80 PLUS Power Supply Ratings - All You Need to Know as Fast As Possible

[@oneaburns]

I'm thinking about an 80+ Unobtainium. Way pricey though.

[@DiademITS]

+Tyler513 80+ Admanplutoniahextatanium certified is the only thing i'll drop dollar on

[@lebeltoottoot9212]

I bought this but it wouldn't post pass the bios. It kept saying "Your Not Worthy". Useless

[@Nik-oj7je]

101% efficiency it creates power out of nothing, it better

[@l33thaxor48]

ikr

[@bigboat8329]

David Ventura Get outta here. My 80.5+ Methionylthreonylthreonylglutaminylalanyl rated PSU is the only thing worth my paycheck.

[@Devar]

The RTX 30 series brought me here. It has been a long time since PSUs were a real consideration again. Also holy crap does Linus look...... young.

[@samismydog]

Yeah, me too

[@cyberJes]

one year later and im doing the same thing and jfc yeah he looks like a child fresh outta middle school lmao

[@natsudragneelthefiredragon]

@@cyberJes 2 months later I'm doing the same thing because my 750w PSU is now making a zipping sound I can't stand lol

[@masterded1o1]

man that ending thing looks pretty crazy

[@amrfwws4461]

Numerius Yup, that's fucked up and so awkward.

[@suspicioussauceguy6840]

Amar Fawwas yes

[@Isoaiti]

@@amrfwws4461 yes

[@techquickie]

Very different style of content for this channel.

[@unexpectediteminbaggingare8074]

no

[@santimazo4037]

@@unexpectediteminbaggingare8074 7 years...

[@photonic4394]

Gaming Plus shut

[@unexpectediteminbaggingare8074]

IPhotonicI you need to **mouth shut**

[@saulekaravirs6585]

We need a refresh of this video. Now there is 80+ Titanium.

[@techquickie]

I can't think of any good reason to run any component at 100% load if I can avoid it.

[@kelt6330]

@phuòn npguee 😂😂😂

[@UnKnown-cr2ko]

Linus ur good

[@Graphics_Card]

@@hamlock2775 lol u must be a 6 year old

[@kroros9900]

is it okay if i power my PC using a nuclear reactor?

[@techtastisch7569]

As long as you dispose the garbage in you're bin, it is.

[@kroros9900]

Techtastisch 75 thanks

[@Iron_of_man]

Might have to contact your local authorities, because "apparently" radiation is dangerous!

[@junlee3515]

The Good Guy radiation isn’t bad for you if your a supermutant

[@sabingurung4736]

@@junlee3515 yeah you will only grow couple of arm :) no big deal XD

[@Kuhchuk1]

It's also important to note that the energy that's "lost" due to inefficiency is still definitely there, but gets converted into waste heat, facilitating the need for a fan in your psu.

[@kuhrd]

The eXtreme Power Supply Calculator is a great resource for figuring out what PSU you should get for your system. They have the power requirement information for almost all hardware on the consumer market and the results are generally pretty close to real world measurements. The recommended size accounts for the maximum regular power consumption of the components selected plus a small margin for capacitor aging for a couple of years.

[@600237002]

Nyan Linus

[@AwesomeBob]

Best video ending ever.

[@TheDarkmaster2160]

Not only was this an excellent explanation of the 80+ ratings, I also didn't know about the "idle under 20%" thing. Many build your own PC sites list wattage that your PC will pull, but i'm assuming those are probably at max power draw. Excellent little tid bit to throw in there!

[@jasboehlke]

Fantastic review. I use this as a link, oftern, when I present 80 PLUS(R). Note, 80 PLUS does capture efficiency at 10% load so that the consumer can be aware of efficiency below criteria and for Titanium 10% is a required data point. Well done and carry on with awesome reviews! Jason Boehlke Program Manager - 80 PLUS.

[@sahibjot01]

Hey guys correct me if i am wrong.. But Wattage of power supply (like 1200 watts psu etc) denotes the MAXIMUM watts it can supply right?! Not like it draws 1200 watts all the time right?? So basically a 1200 watt psu can supply as much wattage as much as the system needs between 0-1200 right?!

