Power Supply

Someone said don't skimp on the power supply so:

What's the difference between the 1000W Titanium ($289) and the 1000W Platinum ($179)

Just got my order in for an EVGA 2080Ti FTW Ultra so ready to start the build.

I just did a new system build this past week, and went with the Titanium.

No idea of any differences - they had a good sale on them recently also.

I just did a new system build this past week, and went with the Titanium.

No idea of any differences - they had a good sale on them recently also.

It's your fault I am looking at the EVGA z390 Dark instead of the AsRock Phantom 9, leaning toward the Dark even though it's $200 more :-) :):):)

Thinking I will get the Titanium as well. EVGA will not match Amazon prices on their own motherboards.

It's your fault I am looking at the EVGA z390 Dark instead of the AsRock Phantom 9, leaning toward the Dark even though it's $200 more :-)

 

Thinking I will get the Titanium as well. EVGA will not match Amazon prices on motherboards.

I've had four or five generations of EVGA motherboards and really haven't had any issues. Again, I think any comparable gamer-friendly MB will work just as well. But do look into how easy it is to overclock. EVGA is simple enough to do in the UEFI.

The difference is you paid more.

I run my system (in signature) on a 650W, OC'd to death. Its not a high end PSU either.

Now, I am going to swap it out because I have a 1000W sitting in a system that really doesn't need it and because I want all my pretty lights in one spot but is it needed, not from my experience.

The difference is you paid more.

 

I run my system (in signature) on a 650W, OC'd to death. Its not a high end PSU either.

 

Now, I am going to swap it out because I have a 1000W sitting in a system that really doesn't need it and because I want all my pretty lights in one spot but is it needed, not from my experience.

Haven't bought one yet.

lol, pardon me, then you'd pay more.

I mean, if a guy can afford to buy the best, well, why not right, but in my experience, I just dont see where its a must. A nice to have a best.

:) I just want everything to work, well.

It's your fault I am looking at the EVGA z390 Dark instead of the AsRock Phantom 9, leaning toward the Dark even though it's $200 more :-) :):):)

 

Thinking I will get the Titanium as well. EVGA will not match Amazon prices on their own motherboards.

:smilewink:

So far at least, it appears to be a very sweet board! However it is still somewhat early for me as this is it's 6th day up and running.

Good move on power supply, I would never skimp on it.

Better power supplies are able to serve up their rated power for longer, deliver their power more cleanly, and do tend to last longer as they are overbuilt for their rating.

That’s a good chunk extra though over what may already be an excellent power supply. I’ve used both EVGA G2 and P2 supplies with no problems whatsoever.

The devil hides in the detail and PSU are a good place to hide.

I would only buy one that passed a good & hard review and i would aim for 50% load under stress, so you never ever pass the 60% usage limit. That way they stay cool & low noise and deliver the best quality electricity.

When you press them towards 75-100% you will separate the men from the boys after a few days.

With some bad luck the PSU fries and takes half of your components along into the grave, seen that quiet often tho.

I tend to buy much bigger than I need so it is not operating flat out, keeps it cooler and stops the caps drying out sooner, which gives it a nice long life

I tend to buy much bigger than I need so it is not operating flat out, keeps it cooler and stops the caps drying out sooner, which gives it a nice long life

:thumbup:

look at Servers, Dual socket or such...they have 800-2000w Platinum or Titanium PSUs to choose from, sometimes mandatory depending on config.

If you aim for 1kW draw, get a 2kW, if you aim for 350w, get a 750-850w.

I use 600w peak and therefor 1200 was the right choice for me back then.

No one in his sane mind would aim for flat out same<->same wattage, that wont run 1 week.

anyway..:pilotfly:

:thumbup:

 

 

look at Servers, Dual socket or such...they have 800-2000w Platinum or Titanium PSUs to choose from, sometimes mandatory depending on config.

 

If you aim for 1kW draw, get a 2kW, if you aim for 350w, get a 750-850w.

 

I use 600w peak and therefor 1200 was the right choice for me back then.

 

No one in his sane mind would aim for flat out same<->same wattage, that wont run 1 week.

 

 

anyway..:pilotfly:

So many variables. Is a 1000W Ti better than a 1200W Platinum, same price. Both 80+ certification.

Min recommended is 650W for 2080Ti graphics card, but what if I get a hair up my arse and want to go SLI?

Motherboard is now back ordered so I have time to look around.

