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Five Highly Efficient Power Supplies: 1200 W and Up

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a b ) Power supply
July 31, 2014 11:57:42 PM

Until recently, buying a PSU with a four-digit wattage was perhaps most useful for boasting among fellow hardware enthusiasts – there was barely any real need for such high wattages. However, Bitcoin mining and Altcoin mining have changed that.

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August 1, 2014 12:54:57 AM

I respect mother earth and her well-being; I will never hurt her by accepting these gluttonous monstrosities in my gaming builds. Low budget/ low power/ high efficiency FTW!
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a b ) Power supply
August 1, 2014 1:09:10 AM

Where is the EVGA Supernova P2 series? Would have been nice to see it included. :) 
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August 1, 2014 1:40:00 AM

Schön, dass Ihr auch deutsche artikeln jetzt schreibt. Das hätte ich mich nie gedacht. Aber was mit alle die amerikanischen leser? Die kann bestimmt kein deutsch?
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a b ) Power supply
August 1, 2014 2:51:10 AM

Much better PSU review than usual for THW.

However, none of these PSUs are as interesting as the SF Leadex.
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a b ) Power supply
August 1, 2014 3:10:20 AM

damric said:
Much better PSU review than usual for THW.

However, none of these PSUs are as interesting as the SF Leadex.


Agreed! That's why I wanted to see the P2 here.
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August 1, 2014 5:05:27 AM

@blackmagnum

Well, you don't seem to understand fully.
They don't really consume more power than the connected hardware demands. On the other hand, they have an amazing efficiency rating, meaning that they use a minimum of power, and are therefore better for the planet. ;) 
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August 1, 2014 8:42:42 AM


Pity the Thermaltake Toughpower XT Gold 1475W wasn't included, I've obtained
half a dozen of them recently, excellent PSUs.

Ian.

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a b ) Power supply
August 1, 2014 8:56:56 AM

Cooler Master really stepped up their quality in PSU's, can't ignore that.
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a b ) Power supply
August 1, 2014 9:25:56 AM

I still like the interior of my Antec TruePower Quattro 850w. Massive heatsinks!

About that Antec 1300w PSU, according to their site, it says that has a "20+8-pin MBU socket for the needs of tomorrow."
Do you guys have any info on this?
http://store.antec.com/highcurrentpro/hcp-1300-platinum...
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August 1, 2014 9:57:38 AM

"At the time of writing, the website Plugloadsolutions.com only lists 7 Titanium-grade PSUs: Six models from a company called ‘Super Flower’ and the Corsair AX1500i"

Wow, way to discredit yourself completely. You're reviewing power supplies and you've never heard of Super Flower?
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a b ) Power supply
August 1, 2014 10:09:47 AM

TheMentalist said:
Cooler Master really stepped up their quality in PSU's, can't ignore that.


Not so sure about that. What they did was order a top model from Seasonic for their flagship power supply. No guarantees the rest of the product line will come from Seasonic. If they don't, as they never did in the past, then they will have no relation whatsoever with the flagship product. This is why I never buy power supplies from brands, only from the actual manufacturers.
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a b ) Power supply
August 1, 2014 2:47:03 PM

Murissokah said:
TheMentalist said:
Cooler Master really stepped up their quality in PSU's, can't ignore that.


Not so sure about that. What they did was order a top model from Seasonic for their flagship power supply. No guarantees the rest of the product line will come from Seasonic. If they don't, as they never did in the past, then they will have no relation whatsoever with the flagship product. This is why I never buy power supplies from brands, only from the actual manufacturers.


True, but i was saying that compared to their other series, like the SilentPro and GX series. But still even if it's not from seasonic they bench pretty good.
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a b ) Power supply
August 1, 2014 2:52:35 PM

I just don't get the idea of including a drawstring bag with the PSU. What's the point? It's not like we often pull them out of the case and carry them around. I buy one, I install it in the case, and it stays there ( usually for years, ) until either it dies or I move it to a new case for a build. You want to include a bag or case for the modular cables, that makes perfect sense.
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August 1, 2014 6:47:54 PM

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Schön, dass Ihr auch deutsche artikeln jetzt schreibt. Das hätte ich mich nie gedacht. Aber was mit alle die amerikanischen leser? Die kann bestimmt kein deutsch?

