Computer Power Supply Suggestions

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4 total messages Started by "Jeff Gaines" Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:01

#2177

Author: "Jeff Gaines"
Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:01

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I need a PSU for a re-casing project. I have used Seasonic modular units
in the past, they seem slightly less common than "be quiet" which sounds a
bit like one of these made up Chinese company names except it happens to
spell a couple of words!

Is the "gold", "bronze" efficiency an honest measure or is it just
marketing?

Suggestions/recommendations welcome :-)

--
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
Thanks for teaching me the meaning of plethora, it means a lot.

Re: Computer Power Supply Suggestions

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Author: Andy Burns
Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:19

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Jeff Gaines wrote:

> Suggestions/recommendations welcome

I've not bought one recently, last change was from Seasonic to Corsair,
after the former started producing different levels of coil-whine at
different loads, didn't actually fail, just annoying.

Re: Computer Power Supply Suggestions

#2179

Author: Andrew
Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:40

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On 06/02/2025 19:01, Jeff Gaines wrote:
>
> I need a PSU for a re-casing project. I have used Seasonic modular units
> in the past, they seem slightly less common than "be quiet" which sounds
> a bit like one of these made up Chinese company names except it happens
> to spell a couple of words!
>
> Is the "gold", "bronze" efficiency an honest measure or is it just
> marketing?
>
> Suggestions/recommendations welcome :-)
>

I think it is genuine. Over a 7 year period a gold power supply
could save its extra cost and then save you some more compared
to a bog standard PS on a PC that is on for a lot of the time.

It *might* be built with better quality capacitors like those
105C Japanese ones.

Re: Computer Power Supply Suggestions

#2180

Author: Raj Kundra
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:35

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On 06/02/2025 19:01, Jeff Gaines wrote:
>
> I need a PSU for a re-casing project. I have used Seasonic modular units
> in the past, they seem slightly less common than "be quiet" which sounds
> a bit like one of these made up Chinese company names except it happens
> to spell a couple of words!
>
> Is the "gold", "bronze" efficiency an honest measure or is it just
> marketing?
>
> Suggestions/recommendations welcome :-)
>
Cooler master moduler power supply.
Used 100's over years, never seen one fail.

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