We decided to cut off testing around the 30-minute mark since it was still running without issue at that point, whereas we could kill 2-3 GBT PSUs in that same time. For those of you asking what's supposed to happen, hopefully this helps! Feel free to leave more requests below! For context, watch our speedrun of a Gigabyte PSU failing this same test: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aX6hsrerXaXLdbA.html Watch Part 1 (Gigabyte PSU Fires): kzread.info/dash/bejne/k3V31raYot26n6w.html Part 2 (Response to Gigabyte): kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqinldKvksasn9Y.html Get behind-the-scenes videos about other PSU testing as hosted by Patrick Stone: www.patreon.com/gamersnexus

@kennyx4710

2 жыл бұрын

is this the same quality as the 650W version? i have the same model but the only difference is the wattage, looks like i've gone with the right choice :)

@MegumiKato.

2 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to ask but do the power supply cables used for testing matter? I didn't see Patrick swap out the cables for the ones that are included with the EVGA power supply. Are they interchangeable with the Gigabyte ones? Thanks!

@konga382

2 жыл бұрын

@@MegumiKato. Modular power supply cables are not typically interchangeable, and even if you can plug them into different PSUs, you shouldn't. You can actually damage your components if you try to do that. I know some people who have killed some SSDs doing this. I'm assuming that Patrick prepped their testing equipment with EVGA cables prior to filming to save time.

@MegumiKato.

2 жыл бұрын

​@@konga382 Indeed, that is the exact reason why I asked. It was a single cut wherein Steve brought in a brand new EVGA power supply with Patrick in the middle of swapping out the fuse in the test equipment. I did not see the cables being swapped out from the testing equipment and I was just curious about it since I had the impression that they just got a brand new, yet to be unboxed unit, for testing.

@Omegapork

2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see the same tests run on a Corsair RM-750x, just cause it seems to be a PSU that a lot of people have, and I think many would like to see how it behaves in these situations. Perhaps you could do a "grab bag" style video (or most likely series) where you bring in some of the most popular power supplies, and put them through your OPP cycle, just to showcase how various non-explosive PSUs handle overloads.

Gigabyte should have named their power supply a super nova seems fitting.

@thepotatocouch

2 жыл бұрын

hypernova even

@tissueoflies2780

2 жыл бұрын

@@thepotatocouch Think MSI might swap them the bazooka/mortar branding? seems more fitting for the gigabyte power supplies

@GamersNexus

2 жыл бұрын

Good ol' It Burns When Internet Protocol back in the comments!

@brucelee0422

2 жыл бұрын

lmao

@hwgeek86

2 жыл бұрын

@@GamersNexus Maybe they should named it : "GB-750W Sparkling RGB"

Permanent overpower protection. That's POPP, which is the sound it makes.

@jvccr7533

2 жыл бұрын

Gigabyte logic. If it blows, it's forever protected! Nice one.

@puskas_baller

2 жыл бұрын

clever

@ram_bharosey

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣nice one..

@Paxmax

2 жыл бұрын

@@jvccr7533 Yep, the POPP system definitely protects everything; as example, your wallet is protected against over currency.

@noaimnoskillnokill3947

2 жыл бұрын

Pen Pineapple Apple Pen level of protection

Other techtubers: "Steve's videos are too long and boring" GN viewers: "Ah yes, 30 minutes of a PSU functioning normally, just what I needed"

@Schabziger

2 жыл бұрын

Working PSU fan ASMR is best ASMR.

@bernds6587

2 жыл бұрын

it's actually relaxing while playing a spacesim

@andymath89

2 жыл бұрын

I've never thought I would be able to laugh while watching a review of a functioning PSU, but here we are. LOL

@balcofono666

2 жыл бұрын

10 hours of soothing PSU testing sounds

@SergeyPupkoMusic

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Because sometimes, nothing happening is a lot more satisfying than the world burning. 😂

PLEASE give the camera operator at 4:20 a raise.....they actually increased the shutter speed to match the frequency of the tester's display refresh rate and actually lowered the ISO or increased the F-stop to compensate for the increased exposer. Not many camera operators pay attention to that kind of detail, even on "professional" channels.

@JR-zw2vb

2 жыл бұрын

Was wondering what happened to all the refresh rates! So underrated comment. And you're so technical.

@bobobob1230

2 жыл бұрын

im a photosensitive viewer and this makes a huge difference wow, wouldnt have known it was the cameraman if not for your comment

@thesteelrodent1796

Жыл бұрын

Andy's the camera guy and he does do great work

@chrislee6650

Жыл бұрын

A shame they couldn't keep from shaking the camera around like some cheap TV drama, there are devices you can use to steady handheld camera work, and most video cameras have built in stabilisation, just a matter of turning it on! Unfortunately I couldn't watch as I started to get motion sickness and the whole think looked amateurism.

@cesarpalmos8235

Жыл бұрын

@@chrislee6650 I can't take you seriously. You have the same name as my co-worker and he is mostly care-free and doesn't let small things bother him.

