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EVGA SuperNOVA 1600 P+ 80+ Platinum 1600W Power Supply $259 Delivered @ BPC Tech

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EVGA SuperNOVA 1600 P+ 80+ Platinum 1600W Power Supply $259 Delivered @ BPC Tech
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akyeeeahdude on 07/08/2023 - 18:26 bpctech.com.au (1921 clicks)
Last edited 09/08/2023 - 07:45

Hi Ozbargainers,

My 850w PSU wasn't quite up to the task to keep reliably powering my 7900 XTX, after a recent CPU upgrade, so I went on the hunt for a 1000-1300w PSU which led me to stumble across this absolute bargain - a quality 1600w on sale for $259 with free shipping (save $290).

It's actually cheaper than the 1300w equivalent model which is on sale for $269 at BPC (still a great price) so I figured it's worth future proofing myself (crazy how I thought that getting my existing 850w Tier 1 PSU would be fine for many years when I bought it in 2021). I read a forum post about someone complaining about coil whine under heavy load on the 1300w model but YMMV.

$259, 1600w AND a quality PSU? EVGA and BPC Tech - you are the perfect switch…you turn me on…

EDIT - There seems to be concern that there's no in-depth reviews out there. I'd point out though that it has a rating of 4.6/5 averaged over 220 reviews on Amazon which is pretty good and should provide some reassurance.

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Supernova-Platinum-Warranty-220-…

Cheers.

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  • johnkash on 07/08/2023 - 18:34
    +2

    Good if you planning to upgrade to 4090 anytime soon. Is it worth it to buy and swap out my 800W PSU 3060ti build in preparation for another gpu upgrade years down the line?

    • Axelstrife on 07/08/2023 - 18:42
      +14

      Absolutely overkill even for a 4090 but for this price who cares haha

      • johnkash on 07/08/2023 - 18:46

        Maybe the 5090 from the 5000 series that’s purportedly coming out hahaha

    • Iceinvein on 08/08/2023 - 12:02

      If you're in plat/ti area 850W is still enough for 4090. I'm running 5950x and 4090 on 850W. Power usage during long gaming session is like 700W tops if not lower

  • Sage222 on 07/08/2023 - 18:39

    damn platinum spec too!? that's cheap! is it just me or does it not look like a normal size?

    • notaccel on 07/08/2023 - 18:45
      +2

      225mm long

    • MasterScythe on 07/08/2023 - 18:54
      +2

      Standard in the dimensions that matter; its just 'deeper'.

      Something to watch out for if you do small form builds though; shouldnt be an issue in standard atx

  • incipient on 07/08/2023 - 19:02
    +3

    I can't tell, but does this thing come with 12vhpwr connectors? I can't find a list of cables, and the picture is unclear at best.

    • Abbi on 07/08/2023 - 19:20
      +6

      Nope, and that's why I wouldn't buy it.

      • akyeeeahdude on 07/08/2023 - 20:07
        +2

        To be fair, at this price, you really can't complaint. Just use a quality adapter…

    • KARMAAA on 07/08/2023 - 20:07
      +2

      No 12VHPWR and it's also not ATX 3.0 which means it doesn't meet the transients standard of ATX 3.0 which is pretty important to high power GPUs like a 4090. That being said this is a 1600W PSU so it should be able to probably handle any transient load you throw at it unless you're running two 4090's for some compute load.

      • DmytroP on 07/08/2023 - 23:29
        +1

        It can handle two as well.

        • KARMAAA on 08/08/2023 - 00:08

          With a very high transient load? Maybe… But I wouldn't risk it.

    • reader64 on 08/08/2023 - 01:22
      +1

      No it does not

      It's also missing the latest UY power trip protections

      Honestly the FSP hydro 1000 is a better buy

      same price,and has ATX 3.0 support

      EVGA is going bankrupt,this is why these are cheap

      They have cut 60 percent of their lines in 4 months alone,VGA,then motherboards,what next PSU

  • Movember20 on 07/08/2023 - 19:04

    Can anyone confirm the noise levels on this? Read some comments about it being quite loud as the fans ramp up

    • whitepuma on 08/08/2023 - 09:06
      +2

      When you start needing PSU's in the 1500w+ range, being silent is no longer a priority.

  • WinnieRallycar on 07/08/2023 - 19:04
    +4

    I have absolutely no use case for this, but what a bargain!

    • troyww on 07/08/2023 - 19:17
      +2

      I bought a platinum 1200W supply a few years ago with zero need for even a 600w Supply .
      Basically zero noise as the fan doesn't even start until you hit 40% and I expect it to last pretty much forever as it's never going to be stressed .
      Currently have a 6800XT and 7600 and still never hear it .

