Final Thoughts and Conclusions
During previous reviews of both the original EVGA G2 and G2L power supplies we found they delivered excellent performance with minimal noise. Now EVGA has raised the bar even higher with the introduction of the new G3 Series. Voltage regulation and AC ripple suppression are outstanding and as good as or better than before.
The EVGA 550W Supernova G3 power supply exhibited outstanding voltage regulation on all of the DC outputs along with excellent AC ripple and noise suppression. The power supply features a good assortment of modular cables and delivers great efficiency, easily meeting the 80Plus Gold criteria.
The 550W G3 PSU incorporates EVGA’s ECO Thermal Control System, which allows the power supply to operate in silent, fan-less mode at low to mid power levels. The warranty period is 7 years for the 550W and 650W model and 10-years for the 750W, 850W and 1000W units. Overall, an outstanding new power supply from EVGA.
As you might expect, introductory pricing is still a little on the high side compared to other 80 Plus Gold PSUs in the same power range. However, prices may fall as these new units become more widely available.
The MSRP for the EVGA Supernova G3 Series power supplies:
• EVGA SuperNOVA 550W G3 ($89.99 USD)
• EVGA SuperNOVA 650W G3 ($109.99 USD)
• EVGA SuperNOVA 750W G3 ($129.99 USD)
• EVGA SuperNOVA 850W G3 ($139.99 USD)
• EVGA SuperNOVA 1000W G3 ($159.99 USD)
Strengths:
• 550W up to 1000W of Continuous DC output at 50°C
• 80 PLUS Gold certified, with up to 92% efficiency
• Outstanding voltage regulation (±1%) on the three primary outputs
• Very clean DC outputs (low AC ripple and noise)
• Very quiet 130mm cooling fan with a hydraulic dynamic bearing
• ECO Thermal Control allows silent, fan-less operation at low to mid power
• Compact chassis measures only 150mm (5.9”) deep
• Good assortment of fully modular cables
• NVIDIA SLI & AMD Crossfire Ready
• All Japanese made capacitors for long life and reliable operation
• 7-Year or 10-Year warranty
Weaknesses:
• Pricing is still a little on the high side
EVGA SuperNOVA G3 Series Power Supply
Our thanks to EVGA for sending us the 550 G3 PSU to review – thank you!
Thank for the great power
Thank for the great power supply review Lee! I am using the G2 650w version in my rig right now, based on your review of it, and love it. So this new version just has different fan, and perhaps slightly better performance than the G2?
Mostly it’s just a smaller
Mostly it’s just a smaller chassis for the unit. No real gains otherwise.
Jonnyguru reviewed it 200
Jonnyguru reviewed it 200 years ago. And by review, I mean a proper one. Pcper late to the party with laughable tests, as usual. Stick with your nvidia sponsored Geforce “reviews”, thanks.
You obviously have no clue as
You obviously have no clue as to what testing methods that Lee uses, so I took the time to find the video where they go over his testing methods and setup:
https://youtu.be/2UnhzoRf4C4
go to about 50 min into the video where they go over Lee’s setup and methods.
Now as to the rest of your statement, I get it, we all know that the way PCPer presents content about AMD, Intel, and Nvidia tends to be biased one way or another, and I do agree with that part of it. But the claims you make about their PSU testing is false.
EVGA are well known for their
EVGA are well known for their PSU quality so i wasn’t expecting anything less from this G3 series . I personally own an 1000W P2 and it has been flawless since 2 years now.
The only thing that i would like to change are cables. In my opinion flat cables should be standard .
I have the 1500watt monster
I have the 1500watt monster they discontinued awhile ago bought when the 4960x dropped for my monster rig back in those days been absolutely flawless.
The plug is like a oven plug massive but can tell high Quality all around its got a nice 10 year warranty which is actually almost half way up.
Good to see they upgrading there PSU lines I’ll have to buy another 1500+ Beast when pcie 4 comes out and nvdimms gota make sure all my hardware has a plethora of room to breathe.
By all means post the specs
By all means post the specs of this hardware so we can see you love to buy way more PSU than required.
Asus Rive Be 4
intel 4960x
Asus Rive Be 4
intel 4960x oced 4.8 ghz
64 gb ddr 3 2400 mhz Corsair Dominator Platinum
EKG 360 AIO with 6 Noctua Industrial fans
4 8Tb Hdds Raid 5
2 Samsung 850 pro 250gb
1 Intel 910 800gb pcie ssd
2 Asus Titan X (Maxwell)
i also have it linked to my cyber power backup system software says its only drawing 410-440 watts which has to be a bug, but i got it so the rig gets clean power with pure sinewave 2.
suprisingly only thing i need to change out is the ssds as there not enough for my os drives, ill replace with pcie adapter and a 1Tb 960 pro for nvme.
Last 2 EVGA PSUs I got were
Last 2 EVGA PSUs I got were both DOA. Won’t buy them again. use Corsair for my builds now.
heard the horror storys of
heard the horror storys of the corsair psu’s causing shortages, must been there cheapo 650 watt mx line, heard there was a paticular series to avoid if your building HEDT systems, DOAS happen iv had 5 at one point, but Evga psu last like Tanks, this one hasnt skipped a beat in nearlt 4 years of harsh service, love this thing, cant wait till nvdimm/pcie 4 then ill upgrade, turn this beast to a server.
Is it properly wired for the
Is it properly wired for the 6 pin pcie (GPU)
That dam connector pcie configuration has one pin not connected or optional from maker . Most power supply maker use a 6+2 config and in this situation you got to make sure it’s doing the proper thing other wise it will rise the volt amp etc value too high and you GPU will have a tendency to be hot and be very often in protection mode . Often the optional used by maker are not properly maintained so it tend to go ride the pcie firmware instead of simplifying thing .If you can’t stay away from the GPU with 6 pin connector.most power supply vendor don’t bother and this is a huge issue causing trouble
Nice review. So, even 550W G3
Nice review. So, even 550W G3 can power crossfire/sli configuration. That is nice. But, I’ll rather hook up the second pcie to a nice sound card
We live in a world where
We live in a world where companies strike it rich on the gullibility of American market segment. They are all made in China, with just big words to lure you all fools in.
Unbranded PSU is the way to go! 🙂
I OC my 3.5ghz to 4.6ghz 🙂 the magic of some tender love, a mini-fridge where i keep my PC for cooling, and the unbranded PSU. Sometimes i plug my powercable directly into the wall and i get 5.5ghz OC 🙂