Ihr Browser eine ganze Seite nur durch den Nachweis der Einstellungen auf Ihrem PC in Ihre Muttersprache übersetzen. dies ist eine amerikanische Website.
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August 1, 2014 6:49:10 PM

und ja, ich verwendet, einen Übersetzer für die
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August 1, 2014 6:57:18 PM

the charts for typical use should be adjusted tfor these psus. they are not meant to be run at 500w and i dont think they are tested for such.
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August 2, 2014 12:13:03 AM

Everybody is talking about eficiency...but really? 1,2kW of power for a PC? no ty :) 
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August 2, 2014 1:45:04 AM

Whwn your lighs start to dimm in you neighborhood, you will know that "The guy" started to play Plants vs Zombies @ 4k in quad SLI/Xfirre ;) 
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August 2, 2014 2:04:04 AM

crisan_tiberiu said:
Everybody is talking about eficiency...but really? 1,2kW of power for a PC? no ty :) 


If you only build simple systems, sure, but many people build something very different. Max RAM, many
drives, oc'd 6-core, 4-way SLI/CF, etc. Mine is like that, and it's not even a particularly way out example.
Also depends what you're using it for. My quad-580 is for CUDA research, whereas my gaming PC is
just a 4-core i7 with two 580s. I use the top-end PSUs for custom video editing systems so they can
support 4+ GPUs for lots of CUDA power, etc.

Ian.

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a b ) Power supply
August 2, 2014 6:52:24 AM

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"At the time of writing, the website Plugloadsolutions.com only lists 7 Titanium-grade PSUs: Six models from a company called ‘Super Flower’ and the Corsair AX1500i"

Wow, way to discredit yourself completely. You're reviewing power supplies and you've never heard of Super Flower?


I thought the same thing. Then I read this:

"Using multiple graphics cards in a gaming PC is, however, a rare occurrence, as modern graphics cards are sufficiently powerful even for the most demanding games – there is simply no need for combining graphics cards via Nvidia’s SLI or AMD’s CrossFire."

and the article went from suspect credibility to no credibility. Ignorant author is ignorant. Find another website to get a legit look at high wattage PSU's, apparently.

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a b ) Power supply
August 2, 2014 7:06:04 AM

Neospiral said:
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"At the time of writing, the website Plugloadsolutions.com only lists 7 Titanium-grade PSUs: Six models from a company called ‘Super Flower’ and the Corsair AX1500i"

Wow, way to discredit yourself completely. You're reviewing power supplies and you've never heard of Super Flower?


I thought the same thing. Then I read this:

"Using multiple graphics cards in a gaming PC is, however, a rare occurrence, as modern graphics cards are sufficiently powerful even for the most demanding games – there is simply no need for combining graphics cards via Nvidia’s SLI or AMD’s CrossFire."

and the article went from suspect credibility to no credibility. Ignorant author is ignorant. Find another website to get a legit look at high wattage PSU's, apparently.



Eh, it's kinda true. A single GPU solution is always best, unless you already bought say a 760 or 770 and only have to add another to get amazing performance, or you need 2 780's or 780ti's for a 4k display. I wouldn't say he's ignorant. That's just rude.
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a b ) Power supply
August 2, 2014 7:27:07 AM

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Eh, it's kinda true. A single GPU solution is always best, unless you already bought say a 760 or 770 and only have to add another to get amazing performance, or you need 2 780's or 780ti's for a 4k display. I wouldn't say he's ignorant. That's just rude.


Ok I'll grant you it was rude, but the quote was a blanket statement observing that it is never necessary to run with more than 1 graphics card, which is simply not true. I agree that a single card solution is always ideal and it is surely the most efficient, but you yourself pointed out that for 4k gaming you'd definitely need at least a pair of 780's or higher, and 4k is absolutely not the only scenario where a 2+ GPU solution is warranted. Some people like to max frames on their nice 120Hz+ monitors on ultra, or use an nvidia surround or amd eyefinity setup, which would certainly require several graphics cards to achieve decent performance. The article itself is even about high wattage PSUs, and multiple graphics cards are one of the main reasons you'd need a high wattage PSU in a consumer grade gaming rig. I'm not trying to hate here, it just bugs me when people who write these articles are apparently either misinformed or inexperienced.
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a b ) Power supply
August 2, 2014 7:44:09 AM

Neospiral said:
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Eh, it's kinda true. A single GPU solution is always best, unless you already bought say a 760 or 770 and only have to add another to get amazing performance, or you need 2 780's or 780ti's for a 4k display. I wouldn't say he's ignorant. That's just rude.