      • Intoxicoligist on 07/08/2023 - 19:35
        +2

        I got a Thor 1200w and a 7900XTX/7800x3D combo. Not a sound from anything. Love it

  • whorishmouth on 07/08/2023 - 19:08

    Bargain. Paid the same for my 1000 G+

  • D3m3ntia on 07/08/2023 - 19:10
    +2

    Is this okay to run my GTX 970?

  • getit on 07/08/2023 - 19:12

    What OEM factory for this PSU?

    Is T2 1600W $299 a better deal compare to this one?

    • dfg555 on 07/08/2023 - 21:04
      +2

      pretty sure this is super flower

    • reader64 on 08/08/2023 - 01:24
      +1

      G series is superflower

      P series is usually a mix of Channel well or FSP.

      Ignore platinum in the name

      Jonnyguru and steven from GN all say it's marketing B.s To sell units..99.999 percent of consumers will never need more than gold

      • getit on 08/08/2023 - 02:14

        thanks for your help, by the way, do you know what is the OEM for T2 1600W? Super flower or FSP?

  • JustASmoothSkin on 07/08/2023 - 19:13

    Thanks, grabbed one as well. Potentially the same issue, I have a 7700x with a 7900 xtx powered from a msi mpg 850w but have annoying behavior from my PC. Curious as to what behaviors your computer had.

    • akyeeeahdude on 07/08/2023 - 20:05
      +1

      I'm getting AMD Wattman crashes (crash back to desktop with the AMD wattman error notification) which only started after I upgraded from an i3 13100F to i5 13600kf. Crash happens very quickly in Fortnite but doesn't always occur in COD MW2/Warzone 2.0 (once every 3-4 games usually).

      I was having similar issues but hard crashes requiring me to turn my computer off and then on again when I had a 6900 XT (with an i5 10400F) but ended up selling the 6900 XT and downgrading to a 3070 for awhile. With the 6900 XT and currently (with the 7900 XTX) I'm using a Fractal Ion 850w which was a "Tier 1" PSU on one of those lists that are out there but I've been reading more and more on forums about how the 6900 XT and especially the 7900 XTX have "spikes" which can cause these crashes to occur so hoping this will be fixed when this new EVGA 1600w PSU arrives.

      • JustASmoothSkin on 07/08/2023 - 20:25
        +1

        My behavior is just weird, can't run my ram any higher than the base ddr5 spec despite my ram being capable of 6000Mhz. Graphics driver crashes at startup, sometimes explorer.exe stops running at startup and sometimes the computer just dies entirely with only led's being on on the Mobo and ram. Have to disconnect power to the PSU to get the LEDs to turn off so I can restart.

        Weird part is, I can 3dmark it, played all of Jedi Survivor and Spiderman on WQHD ultra settings without much issue. Just seems weird to be a power supply issue but seems it might be worth a try. Otherwise I am going to have to warranty the Mobo.

        • akyeeeahdude on 07/08/2023 - 20:30

          Funny you should say that about your RAM - at first I thought my RAM had suddenly gone back (unlikely as I had bought it new in late May) and as a part of troubleshooting, I worked out that if I was lucky, I could get through one game of Fortnite, without a crash, if I underclocked my DDR4 3600mhz RAM down to 2100mhz. I'm hoping the PSU is the issue - my mobo is also near new when I upgraded from my i5 10400F to i3 13100F a few months ago. I'm playing games at WQHD and when I had my 6900XT, I was playing games at QHD.

          • Look Up on 08/08/2023 - 00:41
            +1

            @akyeeeahdude: Before swapping PSU's, try undervolting the card and also limiting max clocks to 2500Mhz

            If this solves your stability issues, raise the max clocks to the level just before it becomes unstable again

            If you are set on swapping PSU's, go for a Gold ATX 3.0 unit like the 1000W MSI A1000G PCIE5 or be quiet! Pure Power 12 M - both A-Tier Speculative and around $250 each

        • Piranha2004 on 08/08/2023 - 05:43
          +1

          That sounds like a mobo issue with running expo. Amd releasing new agesa firmware which will hopefully address it

    • whitepuma on 08/08/2023 - 09:08
      +2

      i have a corsair 850w powering a 5900x & 3090

      Works perfectly.

      If you're having annoying behaviour on your PC it may be something else.

      • JustASmoothSkin on 08/08/2023 - 10:32

        I expect it to be the Mobo personally but gigabyte won't RMA it till I match the "recommended" requirements of the GPU.

        • whitepuma on 08/08/2023 - 10:42

          Do you have a friend or family with either a better PSU or another compatible motherboard that they would be willing to let you test it each config out for the price of some thermal paste?

