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@ 2018/10/19EVGA probably isn’t the first name you think of regarding high-quality PSUs, but they’re certainly no newbies considering they made what is basically the Tesla Roadster of PSUs – top-flight specs that almost everyone wants, but also massive overkill and beyond budget for most PC builders. Today, in contrast, we’ll be reviewing an EVGA Supernova 650 G3 PSU, one that the average PC builder can actually afford, yet is adequate for even a fairly high-end PC. Will EVGA be able to deliver on a budget?
Specifications and Features
It uses a HDB variable speed fan for very quiet operation and high reliability. It also boasts a lot about low ripple and very good voltage regulation, which we’ll take a close look at later. It is a single rail PSU like almost all modern PSUs on the market (multi-rail PSUs are becoming less common and true multi-rail PSUs almost unheard of) that claims to be Haswell ready and SLI/Crossfire ready. The Haswell ready is almost a given since it uses a DC/DC converter design which means the 12V output pretty much never gets a load small enough for it to operate in a region of poor transient performance. The SLI ready is mostly marketing since the provided cables will only accommodate at most 3 GPUs that each only has one power connector while most mid to high-end GPUs have at least 2 power connectors, but it would technically work for a video editing machine that favors multiple lower end GPUs over a single high end one. The warranty is a generous 7 years.
Specifications and Features
It uses a HDB variable speed fan for very quiet operation and high reliability. It also boasts a lot about low ripple and very good voltage regulation, which we’ll take a close look at later. It is a single rail PSU like almost all modern PSUs on the market (multi-rail PSUs are becoming less common and true multi-rail PSUs almost unheard of) that claims to be Haswell ready and SLI/Crossfire ready. The Haswell ready is almost a given since it uses a DC/DC converter design which means the 12V output pretty much never gets a load small enough for it to operate in a region of poor transient performance. The SLI ready is mostly marketing since the provided cables will only accommodate at most 3 GPUs that each only has one power connector while most mid to high-end GPUs have at least 2 power connectors, but it would technically work for a video editing machine that favors multiple lower end GPUs over a single high end one. The warranty is a generous 7 years.
