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PSU Whats the power rating on everyones PSU?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by hyper_somniac, 3 May 2010.

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  1. hyper_somniac

    hyper_somniac What's a Dremel?

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    As the title says..
    Mine is 500W I got 5/6 years ago, before all those 85+ ratings, wondering what is the standard power rating people go for now.
     
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  2. masterjonny

    masterjonny What's a Dremel?

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    Mines a 1050W rated at 85+ Silver.

    Although under a lot of circumstances it's closer to 87+, as it's not all circumstances it can't be rated such. With such a thirsty rig, efficiency was high on my list :)
     
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  3. bulldogjeff

    bulldogjeff The modding head is firmly back on.

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    Depends on the rig and what you want to run. 500w is plenty for most rigs , I'm running 750w even though mine would happily run with 500w.I just like having the extra power there in case I do need it, plus theres less chance of over loading anything
     
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  4. Pete J

    Pete J Employed scum

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    1500W here :rock: . Apparently it's rated to be 87% efficient.
     
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  5. DragunovHUN

    DragunovHUN Modder

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    480W from before 80Plus existed. I'll be upgrading to a corsair HX850W soon, not that i need it.
     
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  6. hyper_somniac

    hyper_somniac What's a Dremel?

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    I guess thats why PSU manufacturers will always be in business, the only sexy thing about new PSUs are the increasing power ratings, but that'll do (despite everything else inside the PC being more and more efficient).
     
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  7. SlowMotionSuicide

    SlowMotionSuicide Come Hell or High Water

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    850W @ 80Plus.
     
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  8. pimonserry

    pimonserry sounds like a party.

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    Corsair TX 750W.

    Not sure how efficient it is.. I'd assume 80Plus bronze.

    Should've got the HX though :sigh:
     
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  9. DragunovHUN

    DragunovHUN Modder

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    Well, to be entirely fair, this new PSU will be 80+ certified, and come with another 7 years of warranty - my old one's 3 years warranty expired looong ago and i feel that i'm pushing my luck. It's not as quiet as it used to be either!
     
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  10. Yslen

    Yslen Lord of the Twenty-Seventh Circle

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    Antec NeoHE 430W. Nice and stable, dirt cheap, modular cables. Peak efficiency somewhere around 150-250W DC output, reaching just shy of 80%.

    It's super quiet too, though has been getting louder recently. It's probably full of dust, which will teach me to buy a case without any filters.

    Something I've been wondering - does the efficiency of a PSU change with the input voltage? As in would the efficiency of the same PSU be different, used in the US vs the UK?
     
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  11. Ph4ZeD

    Ph4ZeD What's a Dremel?

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    HX620. Soon to be running 260 GTX SLI on it.
     
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  12. capnPedro

    capnPedro Hacker. Maker. Engineer.

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    Corsair TX 650W
     
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  13. Bagpuss_Nam

    Bagpuss_Nam What's a Dremel?

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    Enermax Galaxy DXX 1000w
     
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  14. d3m0n_edge

    d3m0n_edge Lost Is Your Soul

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    Enermax Revolution 85+ 850W. Had two previous troublesome ones but this one seems to be stable.
     
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  15. knuck

    knuck Hate your face

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    Corsair TX850W 80+
     
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  16. philheckler

    philheckler Used to be a pc enthusiast

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    Seasonic s12 600w quality unit - 5 years old , still going strong!
     
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  17. acsnet83

    acsnet83 woopa

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    480watt Enermax does the job
     
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  18. mkb

    mkb Minimodder

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    Corsair HX 650 80+Bronze with a 7year warranty
     
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  19. Arthur

    Arthur It's for 'erberts !

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    Be-Quiet dark power pro 1200w 92% efficiency.
     
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  20. amarzella

    amarzella What's a Dremel?

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    Antec TruePower 750W Blue 80+ Bronze
     
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