2016 Power Supplies

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Showing 84 of 84 entries in Intro 2016
Brand
Series
Wattages
Tier
Year
Size
ATX Ver.
Input
Modular
Eff.
Topology
ODM
Platform
KCAS Bronze Modular
DC-DC
Andyson
C8
KCAS Bronze Non-Mod.
GR
Andyson
Z8
KCAS Bronze Modular
GR
HEC
STX
↪ Notes: Double-sourced between HEC and Andyson
KCAS Bronze Modular
GR
Andyson
Z8
↪ Notes: Double-sourced between HEC and Andyson
KCAS Bronze Modular
DC-DC
HEC
EVGA BQ 850W
↪ Notes: Claims APFC, "90+" badge, extremely low 12V output relative to total, as is per usual for terrible PSUs
↪ Notes: PPFC; e-waste
↪ Notes: PPFC; e-waste
↪ Notes: PPFC; e-waste
↪ Notes: PPFC; e-waste
Pure Power 10 -
DC-DC
FSP
Heavily modified Raider
↪ Notes: Non modular variant of the Pure Power 10 CM, virtually identical.
Pure Power 10 CM
DC-DC
FSP
Heavily modified Raider
↪ Notes: Weak 3.3V transient response, mediocre electrical performance, and claimed rifle bearing but yet to be proven.
Formula Bronze
DC-DC
CWT
Modified CSB
↪ Notes: Platform is somewhat mediocre, no direct transient response testing available and not the best choice of capacitors.
↪ Notes: "85% 230V only", ketchup and mustard cables, not independently regulated. Doesn't have OCP according to this review.
↪ Notes: Fake 80+ 230V only certification label, ketchup and mustard cables, not independently regulated. White label. No OCP.
Masterwatt Maker
DC-DC
Enhance
Custom
GX CM Storm Edition
DC-DC
CWT
GPN
Masterwatt Lite / Lite Full Modular
GR
Enhance
↪ Notes: Complete e-waste. Extremely poor build and component quality all around.
SF Gold
DC-DC
Great Wall
Custom
↪ Notes: Standard cables
RM-i Special Edition
DC-DC
CWT
Custom; same as ^
↪ Notes: 10th anniversary limited run, only 100 units with white casing & white LEDs inside.
CX (Non-Modular) 2016 (Gray Label)
DC-DC
CWT
Custom
↪ Notes: Black "CX" lettering on gray label; Double-sourced between GW & CWT; technically qualified for 80+ Silver but badged as Bronze.
CX (Non-Modular) 2016 (Gray Label)
DC-DC
Great Wall
modified GW-ATXBL
↪ Notes: Black "CX" lettering on gray label; Double-sourced between GW & CWT; technically qualified for 80+ Silver but badged as Bronze.
Vengeance Bronze
DC-DC
CWT
Custom
↪ Notes: Gray label
Vengeance Bronze
DC-DC
CWT
Custom
↪ Notes: Gray label
↪ Notes: Grey label
GX-S (2016)
DC-DC
High Power
Astro Lite HPM
Supremo Gold M2
DC-DC
SAMA
Forza Gold
↪ Notes: Supremo Gold made for semi-modularity, necessary protections aren't claimed.
Supremo Gold L2
DC-DC
SAMA
Forza Gold
↪ Notes: Supremo Gold made for non-modularity. No OCP to be found in testing nor claimed.
Revolution X'T II
DC-DC
CWT
GPS
↪ Notes: Single EPS cable. Great electrical performance but OTP is not claimed.
SuperNOVA P2
DC-DC
Super Flower
Leadex Platinum
SuperNOVA G2L
DC-DC
Super Flower
Leadex Gold
↪ Notes: Same internals as the original G2, but with white LEDs (yes, really.)
SuperNOVA T2
DC-DC
Super Flower
Leadex Titanium GT
SuperNOVA T2
DC-DC
Super Flower
Leadex Titanium GTX
SuperNOVA GQ
DC-DC
FSP
G1/G1+ high-wattage
SuperNOVA GQ
DC-DC
FSP
Raider II high-wattage
↪ Notes: OCP (12V) is either faulty or not present; faulty OCP on 3.3V allowing for OOS operation, and no OTP per Aris' review. Very loud (50dBA+).
W Series W1
GR
HEC
Costdown EVGA B1
↪ Notes: Malfunctioning safety protections that cause the unit to experience catastrophic failure and blow up. Fire hazard.
Raider II
DC-DC
FSP
Raider II high-wattage
PB
GR
Xiamen Castec
MN-PXXX-6016
C Platinum
DC-DC
InWin
Custom
↪ Notes: OTP either not present or set too high per Aris' review. Multi-rail 12V OCP is negated by being set high (>490W), but OPP is functional.
PE
DC-DC
Enhance
Silverstone SX600G-like
↪ Notes: Low quality sleeve bearing fan, and only a 2 year manufacturer warranty.
PE
DC-DC
Enhance
No match (Custom?)
↪ Notes: Low quality sleeve bearing fan, 85C caps, and only a 2 year manufacturer warranty.
↪ Notes: PPFC; e-waste
↪ Notes: Very high ripple on the 12V rail for a unit of this caliber.
Prime Gold
DC-DC
Seasonic
Prime Gold
Prime Platinum
DC-DC
Seasonic
Prime Platinum
Prime Titanium
DC-DC
Seasonic
Prime Titanium
Strider Titanium ST-F-TI
DC-DC
Enhance
Strider Platinum ST-PT
DC-DC
Enhance
↪ Notes: Very poor transient response and ripple on 3.3V.
Strider Platinum ST-F-PT
DC-DC
High Power
Astro Lite HPM
↪ Notes: Good electrical performance let down by no inrush protection; bad power good signal.
SFX-L SX-LPT
DC-DC
High Power
NO-786
↪ Notes: Numerous issues capped off by malfunctioning OPP that either doesn't exist or is set way too high, which caused the unit to explode.
Leadex Titanium
DC-DC
Super Flower
Leadex GT
Toughpower DPS G RGB Titanium
DC-DC
Enhance
Toughpower DPS G RGB Titanium
DC-DC
CWT
CST
↪ Notes: 5VSB OCP needs tuning (59mV ripple); An EPS cable can fit into a PCIe socket and vice versa, but they're not electrically compatible.
Toughpower DPS G RGB Gold
DC-DC
CWT
CSC
Toughpower Grand Platinum
DC-DC
Enhance
1300GT Plat
Toughpower DPS G RGB Gold
DC-DC
CWT
CSH
Litepower New (2016+)
GR
Multiple
Unknown
↪ Notes: Unknown number of suppliers. Missing crucial safety protections, very old platforms and very poor build quality.
Toughpower SFX Old
DC-DC
Enhance
↪ Notes: Over 500mV of ripple at 110% load on the +12V line is inexcusable (over 4x the ATX specification limit). Clearly a major design flaw.
Toughpower DPS G RGB Titanium
DC-DC
Enhance
↪ Notes: Malfunctioning safety protections
Wattbitt II (XE II)
GR
Jiumeng
↪ Notes: PPFC; e-waste, same as the 83+ XE

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