help me choose powersupply

valletitov · May 26, 2016

Hey, in the link below is a list of psu:s from the store im going to buy from. I want one with good quality and low noise, but have no idea which brands/series are good

http://www.notebooksbilliger.de/pc+hardware/netzteile+pc+hardware/?advisor=&box_9093_2955_min=707&box_9093_2955_max=817&box_9093_2955_slid=1&box_8345_2955_min=61&box_8345_2955_max=120&box_8345_2955_slid=1&page=1&perPage=&sort=price&order=asc&availability=alle

madmatt30 · May 26, 2016

What's the rest of your system ?? As in CPU/GPU combo.
& your max budget?

DustinV · May 26, 2016

What are your pc specs? Need to know how many watts you will need

valletitov · May 26, 2016

my cpu is an overclocked i7 6700k (to about 4.5 ghz) and gpu will be an aftermarket gtx 1080 that i might overclock a little more myself. In about 2-3 years, when a new gpu comes out it will probably be more effecient but still need more power than 1080, thats why im going for 750 watt and not 650

Edit: my max budget for powersuply is 140 euros, but id rather pay under 120 euros

madmatt30 · May 26, 2016

Evga 750b2
http://www.notebooksbilliger.de/evga+supernova+750+b2+80plus+bronze+netzteil?version=2&nbbRef=w2evf6

Superflower golden green 750w 80+ gold

http://www.notebooksbilliger.de/super+flower+golden+green+hx+80+191680?version=2&nbbRef=w2evf6

valletitov · May 26, 2016

madmatt30 :

could you explain why exactly you´d recomend these two? do they have good materials/components? i want to learn what makes a good quality psu

madmatt30 · May 26, 2016

They're both made by superflower mate who are inarguably the best PSU manufacturer there is .
Rated for full power at 50c, components are entirely high quality Japanese , as all caps are top quality Nippon chemicon or rubycon.

They're the cheapest I got to that I would recommend.

Should you want a fully modular unit

Leadex gold 750 (superflower again)
http://www.notebooksbilliger.de/super+flower+leadex+gold+191694?version=2&nbbRef=w2evf6

Fsp hydro g 750w (not a superflower but pretty much a 10/10 unit - top quality , all Japanese components again) - some would argue currently the best 750w PSU there is.

http://www.notebooksbilliger.de/fsp+fortronsource+hydro+g+750w+atx+24+netzteil?version=2&nbbRef=w2evf6

DustinV · May 26, 2016

I agree, those psu's are of great quality

valletitov · May 26, 2016

is there any brands i should avoid? like xilince, lc-power or thermaltake?

kasol kay · May 26, 2016

How about this?

http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/750-Watt-EVGA-Netzteil-NEX750B-Semi-Modular-80-Bronze_1061358.html

I have used Evga's Power Supply's countless times, so far none have exploded. 750W what is a bit overkill for a GTX 1080 that with much juice you could easily do SLI. The only benefit of a more more expensive option is a fully modular PSU (Fully modular means you can take out cables you don't need, partially modular means only some cables).

Also I've used MindFactory in the past they are the cheapest parts store I could find in Germany.

valletitov · May 26, 2016

kasol kay :

has to be notebooksbilliger because thats where im buying all my other parts and im getting 17% off on everything

edit: i want to buy everything in one go

DustinV · May 26, 2016

Only good psu's from Evga are the B2, GS, and G2 (excluding the platinum rated units which are too expensive usually)

madmatt30 · May 26, 2016

^ as Dustin says above .

The nex from mindfactory is the b1 when CH is a hec unitb, its not dire & is OK on a tight budget for cheaper components.when your building a combo of a skylake i7+ gtx 1080 you want a seasonic , superflower, or fsp aurum gold or hydro g.

Its as plain & simple as that , €800+ worth of CPU/GPU you should absolutely be prepared to spend €100-120 euros on a proper quality unit.

& yes every other brand you mentioned should be avoided - xilence & lc power do not produce even a solitary decent PSU model between them.
Thermal take do have a couple of decent models available but not on that site.

The 4 models I listed should be your only choices IMO, everyone of them is a rock solid unit.

I would say that a 650w unit is enough too but the price differ hence is negligible & there are not many decent 650w models on that site.

Out of the 4 I'd personally go for the hydro g but if your budget is tight the non modular b2 is absolutely fine.

kasol kay · May 26, 2016

Point is don't stress out over it too much, if it's a decent brand it will be alright. You'll get a headache if you stress out over it too much.

Decent Brands:

Corsair
EVGA
NZXT
XFX
Seasonic
Antec
Be Quiet

Make sure it's Haswell certified and that is has enough PCI-E connectors. I can't remember Superflower, I think they mostly get re-branded by bigger brands, don't know if they're good.

DustinV · May 26, 2016

Super flower is very good, and half of corsairs psu's are garbage

madmatt30 · May 26, 2016

^ you can't just lump those in as decent brands mate.

The only one in that list that actually manufactures PSU's is seasonic.
Admittedly (until now) xfx only use seasonic manufactured units (apart from the ts range which are merely average quality)
There isn't a really bad unit from antec ( all delta or seasonic) but there are some mediocre ones.
All the rest have some excellent, some average & some dire quality models.

A 6700k /gtx 1080 combo should be paired with nothing but the best of the best.

valletitov · May 26, 2016

madmatt30 :

my budget is tight, considering i need to have money left for gtx 1080. Semi modular will work fine, i have a fractal design define s and the extra cables will probably fit in the cable managment section. As kasol kay said, i shouldnt stress to much so ill just go with Evga supernova b2. Thanks everybody, you guys are truly helpful

kasol kay · May 26, 2016

valletitov :

madmatt30 :

my budget is tight, considering i need to have money left for gtx 1080. Semi modular will work fine, i have a fractal design define s and the extra cables will probably fit in the cable managment section. As kasol kay said, i shouldnt stress to much so ill just go with Evga supernova b2. Thanks everybody, you guys are truly helpful

Glad I was of use. Good luck with your build, hope it ends up serving you well ;3

Here's is a review, just so you know it's not just Forum rumors: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=393

There's no one I trust more with PSU's than Johny Guru he goes overkill when testing those things.

turkey3_scratch · May 26, 2016

madmatt30 :

The XFX XT are the ones to avoid.

madmatt30 · May 26, 2016

^ turkey - yes you're right, I'm mixing them up.
I wouldn't say avoid though on a budget build , they're better than the Cx/vs easily & probably better than the evga hec b1's too.
I've actually recommended them in low power low budget rigs because in the UK they're oh so cheap at the minute.

Obviously that does not apply here with a build like the op's.

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