Ok I'll grant you it was rude, but the quote was a blanket statement observing that it is never necessary to run with more than 1 graphics card, which is simply not true. I agree that a single card solution is always ideal and it is surely the most efficient, but you yourself pointed out that for 4k gaming you'd definitely need at least a pair of 780's or higher, and 4k is absolutely not the only scenario where a 2+ GPU solution is warranted. Some people like to max frames on their nice 120Hz+ monitors on ultra, or use an nvidia surround or amd eyefinity setup, which would certainly require several graphics cards to achieve decent performance. The article itself is even about high wattage PSUs, and multiple graphics cards are one of the main reasons you'd need a high wattage PSU in a consumer grade gaming rig. I'm not trying to hate here, it just bugs me when people who write these articles are apparently either misinformed or inexperienced.


I agree, it was a bad, very general statement for him to make. You're also right that because he was reviewing high wattage PSUs, he should know what they are actually going to be used for. :) 
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August 2, 2014 1:10:43 PM

Did anybody else notice that the Corsair AX 1500i MISSED the 230V 80 Plus Titanium spec @ 50% load by 1.4%?

According to Wikipedia, the minimum efficiency at 50% load is 96%

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80_Plus

Now maybe it's 80 Plus Titanium @ 115V only
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August 2, 2014 1:39:29 PM

Why hide the true price of the Corsair AX1500i? Your showing the price of the 1200i.
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August 2, 2014 2:03:28 PM

@Neospiral

They're obviously talking about the global picture. Compared to people running integrated graphics or a single GPU or even laptop GPUs, the number of people running multiple GPUs is not that high.

And of course they've heard of Super Flower. They just think that many people don't know about it.
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August 2, 2014 2:41:11 PM

I couldn't find the Holdup time for Seasonic's PSU in the charts. I really don't think it's a good idea not to include the results for Holdup time, Inrush current, temperature and other metrics in the review
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a b ) Power supply
August 2, 2014 3:04:37 PM

youssef 2010 said:
I couldn't find the Holdup time for Seasonic's PSU in the charts. I really don't think it's a good idea not to include the results for Holdup time, Inrush current, temperature and other metrics in the review


Agreed. This review could have been much better.
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August 3, 2014 9:41:00 AM

<quote>@blackmagnum

Well, you don't seem to understand fully.
They don't really consume more power than the connected hardware demands. On the other hand, they have an amazing efficiency rating, meaning that they use a minimum of power, and are therefore better for the planet. ;)  </quote>

Actually, that isn't 100% true. They will still consume more power (idle and load) vs a an equal efficiency rated power power supply where the wattage is matched to the computer's needs. Bigger isn't always better.
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August 3, 2014 6:02:06 PM

I always get a kick out of these companies giving you a nifty little carrying bag for your new power supply. Like you are going to be pulling it out and taking it somewhere regularly.
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a b ) Power supply
August 4, 2014 9:43:10 AM

Alex Kelly said:
Where is the EVGA Supernova P2 series? Would have been nice to see it included. :) 


Yeah I was wondering the same thing - I'm highly considering making the move from 80+ Silver to Platinum and I've read nothing but good things about the EVGA P2s. I have the G2 in my Dark Knight rig and it's a great PSU.
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a b ) Power supply
August 5, 2014 8:18:51 AM

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@blackmagnum

Well, you don't seem to understand fully.
They don't really consume more power than the connected hardware demands. On the other hand, they have an amazing efficiency rating, meaning that they use a minimum of power, and are therefore better for the planet. ;) 

