EVGA 220-G3-0650-Y1 SuperNOVA 650 G3, 80 Plus Gold 650W, Fully Modular, Eco Mode with New HDB Fan, 7 Year Warranty, Includes Power ON Self Tester, Compact 150mm Size, Power Supply

Writing this review in 2019, I have an older Haswell i7 build with a GTX 1660Ti and it's still a very strong system for gaming... after getting the 1660Ti, I wanted to "add some bling" to my system, so I decided to get a new case and some custom cables for the PSU. I had an older EVGA 750 Bronze semi-modular PSU, and while I had no problems with my older PSU, it was both a Bronze and I wanted full-modular for the cables I had in mind (I didn't have room for custom extensions, I needed to use custom replacements). First off, there are MANY sites that offer wattage calculators for how much your system draws at peak useage... long story short, the average home computer with a single graphics card usually maxes out around 300W give or take. That doesn't mean buy a 300W PSU (don't do that!)... you never want your system to reach your PSU's max wattage, and the most efficient power draw a PSU ever reaches is usually around 50% max load... so if your system pulls around 300w, you want a PSU around 600w capacity for maximum efficiency. So unless you're running a ton of peripherals and two or more graphics cards, the average computer owner should be looking in the 550w-650w range... anything more is just throwing your money out the window and your PSU will be less effiicent since it won't even reach 50% of it's max draw. I was very happy with this PSU... it's the perfect wattage, it runs very quiet, it has an econo-mode, it's small, its fully modular, and the cables that come with the PSU are all black wires from beginning to end... not a single "ketchup and mustard" wire to be found with this PSU. It even comes with a bag to hold all your modular wires that are not in use. Also, becuase it is fully modular, it makes it easy to get replacement cables for custom wiring jobs as-in my pictures. I purchased the Cablemods E-Series replacement cables for my G3 PSU and was very happy with the results. Make sure after you purchase your EVGA PSU you register it with EVGA (through their website) to get the extended warranty... you have to register within 30 days of purchase to get the extended warranty... otherwise, you're stuck with a much shorter warranty. It's free and only takes a couple minutes, so make sure you knock that out! I've been using multiple EVGA PSUs for the many systems I have in my house and have never had one fail on me... I might replace one from time to time for various reasons, but it's never been becasue of a failure. EVGA has me as a happy return customer! You'd be wise to get one of their PSUs.

Bought these in February 2017 because my previous Corsair AX750 was giving me too many issues. I know the AX series Corsair PSUs are supposed to be champs, but I RMA'd through 3 or 4 of these and I was just getting tired of having these things crap out on me. 5 stars on Corsair's customer support, but the AX750 was a dated model and I didn't need as much power from the PSU as I thought. After digging through pages upon pages of reviews, I decided on the EVGA 650 G3, ultimately because of the review from jonnyguru, who is pretty much the authoritative source for PSU reviews. He basically gave this a near-perfect score and basically said that EVGA is capable of competing with the "big boys" of PSU brands, and with their 10 year warranty on this thing, it's great knowing that I'll have a PSU I can use in future builds. Much like the AX750 I got, the PSU came in a nice little cloth bag with all the modular power cables also in its own bag. The included power cord was a beefy and thick high gauge one (don't know the number offhand, but it was *really* thick) and the documentation was great. It was a little easier to route the cables on this thing compared to the AX750 - the connectors on the PSU were located higher than on the AX750 since it was designed with being mounted with the exhaust port facing up. Worked right off the bat as soon as I turned it on. This PSU does have an "economy" mode so the fan *will initially not spin when you flip it on*. This part puzzled me but after I read up about it I learned it's completely normal for the PSU and is a feature of their newer models, including the G3 variant. Don't be fooled by builders who tell you you NEED a 750 or higher watt power supply. It depends completely on your build and what's most important is the amount of amperage that is provided by the 12v rail, as that's the rail that is used to power your GPU and your optical drives. The 650 is able to pack almost 55 amps on that single rail, which is more than enough for most midrange to upper midrange builds, especially if you're only doing light to moderate overclocking. For $90 (at the time of this writing) you can't go wrong with this PSU. It's a little bit on the pricey side, but you absolutely *do not* want to cheap out on the PSU. Pay a few less bucks for the lesser wattage, sure (the 650 is a bit cheaper than its big brother the 850), but do *not* buy a low quality no-name brand. You do not want to end up frying your expensive PC because you chose to cheap out on this part. On bad days you might get a fried computer and on even worse days you might be running with a fire hazard in your home. Just get the better stuff - you'll get more bang for your buck out of it. Lastly, EVGA's customer service is top notch. They have a 24/7 technical support line that is located right here in the US. You will get a breathing human that doesn't have a frustrating to understand accent at any time of day, and you know how the worst computer problems always seem to happen when *no one is open*. They're prompt to respond via e-mails via their ticket system (which has stayed pretty much the same since the mid 2000's, which isn't a problem since it's very efficient) and sometimes if you take issues to the forums they'll even respond to you over there. You won't go wrong with these folks. Excellent customer service brings return customers - Corsair I may not buy their PSUs as much, but I would always recommend their other products. EVGA's made a believer out of me with their GPUs, mobos, and now PSUs.