"you're hurting my channel performance right now with your functioning power supply" made me crack up so badly lmao

@david_atsoc

2 жыл бұрын

me too ahahahh

Out of all media outfits, I love "certain media outfit" the most!

@ThorsShadow

2 жыл бұрын

When a cat says it, you know it has some weight to it.

@dankone3

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThorsShadow weight to what? Their own opinion? Sure I guess.

@silphone

2 жыл бұрын

@@dankone3 weight to a joke that you obviously didn't get

@KokoroKatsura

2 жыл бұрын

A N I M E N I M E

@blindaceg

2 жыл бұрын

We need CMO shirts

"Where's the kaboom? There was supposed to be an earth-shattering kaboom!" - Marvin The Martian

@PINKBOY1006

2 жыл бұрын

Its not only Marvin saying that at this point. Gigabyte execs are now saying the same.

@horusfalcon

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, no! The Illudium Pu-238 Explosive Space Modulator was made by GIGABYTE! Delays, delays!

@exxor9108

2 жыл бұрын

Ah well. Back to the old drawing board.

I've had an EVGA 750 G2 for years (can't even remember how many) through multiple system rebuilds, and plenty of overclocking, it's been rock solid. I'm glad to hear they continue to deliver good stuff.

@syncmonism

2 жыл бұрын

I have exactly the same model. I bought it because it had a 9.8/10 score from Johny Guru, and was available for a good price, and it had a 10 year warranty. Your power supply is probably still under warranty even now.

@therealMrA

2 жыл бұрын

I have a EVGA 750 G5 Supernova. It's not as old as the G2 but I've had no issues thus far, a year and a half into its lifespan

@zuluuu

2 жыл бұрын

Same. Been using for 8 years and recently replaced my gpu with a 3080. Still rock solid.

@kisong1960

2 жыл бұрын

I just got a 1600 T2, looking forward to getting many years of good use out of it.

@billygray8863

2 жыл бұрын

850 G2 that i got for free after doing some work for a family friend because they spilled a drink in it. I replaced a capacitor and it's been going strong since.

Refreshing to not see a PSU explode

@ReCkLeSsErr0r

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, this isn’t the days of where defective capacitors were widespread. The PSU’s should be built overkill rather than shitty and cheap.

@Mondfischli

2 жыл бұрын

... refreshing to see Patrick takes no risk, not wearing flipflops this time 😅

@henryviiifake8244

2 жыл бұрын

Found the Gigabyte QC employee 🤣

@flimermithrandir

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReCkLeSsErr0r I mean it is Built Overkill. Both are. The Issue is in the Protection System that gets triggered to late in the Gigabyte PSU and thats when something gets rostet there. If for example it would trigger at 130% instead of 136% then it would be fine.

Oh so THIS is what OPP looks like, gigabyte must have implemented OPD, over power destruction

@conyo985

2 жыл бұрын

That's how they designed it! LOL! Two OPPs then boom! Explosions!

@tld00

2 жыл бұрын

Controlled detonation

@cat-.-

2 жыл бұрын

OPE Overpower Electrocution

@chenming91

2 жыл бұрын

ohh sweet burn.

@WayStedYou

2 жыл бұрын

OPP yeah you know me. Wait didn't they make a song about this?

A few weeks ago Linus said “Steve is like a dog with a bone, he doesn’t let go” on WAN Show. Watch GN ramping up the savagery is delightful.

@casedistorted

2 жыл бұрын

I’m sure Steve was watching at that moment too, lol. If I was he certainly was

@benjaminmiddaugh2729

2 жыл бұрын

He'll let go if the company involved behaves responsibly. Gigabyte did not, so he's ramping up the pressure so that there's no excuses left for Gigabyte.

@Raiggonaxes

2 жыл бұрын

Underated comment XD This, and the video itself, had me howling with laughter XD

I'm really enjoying the PSU content. I'd love to see more on this. The uncut footage and commentary is great.

It’s great that you guys used a pretty budget PSU as well. This way, A) no one can come back with some smarmy comment about a baller PSU being overbuilt, and B) GB can’t use price and down-costing as an excuse. Can’t wait to see the AresGame review.

@CFI963

2 жыл бұрын

Please do a Montech power supply review also. It seems like they are budget oriented too.

@scottydoesntnow99

2 жыл бұрын

Anything wrong with the AresGame ones? I got one running in an older sidebuild, 500W one, and its been fine for now. Its only a 4690k/gtx680, so not being stressed too much.

@igameidoresearchtoo6511

2 жыл бұрын

@@scottydoesntnow99 That should stress it more than a modern average computer.

@t4w1m94

2 жыл бұрын

@@igameidoresearchtoo6511 No, modern GPUs are way more "spiky" with their power consumption. Maybe just for a few ms, but they can go way above their normal power usage.

@igameidoresearchtoo6511

2 жыл бұрын

@@t4w1m94 I meant in normal power usage, a 680 is a power hoarder pretty much, especially with an old high end intel processor.