[@itzdexterx-lonely_wolf4391]

yup

[@damianskrok1731]

If a Power Supply is 600 W, then it can supply UP TO 600W. If your PC at idle takes 150W, then despite having a 600W PSU it'll drain only 150 Watts from the wall

[@NerosCreations]

+Damian Skrok Kinda, but if your PC takes 200W of power, and your power supply is 80+ efficient, your PSU will draw 200W + 20% due to it's efficiency. PSUs are rated at their maximum DC output, not AC input

[@terencedsouza2885]

Sahibjot Singh but efficiency at low loads is low

[@senorbenny5773]

This channel is such a Blessing for 1st time builders

[@theyolarbi]

*Watching this in 2021 and Linus still kicks butt*

[@HCkev]

Well, the drive cache on a SSD or HDD is pretty much like RAM, it's used temporarily to transfer the data (the CPU sends chunks of data to the cache so it don't have to wait for the drive to process every single bytes, as the CPU is much faster) and it is usually in quite small capacity (usually 32MB or 64MB). SSD caching and Hybrid drives are basically copying the most used data form the HDD to the SSD so it can deliver this data faster using the SSD instead of the slow HDD, when available.

[@Graphics_Card]

I love how I just got a pulseway advertisement with Linus in it.

[@kevinramoodit6615]

Just bought a 600w power supply. Great video!

[@xqueek]

Do an episode on UPS waveforms and their effect (and compatibility) on(/with) power supplies

[@Helltech]

You're getting better with these quick vids, Linus.

[@andrewbritmarshall]

I really love the format of this channel

[@SnipeYouFromMars]

whats the best way to calculate system load when idle before I buy the system?

[@danielross978]

+SnipeYouFromMars outervision power supply calculator on the internet calculates parts psu usage whit OC available

[@SnipeYouFromMars]

+Daniel Ross awesome thankd

[@danielross978]

SnipeYouFromMars you're welcome i was looking for the same awnser like 10 mins ago XD but found it

[@0s0sXD]

+Daniel Ross internet op

[@danielross978]

Mohamed Osama internet is life

[@OefOui]

And till this day Linus use that Corsair ax 1200i in his rig that shows how good Corsair is

[@sillyhalfmexican]

I know you've done RAM already, but maybe another one with all the different timings (or the main ones at least) explained. Like CL, tRCD, tRP, etc. Also how those settings effect performance.

[@NorokVokun]

isnt there 80 plus titanium aswell?

[@MetalFolf]

not when this video was made

[@cunnyman]

80+ Vibranium when?

[@AlphaXY13]

I'm assuming an 850W is a bit overkill for a system that draws like 300W max? I'm upgrading to an R9 Fury so the be max about 500W.

[@erigclapton8717]

really like ur channel it feels like learning computer speedrun

[@chronofusion]

What do you need to know about those cables/ Molexx is specifically most commonly used for powering case fans( in older days of 2005,2004 and earlier...they powered older hard drives like ide ata133 & ata100 hard drives & older cd rom, cd burner, dvd rom optical 5.25 inch drives. Those were replaced by Serial ata ( or sata) drives and sata cables which are MUCH smaller and much more efficient. 6pin provides 50watts wile 8 pin provides 75 watts, Pci Express x16 provides 75 watts in addition.

[@HCkev]

The Seagate Momentus XT is pretty much a SSD caching drive: It's a standard HDD with a small SSD used for caching the most used files. This type of hybrid drive is very useful for laptops as there's often only room for a single 2.5" drive, so it gives a balance between a fast SSD with limited capacity and slow HDD with large capacity. I was wondering if SSD caching has better performances than Hybrid HDDs - would be interesting to get some benchmarks.

[@legionfighter6789]

Screen capped that outro.

[@samsunglg6671]

Thanks for the help, I'm into electrical works and this is a big deal to my knowledge

[@MrP4RR0TT]

How big a psu do you need video please? Like can you tell us how much a traditional hdd uses and how much lean way we should leave for overclocking. Also, the amount of power fans use. My friends ask me so often how many watt psu they need and I normally stick to the rule for 1155: 1 GPU 600w, two GPU 800w and then for 2011 single GPU 750w, two GPU 1000w. Would be amazingly helpful to lots of people I think! PLEASE DO IT! :D

[@Filiral]

KZbin recommended this 10 year old video and I had to click just to see the baby Linus.

