why are high capacity PSUs called "high end"?
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Laziness.
Calling a high wattage PSU high end is either laziness or idiocy. Crap power supplies come in ALL sizes and wattage's.
Typically a higher wattage power supply will have more hardware than a lower wattage unit. more wires, more headers, more everything.
high end to me is quality, and quality has ah heck all to do with total wattage.
if you want a high end power supply that has @600W I say go for the EVGA Supernova G2 550W-650W. these units are based on one of the finest platforms available. the supernova G2 series goes over 1kW and is my go to suggestion - period. the G2 units over 750W have a 10 year warranty.
the right power supply will be based on the hardware it is to power.
Calling a high wattage PSU high end is either laziness or idiocy. Crap power supplies come in ALL sizes and wattage's.
Typically a higher wattage power supply will have more hardware than a lower wattage unit. more wires, more headers, more everything.
high end to me is quality, and quality has ah heck all to do with total wattage.
if you want a high end power supply that has @600W I say go for the EVGA Supernova G2 550W-650W. these units are based on one of the finest platforms available. the supernova G2 series goes over 1kW and is my go to suggestion - period. the G2 units over 750W have a 10 year warranty.
the right power supply will be based on the hardware it is to power.
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The description "High end" to most manufacturer means high performance and an excuse to charge a much higher price compared to the mid or low-end models, though it won't necessarily be high quality.
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I wouldn't go by models on this list as they need an update soon I think, but the brands in tiers 1 & 2 generally give you a good PSU, but even then you should look at reviews of the power supply you looking to buy before making a purchase as even good brands may have bargain models.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
It comes with experience, I read reviews of everything I buy before i put it my PC as I am paranoid about wasting my money, and avoiding problems. I used to go looking for problems and caused a few of my own while trying to avoid others. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
NO brand is perfect, everything will break down eventually. But if you buy good things to begin with they save you money. Bad PSU can kill other things along the way.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
It comes with experience, I read reviews of everything I buy before i put it my PC as I am paranoid about wasting my money, and avoiding problems. I used to go looking for problems and caused a few of my own while trying to avoid others. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
NO brand is perfect, everything will break down eventually. But if you buy good things to begin with they save you money. Bad PSU can kill other things along the way.
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will this be better than the evga g2?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($148.99 @ Jet)
Total: $148.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-10 09:22 EST-0500
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im assembling a PC with these parts:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($303.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($205.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($164.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.78 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.78 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($429.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($148.99 @ Jet)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($118.00 @ Amazon)
Software: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2016 Software ($124.95 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($37.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor ($233.99 @ Jet)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor ($233.99 @ Jet)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($43.44 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset ($94.99 @ Newegg)
External Storage: Western Digital Elements 1TB External Hard Drive
Total: $2769.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-10 11:36 EST-0500
this build will be used for gaming by me while my dad will use it for video editing, MATLAB, site planning, 3d rendering, Virtual machines etc. can you decide the correct PSU for this build?
note: we may add a quadro or firepro gpu too in the future
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if you click on the partspicker list you provided it says the system will be using 394W, everyone loves some overhead so a 550-650 Watt PSU will be all that you will need.
760W is overkill and not the good kind, that overkill is costly, 150 bucks is a bridge too far for me.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817438053
10 yr waranty, 75 bucks or 8 bucks a year, this unit will last that long.
the only advantage the corsair offers for twice the price is a bit more wattage and more efficiency, both are considered of the best.
the quality difference between the two is so close as to be non-existent. certainly not worth twice the price. IMHO
for your system the Corsair Platinum is not the choice, 75 bucks buys an SSD, or more ram, or a HDD, or.......
760W is overkill and not the good kind, that overkill is costly, 150 bucks is a bridge too far for me.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817438053
10 yr waranty, 75 bucks or 8 bucks a year, this unit will last that long.
the only advantage the corsair offers for twice the price is a bit more wattage and more efficiency, both are considered of the best.
the quality difference between the two is so close as to be non-existent. certainly not worth twice the price. IMHO
for your system the Corsair Platinum is not the choice, 75 bucks buys an SSD, or more ram, or a HDD, or.......
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