Is the evga 500w a good psu

MilkyMilkMan · Jan 6, 2018

I have been recommended the evga 500w psu by a friend for my new build .it's pretty cheap and I'm willing to purchase it but I don't know if it is good quality and reliable

https://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-WHITE-Warranty-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1515160863&sr=1-2&keywords=500w

Here is my build
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Z8WHVY

anonymous_boi · Jan 6, 2018

For your PC build it will do just fine. You also have legroom for overclocking,

Rexper · Jan 6, 2018

No. It is not good and borderline crap. Don't cheap on the PSU, it is the most important part of the system.

Here is a much better power supply for a little more. Easily worth it.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/FQ648d/corsair-power-supply-cp9020101na

trollzhxtroll · Jan 6, 2018

Yes it's a good one. I had that PSU for 3 years and it is perfectly fine.

Rexper · Jan 6, 2018

trollzhxtroll :

No. It really isn't. Have you tested the units ripple, load regulation, testing the protection features, Crossload tested, transient response tested, analyse internal components, etc?

If anyone knows a thing or two about power supply, and interested in these testings that explain why I call it a below mediocre unit, read here: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=384

I would avoid this unit, especially at this price.

maxalge · Jan 6, 2018

trollzhxtroll :

GOOD power supplies have 10 year warranties

evga white, and B1 are to be avoided

trollzhxtroll · Jan 6, 2018

Rexper :

First the dude who is asking the question don't care about all that and all he want is power. So this PSU will do the job for his parts.

maxalge · Jan 6, 2018

MilkyMilkMan :

EVGA B3

The last place you want to skin the cat in in your power supply

Toss the hyper 212, ryzen comes with good cooler

get the above psu with the money saved

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Pvqxhq
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Pvqxhq/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£159.54 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard (£104.95 @ AWD-IT)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£92.92 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£55.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PNY - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB XLR8 Gaming OC Video Card (£216.49 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£61.41 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA - B3 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£54.99 @ CCL Computers)
Case Fan: Corsair - SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm Fan (£9.99 @ AWD-IT)
Total: £755.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-06 14:11 GMT+0000

Phillip Corcoran · Jan 6, 2018

Whilst EVGA do make some good power supplies (eg the SuperNOVA G2 range), that particular one you intend buying from Amazon isn't one of them.

You have to bear in mind that even the good PSU manufacturers have both good & bad models in their range since, in order to maximise sales, they have to cater for those on a tight budget as well as those who are willing to pay a premium for the better ones.

And the guy above who says "The last place you want to skin the cat is in your power supply" is right on the money with that comment - absolutely right.

turkey3_scratch · Jan 6, 2018

The EVGA B3 aren't good, they blow up on overload because they don't have working protections s.

maxalge · Jan 6, 2018

turkey3_scratch :

you actually made me look it up

and sure enough super flower may have handed production to another manufacturer that screwed the pooch on the overload protections

Some units in stock may be defective...

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/CKKyD8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/CKKyD8/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£159.54 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard (£104.95 @ AWD-IT)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£92.92 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£55.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PNY - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB XLR8 Gaming OC Video Card (£216.49 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£61.41 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£63.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: Corsair - SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm Fan (£9.99 @ AWD-IT)
Total: £763.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-06 14:24 GMT+0000

Rexper · Jan 6, 2018

trollzhxtroll :

This is power. OP does care about the longevity of their components, the PSU itself, noise, efficiency, pissues cause by PSUs, safety, ect which are all linked to the tests I mentioned.

In OP, it is mentioned they care about the power supply quality.

This is a common misconception for newcomers when it comes to PSUs. I'd suggest reading under "PSUs" in this learning thread[/b] before recommending power supplies. It is a very nice source of sources (IMO) with reading/understanding difficulty ratings.

MilkyMilkMan · Jan 6, 2018

Thank you everyone for the replies.
I've decided I will change my psu

But I'm not entirely sure which of the following will be the best

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/FQ648d/corsair-power-supply-cp9020101na

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/dDH48d/corsair-txm-gold-550w-80-gold-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020133-na

Though I would love to save power with the 450w
Is it enough for my build?

Edit : my GPU is 400w + 65w from CPU so I think 550 would be better unless you guys have an alternative 500w psu

jankerson · Jan 6, 2018

MilkyMilkMan :

The TXM 550W is an excellent PSU, that is the one to get.

MilkyMilkMan · Jan 6, 2018

Any alternatives to the txm 550w
The one on Amazon takes too long to be delivered

jankerson · Jan 6, 2018

MilkyMilkMan :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£84.95 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Total: £84.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-06 16:24 GMT+0000

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£76.42 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £76.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-06 16:24 GMT+0000

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£82.19 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £82.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-06 16:25 GMT+0000

turkey3_scratch · Jan 6, 2018

maxalge :

It doesn't have anything to do with who is manufacturing it, the overpower protection limit is not determined by the manufacturer but the engineers.

maxalge · Jan 6, 2018

turkey3_scratch :

discussion on the matter is that it is engineered by super flower to good standards on a good platform

BUT that the manufacturer they swung production to actually was at fault, and that later units that were made in house are up to snuff

thank you for pointing this out, I love stuff like this XD

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