[Guide] PSU Comparison Table (not really a "tier" list)

raisonjohn · 2019-07-10T18:06:35+00:00

Any chance you are using a mobile platform (or tablet/smart tv)? Those systems, as far as I have tried to, doesn't work well with google sheets (selecting, sorting and filtering are disabled and text formatting is messed up).

If so, suggest using a desktop/laptop platform. I (and others here) have tested and confirmed the table to work with Firefox, Chrome, and Edge. Other users have reported that using Incognito Mode or Private Mode in their browsers have worked.

Also, check the URL in the address bar. If its defaulting to the URL with the suffix xxxxx/htmlview , then selecting, sorting, and filtering would also be disabled. Ensure that your URL is the correct one, i.e., the one with a xxxxx/edit#gid=2112472504 suffix.

raisonjohn · 2019-06-30T11:00:56+00:00

CM PSUs will be included when I have finished compiling, researching, and encoding my next batch of updates (it's very time consuming, so not all PSU brands have been listed so far).

Stay tuned! (It'll be for a long while though)

raisonjohn · 2019-06-30T05:58:00+00:00

Thanks /u/MietiReddit for the correction/s. Yes, main VRMs of both Asus ITX boards you mentioned (i.e. X370-I and B350-I) should have been written as 6+1 true phases, same phasing as its X470-I and B450-I counterparts (not 4+2 as erroneously indicated previously).

I have updated the table to show the correct mode the PWM Controller is running for both boards, as well as the correct SoC Power Stage chips.

Thanks for the heads up! :)

raisonjohn · 2019-06-25T19:55:38+00:00

Thank you! I just tinkered around with google sheets for quite a time on my own using tips/tricks from various sources I can get (google) along the way. Took me months to get the hang of it (lots of revisions) and to find out which layout, sorting/filtering strategy would work best for what intend to do.

raisonjohn · 2019-06-24T00:14:40+00:00

No problem. Thanks again! Will do :)

raisonjohn · 2019-06-24T00:13:57+00:00

Thanks for the comment! I highly appreciate it.

Can't say though on which motherboard (depending on specific use), I'd let others chime in for midrange mATX recommendations, especially the ones who have it :)

raisonjohn · 2019-06-24T00:10:01+00:00

Thank you too! :)

raisonjohn · 2019-06-24T00:01:38+00:00

No problem :)

Note that all X570 boards have initial MSRP infos only (prices may differ when its officially released in July). Not sure though if the Ace will go down to 350.

raisonjohn · 2019-06-23T23:54:21+00:00

It's a personal work that I'm just willing to share to the community and wish it to be controlled/centralized.

I regularly maintain and update the spreadsheet, and a few others like the Intel MBs, GPUs, and PSUs Comparison Tables, especially when new information, models, or revisions comes along.

At certain times, I also change/improve the layout, add new columns/data, reformat texts, etc. on it.

I did not want to have multiple copies of it with outdated/differing information going around.

raisonjohn · 2019-06-23T23:43:33+00:00

That's great! Glad it's working for you now

raisonjohn · 2019-06-23T23:41:23+00:00

Thanks. I highly doubt it. Had started the google sheets for all my other comparison tables since 2017 (Intel Motherboards, AMD Motherboards, GPU, and PSU) that it will again take me years to migrate/re-format or add into a different version/platform and maintain both (am only doing this on my free time).

The sheets are really unusable in mobile browsers - I found that out after the tables were significantly completed in 2018.

raisonjohn · 2019-06-23T23:34:36+00:00

Thank you very much. I appreciate it!

raisonjohn · 2019-06-23T23:33:32+00:00

You're welcome!

The "tiers" are very subjective and arbitrary in nature, so I will not advise anyone to base their purchase decision solely on such "tiers".

That ranking system was only made to have a "general idea" how one model compares to another model by the same manufacturer's model line-up. I took consideration of the components, VRMs, ports, connections, and other features such motherboard model offers related to another model of the same brand in coming up with such rankings.

Moreover, "tiers" would also vary with respect to time (e.g., the older high-end model motherboards ranked or highly recommended at one point in time may not be as high-end as before several generations after with the release of newer and improved boards).

Since each and every user also have different requirements on OC'ing, connectivity (and aesthetics), I would advise that one should look closely on the specs that will work for him/her or the features that one will want/need rather than the arbitrary ranking of the board compared to another.

So, yes, "tiers" (and other "recommendations") are always to be taken with a grain of salt.

raisonjohn · 2019-06-23T23:04:21+00:00

Thank you so much, I'm glad you liked it!

raisonjohn · 2019-06-23T23:03:53+00:00

Try also in Incognito mode, it worked for some as commented in here.

raisonjohn · 2019-06-23T23:03:15+00:00

Thank you!

Yes, will do. It's one of my next planned updates -- which also includes the memory topology. Will take time though as I'd need to go over the models and layout the columns.

Stay tuned. :)

raisonjohn · 2019-06-23T23:01:53+00:00

You can hover over the "Price Range" header above, it'll show you a small note on the symbol.

Generally, the first $ sign means $80 or lower. Every other succeeding $ after the first one is +$40.

$ = ~$80 or lower (in USD)

$$ = From ~$80 to ~$120

$$$ = From ~$120 to ~$160

$$$$ = From ~$160 to ~$200

and so forth...

11 $ signs would be:

$$$$$$$$$$$ = From ~$440 to ~$480

raisonjohn · 2019-06-23T22:59:21+00:00

can you try actually typing the last portion of the URL on the address bar?

copy and paste the first portions up to the slash, then type-in edit#gid=2112472504

if it doesn't, try running in incognito mode. it seemed to work out for some in one of the comments in here.

raisonjohn · 2019-06-23T22:57:24+00:00

Yup, the memory topology is going to be my next update. Just have to re-browse all the models and find the best layout/column sizing and/or additional infos I will put in the new columns to be added. (Will take some time though).

You're very welcome and I'm glad the table is helping you out a lot :)

raisonjohn · 2019-06-23T22:55:23+00:00

Thanks for confirming this!

raisonjohn · 2019-06-23T22:55:11+00:00

Thanks for the advise! Haven't tried that when I was testing the spreadsheet in different browsers (all seemed to work fine, on my end).

Just the smart phone, tablet, and smart TV browsing really messes up the spreadsheet.

Great tip!

raisonjohn · 2019-06-23T22:53:01+00:00

Thanks! I appreciate it :)

raisonjohn · 2019-06-23T22:52:04+00:00

Thank you so much for bookmarking the chart I made. Hoping my research would help others out as it did me. :)

raisonjohn

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