SAMA official store via Newegg[newegg.com] has 1200W SAMA XP 80 Plus Platinum ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 Fully Modular Power Supply (Black) on sale for $99.99. Shipping is free.
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10 Year Warranty
ATX 3.0 Standard
12VHPWR Interface
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SAMA official store via Newegg[newegg.com] has 1200W SAMA XP 80 Plus Platinum ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 Fully Modular Power Supply (Black) on sale for $99.99. Shipping is free.
No personal experience, only speculation, pretty typical elitist pc builder mentality.I've had three psu's go out with a bang in my lifetime and none of them took out a single component and they were all "reputable" at the time purchased. One was EVGA, one was Corsair the other I can't remember the name, but that was over ten years ago, and I don't think they're around anymore. The reviews I've found show these put out clean power to boot, so I don't understand the coil whine complaint. The biggest killer of PSU's is age, capacitors will always fail it just takes time.The second killer is running too small a PSU.I always recommend at least 25% over what's needed. Larger psu's, no matter the brand, tend to be built better and last longer.Most psu's are also more efficient around the 50% usage mark to add.Not sure how a 4090 would catch fire from a psu either, the comments are wild under these sama psu's.
With so many computer parts from so many manufacturers with so many regions this is to be expected 😂
Maybe Sama of your PC parts will still work after this thing goes up in smoke.Buy EVGA, Silverstone, something reputable. Used is fine. I have a 10 year old 850 Gold that's still running great with my new high end parts.
Do note that this post concerns a different SAMA model, the XF850W, but I do recall that the XP line is their most premium.
As someone who saw an IRL SAMA that post that only has ~6 hours of run-time, I'll gladly share my opinions (it works, it's just in the owners hand currently and they're waiting on a monitor adapter). I still do not have a recommendation, this is just my subjective interpretation of the information I have seen.
I fairly extensive research on SAMA for a friends' $400 budget build. For me, a $100 model like this 1200W is less appealing than a $50 bottom-of-the-barrel budget like the XF850W I used. But we were budget-tied to a Bronze C-tiers already. I currently use an A-tier MSI MPG A850G in my own build, so by no means am I a "skimp on PSU kind of person." But I did feel 'comfortable enough' throwing it in a $400 budget build. And by doing so, 6-hours in it appears that I got a fully modular 850W gold PSU for $50 with a 450W-rated 12VHPWR connector (on a PSU not technically claiming to be 600W ATX 3.0 compatible..)
From my totally subjective perception, I saw SAMA as an educated-risk that was absolutely worth taking compared to any other $50 bronze c-tier PSU, but still a gamble. I've seen plenty of signs pointing towards quality, including LTT Tests showing the XF850W as teetering that plat/gold margin. There aren't a ton of reviews out there and there probably wont be until people are confident enough to leave a review for them (I have not on Newegg, as I need to see it in 6 months before I recommend it). But if these were all failing and damaging equipment I'd expect to see more angry 1 star reviews (regardless any company is going to have a DOA review failure rate that may not even be their equipment). Still, I don't quite think that I'd be the one brave enough to test one on a brand new 5090 just yet.
My takeaway is that all indications are pointing to SAMA having fairly decent products and there's a good chance that they're priced at what is potentially a steal. It looks like they're making questionable-effort attempt to expand into NA, which is why you're seeing their more expensive models hyper-discounted. They seem to be a fairly respected mid-tier PSU manufacturer in China who has been around awhile and have a decent track-record (so not quite Seasonic or Corsair, but also not Thermal Take White). I did fairly extensive research on English tech blogs and in that scouring, I found posts of users who somehow located Chinese hobbyists technical tests from Chinese tech blogs. Using translate, those technical tests came back with no major concerns. While my knowledge is limited, the conclusions that I did comprehend seemed fairly parallel to the LTTLabs tests. (The difference is that the Chinese hobbyist community tests passed OCP tests for that model while failing LTT's OCP test, though I suspect that LTTLab's tests were a bit were brutal).
On the English side of things, LTT Labs tested that XF850W model. They did technically "fail" the unit because both PSUs they tested "failed" during the OCP test (over-current protection).. but the OCP worked correctly to protect equipment.. it's just that it did not turn back on. Part of that failure is context: LTTLabs throw fairly brutal tests (like brutal 1,800% rated on the -12V rail). And yes, many PSUs have passed the 'shock Frankensteins monster with 1800% and see if he still turns back on' with flying colors. That model did not and did turn back on, but OCP DID otherwise work (so $50 PSU dead, but nothing else). At that budget, I'm perfectly OK with the model's failure point of that test, as it's a test that's so far outside of normal operations & OCP still technically did OCP's job to protect other equipment. To quote LTT's wording:
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While the OCP feature technically succeeded by shutting down to prevent hazards, most users would expect their power supply to recover after such tests. ... The SAMA XF750W demonstrated good efficiency, meeting all requirements for 80PLUS Gold and borderline Platinum across most of the load range. It showed reasonable resilience to brownouts and power cuts. During OCP testing, one sample delivered 1,800% on the -12V rail before failing, drooping to -9.8V output before it died.