Gigabyte deserves this 'grilling', especially after they tried to blame their problems on the reviewers testing, rather than just owning their mistake and fixing it...

@KriLL325783

2 жыл бұрын

Idk, if people didn't test the PSUs there would be less failures. /s

@fiskfisk33

2 жыл бұрын

Grilling? They've got that one covered themselves!

@EminemLovesGrapes

2 жыл бұрын

It does feel like beating a dead horse after video 9 tbh

@alexi2019

2 жыл бұрын

@@EminemLovesGrapes Because massive companies do not care until most of the public is voicing complaints so smaller infulences have to repeat themselves when they find an issue. Gigabyte has idiots defending them just like Blizzard does, just less because they don't make interactive products.

@christopherwood2290

2 жыл бұрын

@@EminemLovesGrapes Seems like you are an enabler of shady business practices.

I'm so glad that i "settled" for the EVGA SuperNova 850W GA psu when I upgraded my PC about 6 weeks ago!!! Thank you very much for your continued honest work in reviewing products unbiased!

@Crubik96

2 жыл бұрын

How's working the PSU for you? I want it for a 3080 TI

@airbnbacon

2 жыл бұрын

@@Crubik96 i'm very happy with the performance of the EVGA SuperNova 850W.. haven't had a hickup as of yet..

@Crubik96

2 жыл бұрын

@@airbnbacon Glad to read this! What GPU and CPU do have?

@airbnbacon

2 жыл бұрын

@@Crubik96 I got a i7 11700K and a RTX 2060

Keeping the companies making components on their toes is great! Thanks for taking your time making this kind of content on your channel!

I always appreciate seeing Steve in the comments for every upload even when it’s like 2am. Thanks Steve!

@GamersNexus

2 жыл бұрын

Back to you!

@Eidolon2003

2 жыл бұрын

@@GamersNexus Thanks Steve

@themauriciobunch2442

2 жыл бұрын

Steve phucken rocks!

@dongster529

2 жыл бұрын

Back to Yu! No not Mi, Yu!

11:33 Stone is dead on with his answer. As an engineer in the aviation industry, we have reliability engineers dedicated to stress analysis. Making sure that the product will meet it's target service life. Check out NAVSEA SD-18 Derating Standard

@supershiva11

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, in my case with space hardware EEE INST 002 and MIL HDBK 975 most often, but derating is key to a reliable design for sure!

@Milsparro

2 жыл бұрын

@@supershiva11 I came from the opposite side of things, designing material handling equipment to a price point. Low duty cycle, over 100% rated power.

@Fyre0

2 жыл бұрын

In my case, I derate myself by telling people I'm a useless piece of crap, so that when shit hits the fan they're not disappointed in my performance and knew exactly what not to expect from me. Spot on parallel with multiple industries here, I gather.

“Is it ready?” “Yes we’ve just replaced the blown fuse from the gigabyte episode.” 😂 omfg I love the salt. They deserve every bit of it too!

Oh snap, I actually picked up this PSU for my first ever PC build in December and was worried the video was going to show it failing as well, so glad to see I made a good choice with this one!

@jtsyo8364

2 жыл бұрын

Even the Gigabyte you would have been OK for regular PC use if it didn't go over the voltage.

@brandonschwietzer8757

2 жыл бұрын

@@jtsyo8364 wrong. Some of them were reported to be dead on arrival. I sure as fuck wouldn’t be trusting my expensive ass pc to a power supply that doesn’t perform how it’s supposed too. Accepting this shit from companies is why so many shit companies are still around. If we as customers are going to buy something we shouldn’t expect mediocrity.

@Kalyptic

2 жыл бұрын

Same bro I got mines a few months back and couldn't find any reviews on it, I was a little worried but now i can rest easy haha

"Has a problem with thermals." - Steve Burke, Earth review

@sephirothsoul999

2 жыл бұрын

"Too many bad drivers."

@seculi7757

2 жыл бұрын

And commences to replace the oceans with liquid metal.

@Tallnerdyguy

2 жыл бұрын

Too much bloatware

@tonnylins

2 жыл бұрын

- The Sun, it's hot, and has gotten even hotter and bigger despite all the efforts on counteracting its side effects. All carbon based life is suffering and will end soon on planet earth, in my corporeal existence, I reviewed hot products, but none of them got close to this. At least the earth survivors are traveling out of this planet to terraform somewhere else. Stephen B. Bionic, circa 1,250,000 CE

@MrLince-hr4of

2 жыл бұрын

to much krypto miners

Makes me think you need a "Well, it's better than Gigabyte" award for you power supply tests. :D

@Sigrund

2 жыл бұрын

Lol "better than Gigabyte" means nothing, even a bad PSU which doesn't explode is better than Gigabyte :D

@Zyphera

2 жыл бұрын

Well that reward would be on 99.99999% of all power supplies.

@rodh1404

2 жыл бұрын

To be fair, Gigabyte have made some good PSUs in the past, and I've used other stuff made by them (mostly motherboards) fairly reliably. The big problem here is that they aren't seriously acknowledging the problem these PSUs have. With this sort of corporate attitude, I'd be very hesitant to buy anything Gigabyte right now.

