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

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August 14, 2014 10:13:37 PM

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)

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a c 157 ) Power supply
August 14, 2014 10:26:30 PM

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.
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August 14, 2014 10:29:00 PM

geofelt said:
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.


yeah you are right but i want to save my electricity bill..and i will do only a mild overclocking
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a c 157 ) Power supply
August 14, 2014 10:38:15 PM

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.
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August 15, 2014 10:49:42 PM

geofelt said:
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.

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?
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a c 157 ) Power supply
August 16, 2014 11:00:16 AM

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-car...
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-Pe...

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August 17, 2014 7:07:23 PM

geofelt said:
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-car...
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-Pe...


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
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a c 2488 ) Power supply
August 17, 2014 8:01:04 PM

http://pcx.com.ph/antec-hcg-620-620w-80-bronze-mod.html
ANTEC HCG-620 620W 80+BRONZE MOD power supply
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August 17, 2014 8:35:36 PM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
http://pcx.com.ph/antec-hcg-620-620w-80-bronze-mod.html
ANTEC HCG-620 620W 80+BRONZE MOD power supply


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?
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a c 2488 ) Power supply
August 17, 2014 9:15:31 PM

It saves very little , that's a very good power supply made by SEASONIC.
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a b ) Power supply
August 17, 2014 9:30:13 PM

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.
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a b ) Power supply
August 17, 2014 9:41:58 PM

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, :) 
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August 17, 2014 11:08:41 PM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
It saves very little , that's a very good power supply made by SEASONIC.


how did you know about the pcx website? just curious
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August 17, 2014 11:10:14 PM

Karadjgne said:
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, :) 


the website is in philippines man...how does he know about my area?
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August 17, 2014 11:12:02 PM

Karadjgne said:
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.


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
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a c 2488 ) Power supply
August 20, 2014 5:15:36 PM

No the EVGA B2 , G2 , P2 , and soon to be T2 are good power supplies.
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August 20, 2014 11:13:45 PM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
No the EVGA B2 , G2 , P2 , and soon to be T2 are good power supplies.


ok i stick to antec hcg then that you provided...i you dont mind me asking what makes it bad power supply for you?
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a c 2488 ) Power supply
August 21, 2014 1:38:02 PM

I wanted a POWER supply that is reliable and stable and has built with the best caps \ fan etc.
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August 21, 2014 7:36:08 PM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
I wanted a POWER supply that is reliable and stable and has built with the best caps \ fan etc.


okay thank you for the help and response sir
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a c 2488 ) Power supply
August 21, 2014 7:40:46 PM

Anytime!
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