​So give us a platinum sold at this price anywhere?

This is made by FSP:
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=454
Gets a good review but I prefer Seasonic or SuperFlower as the OEM but then the EVGA SuperNova G2 or GS are another £15 or so although those are fully modular.
Well, from the review it looks like only the main ATX cable is fixed. Can't think of any builds where you wouldn't need that cable though...

Aye.

I've taken the PSU out and done a good dusting.

Once you've tasted modular, you don't want to go back.

I wouldn't really know. I built mine when the 2500k was relevant. Was a bequiet 530w psu and it hasn't missed a beat so far :stuck_out_tongue: I'd imagine cable management is probably a bit easier too as you can manipulate the cables or pre install them before you fit everything together.

You are forgetting the best part of a modular system.

You can remove the moberboard or the PSU with a LOT less hassle.

​thanks bud

Fully modular all the cables are removeable from the psu.
Semi modular all the cables except the 24pin motherboard power are removeable.
Some people like to get different sleeved cables for a neater look, plus its also piece of mind if you nacker up a cable you can replace it.

Generally psus degrade slowly over their lifetime so really you only should upgrade if you're using say a 500w psu to drive 400w of components a 5 years down the line kinda thing. I'd guess the warranty would somewhat tie in with how long they believe it'll be before degradation kicks in

Prefer fully modular but don't mind a semi

I mean, why upgrade at the end of the PSU warranty? Most PSUs aren't guaranteeing your entire rig... So the only thing you get to replace is your PSU.

Ah good point. It has a 3 year warranty. I think I bought it last year so I guess I have until 2018.

Is it worth upgrading to this from my EVGA 600W White PSU?

Citations please; where can you show me the returns on investment, gold vs titanium? From what I've read, most opinion echos what I've said;

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/143029-empowered-can-high-efficiency-power-supplies-cut-your-electricity-bill

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2011/10/04/80_plus_irrelevant_to_you_when_buying_psu/2#.V8SGMCgrKDN

I was solely talking of the individual buying for home use.

Also, don't create a strawman argument, I never claimed to be against the drive towards better efficiency. I was positing that it may not be worth the consumer grossly overspending, in order to get minimal return, over extreme lengths of time.

EVGA SuperNova P2 650W. https://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-SuperNova-Platinum-Modular-Supply/dp/B0151DNTLM/

Review: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=446

Not to hijack the thread, but I'm looking for a great 500-700W platinum, fully modular (pref), PSU. Budget can push 100+ but not much more. Any thoughts?

ACDC conversion efficiency will always be highly sought after. And so will super expensive high end products.

80+ titanium is the only 80+ standard that requires a specific efficiency at 10% load (90% efficient). Also most of the efficiency works carries over to very low power draw as well. Lots of Titanium units have over 80% efficiency on the +5VSB rail whereas Golds tend to hover just below 80%. But you're never going to be drawing more than 20W on that rail so a couple percent isn't going to make any noticeable difference.

​​​As a sysadmin with several compute servers running 24/7, I can say that the additional running costs between Gold and Platinum rated power supplies can equate to hundreds of pounds per year. It doesn't matter if you have 1 or 100 machines - forking out an extra £25 for a more efficient PSU will usually pay for itself within a couple of years. Given that most people will keep their PSU for at least the warranty period (5/10 years), even a machine which is rarely used will see savings at some point.


Obsession with efficiency is a major factor in the advancement of technology.

Just my 2p.

Of that I'm aware, my point is where does the obsession with efficiency end, and how much is an extra 3-5% worth. Would you pay £250+ if they released a Diamond cert. that was 98% efficient at 50% load? I mean the gap is there in the market?

It's worth noting that the standard says nothing of standby efficiency; ergo your titanium may have worse performance than a gold unit; PCs spend half their life switched off, or in a low power state.

Super flower make EVGA's super high end units. They are probably the best psu maker in the world for the accuracy and precision of voltages across their entire range. Only issue is that RMA base is in Germany. Not that a failure is likely.
Well 80+ titanium already exists.

Pretty sure gold is good enough, is saving pennies on your annual bill, worth forking over the massive increase for a platinum?

...I assume if they did a diamond cert., you'd have to have that in order to be credible?

Ok, so honest question, what do you think of super flower compared to EVGA for PSUs?

Also, note those PSUs are non-modular.

Best i could find: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18746614

​Don't think the second letter in EVGA PSU model numbers stands for any words. Rather it indicates who the OEM is.
(The first letter is the rating B=Bronze, G=Guild, P=Platinum.)

S is SeaSonic
2 is SuperFlower
Q seems to be FSP
and so on.
So the P2 model vulcanproject mentions in post #6 would be a SuperFlower one, whereas your 660GS was made by SeaSonic

Prefer Platinium for this price.

Good PSU, can't really go wrong. I forked out more for a big P2 though, because I had planned to keep it a long time. They do have 10 year warranties! Absolute fantastic PSUs some of he best on the market today and worth the money if you consider their potential longevity.