@KunalVaidya

2 жыл бұрын

decade old PSUs might win "better than gigabyte" and in those days PSUs were considered part of case purchase and came pre-installed . even they didnt explode this much

@KunalVaidya

2 жыл бұрын

@@rodh1404 true, with this new MSI type attitude. it'll be difficult to choose their product going forward. Mayeb some MSI officials moved to Gigabyte and started their cost cutting games

"Power supplies that are well designed will not explode" That made me laugh more than it should have.

Thanks Steve! (and Patrick!) I feel even better about my EVGA power supply after this video. I assumed their quality was good based on long term reviews, but this looks good.

When gigabyte said "casting doubt" about their power supplies, I already found the main issue of their manufacturing process. Belief > science

@friendlyoctopus9391

2 жыл бұрын

"The testing environment provided by some media outlets did not provide the level of positive vibes required by our power supplies"

@igameidoresearchtoo6511

2 жыл бұрын

@@friendlyoctopus9391 xDDD

@cat-.-

2 жыл бұрын

Now I not only doubt their quality, I doubt their ethics too.

@celiturbo

2 жыл бұрын

@@cat-.- But hey, they magically got hacked and cant warranty stuff now, they are victims you know.

@Tallnerdyguy

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately not that uncommon with more than psu....bad trend

I love the way Patrick is getting more comfortable in every video he does. Did he get zapped by the exploding Gigabytes?

I'm one of those who generally goes to SeaSonic, but it is because of the detailed reviews of the specific power supplies I was considering. I love that you're starting to focus on PSUs, as they're so often overlooked.

Power supplies don't get the love they deserve. The most important part of any system is relegated to a boring "box of electronics". So kudos to Gigabyte for bringing them into focus.

@pencilcase8068

2 жыл бұрын

Gigabyte made a power supply out of a land mine

@ej_tech

2 жыл бұрын

@@pencilcase8068 Gigabyte made a power supply *to be used* as a land mine

@reinerheiner1148

2 жыл бұрын

That was gigabytes plan all along. Bringing attention to psus!

@dunxy

2 жыл бұрын

Rumour has it that the expolsion in Afghanistan the other day was just the airports collection of GB psu's going pop in unison!

@Carrinthe

2 жыл бұрын

Can't agree more, having a good quality PSU is so underrated. The basis of any trouble free and stable system.

I think when this saga is all over we need a playlist for this so we have an easy way to remind companies what happens when they do something like this

@volvo09

2 жыл бұрын

Companies really are pretty stupid when they deny things. Everyone knows "drama" attracts multiples more attention than an average positive review. Product passes - people see it, they discuss Test fails - more people see it, more discussions on what the problem can be, but it's still not that bad. Deny the failed test and mounting evidence of a true problem? - that's how you go "viral".

@andrewsprojectsinnovations6352

2 жыл бұрын

Some say that "any publicity is good publicity" Who thinks this is Gigabyte's angle?

I bought a SuperNova 650 G2 years ago based on the review on JonnyGuru's pages, and I've been using it in a gaming/work from home (graphics & video editing) rig. The thing continues to work fantastically 8 years on now.

Lol love the end and this is why this is my favorite review outlet the honesty from all of you at GN. Thanks for showing us both sides of the PSU testing.

Gigabyte: EVGA had some False Advertisement with the “Super Nova” PSU

@Zi7ar21

2 жыл бұрын

i'm dyiNG

@minelelol13244

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zi7ar21 See you on the other side

@gyozamoney5909

2 жыл бұрын

“Some PSU sellers”

@andrewpoptanich5284

2 жыл бұрын

That's all right. They can just brand it "The Lightning".

@syncmonism

2 жыл бұрын

I think some of the first gen Super Nova PSUs from EVGA did actually have some serious problems, but, to my knowledge, EVGA didn't try to pretend that its products were fine, and handled the situation a lot better than how Gigabyte is handling things now.

No, no, no, you see, it's a feature of our power supplies. Permanent Over Power Protection, or as we like to call it, POP! for short. This feature alerts the user in a quite audible and visible manner when it's been tripped thus letting the user know that it's time for their regularly scheduled RMA process to begin. ~Gigabyte (probably)

@ValentineC137

2 жыл бұрын

goddamnit, take my like

@grod5998

2 жыл бұрын

S tier comment

@alex15095

2 жыл бұрын

You forgot the "We take pride in our power supply design." and "Gigabyte is trusted by millions of customers worldwide."

Would love to see a post mortem on the failed supplies to show exactly what types of components failed and the possible reasons they did fail.

@joaozin156

2 жыл бұрын

they did that in their first video though.

You joke that this functional PSU is bad for your youtube view count, but this is honestly one of the most educational bits of content on PSUs I've ever seen (along your 80plus explainer). This is the kind of quality content that I love about GN!

