Hi guys, would appreciate some help with deciding on a PSU for the following specs:-

CPU : Ryzen 5 3600
GPU: GTX 1070 (to be upgraded sometime next year)
MOBO : MSI B550m Mortar.

I've seen the following recommended so far :-
CORSAIR CV650
MWE Bronze v2
Super flower leadex III bronze
SUPERFLOWER Legion GX Pro 80 Plus Gold Semi Modular
super flower silver eco 600W

Are there any other safe and reputable brands for the 650w around RM350 and below range.

If same price just go for superflower 80 plus gold.

Do you mean the Leadex III gold? That one is significantly more expensive than the rest.

Any superflower PSU is good to go. They are few of the top PSU maker.
As for corsair they source their supplier everywhere so if I were you I would not pay for that extra cost.

I've been leaning towards Super Flower myself. However a little confused about the different models that they have. All seem to be around the same price range for the ones I'm looking at and I cant tell the difference between the Legion, Silver Eco and Leadex Bronze

May even just stick with the Cooler Master MWE Bronze V2 to save the headache. Cheaper also lol

If you plan to upgrade to 3080 and above, you need to get a more expensive PSU.

Cm mwe 650w full modular rm339 5yr warranty...new

Ok thanks boss, will consider that.

Btw is it RM339 or RM399. Can't find it at RM339 on shopee

This post has been edited by Pain_X: Dec 28 2020, 02:16 PM

I probably would say the Segotep GP-G/P/T series, but that one appears to be EOL'ed by the distributor (need to ask distributor for confirmation)?
myway1985

If that's the case I'm leaning towards the Leadex III Bronze, as the Legion GX/HX are essentially a retooled version of their older Golden King units (may need someone knowledgeable about PSUs to confirm this)

Not all Super Flower PSUs are good though, there are plenty of Super Flower units sold in the Korean/Chinese markets that perform badly (and in some cases out of the permitted ATX spec)

Not sure about that but most of superflower PSU are real 80 plus certified, while many other might just claim instead of 80 plus certified. Hence, it still safer buy without looking into internal parts.

Not sure who made the CM WME for cooler master so can't comment without looking into the internal parts.

The superflower leadex III bronze should be old certification which is based on 110V. The new certification will state 230V EU if it is based on 230V. The leadex III bronze should just as good as the new leadex III silver for the price range.

Of course the more expensive is always better if budget allow. Btw, most PSU efficiency works best between 40 to 80 utilisation. So sometimes is better to get lower wattage if you don't plan for power hunger build.

Yeah at the moment I'm leaning towards the Leadex III Bronze as well. Still thinking if its worth considering Silverstone Essential Gold 650W 80PLUS GOLD (RM309) or FSP 650W HYDRO GD 80+ GOLD (RM330) or Cooler Master MWE 650 Bronze V2 PSU, 230V, (RM239).

The CM MWE v2 Bronze seems much cheaper than the other 2.


Any particular SF PSU models to avoid that you know of?

Thanks for the reply. Ive seen a few people suggest the Leadex III bronze so that will be top of my list for now. I planned on the 650w just to be a little future proof

i sell RM339 with pc set

80+ does not dictate quality, just the efficiency of the unit itself

both sf n tat cm is 5yr warranty... no future proof to say... the cm u hope they rosak.. so can claim the mwe v2 gold...

A lot of those low quality ones are not sold here, so don't worry - but if you want a list, here it is:

Super Flower Mega: https://coolenjoy.net/bbs/review/670979?sfl...rflower&sop=and (poor 3.3/5V voltage regulation, old platform, made by CWT: https://blog.naver.com/wls4698/221504897528 )

Eco Bronze King: https://coolenjoy.net/bbs/review/650156?sfl...rflower&sop=and (almost out of spec voltage regulation on the 3.3/5V rail, group regulated platform)

Those are only sold in limited markets such as South Korea and China, and to a lesser extent the Thai market

Ooh good to know they aren't part of the listings here, thank you!

