EVGA SuperNOVA NEX1500 Classified Power Supply Review @ [H]

colinstu said:
8x12v rails? Large enough red flag right there. Anyone needing big juice for their rig knows single rail is the way to go.
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Actually, this is simply untrue, as has been proven with the Antec HCP1200 and the Lepa G1600. If the rail load distribution is properly laid out, the extra OCP circuits make it safer to run with no added difficulty.
 
OMG NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!:mad::(

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techie81 said:
I think the fact that eVGA did not want to send you a sample speaks volumes about their product.
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I have come to the conclusion that what other reviews are saying is quite different then what said product is on the shelf at the time of this writing.
 
iTYPE said:
I have come to the conclusion that what other reviews are saying is quite different then what said product is on the shelf at the time of this writing.
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Might you be able to expound on this? I am not being a douche, I am interested.
 
That's why you do like I did and put in a detecated 20a outlet for you system on it's own breaker :D Rocks to have a dad that's an electrictrician.. If not run you like 120-250 to have one put in not bad. I'm not buying any more evga stuff unless it's a video card. I use to really like there MB's to. Had the 750i which I was 6th on there leader board for, also had the x58 which didn't have enough bios memory to boot my raid card wasn't happy about that.

Mchart said:
I have to chime in and agree with a couple other users who have commented on this PSU. (Or these 1.5kw PSU's in general)

You really should be looking at multiple PSU's with different mains inputs instead of these massive 1.5kw units that will over current the typical 120v home outlet if actually used at the rated 1.5kw output.
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Johnny_Utah said:
Might you be able to expound on this? I am not being a douche, I am interested.
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It means that EVGA might have cherry picked good samples to send out to reviewers, and the review samples are not a good indicator of actual retail units.
 
Tsumi said:
It means that EVGA might have cherry picked good samples to send out to reviewers, and the review samples are not a good indicator of actual retail units.
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This might make sense since they didnt want to send kyle one
 
Ouch. Thanks for the review. I think I'll stick with my Seasonics for any important rig.
 
Filter said:
First im not really defending evga and this PSU. but im more curious if you got a bad unit. this is really the only really negative review on this PSU i have seen.

johny guru has more exp reviewing PSU and he didnt even rate it this bad. 8.4 out of 10

so thats why i brought up maybe they got a bummed unit. personally i would like to see them RMA it and try it again.

just my opinion on this review.
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You have to remember, Oklohoma_Wolf had a failed unit in his mix of units, had broken surface mount components, and doesn't test at 100v AC input. He also has the 12v voltage regulation averaged rather than showing the individual connectors, and had the insane fan issue as well.

So, unlikely.
 
hammerforged said:
Ha and TechPowerUp gave it a 9.3

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Nice review. I feel bad for anyone who actually forked over the coin for this paper weight.
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Tsumi said:
The major difference in voltage regulation results might be a huge indicator of QC at EVGA... just speculation. But the fact that it flat out failed a test... definitely didn't expect that.

And some of the pros on TPU were seen as cons for [H].
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@the TPU numbers the +5vsb is out of spec and the 12v numbers look to be averaged so there is that. I have no idea why a product that cleanly failed their testing got rated so highly by them.

vallonen said:
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No mounting screws included? Seriously? Either Paul got lost in that massive box or someone over at EVGA need to contact their budget department and request the unit be shipped with four mounting screws. :)
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I dumped that box out and took it apart, couldn't find any.

J Macker said:
I like my Member's Only jacket....

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yes, seriously!
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Ummmmmm....

colinstu said:
8x12v rails? Large enough red flag right there. Anyone needing big juice for their rig knows single rail is the way to go.
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You can change it to single rail via hte dip switches, we tested as it came from the factory though which was in multi-rail mode.
 
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game over. lol

is it me or evga needs fall back to their gpu marketshare. their mobos and PSUs havent gotten the positive feedback they once had.
 
iTYPE said:
I have come to the conclusion that what other reviews are saying is quite different then what said product is on the shelf at the time of this writing.
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thats the big issue with review samples sent out by companies. 9 out of 10 times they cherry pick the review samples they send out instead of just grabbing a random retail box and shipping it out. one of the reasons i like [H] is that they'll go out and buy retail cards/motherboards/psu's and test them to see if they really do hold up to the hype from review samples.
 
colinstu said:
8x12v rails? Large enough red flag right there. Anyone needing big juice for their rig knows single rail is the way to go.
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Actually, if you read reviews of PSUs here and on jonnyguru, when you start getting into giant supplies like these it is actually the reverse......trying to force over 100 amps into a single rail may/will cause grand blue smoke and fire.:eek:

While 8 might be too many, 4 may be very smart.
 
Paul_Johnson said:
You have to remember, Oklohoma_Wolf had a failed unit in his mix of units, had broken surface mount components, and doesn't test at 100v AC input.
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Yeah... if they cherry picked me, and I don't believe for a second they did, they need to go back to cherry pickin' school :D
 
I agree with most all those points. Documentation I could care less, but if a power supply has switches, then their better be documentation. Handle was exactly what I thought, I put my case on the ground in a desk space and I would not be able to push it back. I was like okay if you cant remove the power supply, why have it (Are you going to lift it by the handle?) The wires are nice, but I think generally it is a fad still to individually sleeve them. Atleast provide small and longer wires.
 
not a fan of individually sleeved cables eh?

haha, i'm not either really. I rather just have one sleeve. Some people who sleeve the cables make it look decent, but i personally think its a lot of hassle.

I saw this powersupply online, and was wondering if you guys were going to review it, since you always like to review the 1500 watt class stuff. Didn't expect it to suck donkey balls though.

My Toughpower 1500xt is rocking solid after all these years, figured they were be something better by now, guess not.
 
Kyle,

Thank you for putting your hard earned cash down to review this turd!

I cannot believe they wouldn't send you a review unit...unless they knew it semi-sucked!

EVGA marketing wizards look to have taken over the reins!

And as always, thanks for the Super in-depth reviews you do!
 
Regarding the mounting screws: I received my unit next day after release...I live about 20 min from EVGA Headquarters. Anyhow, when I opened mine up, I couldn't find any mounting screws either. I immediately put this up in a thread and was bashed by a few fellow members. Just makes me laugh.
 
The team Sapphire poached from EVGA really seems to have hurt them ever since, and Sapphire quality has steadily improved on their new products. Maybe it was more than just motherboards.

Doesn't sound like a coincidence.
 
Looks like this was a 1200W unit at best that was overrated and butchered to cut costs. Etasis are pretty reliable but it seems that some "re-engineering" might have been attempted. Anybody know if the units arrive fully assembled or they are just OEM assembled boards if the OCP/OPP/OVP etc is tweaked in house?
 
I thought the power bar would have made it an auto gold rating! :eek:

Who cares if it's out of spec! Which other PSU doubles as an excercise tool? :D
 
tesfaye said:
The handle to nowhere...
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You're missing the joke. It's supposed to be (in Oss-mos-shit's voice) Handle to nowheeeere... leads to the double roasted beef I ate yesterday.

In all seriousness, that handle is there because eVGA didn't tell Etatis to take it out of the original 1500W server unit this unit is based on. It takes quite bit of manwork to cut off that metal handle out of every unit, which would have meant a significant amount of revenue lost for eVGA.

On the other hand, I've to wonder why you guys have shelled out $450 for this piece of shit when it was already cleared up that it's a POS. Sold by a company that only caters to a large fanboy base and nothing else. That $450 could have been much better spent on a proper non-ref GPU to be reviewed instead.
 
johnnydoe said:
On the other hand, I've to wonder why you guys have shelled out $450 for this piece of shit when it was already cleared up that it's a POS. Sold by a company that only caters to a large fanboy base and nothing else. That $450 could have been much better spent on a proper non-ref GPU to be reviewed instead.
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So they could review it and save us the trouble of finding out it's a POS? That's what they do...

And it's clear that you can't always rely on other sites for accurate, unbiased reviews based on the other reviews of this product.
 
MavericK96 said:
So they could review it and save us the trouble of finding out it's a POS? That's what they do...
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In this case, they don't need to. Go over JGuru forums and start reading the threads on this unit. It has a negative ripple issue that goes down and not up voltage-wise, which was discovered by numerous reviewers, which renders this unit useless.

MavericK96 said:
And it's clear that you can't always rely on other sites for accurate, unbiased reviews based on the other reviews of this product.
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And why exactly is that? There's one more than one review showing all facets of this unit. Is there ANYTHING wrong with OKW's JGuru review?
 
eVGA lost credit with me when my GTX 295 came in missing I think it was either 4 or 5 screws. This caused the VRM's to reach 105C under load. I only noticed this once the card was pulled out and I made a closer inpection after others reported much lower temps in the same area of the card.

I could see this on maybe a lower end card, but not on a card that at the time cost $530..

While eVGA did make it right and did send me screws free of charge, its still always stayed with me in the back of my mind. I definately dont think highly of their top tier products..
 
Well done review and general public service to us enthusiasts. Most sites would not go out and drop 5 bills on a power supply to test when you get offered plenty of free test units. Well done indeed!
 
johnnydoe said:
It takes quite bit of manwork to cut off that metal handle out of every unit, which would have meant a significant amount of revenue lost for eVGA.
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No it doesn't. There are two screws securing it.

On the other hand, I've to wonder why you guys have shelled out $450 for this piece of shit when it was already cleared up that it's a POS. Sold by a company that only caters to a large fanboy base and nothing else. That $450 could have been much better spent on a proper non-ref GPU to be reviewed instead.
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Well you know, we could just not review anything because someone out there will eventually review everything anyway :rolleyes: Next time, we'll just copy everyone else's results rather than review a product and point out the things they didn't. Sure will save me some time.
 
Paul_Johnson said:
No it doesn't. There are two screws securing it.
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It still means manwork and time lost = lost money. Yes, even taking two screws and the handle out when you're talking about selling something on a LARGE aspect. And if you know and understand eVGA management (as somebody with 2000 posts and direct communication to many of their workers, I do) you'd know they'd rather all day eat junk food and drink coke, then rely on their free GYM subcribtions they were offered by eVGA, then to take out a pair of screws and an handle. They're that much of an asshole. That's why pretty much all off their products are either inferior to the competition or are just plain dumb, only to be sold to fanboys (like mouse pads with "pwnage" written on).