[@ASZHanazaki]

Tech quickie about Volting Fans and its rpm speed, also explain 3 pin and 4pin, (Pulsing RPM etc)

[@JohnWalshLegend]

As I say many times......The Power Supply is the most important Component in Your system. Buy the best that You can afford, as You can't afford not to! Simple peace of mind.

[@Cheezsoup]

I can't see why others think the way they do, so I cannot really see this as complicated. About the only thing I can see that is at all 'different' is there are two types of percentages talked about one being efficiency and one being percentage of full power. What is possibly 'confusing' is the two are not differentiated so there is talk of 89% at 80% (89% efficient at delivery of 80% of full power).

[@rickeshsingh8876]

80+ begins at white, not bronze. Thanks for the video, helped me a ton!

[@ChristianNeff]

Video looks much better than before. The light isn't as hot and Linus isn't squinting anymore! haha

[@Daldaren]

This is the best suggestion I've seen, Cherry MX Switches are things that people should learn the difference between.. mechanical keyboards shall rule the world! (shoutout to Ducky Shine II w. Cherry MX Browns!)

[@gogo8092201]

This was needed. Next do selecting the right graphics card for a particular build budget. (Low medium and high) and the visible differences between them.

[@ibejerdan]

To this day this video slaps! Thank your sir god Linus

[@FeuerToifel]

pro: you have only the cables you need on you psu, which means easier cablemanagement. con: the connector most makes the psu a bit longer, wich requires a case with more space for the psu.

[@vampov]

One nice thing you forgot to mention is some of the nice higher wattage power suppliers will turn their fan completely off if you stay below 20-30 percent draw. I got tired of hearing my old power supply wrap up it's fan while I was trying to watch movies so I went out and bought a 1000 watt PSU and I love it. Completely silent and I don't give really give a dookie about efficiency since I don't leave my computer on all day and night.

[@sairuidera]

roflol @ the ending.. Thanks for this. i needed the info since Im upgrading my psu.

[@AintPopular]

whats the difference between generic white box power supply and 80 plus ones?

[@drakeoverhaug9242]

what difference do all the 80 plus power supply's for the computer

[@shogrran]

I hope @Techquickie would confirm if I understood that correctly. Because in that case that would explain a lot to me and help a lot in choosing power supplies. Would save me a lot of money too. If the efficiency CAN go down when the power of your psu doesn't match the draw of the system, then having an overpowered psu for a system, would cost you more money in electricity bills than just getting the right one.

[@powerful897]

I have the blue screen watchdpg violation when i play games my friend says it may be my power supply and the computer guy says my gpu but im thinking my.power supply any help ?

[@chronofusion]

with a "kill a watt" device which they are often priced between 15 to 20 ish bucks on newegg...ncixx, amazon, and microcenter. Just make SURE to plug IT straight into the wall outlet and then your computer's psu power cord into the kill a watt..otherwise You risk getting an inaccurate reading. I would not recommend leaving it like this forever..if a storm hits your area ( like i just learned the hard way) it could fry your motherboard and brick it. cheers

[@Kaelygon]

Is it okay to use 500W psu for rig which max usage is 420W from wall? Is it sufficient?

[@StuPhee]

These videos are great, keep up the awesome videos! Very informative!

[@minecfaftbuilder46]

What about 80plus Titanium

[@pixelshady6143]

minecraftbuilder46 dafuq is that

[@illusiveman3378]

minecraftbuilder46 i'll be back

[@sevenhundred77_]

+T Soft maybe 1v per ms?

[@sevenhundred77_]

***** Millisecond :)

[@nictheperson6709]

+T Soft Efficiency goes by percentage. The max theoretical efficiency is just shy of 100%. You can't pull 50 watts from the wall and get 500 watts magically. And when a conversion is done, some power is lost as heat. Anyway, power supplies work by taking x amount of watts, cutting the voltage and sending it to the different components of your computer through multiple rails. The PSU will take x amount of watts multiplied by the efficiency level of the power supply at the current percentage of its maximum continuous output wattage.

