

#PSU TIER LIST 2018 REDDIT PC#
Still safe to use and are all stable for any PC of today's standards, including Haswell C Stepping certification and 100% Japanese Capacitors.
#PSU TIER LIST 2018 REDDIT PRO#
Pro series Black edition Limited Edition 1000w SeasonicĪs above, just slightly lower quality. Silverstone Nightjar Platinum 520w Seasonic May even go over labelled wattage and still work until it safely shuts down.Īntec High Current Pro Platinum Delta Electronicsīe Quiet Dark Power Pro P10 / 850w FSP (550w - 750w) / Seasonic (850w - 1200w)ĪX / AXi series 760w - 1200w Seasonic (AX) / Flextronics (AXi)Ĭooler Master V series / V series 1200w SeasonicĮnermax DigiFanless 500w TBC, Likely Super Flower designįirepower Silencer MK3 1200w Super Flower These units are also Haswell certified, meaning they can cope with the C6 and C7 sleep states of 0.05Amps without triggering the under-current protection switch. Protected by industrial grade protection circuitry and can output wattage at a rated maximum temperature of 50☌ or below. The highest quality and most stable Power Supply Units available. Some units won't be returning, due to discontinuation and / or too old. Stay away from units with close to no safety switches at all, for the safety of you and others around you.Īgain, all PSUs are researched by reading professional, unbiased reviews with the correct testing equipment. Perform critical research on your desired PSU to make sure it is safe to use with all safety switches, such as over-temperature protection included. Safety - A power supply must be capable of working without short circuiting or causing any serious harm to you or others around you if it fails. Perform research on your desired PSU to see if it can reach its labelled efficiency rating. A power supply that can't must be avoided.Įfficiency - Although not really relevant to the quality or the stability of any power supply, but it can contribute to saving money on energy bills and can even be close to virtually silent. Stability - A power supply that can output it's wattage and ampere current at a stable temperature and beyond or below capable with minimal ripple and without shutting down shows that the unit is more than capable of powering any PC within it's labelled wattage.

Low quality components can affect the life of the unit and all components of your PC. This list looks at the main and critical sectors of a Power Supply Unit -Ĭomponents - Higher quality components means more stable functionality, thus longer life on power supply and components of PC.

Graphics Card Power requirements Efficiency ratingsĪ high quality and stable PSU (Courtesy of JonnyGuru)Ī poor quality PSU (Courtesy of JonnyGuru) Just thought people may like to see this when searching for a new PSU (Or trying to find one in the first place)