18:00 "You know, EVGA you're hurting my channel performance right now with your functioning power supply." I'm dead, lol. I've used the same EVGA Nex750B for 2 builds and have had zero issues with explosions. My name just happens to be a pleasant coincidence.

@aaronthomas6155

2 жыл бұрын

I'm on my 3rd build with my Corsair CX750M.... Amazing how long you can use a properly functioning power supply

Really appreciate you doing this vid. While it was obvious how the other one failed, it's nice to have context for how a properly functioning PSU works.

@goffe2282

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I watched the old one and didn't like that the PSU exploded.... but it's nice to see what should happen.

Can I just say, your cameraman does really good work with focusing on and showing things while you're explaining them.

Starting seeing problems with my current PSU from not actually powering on my PC when I hit the power button. So I watched this video and ordered the EVGA Supernova GT 850w. Thank you so much for showing us which ones can be trusted, and which ones are IDEs.

"I'm getting steady 12V numbers Steve" bruh I lost it at the tongue in cheek comments 😂

evga is actually cool tho. even when they're 3090s were getting bricked, they immediately replaced any bricked units. super cool of them to do that and it shows how companies should handle issues with their products

@supervillain3213

2 жыл бұрын

*bricked by a game*

@lorenzostransportvlogs

2 жыл бұрын

@@supervillain3213 yea, the amazon one. I couldn't remember the name of it so didn't wanna say in case I got it wrong

@SchwertKruemel

2 жыл бұрын

@@supervillain3213 not really the games fault when the fan controller things it should run at 230000rpm and burns itself to death. Its a problem reproducible in other games as well btw. New world only made the problem more noticeable due to no framlititer in the loading the screen but its not their fault

@IbanezPlayer124

2 жыл бұрын

Their warranty is seriously 10/10. Had one go bad right when COVID started and I had a replacement at my door in 2 days, despite it saying around 7-10

@kingplunger6033

2 жыл бұрын

their

I really like Patrick Stone's presence and interaction/chemistry between Steve and him. He's the 'Anthony' _(from LTT)_ of Gamers Nexus, heh. I mean this in a very positive way _(love seeing Anthony's videos)._ His past really shows, the teaching aspect. That formality and structured way of speaking comes through. Really love it.

@NebulonRanger

Жыл бұрын

Anthony has a much better voice (dude can sound like a trailer announcer with very little effort), but Stone is really good at making in-depth technical stuff like this sound genuinely interesting.

I think you addressed it: the failure of a power supply is not the end of the discussion. It's what happens afterward, whether the vendor will own their mistakes and make things right - that's what makes the difference. This testing regimen is designed to separate the wheat from the chaff, and I do believe it does that quite well. Thanks again.

GN's review of Earth: Meh... pre-used, wrapping appears to have holes in it... entire Australia server can kill you.

@burnsyd17

2 жыл бұрын

But would people believe if Steve revealed the Earth IS actually round? Nope, he'd be accused of false testing methodology and sensationalism. /s

@tron.d98200

2 жыл бұрын

The likes are at 69, otherwise I'd thumbs up. I won't be the one to ruin it.

@peejay1981

2 жыл бұрын

Seems to be some sort of biological malware running amok at the moment

@tyredrunner

2 жыл бұрын

10 out of 10 Alien tourist have avoided this planet for a reason x)

@enchantereddie

2 жыл бұрын

As one Aussie server player I can't agree more.

That’s funny: I was choosing exactly between those two 750W PSU’s in January :) Thanks God I chose the EVGA one! Thanks for such a good investigative videos!

@Operational117

2 жыл бұрын

You dodged a bullet on that one! 😅

@UNSCPILOT

2 жыл бұрын

Owner of a 5 year old EVGA Supernova 750w and its put up with every upgrade I've thrown at it to power; all the way up to a Ryzen 2600X and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon 5700XT, an armload of SSD and HDD totaling about 12 terabytes, 32 gigs of ram, and 7 fans ranging from 140mm to 200mm. If I ever upgrade that power supply it's going to be a EVGA Supernova 1000w because my trust in them is rock solid

Great video you guys! I'm personally running a Corsair RM750x psu in my system and had it for about 4 months now and it is great, no issues so far. I've heard of companies like Seasonic, EVGA, and Be Quiet who supposedly make great psu's. I cannot vouche on behalf of those companies but as for Corsair psu's, so far so good. Keep up these great and informative videos @GN

I'm actually enjoying this series because Stone is so chill as he runs these tests. These are way more entertaining than any electronic testing videos have any right to be.

I have no interest in a psu atm, but i love the investigative journalism, thank you to all the gn team involved, i watched the full video, and never skipped the ad;) Thank you for going on principal to such lenth to show us the issues

Gotta say, I really enjoy this 'discussion' style of video. It's nice to have Steve talking directly to me, but I've always enjoyed listening to two enthusiasts enthuse together.