Think I'll go for the leadex III bronze 650W. A little pricier than the others I've listed but quite a few people have suggested it. Reading reviews all over now lol

The XPG Core Reactor 650W is a good one as well

Oiiiii, even more names! hahaha

But this one super over budget, RM500+ lol

If you can find one in stock, the NZXT C650 can be had for RM409 (Seasonic OEM)

Lol you're gonna make go 100% over my initial budget! I started off budgeting RM200+ for the PSU before any research!

RM360 toppppp la. What you think? RM360 for the best available PSU 650w. Leadex III Bronze?

My bad then

Anyway I think the Segotep GP700P should be a good one, or alternatively the Leadex III Bronze as well
https://www.lazada.com.my/products/segotep-...Y2TuzI&search=1

Edited about the Segotep variants, as the Teapo ones belong to an EOL'ed, double forward variant

The new ones use CapXon caps, and uses modern LLC+DC-DC designs

This post has been edited by chocobo7779: Dec 28 2020, 03:43 PM

Thank you so much. Will suggest both the Segotep GP700P and Leadex III to my builder.

Doing PSU research is tricky, though

Way too many variants and need to scour the Chinese/Korean interwebs just to find a proper review for those units

Tell me about it. I've spent about 15 hours of my christmas leave just comparing PSUs. Whats worse is that even narrowing down to the same brand (Super flower) doesn't particularly help when they have numerous models around the same price without a discernible difference to a lay person like myself

Yeah, finding good PSUs here is tricky considering they are not sold elsewhere and very few wants to make a review on it (and it's hard to review them as you need expensive equipment and decent knowledge on PSUs just to review one)

Still the Segotep GP-T/Leadex III are the best ones out there, with the Segotep one being a Tier B+ unit:
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1116640-psu...-psu-tier-list/

This post has been edited by chocobo7779: Dec 28 2020, 03:49 PM

It doesn't really matter that the Leadex III is the bronze variety right? I see almost all reviews are for the Leadex III gold.

It's a different unit, and is a Tier B (low priority, due to lack of reviews) unit according to the LTT PSU tier list

Although it should be fine (modern topology + Japanese main capacitors, and usually Super Flower tends to use fairly high quality components in their units)

Haha, ok good enough for me! Now on to my final headache; PC CASING!

Speaking about cases, just make sure you avoid anything with a solid front panel

Always buy something with a front mesh panel (Gamers Nexus often advises users to go for a mesh front panel case, due to much better thermal performance over the solid ones)

Lolz time to harass you again for suggestions. Was recommended https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0__o1twmOo&t=123s Montech Air X but quite hard to find reviews about it. Looks good to me. Thoughts?

? There's a TPU review here:

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/montech-...ow-atx-chassis/ (currently site is down)

Yeah so far only this and a couple of random youtubers. Couldn't really find a like-for-like, equal budget/price comparison.

Still, the thermals are pretty decent:

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/montech-...-chassis/7.html

There's another review too:
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comme...th_the_montech/

Thanks, already read the reddit one a couple of weeks ago, unfortunately not many replies to that post.

Just half an hour of watching reviews and already there are quite a few highly rated ones :- Phanteks 400a, Lancool 215, Corsaid 4000D. Nobody seems to be mentioning the montech though unfortunately.

There's also the P300A too

Montech is not a very well known case maker, so that's why there's so little reviews out there, but it's cheap and performs well, so there's not something you should worry too much about

Ooh good to know. Was hesitant seeing so little reviews about the montech, will take your word on it!

Thanks again my friend, you've been a great help with this. Will be going for the Leadex III bronze and montech (most likely) due to your endorsement. Anything goes wrong, I'm gonna come find you rofl

I’ve sent you a pm, check it out.

I have a 650W leaded iii gold for sale! Let me know if you’re interested

Here’s the link
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f=276&t=5072079

This post has been edited by h11g: Dec 29 2020, 05:37 PM