List of Recommended PSU's

tintin67 · 29 Jul 2012 at 08:59

I've been trying to upgrade my PSU for a little while to something with more power & one that will be reliable.

Rather than keep asking you brilliant group of people if a certain one is suitable, has anyone ever compiled a list of Manufacturers or Models of PSU that are recommended & one's to avoid?

Cheers guys

RJC · 29 Jul 2012 at 09:21

Stick with:

Corsair
BeQuiet
XFX
Enermax
cooler master
Pc Power & Cooling
OCZ
Antec
Akasa
Seasonic
Silverstone Tek
Enermax
Thermaltake

Avoid:

Qtech
Online stores own makes
Power cool
EZ Cool

R088ieS86 · 29 Jul 2012 at 10:28

Add Seasonic to the "Stick With" list
(they make PSUs for a few of teh above)

ozzymundo · 29 Jul 2012 at 10:35

Silverstone make some good higher end PSU's as well, but if I were you I'd stick with Seasonic (XFX) or Corsair, I would say they're the best.

Nightglow · 29 Jul 2012 at 10:41

And going modular, will keep the cable clutter to a minimum.

RJC: You forgot Antec & Akasa.

RJC · 29 Jul 2012 at 11:16

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Socrates470BC · 29 Jul 2012 at 11:24

Take a look at the PSU review link in my sig. There you will find the OEM for each of the branded PSUs in RJC's list, as well as where to find some reviews.

Kosmiche · 29 Jul 2012 at 11:31

I once phoned my local pc shop what was the highest watt psu they had for sale, think it was 600 watt...went to have a look and they wanted £15. Not bad...shame it was a **** brand plain grey unit.

I once thought that high watts = gaming psu but its not like that.

I said no, explained to them it was for a gaming pc...I think the guy understood.

Marky · 29 Jul 2012 at 11:41

I would recommend anything from Corsair - They seem very reliable

Kennysevenfold · 29 Jul 2012 at 13:04

Add Thermaltake to the good list

RJC · 29 Jul 2012 at 13:11

Kennysevenfold said:
Add Thermaltake to the good list

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Kennysevenfold · 29 Jul 2012 at 13:20

RJC said:
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Some man!

My toughpower series is 7 years old, still going strong!

Dare i speak too soon :eek:

andrewdodd13 · 29 Jul 2012 at 13:36

Marky said:
I would recommend anything from Corsair - They seem very reliable

I would second this. They're a little bit more expensive but you get what you pay for with PSUs IMO. The non-modular Corsair PSUs are just Seasonic kit, the modular ones are produced by CWT who also make decent PSUs.

BriT · 29 Jul 2012 at 13:48

Sometimes its just bad luck, my corsair borked at 5 months old last year.

Nightglow · 29 Jul 2012 at 16:37

Be quiet psu's have serve me well, got five of them, ranging from 500w to 850w, all must be four or five years old now.

Also have a lone 800w Gigabyte Odin GT or Pro psu, been superb, still going strong.

Justintime · 29 Jul 2012 at 16:42

Kennysevenfold said:
Add Thermaltake to the good list

I woudn't, as they're not consistent. Same with Coolermaster, one of their psus models can be a good OEM whilst another utter rubbish selling on their name only.

Random Guy · 29 Jul 2012 at 17:58

The Corsair series are excellent. HX or AX and you will be a very happy chappy.

Kitarist · 29 Jul 2012 at 18:02

Some people say the HX and AX series have the "squealing" problem. So i'm thinking that i'll go with Be Quiet E9 580w. Does anyone have experience with these Psus or should i go with corsair

Kosmiche · 29 Jul 2012 at 18:04

Had a Corsair HX520, it worked.

And it worked.

It never not worked.

I don't know how to rate a PSU tbh.