Quite so; in fact, quite a few people making similar comments here seem to not understand that the PSU will not "push" more power into the system if that is not demanded by that system. If your configuration requires only 350W max, that's how much will be provided by the PSU.
That being said, the forum is full of PCs crashing upon launching certain programs, launching the OS or even upon booting up, and more often than not this unstable behavior is due to underspec'd PSUs that can not keep up with a sudden increase in wattage demand. Just because a PSU is barely meeting the power rating of your system doesn't mean it will be able to sustain that for any given amount of time.
I, for one, would rather have redundancy built in that can cope not only with current configuration, but also with foreseeable upgrades.
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August 5, 2014 9:51:00 AM

house70 said:
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@blackmagnum

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That being said, the forum is full of PCs crashing upon launching certain programs, launching the OS or even upon booting up, and more often than not this unstable behavior is due to underspec'd PSUs that can not keep up with a sudden increase in wattage demand. Just because a PSU is barely meeting the power rating of your system doesn't mean it will be able to sustain that for any given amount of time.
I, for one, would rather have redundancy built in that can cope not only with current configuration, but also with foreseeable upgrades.
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I know it can happen but I’ve never seen it. It’s always something else. If the power supply is suspect then you just unplug everything that you don’t need. If you do that and are still unstable then it’s not the PS. If you unplug everything you don’t need and your are still within a few hundred watts of the PS max then maybe.

I’ve always had way more PS than needed and that never stops all the PCs I’ve have crashing for all kinds of other reasons. Mostly video drivers.
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August 8, 2014 8:17:08 AM

err . . . and the conclusion was ???
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a b ) Power supply
August 8, 2014 8:17:39 AM

Stevemeister said:
err . . . and the conclusion was ???


The conclusion is that you should go with the Leadex.

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August 8, 2014 10:12:29 AM

@blackmagnum

Dude this is about Gamers and Gaming. Clearly you are looking for the Luddite Forums...
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August 10, 2014 10:13:03 AM

For the Antec HCP-1300 Platinum, doesn't 4x +12v 50A add up to 200A and isn't that 2400W? The detail review does say "Combined Output +12V 1300W" but it should also be stated explicitly that all 4 rails can't be run simultaneously at max output. All readers might not realize that.

Though I guess if you link two of the units then there are no issues.

The Enermax is more honest, 4x +12V 30A which does add up to 1440 watts, which reasonably matches the rating of 1500 watts. (In the detail review chart we see how the first rail is 32A so the combined output is actually a little higher -- if that's what it means anyway since the other 3 rails are blank on that row of the chart, which is somewhat ambiguous.)
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a b ) Power supply
August 10, 2014 1:40:14 PM

There's nothing dishonest about it. Check the sticker on the PSU. Any multi-rail unit will give the max sustainable draw on a single rail and the total draw over the combined rails. It's so people can balance their components across rails if need be. The Antec unit can supply up to 50A on any single rail provided the total 12V draw isn't over 1300W. You could theoretically max out the unit by just loading two of the 12V rails and still be safe.

You may have a point that not all reader will understand draw across multiple rails though.
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a c 2472 ) Power supply
August 10, 2014 5:10:02 PM

Where's the best in the PSU industry , the EVGA SuperFlower made models in this wattage range.
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a b ) Power supply
August 10, 2014 5:30:38 PM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
Where's the best in the PSU industry , the EVGA SuperFlower made models in this wattage range.


I know man! I already said where is the 1200W P2! Kinda disappointing they didn't include them.
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a c 2472 ) Power supply
August 10, 2014 5:33:00 PM

I'm disappointed not to see the EVGA SuperFlower models here.
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a b ) Power supply
August 10, 2014 7:00:04 PM

LEADEX PLEASE THANKS.
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September 9, 2014 11:29:39 PM

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I still like the interior of my Antec TruePower Quattro 850w. Massive heatsinks!

About that Antec 1300w PSU, according to their site, it says that has a "20+8-pin MBU socket for the needs of tomorrow."
Do you guys have any info on this?
http://store.antec.com/highcurrentpro/hcp-1300-platinum...


This is the nice thing about efficient PSU's like the V1200, they require less heat sink and generate far less heat than inefficient PSU's. This is how the CM V1200 Platinum can afford to switch the fan into hybrid mode and run at moderate power levels without so much as turning the fan on once.
I bought the Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1200w 2.5 years ago and it just started overheating and shutting down recently. This is only half way through my warranty period. Cooler Master was most gracious when I RMA'd it and they sent me a new V1200, which should be arriving in two days. That is some great customer support.
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