          • JustASmoothSkin on 08/08/2023 - 14:00

            @whitepuma: Sadly not, all other psu's have have access to top out at 750w and no one I know is running am5 yet.

            • whitepuma on 08/08/2023 - 14:11

              @JustASmoothSkin: try the 750w and test out without GPU, see if the problem persists.

              If problem persists, you now know the following:
              - the problem is either motherboard, RAM, CPU, or storage
              - the problem is NOT the PSU or GPU

              If problem goes away, you now know the following:
              - problem is either PSU or GPU
              - the problem is NOT the motherboard, RAM, CPU, or Storage

              Helps you narrow it down

              FYI, i've found more often than not my problem ends up being the motherboard. But i have experienced other things being the problem. But best bet is to do what you can do narrow down what the problem could be without spending more money.

              If i'm being honest, i would even test with the 750w PSU with everything connected (including GPU) and just make sure that whilst testing it it's being given a very light load, no intense benchmarks etc.

  • johnnyg on 07/08/2023 - 19:14
    +3

    good until the 8090 comes out in 10 years

  • dreamhunter on 07/08/2023 - 19:38
    +7

    My 850w is powering up a RTX 4090 + Zen 4 7950x well, how can't yours feed a 7900XTX? is it overclocking?

    • Harry Balzac on 07/08/2023 - 21:28
      +2

      Yeh I have an 850w with zero dramas too. 4090 and 12900K the whole pc doesn’t even draw 500W from the wall in MW2.

    • Piranha2004 on 08/08/2023 - 05:43
      +1

      Yeah something doesnt seem right here

    • garetz on 08/08/2023 - 08:35

      As psus age their efficiency can decline, so the more you use a power supply and the older it gets the harder it works to maintain its efficiency.
      Or could be capacitors are dieing.

  • BitcoinKing on 07/08/2023 - 19:46

    It’s even cheaper than the major Chinese OEM like Sea Sonic, great deal!

    • dealhunter52 on 07/08/2023 - 23:32
      +2

      Seasonic is Taiwanese not Chinese and it's one of the best OEM manufacturer.

      • Meeb on 07/08/2023 - 23:41
        +2

        Taiwan #1

      • BitcoinKing on 08/08/2023 - 22:11

        Why should I care the difference between ROC and TW?

        • dealhunter52 on 08/08/2023 - 22:34
          +1

          Taiwan is not China…period! Not since at least 1949.

          You don't care but most of the Aussies do. One is a authoritarian one party state and the other is a vibrant democracy.

  • Uncle Chop Chop on 07/08/2023 - 20:08

    These have been reduced for a while… Seem to remember reading something about bad coil whine with newer systems???

  • povogamer on 07/08/2023 - 20:10
    +5

    Note that the reason why this is so cheap is likely because EVGA is going out of business. (This is rumoured and EVGA denies it.) Still a great deal for 1600W platinum but I wouldn't expect warranty 2-3 years from now.

    • corgi-runner on 07/08/2023 - 20:50
      +2

      Wow! Massive shame if so. Seems Nvidia get the last laugh after all.

    • JustASmoothSkin on 07/08/2023 - 21:12

      I wouldn't expect the warranty but I personally have probably bought 10 EVGA supernova psu's for friends builds during the last 10 years and while some of those computers have since been sold I know of 6 of them that are still running. Oldest one that's I know is still running is 8 years old. Have never had an issue with them.

      (All of them were the 750w gold variants)

    • reader64 on 08/08/2023 - 01:25
      +4

      Going

      It's gone brother writings on the wall

      Linus said they sacked like 40 percent of their staff this month

      Jayz2cents has said they are near impossible to get to warranty any of his builds

      I don't see them lasting 2 years at this rate.

      • Sopzo on 08/08/2023 - 05:49

        Thanks for the info

      • povogamer on 08/08/2023 - 17:16

        Jayz2cents has said they are near impossible to get to warranty any of his builds

        Do you know where I can find this?

  • BigRiggs24 on 07/08/2023 - 21:11

    I'm probably going to buy this, but there really haven't been any 4090 deals recently to justify building a PC right now… I'm not spending $2800 on a GPU.

