston fury
hard disk: seagate 1tb hdd/sdd hybrid

take note that the fsp aurum's price is £93.99($156.82) and the antec's price is £85.31($142.34)

geofelt · Aug 15, 2014

600w is appropriate for even the R9-280.
I don't think you will save enough to ever recoup any price premium for gold or platinum rating.
Either would be ok, but I suspect there are some better values out there.

JustinX · Aug 15, 2014

geofelt :

yeah you are right but i want to save my electricity bill..and i will do only a mild overclocking

geofelt · Aug 15, 2014

Most of the power usage comes from the graphics cards. The R9 cards are overclocked and use more energy than their equivalent performing nvidia counterparts. You would save more energy by using a GTX760.

A psu will use only the wattage demanded of it, regardless of it's max capability. You are ok with 600-650w. Even better, a psu will be most efficient when operating in the middle third of it's range.

One good argument for gold rating is quieter operation. I use a Seasonic X750 and the fan never even turns on.

JustinX · Aug 16, 2014

geofelt :

ok dude but which power supply will you recommend me(from the suggestion above)? i quite in trouble finding the seasonic PSU. common in my area is silverstone,coolermaster,fsp,antec and corsair.
yeah i like nvidia for its energy efficient card...but r9 280 is still more powerful yet bad for huge wattage requirement. so u suggest a 760...which is better r9 280 3 gb or 760 4 gb?

geofelt · Aug 16, 2014

I would rank, in orter the brands you listed as:
Antec
Corsair
Silverstone fsp
coolermaster

R9-280 and GTX760 are in the same performance tier.
Check tom's graphics card hierarchy list:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html
You would be hard pressed to tell the difference in actual usage. It would take a synthetic benchmark to differentiate. And even then, it would depend on the game.

A GTX760 2gb will perform the same as a more expensive 4gb version in most situations.
Read this:
http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Video-Card-Performance-2GB-vs-4GB-Memory-154/

JustinX · Aug 17, 2014

geofelt :

i saw also the 2gb version of 760...for sure that the nvidia have efficient power usage than amd...but i have to research if the 760 could ultra battlefield 3 or 4,crysis 3 with no problems, i heard that the watch dogs uses 3 gb of vram in ultra settings

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 17, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£73.27 @ More Computers)
Total: £73.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-18 03:11 BST+0100

JustinX · Aug 17, 2014

it is cool cuz it is modular but xfx components in my area are not common or hard to find

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 17, 2014

http://pcx.com.ph/antec-hcg-620-620w-80-bronze-mod.html
ANTEC HCG-620 620W 80+BRONZE MOD power supply

JustinX · Aug 17, 2014

how did you know about the pcx website? this PSU is definitely available...i gotta ask getting gold or platinum power supply really save electricity bill in a long run or bronze is enough?

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 18, 2014

It saves very little , that's a very good power supply made by SEASONIC.

Karadjgne · Aug 18, 2014

The difference between gold and bronze is only about 3% as far as efficiency goes, and if you do the math through its long and convaluted pathways you'll find you only save about a few pence per month of use. The real difference between gold and bronze lies in the power ouput. Bronze is stable and usable for the majority of builds, gold is cleaner power, and is mainly for those who want to push the limits of OC and need the best stability they can get.

Karadjgne · Aug 18, 2014

I'm not that surprised at SR-71 knowing about the website. I'd not even be surprised that when Gene Roddenberry needed a model for Commander Data, if they had picked SR-71. What that mod knows about stuff is staggering, what he pulls outta the web is incredible, and he always manages to come up with the absolute best instructional pics of anyone I've ever seen. He's #1 for a reason, and I'm not surprised at that either,

JustinX · Aug 18, 2014

how did you know about the pcx website? just curious

JustinX · Aug 18, 2014

Karadjgne :

the website is in philippines man...how does he know about my area?

JustinX · Aug 18, 2014

Karadjgne :

i just do mild overclocking dude thanks for the clarification...i just thought only getting the gold or platinum in order to save electric bill in a long run...electric bill in my country is a bit expensive

JustinX · Aug 19, 2014

is this a good PSU http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=120-G1-0650-XR ?

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 20, 2014

No the EVGA B2 , G2 , P2 , and soon to be T2 are good power supplies.

JustinX · Aug 21, 2014

ok i stick to antec hcg then that you provided...i you dont mind me asking what makes it bad power supply for you?

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 21, 2014

I wanted a POWER supply that is reliable and stable and has built with the best caps \ fan etc.

JustinX · Aug 21, 2014

okay thank you for the help and response sir

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 21, 2014

Anytime!

can you give your opinion guys about these power supplies i plan to buy

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