So glad you pointed out that just because a brand has done good in the past, doesn't mean every product they make is great. Over MANY years of building computers for myself, friends & family, and customers, even the companies I've been pretty brand loyal to, produce a model I have had issues with. That being said, since you pointed out Seasonic, I've used a LOT of Seasonic PSU's in builds, and the big thing that sold me on that company was early when trying their PSU's, I had one that had the wrong modular cables. I contacted them thru their contact form, and oddly received a response back in less than an hour. They not only apologized for the mixup (which can happen with any product), but they over-nighted me 2 sets of replacement cables. It's not a matter of if a company produces a bad product, or has a mix-up like in my example, it's how they respond to and treat their customer that is important to me.

I just purchased one of these for a build and I am happy to see this GN test.

The fact that the fuse in the tester didn't blow (reading were still on the display), means your mobo, graphics card, processor and SSD aren't going to damaged by this EVGA PSU. Compare that with the gigabyte PSU, which clearly sent something nasty to the tester as it died.

@jckf

2 жыл бұрын

The explosion in the Gigabyte PSUs is a result of a clean short, so the tester "only" sees a massive spike in current draw. Fuses are good 🙏

@UNSCPILOT

2 жыл бұрын

As the owner of a EVGA 750w Supernova that's around 5 years old now, this just makes me even happier with my choice

@vadnegru

2 жыл бұрын

@@jckf good motherboard and GPU also have some kind of fuse but not always.

@DefWun

2 жыл бұрын

@@vadnegru even old Mobos have had SMD fuses on every USB port for years now,along with GPUs having them on the 12v lines.

@sirmonkey1985

2 жыл бұрын

@@vadnegru some do but the fuse isn't there for you, it's there for the RMA process to save the company testing time/money.

Gigabyte: What is your opinion of our PSUs with OPP? Steve and Patrick: We think it would be a good idea.

@villeniemi7754

2 жыл бұрын

I think that sums it up really well. I only use cheap PSUs because I trust that even they were designed by real engineers who did their best so that the PSU fails safely and correctly when (NOT IF with PSUs) something goes wrong. (Never been disappointed by the way, even the ones that failed did so safely and for legit reasons.) That Gigabyte thinks its fine if their fairly expensive by my standards PSU fails destructively and incorrectly as long as it is outside normal use parameters is just incomprehensible to me.

I was building a new machine earlier this year and was in the market for a power supply. I'm so very happy I went with EVGA. Thanks for holding manufacturers to account, guys.

This makes me feel quite good since I have the exact same power supply that was tested so uneventfully. I have had several EVGA power supplies over the years and thus far none of them have had any issues whatsoever.

Hey Steve, can you do a video with all the staff members where everyone tells a little bit of background about them? And also what they currently do in GN? I especially want to know about the Patricks, cause I always mix them up.

@GamersNexus

2 жыл бұрын

Hoping to! Haha, it'll likely be on a side channel but we will promote it via the GN Community Page once we do one. Need to get through some backlogged content.

@nikolapetrov5808

2 жыл бұрын

​@@GamersNexus What are the side channels? Thanks Steve, Back to you!

@Bigdog1787

2 жыл бұрын

His side channel is the one he posts bike riding on☺️

@MagicalWizard223

2 жыл бұрын

GNSteve is the side channel's name.

@shaneeslick

2 жыл бұрын

@@GamersNexus Yeah this would be great for GNSteve 😁

Not gonna lie, this makes me feel better about the evga power supply I have in my main rig. It's not the same one, but this is still reassuring

@GPSaBu

2 жыл бұрын

EVGA does change their PSU partners like people changing their underwear though. So it's a mixed bag of bad, decent, and good units depending on the model. I think there are like... 10+ different G series 80+ gold PSUs under EVGA now...with the best being G2, G3, and the new G6.

@Harris83

2 жыл бұрын

@@GPSaBu hence saying that I feel "better" about it. Not that I'm suddenly going to treat them as my new messiah...

@siripfreely

2 жыл бұрын

@@GPSaBu yep. G6>G2>G3>GT>G+>G5>GA>GQ>GD G6: good Seasonic unit. G2: good Superflower unit. G3: decent Superflower unit, some had protection issues. Loud at high load. GT: decent HEC unit. G+: FSP built ACRF unit. Inferior to well designed LLC resonant units. G5: FSP built ACRF unit. A good bit worse than tye G+. GA: Andyson built LLC resonant PSU with some problems. GQ: FSP built ACRF unit. Mediocre performance, lacks a MOV. GD: meh. Don't remember who built it. Might be an FSP ACRF unit. Worse than the bronze rated B5.

@mateofantasma

2 жыл бұрын

@@GPSaBu indeed. I got a G3 and it has worked perfectly for years. I went through a phase when I tried overclocking and tripped the opp a few times (which was good). It is still in my rig working just fine.

@eman6784

2 жыл бұрын

@@siripfreely How about GM?

