Which PSU is the better choice?

Tyknapp · Mar 19, 2016

I'm relatively new at upgrading my own computer, and was wondering which PSU this community would recommend out of the following. If you have better ones, hate these ones, or something in that manner, could you link a better one with your answer?

These PSUs have been pulled from Amazon, as I want to only purchase from there.

EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G1 80+ GOLD, 750W Fully Modular 10 Year Warranty Power Supply 120-G1-0750-XR

EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G1 80+ GOLD, 650W Continuous Power, Fully Modular 10 Year Warranty Power Supply 120-G1-0650-XR

EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GS 80+ GOLD, 650W Continuous Power, ECO Mode Fully Modular NVIDIA SLI and Crossfire Ready 5 Year Warranty Power Supply 220-GS-0650-V1

Copying and pasting the links did not work, but all of the products are on one page, just different tabs.

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My system specifications currently:
AMD FX6300 Six Core Processor
2 x 4 GB RAM Cards
R7-240
1 TB hardrive
500W Turbo-Link

I have a gtx 960 4gb FTW sitting in the box, it works, but I was a fool and didn't purchase a new PSU to compensate.

turkey3_scratch · Mar 19, 2016

The GS is the only good one out of those, though get the 550W GS. The GTX 960 uses barely any power.

Armadillo2001 · Mar 19, 2016

Evga is one of the best brands, and there's little reason to get anything better than that 650 G1, unless you plan to upgrade beyond 650W, in which case you should get the 750 G1. However, you might want to look at ~600W units from Corsair, Silverstone, or Seasonic, or any other T1 or T2 units on this list:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
Hope this helps.

Edit: I just realized you don't need 650W to run a 960. You should look for a 500W unit on that list.

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 19, 2016

SUPERIOR to all those posted.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $79.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-19 21:21 EDT-0400

It's the best 550w PSU on the market based on the award winning Super Flower Leadex Gold series with a 7 year warranty.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=440
550W G2 review.

Performance (40% of the final score) - you probably already know what I'm going to say here. Voltage regulation was excellent, averaging 0.9% in the hot box. No points deducted. Efficiency was a pass for Gold both times. No deduction. Ripple control was amazing, and probably the best I've ever seen, so definitely no deduction there. I saw no issues with anything else, so this unit gets a 10 here.

Functionality (20% of the final score) - this unit gets everything right. Even the CPU cable, which I thought was terrible on the 650W, is done right here today. Semi fanless mode works well, the manual is decent, we got lots of connectors to power anything a 550W unit should power, and the box came with more goodies than I tend to expect with such a small unit. 10.

Value (20% of the final score) - you can get one of these for $84.99 at Newegg right now. That's a fair bit for a unit this size these days, but as always EVGA is right at the bottom of the cost pile when it comes to 80 Plus Gold and full modularity. The nearest competition is their own 550W GS unit at one dollar more money. This is nuts. How are you making any money on these, EVGA? 10.

Build Quality (20% of the final score) - oh, snap... EVGA just got another perfect total score. There's nothing wrong with this unit. Nothing. 10.

Tyknapp · Mar 20, 2016

I must thank you for your lengthy, and detailed answer to my mediocre question. If what you say is true, and I'm not doubting it is, then I may have found the PSU I'm looking for...Though, how well will a gtx 960 ftw 4gb stand for the upcoming years in the world of gaming? To add, the PSU itself...I suppose it depends on the GPU I would want to purchase, but if I were to make an upgrade down the line, would this PSU need to be swapped out, or will it stand the test of time?

I would also like to thank the rest of you for responding quickly and efficiently to my post. I've noted your PSU choices, and your reviews on any EVGA product. I will be getting the 550W EVGA PSU, due to your answers. Thank you for spending your time on my post, and thank you for your answers.

DustinV · Mar 20, 2016

Why do you only want to purchase from Amazon? You can get it with a $20 rebate from newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438053

And yes you can upgrade to a gtx 970 or even a gtx 980 with that power supply, but no amd cards

Tyknapp · Mar 20, 2016

DustinV :

I have my reasons. New Egg has been incredibly reliable in the past, but their shipments take a few weeks to get to my household. That's the only reason that I chose to only purchase from Amazon. I will also note the ability to upgrade on that PSU as well, it seems I have indeed found the one. Tomorrow, I'll purchase one, and await it's arrival. I must thank-you for clarifying that bit of information for me.

DustinV · Mar 20, 2016

I get free 2-day shipping on most items from newegg through https://www.shoprunner.com/

turkey3_scratch · Mar 20, 2016

tea urchin :

But what's missing are the downsides of the 550 G2, such as 12ms hold-up time and the fact that the unit waits until the 12V rail drops down to 10.8V to drop the PWR_OK signal rather than 11.4V.

turkey3_scratch · Mar 25, 2016

tea urchin :

I know where I live the power goes out probably 6 times a year, so it's frequent here. Yet I do own a 550 G2 actually in my one machine.

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