  • kaleidoscope on 07/08/2023 - 22:19

    My 850w PSU wasn't quite up to the task to keep reliably powering my 7900 XTX

    and yet here I am hodling with my 600w sff psu 💪. (no i’m not running a 7900, anything above 200w for a gpu i look away)

  • ttacx on 07/08/2023 - 22:23
    +2

    I bought an 1100 watt psu back in 2004 when I was building for half life 2. Total overkill back then and I got some odd looks in the store. Made it through 6 personal builds and still rocking it almost 2o years later. I hardly believe it myself

  • xenoic on 07/08/2023 - 22:29
    +1

    I’ve just recently completed a new build with the following using a Corsair RM850 and it’s perfectly fine

    13600k
    7900xtx
    Z790 mobo
    32gb 6000mhz running XMP

    • akyeeeahdude on 08/08/2023 - 00:00

      Interesting:

      13600kf
      7900xtx
      B660 mobo (got a z790 on the way)
      32gb ddr4 3600mhz - on XMP or 3600mhz, get crashes very soon after playing a game. Lowering it to 2100mhz helps but crashes still occur.

      • xenoic on 08/08/2023 - 06:30

        So obviously tweaking the RAM helps the reduce the crash. I don’t think PSU causes crashes like that mate. I’ve had rams that causes crashes like you said and that’s due to XMP not being stable.

        • akyeeeahdude on 08/08/2023 - 10:49
          +1

          Yeah understand about XMP but this is good quality RAM that is near new and rated for 3600MHz. I didn't just try it on the XMP profile, I also had the clock set to 3600mhz and then stepped it down in many increments to 2100mhz. 2100mhz allows me to play games for awhile before getting the same crash - any clock speed above that results in a crash that occurs very quickly, in a game. I've got some spare RAM I can try though to rule out RAM being the issue.

          • Grumpy Braincells on 08/08/2023 - 15:24

            @akyeeeahdude: It's kinda dumb to ask but did you plug in those ram sticks in slot 2 and 4? I had the same exact issue 2yrs ago when I did my 6900xt+5900x built on a tuf b550, slot 1 3 just wouldn't work on any frequency higher than 2666, swaped it out to 2 and 4, I was able to have it work at 3733 fclk 1866 cr 14 15 15 17 no problem since

            • akyeeeahdude on 12/08/2023 - 15:55

              @Grumpy Braincells: Thanks for the tip. My B660 mobo only has two slots so no issue there. I installed my Z790 mobo today (ensuring RAM is in the correct slots for XMP) and got the same crash very quickly in Fortnite. The new PSU hasn't arrived as yet.

              Still have to test my old RAM though but I'm still getting crashes even downclocking the RAM.

          • xenoic on 08/08/2023 - 17:22

            @akyeeeahdude: Id say try your other rams and see if that’s the root cause.

            My old ram that’s rated 3600mhz is only achievable via XMP profile. Its default level is 2100mhz. So this was exactly what happened to me, the crash happens when I turned on the XMP to achieve 3600mhz.

        • akyeeeahdude on 12/08/2023 - 20:12

          Swapped out my RAM with my old RAM (one 16GB 2666mhz DDR4 stick) and still experiencing crashes. So I'm confident, it's not the RAM - it's got to be the PSU…

  • Look Up on 08/08/2023 - 00:02
    +12

    Huge red flags with this PSU:

    ~ Released in 2021 and no reviews available at all

    ~ Not rated on the Cultists tier list, unlike the older, larger and A-Tier rated P2 model which was made by Super Flower. Unknown OEM for the P+ and compared to the P2, it has kept the same wattage but shrunk by 2cm which means cost cutting

    ~ These user reviews:

    Reddit

    First of all, I’ve been running that build for close than a year using a 1600W G2 from EVGA. Never had a problem. I saw the new P+ model and they were on discount (at the time), so I figured I’d order 2 cause of their smaller form factor and higher efficiency. Less than a month before the order, the first PSU (1600w P+) seemed like it shorted. Maybe a faulty PSU I thought, good thing I bought 2x. So I replace the PSU with the second 1600w P+. A few days after, the second one exploded. Frying my NVME and Motherboard with it (Maybe the CPU/RAM, but I can’t currently test any of theses right now).

    Google

    Thank goodness EVGA included a little power supply jumper so that you can test the unit before installation. Unfortunately, mines made a loud pop and then the fan went to 100%. No magic smoke but my gut told me there is something wrong with the power supply that could merit damage to the unit if I decided to use it.

    Newegg

    Loud Pop after 18 month of use
    It just went pop on me today when I turn on my PC.
    1st time happened to me from 20+ years of PC building.
    (I never cheap out on the PSU, even then you can't be too safe)

    The only thing worse than buying a cheap PSU is buying a cheap high wattage PSU

    At this wattage level, the Corsair HX/AX and SeaSonic Prime are the best picks

    The A-Tier Cooler Master V 1300W is currently the best available deal at $309 delivered

  • mrhugo on 08/08/2023 - 00:39
    +2

    Yeah, you're right, no reviews, no teardowns, and crazy cheap price for 1.6Kw.

