What does 80 Gold power supply mean?

80 Plus Gold: 87\% efficiency @ 20\% load; 90\% efficiency and power factor of 0.90 @ 50\% load; 87\% efficiency @ 100\% load.

What does 80 bronze mean on a power supply?

80+ Bronze power supplies are more than enough for the average consumer. These PSUs provide a consistent 80\% efficiency at 20\%, 50\%, and 100\%. Which means if the system is gradually put under load, a bronze rated power supply will always stay at 80\% efficiency.

What does 80 Plus stand for?

In the world of power supply units (PSUs), the 80 PLUS program is not a new phenomenon. The program got its name from the 80\% minimum efficiency that a power supply needs to exhibit for its first level at 20\% load, 50\% load, and its full rated load, along with a power factor (PF) of at least 0.9 with full load.

What is 80 Plus Gold rating?

80 Plus Gold Rating The energy-efficiency sticker on the system power supply states “80 Plus Gold” and this rating is an industry standard. An 80\% Gold power supply provides 87\% efficiency at 100\% load. At a 50\% load, it provides 90\% efficiency or higher.

Is a 80+ PSU good?

What does a power supply with 80 Plus rating mean? Because of the relatively low-cost premium and advantages they provide (discussed below), we do not recommend anything less than 80 Plus, so make sure to look for this logo when shopping for your next PSU. Most power supplies available today are at least 80 Plus rated.

What is a Gold power supply?

The 80 Plus Silver rating means that the PSU is rated for at least 85\% efficiency at 20\% load, 88\% at 50\% load, and 85\% at 100\% load. The 80 Plus Gold rating meas that the PSU is rated for at least 87\% efficiency at 20\% load, 90\% at 50\% load, and 87\% at 100\% load.

What does PSU gold mean?

What is PSU modular?

Simply put, a modular PSU allows the builder to attach (or detach) cables as they’re needed. Traditional power supplies, on the other hand, have the cables attached permanently to the PSU. Modular PSUs have a major advantage when it comes to cable management.

What does bronze mean in PSU?

The 80 Plus Bronze rating means that the PSU is rated for at least 82\% efficiency at 20\% load, 85\% at 50\% load, and 82\% at 100\% load. The 80 Plus Silver rating means that the PSU is rated for at least 85\% efficiency at 20\% load, 88\% at 50\% load, and 85\% at 100\% load.

What does Platinum rated power supply mean?

Platinum-level power supplies are 90-100\% more expensive; twice the price of a standard 80 Plus unit. By way of example: Antec and Rosewill have $50-$60 80 Plus PSUs in the 501-600W category, while the 80 Plus Platinum products are $139 and $110 respectively.