How can i tell if a PSU is good or bad?

[ranij93]

Okay i just want to know how i can know if a PSU is good or bad. I know that Corsair, Silverstone, Antec... Makes great PSUs but what is the diffrent between a good 500W psu and a bad 500W psu : )?


I currently run almost unknown brand named "Titan" i don't remember the model of it. (im not home this weekend) and i can't even find it on google o.0... it says output is max 560w.. but i have no idea if it's "Good" or "Bad"

I am thinking of upgrading my CPU to a AMD Phenom II 1055T because my CPU bottlenecks the GPU in almost any game i play.. i was thinking about overclocking the 1055T to the highest clock speed i can reach with the NorthQ 3580 cpu cooler.. but im really not sure if my psu can handle it.. im not even sure if it can handle my current system /:


System at the moment:

Asus M4A78 Pro Am2+
AMD Phenom 8400 x3 @ 2.52 Ghz
ATi 4870 1Gb 800/1080
2x 320GB Raid0 sata hdds
1x 500GB IDE hdd
1x DVD/RW drive
1x 120mm fan
2x 80mm fans
NorthQ 3580 watercooler with 120mm fan.

 

[sportsfanboy]

Yes there is good watts and bad watts sort o speak. The better psu companies do a better job with efficiency, as well as stability, especially when a particular psu is under heavy load and the temperature of the unit rises. Lower end psu's just can't hold a candle to overall stability, and consistency of electrical current under load and temperature increases.

 

[ranij93]

I finally found the name of it its name "LC Power Titan 6560T"

And the outputs:
3,3 V: 35A • +5,0 V: 40A • +12,0 V1: 18A • +12,0 V2: 18A •

 

[saint19]

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Understanding-the-80-Plus-Certification/742/1

 

[ranij93]

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Understanding-the-80-Plus-Certification/742/1

That will say if i consume 100w and my psu is 75% efficiency. then it atcully uses 125w but i only get the 100w out of it right? if i understand it right

 

[ranij93]

Okay i have one last question.. do you think i can set my pc to run 100% and use a wattage meter and see how much the computer uses? or is that even possible?



It's a wattage meter something like this:

http://codinghorror.typepad.com/.a/6a0120a85dcdae970b0120a86d4c5e970b-pi

 

[ranij93]

bumpy : )?

 

[obsidian86]

The company win make that psu for lc power is huntlkey which is not too good .google Them.but to really know what a good one is,is the freedon of info.you didn't know its made by huntkey but there are sources that you can look for.but bottom like huntkey has a terrible rep.

 

[ranij93]

Hmm i didn't know that. but then i guess i'll need a new PSU too

 

[Mousemonkey]

bumpy : )?

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