I'd be confident with Demon's and Bitmaster's advice : difference between Platinium and titanium is 1 or 2 % efficiency for near twice the price and you can't have trouble because PSU is bigger than what you actually need.

I would go 1200w with gold (or superior) certification if multiGpu can be a future option.

To everybody. Is that overclock.net a good reference?

https://www.overclock.net/forum/5-intel-cpus/

Someone said don't skimp on the power supply so:

 

What's the difference between the 1000W Titanium ($289) and the 1000W Platinum ($179)

 

Just got my order in for an EVGA 2080Ti FTW Ultra so ready to start the build.

Better power supplies are able to serve up their rated power for longer, deliver their power more cleanly, and do tend to last longer as they are overbuilt for their rating.

The devil hides in the detail and PSU are a good place to hide.

 

I would only buy one that passed a good & hard review and i would aim for 50% load under stress, so you never ever pass the 60% usage limit. That way they stay cool & low noise and deliver the best quality electricity.

When you press them towards 75-100% you will separate the men from the boys after a few days.

With some bad luck the PSU fries and takes half of your components along into the grave, seen that quiet often tho.

I tend to buy much bigger than I need so it is not operating flat out, keeps it cooler and stops the caps drying out sooner, which gives it a nice long life

Concur. Just bought a Seasonic 1200w for my new SLI build. You definitely want to err on the side of caution when it comes to power supplies. A good case and power supply should last through several upgrade cycles. The rig in my sig is on a 650w. But it only draws 350w under load. My new build could potentially have double that when fully tuned. Didn't want to push it with an 850w. The PSU is one of the few components on a PC that can actually "wear out" and one of the most likely points of failure.

So many variables. Is a 1000W Ti better than a 1200W Platinum, same price. Both 80+ certification.

 

Look at the power curves at your estimated power draw if available. I use a KillaWatt when benchmarking. Might not be worth the extra $100 bucks for a gimmick efficiency rating if you are only drawing 4-500w. DCS draws a lot less CPU power on a dual core overclock versus an overclock on all cores for Cinebench with AVX workloads. DCS will use all the watts you can throw at your GPU if you crank up resolution and AA.

To everybody. Is that overclock.net a good reference?

https://www.overclock.net/forum/5-intel-cpus/

Yes, but some of those threads can be like looking for a needle in a haystack for the useful info. The threads can get very long. Some of the owner's threads are OK.

I use 600w peak and therefor 1200 was the right choice for me back then.

Your calculation is not ok. 600w is the peak wattage. 1200w is the continuous wattage. 2 X 600w (peak wattage) is not 1200w (continuous wattage). When they say 50% of the load, they talk about the continuous wattage, because they is no standardisation of the peak wattage.

So, 50% of load (continuous wattage) or 70-80% of load (peak wattage). You don't care that the PSU run at 80% of his load because you do it rarely. Peak wattage of a 1200w psu is 1320w. Continuous wattage is what you do often, gaming for some/several hours.

Yes, but some of those threads can be like looking for a needle in a haystack for the useful info. The threads can get very long. Some of the owner's threads are OK.

https://www.overclock.net/forum/31-power-supplies/542789-how-much-load-should-i-put-psu-24-7-a.html :lol: https://www.overclock.net/forum/31-power-supplies/1710308-1000w-psu-enough-9900k-2080ti-build.html

I'm the God of the PSU in this forum, everybody on their knees.

A good case and power supply should last through several upgrade cycles.

The warranty is a good indicator of how long you should keep your psu. You can use it longer depending on the utilization. High quality psu have a 10 year warranty compare to a good/average psu (5 years). But are not twice the price.

So after finally finishing the custom loop on my new build I'm glad I went with the 1200w. A 9900K with (2) 2080 Ti's can draw 860w + peak while benchmarking. She's still got some OC headroom as well.

So after finally finishing the custom loop on my new build I'm glad I went with the 1200w. A 9900K with (2) 2080 Ti's can draw 860w + peak while benchmarking. She's still got some OC headroom as well.

Could you hand me a washcloth please? It's for drool. Yeah just drool.

So after finally finishing the custom loop on my new build I'm glad I went with the 1200w. A 9900K with (2) 2080 Ti's can draw 860w + peak while benchmarking. She's still got some OC headroom as well.

Your max wattage (860w) is 72% of the load of your PSU (1200w continuous wattage). The peak wattage of a 1200w PSU is 1320w. Your probably around 50% when gaming. :thumbup: