It's a europlug because E. Fylladitakis lives there. The whole reason behind detachable power cords is so that you can switch in the one appropriate for the market it's being sold in. Unless you're buying from a gray market importer it shouldn't be an issue. And unlike UPSes, where the difference in plug sizes can impact how many outlets are available it should work identically.
Order from Amazon.de and get that plug, order from amazon.com and get a 5-15 plug.
Its also very easy to source the correct wall outlet cable in the US. There are many millions of those lying about the States due to how many desktop PCs there once were and how few currently remain in daily use after the desktopoclypse when laptops took over as primary PCs more than a decade ago along with the fact that said cables are still in production. There's quite the oversupply presently.
You do know that those are standard called C13 on the cord side and C14 on the PSU side respectively. These are used in many many electrical appliances, for a very long time before computers became a household norm, not just computers. You should look at the behind of all of your appliances in your house more often. There is alot of them in the market because many people use them for many things, not just computers.
Is it user selectable whether it is 240 or 120 or is it based on the market it is purchased in ? If I buy in the US can I change to 240 is what I want to know. Also the efficiency will be lower with a single phase 120 line. Is it possible to test that unless it's a European only power supply? It can be very different possibly.
The PSU has an auto-switch, and can handle 100VAC~240VAC 50Hz/60Hz
If you buy in North America, to use 240VAC, you should first check if you have a spare 240VAC outlet to begin with, and then check which type it is. There are a few different NEMA Then you can get a "NEMA (insert plug type) to IEC C13 Power Cable"
Bought one of these to power my rig before any reviews were out... it's nice to see it measures quite well and is actually very efficient in the range my computer spends 99% of its time in.
Strange though, my PCIe 5.0 cable was round wound and not flat like this one was. It was the only round cable in the box.
I have one of these on order for a rig, to power a MSI 4090 and an i5 13600K + AIO cooler. I'm trying to keep the noise down but see here that at 800W+ (where I may reach gaming) it is annoyingly loud.
Can anyone recommend another 1000W PSU which is similar in quality with 12VHPWR, but is quieter at higher wattage? Many thanks
The Bequiet Darkpower 13 seems to fit your request. The Seasonic vertex also seems promising although no reviews out yet. You might also consider going to higher wattage - a less stressed power supply will keep Dan noise down.
Yes, I came across the be quiet 13 later and see it's just been released so missed it first time round. The reviews are good so have made the switch to it. Thanks
I am about to purchase another PSU. As such it has to be at least 1300W and have full 12VHPWR support. Been seriously looking at the Seasonic PRIME-TX-1300 which comes with (2) 12VHPWR cables. Its unfortunately not totally 3.0 compliant and $460 MSRP is not easy to swallow. I also like the Super Flower Leadex Titanium 1000W 80+Titanium product (they manufacture for EVGA) for its superb quality, but no 12VHPWR news or introductions as of yet!
Watch the noise levels. Seasonic apparently isn't known for making much effort to design quite high-wattage PSUs. Even BeQuiet allegedly has had issues with noisy fans, perhaps due to some QC problem that only affects some of the assembled units. Some BeQuiet models also don't try to be all that quiet, despite the name.
The bottom line, in my view, is that the ATX form factor isn't suited for high-wattage PSUs. Nonetheless, the industry refuses to modernize. The same goes for GPUs, where the stubbornness manifests in 3.5-slot cards that blast the case full of heat, or slimmer cards that are much too loud.
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sparkuss - Thursday, February 2, 2023 - link
Picture is of a 220V spec cord. Is that the only cord it comes with or will US Market items have 110-120V cords?DanNeely - Thursday, February 2, 2023 - link
It's a europlug because E. Fylladitakis lives there. The whole reason behind detachable power cords is so that you can switch in the one appropriate for the market it's being sold in. Unless you're buying from a gray market importer it shouldn't be an issue. And unlike UPSes, where the difference in plug sizes can impact how many outlets are available it should work identically.Order from Amazon.de and get that plug, order from amazon.com and get a 5-15 plug.