[@nerfermodder]

Will it be OK to run a psu that has no bronze or gold plus rating?

[@beamaybelarmino3437]

sir what do you think is better for ryzen 2600 and rx570, GIGABYTE P550B 550W 80 Plus Bronze or Cooler Master MWE 500 WHITE 230V - V2 or EVGA 500 BV 500watts 80plus Bronze or Corsair CV450 80 Plus Bronze PSU 450W?

[@atticustheone]

Thank you for clearing this up!

[@adey88splace]

Good to see you using that video hardware and software....also like that nyan the cat reference at the end...

[@Taarone]

I dont really know. Are all PSU's same size. I have a Micro ATX Case and do I have to buy a specific psu size to fit in it?

[@xlordoflorex2694]

Are there any Psu full modular 700-1000w with stock individual cable sleeving like (corsair SF750)??

[@n3rdbear]

I'm A+ certified but these videos are just fun to watch.

[@Samin-mv2cp]

I got cooler master silent pro m600 for free should i use it or buy new one?

[@splitgaming214]

I would love to see that ending in a 2017 Techquickie video.

[@UnitedHornet]

What about 2021? Dam its been a long while

[@mjsingian9995]

What is better? Seasonic 620 m12 bronze or cooler master 650 bronze?

[@Star_Sn1per]

That ocz psu you made me buy was absolute bullcrap lol It caused me all sorts of stability problems for years until i figured out the 3.3v rail was running under current. Got a seasonic focus 750w now and my pc is running great!!!

[@epicnewyorker7277]

Question: If I have an i5 6600k and a GTX 1070 would a 600W EVGA B1 80+ Certified Work fine?

[@robviolin1]

I am looking for a really good dc power supply that is built to last? Have you done any reviews on any power supplies?

[@ShaneyPo0]

I know of other devices which can do it from the wall point. But is there a way to monitor it from your PC?

[@joedamalerio3008]

I will go for I5 6600k + r9 380 + 8 gb ram + atleast 5 led fans Is my 620w 80+ bronze psu is enough?

[@Bubby91]

dude your editing is bloody gold!

[@94DMP]

Usually M-ATX cases will fit an ATX PSU, make sure with the case specifications though.

[@andreitwk]

If I'm trying to build a pc (picking out parts right now) how can I know what would be idle power consuption would be?

[@FeuerToifel]

yeah. in a case like the bitfenix prodigy, a non-modular psu can be better, even with the more cables to hide. but in most standart atx-cases a modular psu is no problem.

[@FamilyJuice]

My Antec 850w 80+gold went out with a loud pop after 2 years of non stop use.

[@TheSamjam13]

Please answer. I have 300W power supply and i used the coolermaster PSU calculator.I have an A6-6400k,R7 240,1HDD and 1 optical drive. It used 217 watt. I want to buy an 750Ti if i do so ill use 250W. Do i need a better power supply or is it enough?

[@TheSamjam13]

I am not overclocking and its not the non reference version.

[@TheSamjam13]

I think the Zotacs and Msi's are the ones who doesnt need at external connecton.

[@TheSecretCobra]

Also Dual-Link DVI and Thunderbolt. SDI is still more on the Professional end though.

[@larryhats]

I'm not a good computer Guy i need help, i'm getting a MSI R7 370 2GD5T OC and my power supply that has 500watts, is that good or bad?

[@leevi2641]

minw32 derp what cpu are you getting?

[@Cookie5345535524]

is it safe to go for let's say the 1200w PSU you showed off in this video, when i only need about 700w?

[@TimBrandtCorstius]

Its safe, not efficient, linus has an video on this called: choosing the right power supply.