I was very close to returning this product. When I plugged it in power and turned it on, nothing happened. I figured a light would turn on or at least the fan would start spinning a little bit. This was my first time building my own PC so was going in semi-blind. I asked a co-worker who built his own and he said it was probably fine. I connected it to the motherboard and had everything on but outside the case. The computer turned on! Stupid me didn't realize the fans won't spin unless they need to be on. Anyway, that was just for any other clueless people out there like me. The product is great and I love that it's modular, no extra cables I don't need cluttering up the inside. I'm not using near the amount of power it provides, so it's definitely future proof in case I get a beefier GPU or CPU. I never hear the fan running, just my main Noctua fan I installed. My build: MSI b450m pro-vdh max AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core 16gb DDR4 RAM Amd rx 560 graphics 1tb nvme Noctua fan This PSU Antec p6 case

10 year warranty Very tight ripple suppression, which makes it awesome for hardcore overclocking Small footprint which makes fitting in case and routing cables easier ECO mode, although I don't use it. Included cables and accessories are very adequate. There's a cloth cover on the unit to protect it while handling, and even a storage bad for all the stuff that you don't use right away. The free tester is nice, since I always used a paperclip or piece of wire in the past. Could include a case badge sticker. I emailed customer service and they are sending me one. Most PSUs don't have them, but it would still be nice. Thank you for helping me with that. Even though I didn't need it, I looked through the manual. It's pretty spartan. I could see that newbies might need more basic information about installing a PSU. Just something to think about. This is the second one of these PSUs I have bought for my own builds in the past year. I own the 650W and 750W G3 now and would certainly buy more.

Powers my 5600x and 6700xt with plenty of power to hold more. It's a great price so I decided to go stronger than I needed for future upgrades. This thing is nice and quiet, has an eco mode, and does what it's designed, no problem

EVGA Supernova 650 G3, 80 Plus Gold 650W Product is slick looks wise. Pretty stealthy, just how I like it. Everything on the product feels premium. Cables are done nicely. Installation was a breeze. Placement of the modular ports on the PSU makes sense unlike some other brands I've seen. I have some experience in load testing power supplies, and this one delivers what is advertised on the box. I am running this off of a 220V home power and I am experiencing Coil Whine, intermittently at least ~like every 5-10 minutes it will whine for a couple of minutes then goes away. Doesn't matter if in load or not. Gaming, rendering, or just sitting on the desktop, does the same. I am curious if people on the US where 110V is more common, are experiencing the same. Since my load testing shows that everything seems to check out, I will not ask for RMA or support just yet. I am using a pair of headphones most of the time, so it doesn't bother me much. But we'll see in a few months.

I built a new computer and it was finally time to lay my 7+ year old Corsair 750w psu to rest. I am very very happy with this unit. The packaging it came in is very nice, everything is wrapped in its own cloth bag and everything is labeled correctly. Also, this PSU has two 8 pin graphics card power connectors. Some 650w PSU's only have two 6 pin connectors because usually you want a 750w for high end cards. However, I believe because of the quality this psu handles a 2700x processor and vega 64 graphics card without any problems. Pros: - Great build quality - Great packaging - Runs as advertised Cons: - If it is on Eco mode, the PSU fan will occasionally spin really fast and then slow down. This will add some extra noise if that bothers you, I suggest just turning off eco mode. I personally do not care, my computer is already kind of loud.