Paul_Johnson said:
Well you know, we could just not review anything because someone out there will eventually review everything anyway :rolleyes: Next time, we'll just copy everyone else's results rather than review a product and point out the things they didn't. Sure will save me some time.
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Did you understand my previous post? Spending that $450 on a GPU that hasn't been reviewed would have been much more useful to the readers than reviewing a product which was, by far, by both big and small reviewers, discovered to be a P.O.C.
 
lol when you did that review on the 1.2kW modular thermaltake a few years ago, i decided that was the one i wanted. spent like 200 on it i believe, in my rig now. :)
 
While it's extremely disappointing that this power supply failed its primary purpose, I don't feel the handle is a complete waste. It could serve as protection for the power cable area and you can velcro the power cable to it as well for extra protection. If you have one of the cases where you need to slide the power supply through the back, it REALLY helps having a handle to help with aligning it with screw holes. I probably wouldn't make it into a huge one of a kind feature or spend a lot of extra money on but it's nice to have in select computer setups. As for the missing screws, the only time I used them was when a set of black screws came in that matched the case color. I generally always end up using thumbscrews that come with cases and PSU bundled screws go unused. Thinking about the price of this power supply I totally agree that it's super lame to not bundle the screws but most likely people to whom this is being marketed will not use them or care.
 
zkostik said:
While it's extremely disappointing that this power supply failed its primary purpose, I don't feel the handle is a complete waste. It could serve as protection for the power cable area and you can velcro the power cable to it as well for extra protection. If you have one of the cases where you need to slide the power supply through the back, it REALLY helps having a handle to help with aligning it with screw holes. I probably wouldn't make it into a huge one of a kind feature or spend a lot of extra money on but it's nice to have in select computer setups. As for the missing screws, the only time I used them was when a set of black screws came in that matched the case color. I generally always end up using thumbscrews that come with cases and PSU bundled screws go unused. Thinking about the price of this power supply I totally agree that it's super lame to not bundle the screws but most likely people to whom this is being marketed will not use them or care.
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Wont the handle be sticking out the back of your case, precluding your ability to anchor the PSU to the case? Unless you modify the bracket?:eek:
 
johnnydoe said:
Did you understand my previous post? Spending that $450 on a GPU that hasn't been reviewed would have been much more useful to the readers than reviewing a product which was, by far, by both big and small reviewers, discovered to be a P.O.C.
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I don't know why you insist on arguing with Paul and myself, but the fact is that your "point" is just nonsense. Basically what you are saying is that there's no reason to review a product if it already has a few reviews saying one way or another. Thankfully reviewers do NOT work that way, otherwise we'd be getting a couple biased reviews with cherry-picked hardware for every product.

Plus, you keep bringing up this GPU argument...what GPU type needs to be reviewed that hasn't been already (at the moment)? Nothing really new has come out architecture-wise in quite some time.

zkostik said:
As for the missing screws, the only time I used them was when a set of black screws came in that matched the case color. I generally always end up using thumbscrews that come with cases and PSU bundled screws go unused. Thinking about the price of this power supply I totally agree that it's super lame to not bundle the screws but most likely people to whom this is being marketed will not use them or care.
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True, but as you said yourself, at this price it seems inexcusable to not include a basic set of screws that come with virtually EVERY other PSU, even cheap-as-fuck budget PSUs. It's not a huge thing, but at the same time it is another negative mark against an already heavily flawed product.
 
I for one check multiple reviews and forums, so I appreciate this review and the guys here testing this PSU - I actually ordered one. I got it and the one I got had been dropped on that shiny handle before it was packed, making it impossible to install, even with my thumb screws because I couldn't find any that came with it either.


I sent it back, got a refund, but was having issues with my 1500W Silverstone - again. So I went searching and thought, wtf and bought another NEX1500 only to them run into some forum where they were talking about it dropping voltage. SO I searched more and found this [H] article, after a few of these reviews, I decided to cancel my order and stick with the LEPA 1600W I had in the closet for a spare that I never really used except when I was RMA'ing my Striker 1500W that seems to keep failing on me.

So thank you to all here at [H] for doing the review, it quite possibly saved me another wasted purchase on a PSU that would fail on me with some damn fine hardware. This was about to go into the Frank N Stein 2013 upgrade going on right now. Thanks for saving me some heartache.

I personally love EVGA products, mainly because they have such great customer service/warranty replacements. However over the years one thing remains constantly good IMO, and that is their GPU's, or most of them I have purchased, so I cannot down them for those positives I have experienced. I will say that Asus kicks their butts though in the motherboard department. j/s

In the end, everyone has their own opinion and viewing perspective based on where they are at at the moment. I for one am thankful for independent reviews. Thanks [H]
 
Well I was reading over on the evga forums about this review it appears kyle got a 1st batch psu they also replaced the 24 pin power cable increased its thickness to fix the issue that they seen kyle and company seen even before they did there review.
 
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