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PSU - Seasonic or EVGA

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Andrej

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Processor Intel Core i5 4570
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Storage Samsung 850 EVO 250 + WD RED 1TB
Case FD Define R4 Black
Hi,
I need help choosing PSU - Seasonic Prime 650 Gold or EVGA G3 650. I need quiet and
qualitative PSU.

5 VSB perfomance and high OTP in EVGA (SF) disappoint me. - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/evga-supernova-850-g3-psu,4930-11.html

Tell me how critical it is? Whichever of these 2 would you advise?

My spec:
Core i5 4570
16gb RAM
gtx 1060 6gb
850 evo 250 + WD 1tb

In next year im plan to change the platform to core i5 8600k + Volta GPU xx70.

Many thanks and sorry for my bad english.
 
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Flip a coin IMO, they're both excellent PSU's. I personally own the 850 G2 and 750 G3 psu's which when I was using the GPUs for folding@home they were constantly at ~75% of their rated output, they're whisper quiet even without the "eco" fan quietener enabled. I can't speak from experience of the seasonics but I'd expect them to perform similarly.

Edited after seeing @Countryside's post.. Welcome to TPU ;)
 
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If you want a real silent and quality PSU, I'd recommend a Be Quiet! Straight power.
 
Seasonic is very good. Be Quiet! power supplies are not quiet nor that good. Some EVGA units are actually Seasonics and also Seasonic makes all their own units. Seasonics have a 7 to 12 warranty.
 
Gasaraki said:
Be Quiet! power supplies are not quiet nor that good
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Well I never heard the fan of my Straight Power 10 PSU and there is nothing wrong with the quality of Be Quiet! PSU's , proof me otherwise.
At least the Straight Power 10 series are dead silent, can't say that from many other brands....
@RejZoR
 
Go to jonnyGURU for PSU reviews. They're both good units, but the EVGA scores better on performance. The Seasonic has a 12 yr warranty, vs 7 on the EVGA, but both have very good build quality, so I doubt that matters much. I would lean toward the EVGA.

Seasonic Prime 650 Gold
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=493

EVGA G3 750
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=500

I couldn't find a review from jonnyGURU on the 650w model EVGA, but on models of this level, that shouldn't matter, as they all get good parts and attention to build quality.

As for Seasonic being better due to their name, rep, or warranty, take a look at this thread.
https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/doa-seasonic-750w-prime-titanium-supply-rant-vent.235388/
DOAs can happen on literally ANY PSU.
 
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I'd take the SS Prime then of those 2 PSU's in OP, because of the 12 years warranty.
 
For the record, I have an EVGA Supernova 550W G2 and the only way I know the fan is running is by putting my ear up to the exhaust vent and "feel" the air blowing on my ear. Now granted, my ears are 65 years old and spent a significant time around noisy flightlines, high pitch fan noises, and loud rock music :rockout:but I don't need a hearing aid or an ear trumpet to hear to normal sounds.

I am not sure I agree with Tom's assessment of the OTP value for the EVGA. They basically had to abuse the secondary side to trigger it - which is not normal. And their statement the cap's external casing "nearly" melted is hardly an objective observation. :( Many of those casing are made of metal. And regardless, OTP did indeed trigger before the cap actually melted. So to me, it did its job.
 
Gasaraki said:
Seasonic is very good. Be Quiet! power supplies are not quiet nor that good. Some EVGA units are actually Seasonics and also Seasonic makes all their own units. Seasonics have a 7 to 12 warranty.
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Apparently you NEVER owned a BeQuiet PSU. The FDB fan rotates so slowly it makes absolutely NO noise. AT ALL. As for specs, the Dark Pro 11 that I have had excellent results in the reviews.
 
I would go with the Seasonic, but the EVGA one has good reviews too. You can't go wrong, both are very good! Choose the cheapest of the two I guess.
 
Personally, I would go Supernova P2 Platinum if I had the cash, I think they are Leadex Superflower OEM units, you can't really go wrong though with either brand's high end units.
 
Those psu's are both overkill for your systems power requirments, unless you plan to keep the psu for your next build or add another graphics card in sli! My build isn't so different from yours, except my gpu probably draws twice the power yours does, I've never heard my psu, if it ever does get loud it's drowned out by my stock cpu cooler, my gpu or my case fans as they spin up under load. I'm using a seasonic 450w gold rated psu. Unless you plan on adding components that require more power I'd say save a few $ and go for a 450-500 watt seasonic, or EVGA even, though I'v only ever used seasonic psu's and none have ever failed.
 
Both top of the line and top tier PSUs (see rating list in my sig). Given a choice like this mean looking deeper into warranty options and customer service reputation.

Everyone has their personal choice of brands, trashing other brands is baseless without a source, and remains as pointless trollbait.

Edit: System Draw should be 60%-75% of the PSU size, so for 400 watts, a 650w is close enough and leaves room for extras down the road.
 
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JayCan73 said:
Those psu's are both overkill for your systems power requirments, unless you plan to keep the psu for your next build or add another graphics card in sli!
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In next year im plan to change the platform to core i5 8600k + Volta GPU xx70.

I definitely need to throw a coin....
 
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650w is a good balance and will handle any cpu and single gpu including overclocking.

But seriously, between those two, whichever is cheaper.

they are both 10 years, no???
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EVGA G3 650 7 year. Seasonic Prime 12 year.
 
EarthDog said:
650w is a good balance and will handle any cpu and single gpu including overclocking.

But seriously, between those two, whichever is cheaper.

they are both 10 years, no???
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Between the prime 650 Gold & G3 650? The former comes with 12 years warranty, the latter 7 years.
 
Meh...id still go with whatever is cheaper. If the extended warranty is worth the price difference to YOU, then go with the Seasonic. :)
 
I thought a lot ...And I thought not to buy me a cheaper g3 550? (G3 550 75 euro, G3650 and Prime 650 Gold 95 euro).
Will not it be small for the future system (6 cores i5 8600K + volta xx70) ?
 
Andrej said:
I thought a lot ...And I thought not to buy me a cheaper g3 550? (G3 550 75 euro, G3650 and Prime 650 Gold 95 euro).
Will not it be small for the future system (6 cores i5 8600K + volta xx70) ?
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A 550 Watt PSU should be fine for a i5 8600K with a xx70, even when you want to OC, if you plan on water cooling with that you might want a 650 Watt PSU.

I'm currently run a i5 6500 with GTX1070 on a 500 Watt PSU.
 
Thank you all for your help in choosing.
I chose EVGA g3 550 - 73 euro.

I hope I was not mistaken with the choice....
 
Andrej said:
Thank you all for your help in choosing.
I chose EVGA g3 550 - 73 euro.

I hope I was not mistaken with the choice....
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You'll be fine with that 550 Watt PSU and your upcoming hardware upgrade as you mentioned previously.:)
 
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