    Really that's insane power, and if you actually need that much power chances are you are running some pretty pricey kit. I can't imagine those builders are going to use nothing less then the best PSU they can get from the best OEM.

    If anyone does find a teardown, I'm curious to see the design. I'm sure it's not too bad, it is an EVGA, but I suspect it's probably skimping on some protection and maybe it's a little noisy on the outputs. I wonder who the OEM is.

  • starwarsfreak on 08/08/2023 - 07:58

    I have a ROG Loki ATX3.0 1000w for my 4090 but bought this as a spare because its so cheap.

  • GordonD on 08/08/2023 - 11:14
    +2

    My computer runs off a 45W power supply. And I'm too old to worry about global warming. Other people who are young enough that it will affect them need to make decisions that will prevent it happening, not buy SUVs and huge air conditioners and video cards that require room heater output power supplies then expect someone else to do something about it.

  • ruddiger7 on 08/08/2023 - 11:57

    Grabbed the Silverstone Hela 1200W for $235 at umart instead after my corsair HX1200 shorted on the weekend. Its ATX3 compatible and if its quiet enough Ill keep it in once the corsair is RMA'd.

    Disappointed with Corsair these days. This is the second platinum 1200w to crap itself on me.

    • Look Up on 08/08/2023 - 14:14

      This is the second platinum 1200w to crap itself on me.

      Is the HX1200 within the 10 year warranty period and what model was the other Platinum 1200W?

      • ruddiger7 on 08/08/2023 - 16:36
        +1

        Other was the AX1200i platinum

        • Look Up on 08/08/2023 - 16:41

          Well that is pretty poor

          How were Corsair with warranty service on both units?

          • ruddiger7 on 09/08/2023 - 14:11
            +1

            @Look Up: The AX, I gave to a mate when it broke and he went through the RMA on my behalf. Not sure how long it took. The HX i havent started yet but have read an article stating in Aus its up to the retailer to sort out and that as consumers we dont have to be subject to RMA despite what the retailer says. I've made contact with them and Ill see how I go sorting a replacement (and hopefully let me return the silverstone).

    • BargainKen on 09/08/2023 - 11:45

      Don't Corsair do advance RMA?

      • Abbi on 09/08/2023 - 12:26

        Yes they do.

      • ruddiger7 on 09/08/2023 - 14:08

        Coincidentally i just read an article saying that its the retailers responsibility to RMA in Australia (and to disregard any retailer stating otherwise) and Ive put it to umart to sort a replacement.

  • solacens on 08/08/2023 - 13:39

    Future-proof 50x0 and 60x0

  • sirlitchfield on 08/08/2023 - 13:53
    +1

    Running a Corsair RM850 powering my 7900XTX / 7800X3D combo and never had an issue.

  • akyeeeahdude on 09/08/2023 - 07:57

    I've edited the OP and included a link to the Amazon listing for this product as it has received 4.6/5 from 220 reviews. I'll also point out that more and more of these "PSU Tier" lists are popping up and nearly all don't contain any evidence to back up the quality rating. As an example, my current PSU (850w Fractal Ion Gold) was on the Linus Tech Tips PSU Tier List as Tier A when I purchased it in 2021 which is where it remains today. I'm skeptical though on the quality as if you're following the comments below, when I was running a 6900 XT, I also had occasional stability issues which was also when I was running a different stick of RAM (not in XMP).

    On Levvel's PSU Tier list (https://levvvel.com/psu-tier-list/) my 850w Fractal Ion Gold is rated as B tier.

    Tom's Hardware only rate the 850w Fractal Ion Gold as 3.5/5. https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fractal-design-ion-gold…

    No issues were experienced when I switched to a RTX 3070 and a RTX 3070 Ti - likely as these cards draw less power than the 6900 XT and 7900 XTX and don't suffer the significant power spikes that can overload a PSU and cause a crash.

  • nulllllll on 09/08/2023 - 14:19

    A computer newbie here, do newer power supply more energy efficient? it it worth getting it now for next generation gpu?

  • akyeeeahdude on 16/08/2023 - 16:15

    For anyone following along - I installed this new PSU and so far, I've played three games straight of Warzone 2.0 without any crashes and even a game of Fortnite (was previously crashing within a couple minutes). Fingers crossed it was the issue.

  • neu11 on 20/08/2023 - 21:54

    just finished installing mine and can report no noticeable coil whine. only complaint is in eco mode the fan randomly kicks in for unknown reason and is quiet noticeable, though that was a reason with my older evga g3 as well, just the fan wasn't as loud. might do a fan swap somewhere down the line.

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