PeachNCream - Sunday, February 5, 2023 - link
Its also very easy to source the correct wall outlet cable in the US. There are many millions of those lying about the States due to how many desktop PCs there once were and how few currently remain in daily use after the desktopoclypse when laptops took over as primary PCs more than a decade ago along with the fact that said cables are still in production. There's quite the oversupply presently.eriri-el - Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - link
You do know that those are standard called C13 on the cord side and C14 on the PSU side respectively. These are used in many many electrical appliances, for a very long time before computers became a household norm, not just computers. You should look at the behind of all of your appliances in your house more often. There is alot of them in the market because many people use them for many things, not just computers.atragorn - Friday, February 3, 2023 - link
Is it user selectable whether it is 240 or 120 or is it based on the market it is purchased in ?If I buy in the US can I change to 240 is what I want to know.
Also the efficiency will be lower with a single phase 120 line. Is it possible to test that unless it's a European only power supply?
It can be very different possibly.
meacupla - Friday, February 3, 2023 - link
The PSU has an auto-switch, and can handle 100VAC~240VAC 50Hz/60HzIf you buy in North America, to use 240VAC, you should first check if you have a spare 240VAC outlet to begin with, and then check which type it is. There are a few different NEMA
Then you can get a "NEMA (insert plug type) to IEC C13 Power Cable"
temps - Friday, February 3, 2023 - link
Bought one of these to power my rig before any reviews were out... it's nice to see it measures quite well and is actually very efficient in the range my computer spends 99% of its time in.Strange though, my PCIe 5.0 cable was round wound and not flat like this one was. It was the only round cable in the box.
jb14 - Friday, February 3, 2023 - link
I have one of these on order for a rig, to power a MSI 4090 and an i5 13600K + AIO cooler. I'm trying to keep the noise down but see here that at 800W+ (where I may reach gaming) it is annoyingly loud.Can anyone recommend another 1000W PSU which is similar in quality with 12VHPWR, but is quieter at higher wattage? Many thanks
dpenda - Saturday, February 4, 2023 - link
The Bequiet Darkpower 13 seems to fit your request. The Seasonic vertex also seems promising although no reviews out yet. You might also consider going to higher wattage - a less stressed power supply will keep Dan noise down.jb14 - Sunday, February 5, 2023 - link
Yes, I came across the be quiet 13 later and see it's just been released so missed it first time round. The reviews are good so have made the switch to it. ThanksTom Sunday - Sunday, February 5, 2023 - link
I am about to purchase another PSU. As such it has to be at least 1300W and have full 12VHPWR support. Been seriously looking at the Seasonic PRIME-TX-1300 which comes with (2) 12VHPWR cables. Its unfortunately not totally 3.0 compliant and $460 MSRP is not easy to swallow. I also like the Super Flower Leadex Titanium 1000W 80+Titanium product (they manufacture for EVGA) for its superb quality, but no 12VHPWR news or introductions as of yet!Oxford Guy - Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - link
Watch the noise levels. Seasonic apparently isn't known for making much effort to design quite high-wattage PSUs. Even BeQuiet allegedly has had issues with noisy fans, perhaps due to some QC problem that only affects some of the assembled units. Some BeQuiet models also don't try to be all that quiet, despite the name.The bottom line, in my view, is that the ATX form factor isn't suited for high-wattage PSUs. Nonetheless, the industry refuses to modernize. The same goes for GPUs, where the stubbornness manifests in 3.5-slot cards that blast the case full of heat, or slimmer cards that are much too loud.
brantron - Monday, February 6, 2023 - link
You'd be in the 500 watt range, but only with a GPU bound game and ray tracing. Here are some examples:https://www.techpowerup.com/review/msi-geforce-rtx...
MSI implies that by default, the fan does not run under 40% load:
https://www.msi.com/Power-Supply/MPG-A1000G
This was disabled for the review, but the chart does show a slow ramp above 400 watts.
Khanan - Thursday, February 9, 2023 - link
Interesting.dreamEnd - Saturday, April 1, 2023 - link
Between this and FSP Hydro G, what are the major pros and cons of each PSU and which one is the preferred choice?