bogdan22
Is there any high end tier 2 or tier 3 power supplies in Lebanon that are cheap? If yes where can I buy them, new or used I don't mind.
Die_Kapitan
Don't you mean tier 1 or 1B ?
bogdan22
Die_Kapitan wroteDon't you mean tier 1 or 1B ?
Umm no I don't. I don't want tier 1 because I don't want to spend that much money on a PSU. And don't want to buy tier 4 thermaltake PSU or super expensive tier 2 thermaltake.
The list of PSU in categories I found in the below link:
https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx?pi5025=1
DNA
Just saying there is no PSU tiers, this is the only a post and represent the preference of who ever created it. so you can't ask where can i find a tier 2 or 3 PSUs as it is not a standardized list.
bogdan22
Actually it contains some standards. A Tier 1 PSU has all :
The highest quality and most stable Power Supply Units available. Protected by industrial grade protection circuitry and can output wattage at a rated maximum temperature of 50°C or below. 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. May even go over labelled wattage and still work until it safely shuts down.
Tier 2 :
As above, just slightly lower quality. Still safe to use and are all stable for any PC of today's standards, including Haswell C Stepping certification and 100% Japanese Capacitors. It is rare to find a PSU here with Taiwanese Capacitors and perform very well here, but they are here just in case.
bogdan22
So if not buying with those guides and standards, how do you buy a PSU? According to what ?
DNA
what you mentioned aren't standards, it is a list someone wrote so it represents his opinion.. and you buy a new PSU according to reviews and common sense not a list of PSUs made by someone.
i was just saying that you can't ask about non-standardized stuff without linking to it. when i read tier2 or tier 3 PSU i didn't know what are you talking about, simply because it is not standardized
bogdan22
Having Japanese capacitors, being Haswell certified and rating of outputting full capacity 50°C isn't an opinion. Ratings may change due to price and target. A corsair cx 600 is a tier 3 PSU but due to price and watt ouptut may have a high rating. But If I wanted to have a super overclocks and long usage that won't do.
DNA
you are not getting the point, if you asked where can i find Gold rated PSUs in lebanon for example everyone would know what are you talking about since it is standardized these days.. but you can't just ask where can i find Tier 2 or 3 PSUs is lebanon, no one will know what are you talking about since its not a standard but only based on a list someone made.. neither i or Die_Kapitan figured out what you where talking about, am not against what you mentioned though.
bogdan22
Ahhh okay I understand what you are saying. Well anything that is mentioned from the link I have included in this forum. But to be more precise, if you know where I can get the corsair RM 750, the Antec HCG, or the Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775M and have an idea of their prices I would really appreciate it. I have found an excellent PSU EVGA SuperNOVA 750 B2 for 85$ but from USA.
tech-guru
Personal Experience:
I do not know why people having a "stereotype" about the Thermaltake PSU that they are "bad" , I am powering my high end system with a Tough Power Fully Modular 80 Plus Gold Certified PSU 850 W with 980sin SLI ; and all the bells and whistles of the other parts including two SSDs in Raid 0 and Two HDD in Raid 0 , two optical Drives, i7 4970 , Asus z97 Board , 5 Fans ( two 20 cm) ... and the system the has been running like a charm since 8 months .. I have the DPS series which has a software that monitors all the voltages and amps , perfect !
I have been building systems since 8 years and I have been using Thermal Take Fans , PSUs, and Cases for 5 consecutive years on my high end systems and NO Failures, Over Heats , Drop in Voltages, Break Down Systems, Damaged Components till now. I am an enthusiast Gamer who know how to invest each penny in a system.
bogdan22
Tech Guru wrotePersonal Experience:
I do not know why people having a "stereotype" about the Thermaltake PSU that they are "bad" , I am powering my high end system with a Tough Power Fully Modular 80 Plus Gold Certified PSU 850 W with 980sin SLI ; and all the bells and whistles of the other parts including two SSDs in Raid 0 and Two HDD in Raid 0 , two optical Drives, i7 4970 , Asus z97 Board , 5 Fans ( two 20 cm) ... and the system the has been running like a charm since 8 months .. I have the DPS series which has a software that monitors all the voltages and amps , perfect !
I have been building systems since 8 years and I have been using Thermal Take Fans , PSUs, and Cases for 5 consecutive years on my high end systems and NO Failures, Over Heats , Drop in Voltages, Break Down Systems, Damaged Components till now. I am an enthusiast Gamer who know how to invest each penny in a system.
I completly agree with you about the tough power series. But can you elaborate about how much did you pay for your PSU or where can I get one ?
Die_Kapitan
The problem about Thermaltake is that their high-end PSUs are merely tier 2, while for example XFX's low-end offerings are Tier 1B, they also cost more than the rest. Thermaltake also has a history of very bad reliability, cases of blowing up, poor QC and very uneven offerings, for example some of their PSUs are tier 4, or is it 5 (avoid at all costs), while others are tier 2, same with NZXT, their Hale82 V2 and Hale90 V2 are good, not recommended because of their price, while V1s are very very bad.
Stygmata
Guys please drop usage of "tier" ..even though I understand the point but tier requires a hierarchy.
Let's coin our own term Instead