So for starters, this psu is physically smaller than they used to be, yet it’s quieter and performs better... don’t think we could ask for more considering they’re usually hidden in their own compartment to reduce heat to the other components, RGB lighting wouldn’t be very useful unless it’s visible in your case. I love the reliability of EVGA and the warranty stands 5 years strong I believe. I can’t hear this thing run, I mean really I hear the noise that the lightbulb makes from my lamp in the corner but not this. Also when it’s not under a load the exhaust fan literally stops spinning, yeah this baby has eco mode :) it’s smart too so when you start demanding power the fan kicks on to keep your psu’s Components nice and cool while they energize your Gaming setup! If you’re wondering what’s okay when it comes to mounting this thing, yes it can be mounted upside down or on its side, I currently have it in the Corsair crystal case which has holes on the bottom specifically for the psu to be mounted upside down. This is fully modular so Your cables can be neatly spread throughout your case. I reccomend going for 80 gold plus rating when buying a psu and make sure you do your math so you’re not buying a 100w psu to power 600w’s of components. For example this pc is running the: h115i performance liquid cooler Ryzen 1600x cpu Radeon sapphire 570x nitro+ gpu (8gb vram) 5 fans WiFi card Corsair platinum 3200 ram (16gb) ASUS right strix 350x mobo. Overall I highly reccomend this power supply to anyone looking for performance, reliability and efficiency.

This is a great tier one power supply. There's plenty of braided cables (all modular) included for practically any PC build, the gold efficiency rating is ideal for my usage (platinum is past the point of diminishing returns for me), and the listed seven year warranty on the product page generally means this should last at least seven (hopefully ten based on the build quality) years. Check the price of the equivalent-W G2 model before purchasing. The G3 is a bit smaller (for case compatibility), has a better fan (quieter), is slightly more efficient, and was only $5 CDN more at the time, but I wouldn't spend anything over $10-15 CDN for it. I'd recommend this power supply to any first time PC builders (don't cheap out on your power supply) as well as anyone who frequently uses their PC enough to profit from the gold efficiency rating compared to buying a cheaper power supply.

It powers my computer. Remarkable 5 stars

robust, easy to connect

Right off the bat this is my 3rd power supply with EVGA and this one solved all my gripes I have had with my PC. My previously power supplies were the EVGA 600B1 -> EVGA 600B1 (refurbished replacement) -> EVGA 650 G3 (this one) and the first one completely died (normal use on a system that used ~450W without any overclocking on high end parts) in about 2 months of owning it. Right after that and paying ~$30 CAD for a replacement unit (go figure EVGA requires you to pay for shipping to the US for their RMA claims), the 2nd unit ended up having a faulty fan (stopped randomly and overheated causing thermal shutdowns) only 3 months in after which the power supply also completely died in a week. Ended up buying this unit on sale and so far am having 0 issues what so ever and even managed a hefty overclock (5.0 GHz on a 8600K + overclocked GTX 1080).

After doing hours and hours of research to find the best power supply because my previous one completely destroyed my computer (after only having it for 3 weeks.. Rosewill Hive series, for anyone who's interested), I came across this one (650w G3). There's amazing reviews wherever you look, and it's clear to see why. Not only did it come packaged extremely well with cases for everything (and velcro strap things for awesome cable management!), everything is organized and straight forward, but it also looks and feels like a well built power supply. Plus it comes with a 7 year warranty, who can say no to that?! Setup was easy and straight forward, thanks to the setup guide book along with the fact that all of the cables are clearly labelled, I had my pc up and running in a matter of minutes. So far it's been working like a dream this past while, and I'm fully expecting for that to continue. It's EXTREMELY quiet (can't even hear it running when it's right beside you with the fan on and still quiet with full fan speed), and also has the Eco Mode where the fan doesn't turn on unless it's needed (longer psu life! Woo!). Seriously, don't take a chance with some other psu like I did.. I had to build a brand new computer because I took a chance on a psu to save money and I thought "Well, there's mostly good reviews (probably 75% good, 25% bad), and those bad things could never happen to me, right?" WRONG. As time goes on, I will update this review if anything happens with it! So if it's left like this for months or years, just assume that everything is still working like a dream! I couldn't imagine a better choice for a psu.