Official XS Power Supply Ranking Phase I

[Bbq]

Yea, only EU models have aPFC. the NA models do not.

[Sparky]

I thought the Ultra Xfinity/X2 were tier 3 not tier 4? I was told that the X2 was better than my antec TPII (which blew I think the TP line should be in tier 4 for their bad caps).

[perkam]

I thought the Ultra Xfinity/X2 were tier 3 not tier 4? I was told that the X2 was better than my antec TPII (which blew I think the TP line should be in tier 4 for their bad caps).

There's a thread on that issue, search for it. I'm not rekindling that delightful affair.

perkam

[Dublin_Gunner]

Yea, only EU models have aPFC. the NA models do not.

So by rights, shouldnt the EU variants of Hipers Type R 580w be bumped up the list?

[perkam]

So by rights, shouldnt the EU variants of Hipers Type R 580w be bumped up the list?

Pls check the updated guide....i had put Hiper Type-M/R 650W in the prestigious Tier 2...that may have been hard to see, so i've seperated them into Type-M and Type-R.

Perkam

[Dublin_Gunner]

So only the 650W+ units are tier 2.

Hiper is on tier 4, so where would the 580W Type-R with Active PFC (European model) fit in?

Just out of curiosity. I quite like this unit, and was considering the Tier 2 750W model as an upgrade.

[perkam]

So only the 650W+ units are tier 2.

Hiper is on tier 4, so where would the 580W Type-R with Active PFC (European model) fit in?

Just out of curiosity. I quite like this unit, and was considering the Tier 2 750W model as an upgrade.

From jG's guide:

Type-M 670 and 730W and Type-R 730W

Anything below that is not a high grade psu. But technically that means you only need to get the Type M 670 as the upgrade, the 730W would be overkill...seeing as they are server grade.

Perkam

[Dublin_Gunner]

Cheers for clearing that up Perkam

[ooeric]

how come the seasonic m12/s12 isnt in tier 1?

the pcp&c silencer is made by seasonic.

same with the corsair hx

[Nosfer@tu]

how come the seasonic m12/s12 isnt in tier 1?

the pcp&c silencer is made by seasonic.

same with the corsair hx

Is that True ?

[muzikfreakah]

Have you tried HEC power supplies, they are known to be a good manufacturer of power supplies and is quite powerful from where I am from, the Philippines. it would be great if we could see where they belong on the list ;-)

Thanks.

[Nazu]

I'd say Tier 3 or 4.

[jonnyGURU]

Is that True ?

Yup.

[cursivearmy1]

would a 400w FSP saga or a 500w CM eXtreme power be better for a systems with
dfi ultra2-m2
opteron 1212
ati x850xt
1 sata hd

[Nazu]

400w Fortron is enough for that system but if you want something that will last longer (=more powerful) I'd recommend the Corsair HX 520w. I bought mine a while ago and it's great

[cursivearmy1]

I have both of these PSU's. This is for a secondary rig. What I am wondering is if it would be better to use the 400w FSP or 500w CM for the rig.

[ahpaul82]

Tier 1 Brands - The Most Powerful And Stable Components On The Market
Silverstone OP/DA >700W


Tier 2 Brands - Top Quality components With Top Notch Stability - For Those With Price/Availability Issues With Tier 1
Silverstone OP/DA <700W

I was wondering why Silverstone OP/DA <700W PSU is not same class as the OP/DA > 700W PSU ???

Different compenent using or what ?

Im confusing about that ...

[perkam]

I was wondering why Silverstone OP/DA <700W PSU is not same class as the OP/DA > 700W PSU ???

Different compenent using or what ?

Im confusing about that ...

Tier 1 is really for high end PCs, so thats why even if it is the same manufacturer, we preferred only high end versions of the psu be submitted into tier 1, so that you don't have 430w PSUs in tier 1 and 700w psu's in tier 2 and members assuming one is preferable over the other.

Perkam

[Battle_Rattle]

Perkam

In your next revisions are you going to start identifying which PSU's have 8pin PCI-e connections? Seems like an important future proofing component.... or will plugging the 6pin into the 8pin suffice?

Good discussions... thanks Perkam

[bloodbanger]

plugging the 6pin into the 8pin will suffice,but you can't start the overdrive(software o'c?),you need the 8pin to fully enjoy the power of the card(at least the 2900XT)...And i believe that it is even better to have a native 8pin connection instead of a 6-to 8pin adapter,but i'm not sure on that part..

[Neon Biker]

Even without the 8 pin connector you can still OC the card by using 3rd party tools like ATI Tray Tools or ATI Tool, so you really don't need the new 8 pin connector.

[Battle_Rattle]

Even without the 8 pin connector you can still OC the card by using 3rd party tools like ATI Tray Tools or ATI Tool, so you really don't need the new 8 pin connector.

Yes but how effectively?

[Neon Biker]

Probably the same. All these additional connectors are for security purposes.

[perkam]

Perkam

In your next revisions are you going to start identifying which PSU's have 8pin PCI-e connections? Seems like an important future proofing component.... or will plugging the 6pin into the 8pin suffice?

Good discussions... thanks Perkam

The lack of an 8-pin connector or a 6-8-pin converter is not a feature that is lacking but a portion of support from the psu maker that is lacking.

As such, many of the well known PSU Makers/distributors are/will be making these items available to owners of their respective PSUs now or in the very near future.

Corsair Marketing has already stated that they will send 8-pin connectors to customers with a small fee to cover the shipping from corsair to the customer.

Tony from OCZ has stated that they are working on such a connector atm and should be out soon.

The rest I frankly am not aware of atm beyond the fact that Enermax and Silverstone both come with 8-pin pci-e connectors in their Infiniti and Olympia product lines respectively.

Perkam

[Altered]

I see the Antec NeoHE in tier 2 does that cover the 500 version? Or just the higher 550 wattage version?

One other ? would the 500w PSU run 1 8800GTS 320 card?

Here is the specs on it. http://www.antec.com/specs/NeoHE500_spe.html

Thanks