[@davesoraytc9889]

Hey Linus may I ask if my PSU is good? My system is an AMD FX6300 6GBDDR3 1600Mhz ram 128ssd Kingston 3.5 inch 1tb Seagate baracuda 2.5 inch 500gb WD Blue GTX650Ti 3 pcs 120mm.deepcool fans Deepcool gamaxx 400 Cooler.master ELITE v2 500 watt PSU . So my PSU is powering my PC almost 6years and now still working and powering my pc. I've noticed that the PSU fan is noisy when im gaming like GTA4/5 but doing some.basic task it's kinda normal and not that loud. May I ask if my PSU is.good.or.not?? Looking forward to the answers! Thanks

[@ichigo3223]

Nice video. Now I can show this to my friend who thinks adding a 1200 W PSU to his Dell is gonna make it run faster or something.

[@andes2101]

I love this new channel and it content now that my annoying friend have basic knowledge questions I just copy and paste the video link great and best channel I have on my sub list :)

[@itskidkelly]

Thank you young Linus.

[@Kyonkun87]

I can't give you an exact one but stay between 750 watts and 1000 watts for a system like that. I have a setup very similar to yours and I am using a Ultra 750watt...I know its crap, but I am poor and it works well.

[@Shaylesety]

It may be a stupid question but I want to know what powersupply would be good for this config. amd fx 6100 oc 4.530 / gtx 480 oc to 825mhz/ corsair vengance 1600 oc cl 9/ a970-ga-d3 mb and I have 9 fans but I only use 6-7 of them when I play only. and when I watch movies or brwsing are all off and card is also defauld clock 700mhz

[@giovani199511]

is this power supply good because im thinking to get one and is the cheapest i could find with 80+ certification Thermaltake Berlin 630W

[@popolicea583]

How were you able to understand him? I have people from the pentagon trying to decipher it and they're still confused

[@locknloadbitch]

I agree, very useful for laptops. And YES i'd love to see benchmarks ! (that's what i meant by "SSD caching versus Full SSD" ;)

[@abgersaurus]

me too, I had the Silverstone Strider 1200W Gold, and in about a week or so I'm going to get the AX1200i :)

[@LyghtningStryker]

can you think of a superior alternative to an EVGA 430 or 500w 80+ white for £37, while staying under 50 pounds

[@gamertu762]

I'm was using a HX750I WITH one fury x but iv just got my second FURY X I'm about to CF them and have a AX1200i delivered IS THAT OK OR JUST KEEP HX?? Thanks so much

[@locknloadbitch]

Few idead for the next episode : - difference between chipsets - SSD caching versus Full SSD - and Mineral Oil Cooling FTW !

[@enricofermi3471]

What about 80+ Titanium? Were they not a thing when this video was made? It's higher grade than even Platinum PSUs, and it has an efficiency requirement for 10% load efficiency IIRC.

[@sv8523]

very clearly explained

[@yohansel01]

what power supply will be good for this one? Amd fx 8320 asrock 970 extreme4 asus 7850 1 ssd like 6 fans(+2 more fans for h100i)

[@jamesonly4835]

how can i find out how much power does my build need ?

[@vteckpwr]

Thanks for this video guys, very informative.

[@MattacksRC]

yea, I found that part a bit confusing as well. he didnt go into a lot of detail there. I have a PSU thats a little too much for my system at the moment ( i was planning on adding more hardware havent yet) but I dont think I have to worry about efficiency problems. the system will only draw what it needs.

[@dragonwake]

@Faris Ahmed alot. GPU and PSU are completely different. Google 780ti vs 980ti. There are some great websites that compare cards.

[@lefreakingod]

-how to chose the good pump for your water loop. -how much radiator needed for what kind of computer (in general)

[@sauronsdaddy2327]

Percentages, Percentages everywhere.........

[@mohammadalnajdawi4044]

I am thinking of upgrading my computer and the specs are: EVGA GTX 760 SC Intel core i5-4690k 3.5GHz MSI Z97 Gaming 5 Motherboard And a Acer GN246HL Black 24. Can all of this be ran with a CORSAIR HX series HX650 650W 80 PLUS GOLD?

[@lucacapperucci8711]

let me get this straight. say a power supply has 500 watts and exactly 80% under full load. when under full load, does this mean the power supply produces 500 watts (100%) to the pc, and 100 watts (20%) into heat and other types of energy. or does it mean that, under full load, 400 watts (80%) are delivered to the pc, and 100 watts (20%) are delivered into heat and other energy types?