If you learned from Jonny Guru, you learned from the master! Glad to see you testing PSU's and I love the way you have held Gigabyte's feet to the fire!

great follow up video. so happy you did this given today's market

I would add a bit on the "Seasonic" part is that they have been consistently putting out good PSU's that, whenever independently tested and analyzed, do work well and as advertised or better. Sure, Seasonic can produce a lemon, but based on years upon years of their PSU's building up a good reputation, chances are lower. And if they do indeed make a lemon, it is more plausible they will act on it to keep intact the goodwill they garner from their reputation, as that alone will keep driving them sales for free.

@RonanLamour

2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention that all Seasonic Prime Series power supplies have a 12-year warranty (some evga too but that's pretty much it)

@Tallnerdyguy

2 жыл бұрын

They have 3 independent psu testing facilities verify performance. On every line. Corsair and evga both are seasonic

@rogerpearson9081

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, their reputation is PSUs not a generic brand for bought in back end stuff so they have to look after their name. I have been impressed with the Corsair PSUs but Seasonic would get the nod too. I still have a Dong Fung PSU ( Aywun) that came with a case and it will never be used in anything I build. Any company that tries to brazen out of its failure is not due much respect. Any brand can have failures but it's what they do about it like apologising and replacing it without quibble rather than blaming the messenger or saying flat out it was misused as a first response.

@kaldo_kaldo

2 жыл бұрын

@@RonanLamour HIgh-end Corsair are Seasonic. But the most most people are buying (the average range ones) are Superflower. Also many EVGA units (like the one in the video) are Superflower.

@calypsojordana3274

2 жыл бұрын

@@kaldo_kaldo Except that there are several ranges at Super Flower and we know that the top of the range of Super Flower is much more reliable than the top of the range Seasonic

Your testing methods and editorial direction is why I'm here. Thank you for your work

Thank you GN! for doing a review on this PSU, I bought it a few months ago and there was absolutely no proper reviews of it anywhere! Big Thanks to you guys I now know what I bought. lol

Thanks for running a test with a normal power supply. Theory is great, but seeing it work practically makes the point completely clear.

Loved this content!!! Happy to see the methodology used in testing PSU’s. Glad to see Patrick getting some airtime. You guys rock!!!👍👍👍

Really happy with my EVGA PSUs. Have had a 1300 watt supernova G2 for 8 years and still going strong. Just replaced it with a new 1000 watt supernova for a new build just because of age but it is certainly not retired. Glad to see these working how they should and thanks for these videos.

Gotta say a big thank you to all of Gamers Nexus for doing these kind of tests and doing them in such an open way for us to see. The work you do is incredibly important for us consumers and we all really appreciate it, even if Gigabyte might not.

Just bought this PSU last week. After seeing this, I'm satisfied. Cheers!

It gives me so much comfort that I have this exact EVGA power supply in both my rigs. I am so happy you used this model for the test.

@Jackson-ol5xt

2 жыл бұрын

I just bought this exact power supply two weeks ago and it died while I was using my computer. Heard an audible pop, and now the computer doesn’t turn on. Not buying it again.

@eggyokyo3408

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jackson-ol5xt even the best power supplies arent immune to failure sometimes. Sorry for your misfortune.

Exceptional content, as always. I loved the banter on this one. The previous of these videos was exciting, but this had some really good humour in it.

This is (by far) the most nearly aproach to a "meeting with Steve" in his studio that we are going to experience in life. Great job guys!

The Gigabyte circus has been one of the more entertaining things to happen this year.

I guess Permanent OPP is a pretty good name for Gigabytes "feature": If it doesn't like your power consumption, it will go POPP!

GN is my go to honest and upfront review channel. The effort u guys put into gathering data and showcasing it in a comprehensive manner is a huge attraction for me and the reason why I watch ur channel. Any possibility to run a PSU review on the corsair sf750? Planning a build here using it hence ur honest thoughts would be great on it.

Didn't really think I would ever watch a 29 minute video of a power supply working, but here we are.

Really cool to hear you guys were mentored directly by JonnyGuru - I still sometimes instinctively direct people there when they're shopping for power supplies, forgetting it's been defunct for years. Someone's gotta carry the torch!

This is low key savage af and hilarious.

How amazing. GN team knew it's gonna be a boring video but they did it because viewers asked for it. Thanks Steve! And thanks for the whole team. Now back to you Steve!

had a cable come loose on my first seasonic ever.... but they replaced it no problem and ended up working well. Great point about context and individual products

My Corsair AX860 860w PSU that I got with my i7 4790k Rig in 2014 is a SeaSonic unit in disguise based on what reviewers have said and it is still going strong after close to 7 years of off and on service. It is now powering its 2nd PC. POPP permanent overpower protection I like that statement because it fits the Gigabyte units that you guys tested perfectly because like mentioned by another viewer those power supplies did go POPP.

Steve is really going to war vs Gigabyte it seems

@andrewvu3083

2 жыл бұрын

He’s calling them out

@JosephArata

2 жыл бұрын

When you act like the US government and deny a problem exists, and people's lives/property is at stake, there's a serious problem and they need to be held accountable for their actions.

I tripped OPP on my old Cooler Master PSU probably 15 times or more and it’s still alive 13 years later. It’s retired now though, it did last 10 years of continuous use.

