EVGA Supernove 1000 P2 vs Corsair HX1050

[Medwynd]

Been looking for a 1k power supply but Newegg has been continually out of the HX1050. I also can not see to find any direct comparison reviews between the two. I have run Corsair PSUs in the past and they have performed very well.

Does anyone know of any direct comparisons between the two or has any recommendations?

 

[lehtv]

Rig specs?

 

[Medwynd]

Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core
Corsair H100i
Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866
Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" SSD
Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM
2 x EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx
Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm X 6 and a few other fans for my HAF X

 

[JDG1980]

Does anyone know of any direct comparisons between the two or has any recommendations?

I'm not aware of any reviews specifically putting these two units side-by-side, but the following links might be helpful:
Corsair HX1050: TechPowerUp, JonnyGuru
EVGA Supernova P2 1000W: TechPowerUp, JonnyGuru

The EVGA is a newer design, and seems to have gotten better ratings. JonnyGuru gave the Corsair a 8.6 rating, and the EVGA a 9.7 rating. On TechPowerUp, the Corsair scored an 8.9 while the EVGA got a 9.5.

Since both PSUs are currently selling for about the same price, and both are produced by reputable companies, I'd go with the EVGA. It's more energy-efficient, has a longer warranty (10 years!), and the reviewers gave it great ratings.

 

[lehtv]

This one's pretty easy. Grab the EVGA P2 1000W $204 AR shipped
- OEM: Super Flower
- 10 year warranty
- Platinum efficiency
- Fully modular
- 9.7/10 from JonnyGuru

Edit: for comparison, HX1050 is more expensive, somewhat less efficient, "only" 7 year warranty, and got worse scoring from JonnyGuru on the two most important metrics: performance and build quality.

 

[spat55]

Yes, I have the Evga. I brought it after I ran my 550w XFX at full load for 3 months and the Evga hasn't let me down yet, but I also am only running it at max of 60% load. I got my Evga really cheap for a 1000w plus it being fully modular is excellent, plus 10 year warranty.

 

[Medwynd]

I ended up going with the HX1050 because it showed up in stock before I could finish my Supernova research. I ended up getting it for $180 which I thought was a pretty good price. I did buy it through ShopRunner so can return it if I change my mind to the Supernova. I do like the full modular on the Supernova and the Platinum vs Gold rating. Also the +50W on the Corsair doesn't matter much if at all.

I didn't trust that JohnnyGuru review for the HX1050 very much because he took off 2 points in one category for a partially loose heat sink screw and after looking around I never found once incident of this actually breaking free in real life.

Also I wonder if the HX1050 has been improved since the TPU review because they kept referring to the HX1050 as an 80 Silver when it is currently rated as 80 Gold.