Stone's on-screen presence has improved so quickly since his first appearance on that Patreon BTS video! Doesn't seem far away from hosting a video solo!

@trenchXspike

2 жыл бұрын

i couldv’e swore he did already like years ago

Keep up the great work. I will absolutely watch all of these videos even if nothing exciting happens because this shit needs to be done.

Thanks Steve! Appreciate GN for taking the time to do this comparison. Arguably pointless but I'd like to see gigabyte call out the testing again :)

I had the Gigabyte 750W in my system since February, and these videos showed me I needed a different power supply! Makes me feel even better that I switched to EVGA

@666Daheretic

2 жыл бұрын

As long as it's a G6,G2,G3 or Gt you should be good but EVGA does make bad PSU's as well. I listed in that order due to from my understanding that is the order of their best quality PSU's from best to worst.

@ZazzilasArden

2 жыл бұрын

@@666Daheretic EVGA has a rock solid reputation when it comes to PSUs because even their "low quality" options are heavily reliable and won't take your system with them even if they do go.

@twanc156

2 жыл бұрын

@@ZazzilasArden Are you willing to die on that hill? EVGA N1-N2/ W2 on the PSU tier list is considered potentially dangerous in multiple situations, in fact they have a wide variety of extremely subpar units. Did you not watch the video? Steve said not to rely on brand alone and you are blindly saying shit because More cases then not EVGA does have good PSUs made

@hanks_the_name

2 жыл бұрын

@@666Daheretic It's a GA Supernova. I'm not concerned

@ZazzilasArden

2 жыл бұрын

@@twanc156 I'm not "blindly saying shit". I'm speaking from what I acknowledge to be anecdotal experience, but it is experience nonetheless. I've been a computer technician for ten years and have been building custom PCs with free tech support as a side gig for fifteen. EVGA's PSUs are the only ones that have never failed on me in 15 years. I've had Gigabyte, Corsair, and even Seasonic PSUs pop and smoke on me or my customers, but it has literally never happened in the systems I built with an EVGA PSU. All brands have their unfavorable cheaper models, yes, but the ones that popped on me were not those models. I don't cheap out on power supplies.

Stone needs to be in videos more often if he's comfortable with it. His dry humor and sarcasm are amazing.

I've had an EVGA 750W supernova G3 for just under four years now. I selected that one as it was modular (most others weren't) and was marketed with a whopping 10 year warranty, meaning I probably won't need to worry about buying a new PSU when I upgrade no matter how far off in the future that might be. Good to see its little brother doing it right.

I miss Jonny Guru’s work, he is a legend.

@hc7185

2 жыл бұрын

he doesn't test anymore? always checked my PSUs there before I went to buy one.

@siripfreely

2 жыл бұрын

@@hc7185 he's now Corsair's Head of PSU R&D. Moved way up in the world.

@hc7185

2 жыл бұрын

@@siripfreely oh wow good for him :D was planning for an SFX Corsair PSU anyway, so I guess that's fine

@testingtester6908

2 жыл бұрын

Too bad his old site died

@GreatMasterGaming

2 жыл бұрын

@@hc7185 Corsair R and D(for PSUs). He does chat every so often on Discord however. Was just talking with him the other few days.

Gigabyte's definition of extended use = less than five minutes. Thanks for letting us know :D

As Steve said, the tester is basically a space heater. It's so hot in their office that they only wear clothes during filming. The lengths GN is willing to go is just amazing.

I never get sick of how naturally and effortlessly Steve can throw thick shade.

And will Gigabyte learn something or two based on seeing these results? Probably not. (Which is pretty low considering how a Dell OEM unit still manages to pass :/)

@Zyphera

2 жыл бұрын

Do you want some guarantees with that?

@ilikepie1974

2 жыл бұрын

Dell has the whole system on their warranty so it makes sense they would try pretty hard to make sure they don't have to take the entire PC. Still, Dell can price it out gigabyte should be able

@benjaminoechsli1941

2 жыл бұрын

Wasn't the Dell PSU a re-fitted server part? Aka a part you REALLY don't want to blow.

Permanent Over Power Protection - POPP! :D

EVGA is my go-to brand for power supplies. I've had an EVGA 750GQ in my daily driver machine for a couple of years now, and it has worked flawlessly.

Just - Thank you for what you do! You are not trying to bring down a company or anything. You are just looking out for every day people! I hope everyone understands that. I think if Gigabyte acknowledges the issue and recalls the PSUs, story is over. This wont not have even reached here if they didn't give out a cocky response to a scientific yet standard testing. Great job !

We expect there will be more tech journalists like you GN guys, with healthy mentality and great logic. Amen.

Looking forward to PSU reviews especially models from FSP, Seasonic and from other OEMs making models for known brands!

Glad you're still on Gigabyte, glad this story isn't just disappearing

I've been very happy with my EVGA PSUs. Have two in my machines and have never had any issue. Good to see they're working well with the OPP. I over provision for rating so I highly doubt I'd ever hit that 132.5% load.