Their second criticism is *absolutely* valid and related to how poor SAMAs product descriptions and information is. And that's absolutely true: duplicate listings have contradictory model numbers, in some cases they use "white gold" which is the Chinese rating for Platinum, the products specs are left mysteries, and there's nothing on the box confirming that the product I'm buying is indeed what I'm buying. Even though I've seen product tests confirming suspected tests, until those specs are listed on the listing/product box I have no way of knowing that I'm receiving the same revision. Even when I was trying to buy this model, I had a hard time being certain it was the same model # in the tests (same product, different listings with different reviews, etc.,). So it's pretty clear that SAMA still hasn't done a great job conveying what their products are actually capable of to their customer and are not matching specs on the box to the product in the box (and I blame what seems like a poor NA launch). Another example: instead of saying ATX 3.0 ready, it's more of choose-your-own adventure story if you with to plug in the provided ATX 3.0 cable. And obviously, as a consumer this can be concerning: while I have no reason to believe what is in the box could be different than the model I saw in a test done 6 months ago, is there any indication on the product specs that it is? So I absolutely get why LTT labs failed them solely on that point - but my friends order in the past month seems to be a matching unit.
LTT Lab's Sustained excursion tests were another minor issue, - however a model like ROG Loki SFX-L 1000W Platinum also struggled in the same excursion tests - so take that for what it is.
In my case, I was willing to risk it because I saw what I needed to in technical tests for at least an AM4 + 5700XT and was going to be budget-tied to a Bronze C-tier 600w anyways. Additionally, I know enough about PSUs and power demands to look at a future GPU and can conclude "this can or cannot run." But I was also only risking $50/$400 of equipment and I was comfortable enough with the OCP results I saw. Would I run that 850w PSU with a 800W load for a sustained period of time? Probably not now, due to transient spikes, but in 4 years when the time for a replacement comes more information may change my mind).
I assembled that build earlier this week and for the 6 hours I ran it, the PSU worked perfectly. I actually liked working with the not-stiff cords while building and it didn't seem to have any problems. That build is in their hands and has only ran a day (they're waiting on a monitor adapter..) so I obviously cannot say how good it will be 1 month out, 3 months out, 6 months out, etc., Nothing really indicated that this was anything but a quality product. While I will not explicitly say "I recommend this product or brand" until it has mileage and still perceive SAMA deals as educated gambles worth taking, I can confirm that my unit worked on an AM4/5700XT budget build and it was a pleasure to build with.
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You should specify if it was this manufacturer but not this particular model. I say that as you also posted the same on the Sama gold 750 deal which a different line.
You should specify if it was this manufacturer but not this particular model. I say that as you also posted the same on the Sama gold 750 deal which a different line.
Sorry I bought the 1200w xp one. And ended up not the psu problem. Updated my posts
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As someone who saw an IRL SAMA that post that only has ~6 hours of run-time, I'll gladly share my opinions (it works, it's just in the owners hand currently and they're waiting on a monitor adapter). I still do not have a recommendation, this is just my subjective interpretation of the information I have seen.
I fairly extensive research on SAMA for a friends' $400 budget build. For me, a $100 model like this 1200W is less appealing than a $50 bottom-of-the-barrel budget like the XF850W I used. But we were budget-tied to a Bronze C-tiers already. I currently use an A-tier MSI MPG A850G in my own build, so by no means am I a "skimp on PSU kind of person." But I did feel 'comfortable enough' throwing it in a $400 budget build. And by doing so, 6-hours in it appears that I got a fully modular 850W gold PSU for $50 with a 450W-rated 12VHPWR connector (on a PSU not technically claiming to be 600W ATX 3.0 compatible..)
From my totally subjective perception, I saw SAMA as an educated-risk that was absolutely worth taking compared to any other $50 bronze c-tier PSU, but still a gamble. I've seen plenty of signs pointing towards quality, including LTT Tests showing the XF850W as teetering that plat/gold margin. There aren't a ton of reviews out there and there probably wont be until people are confident enough to leave a review for them (I have not on Newegg, as I need to see it in 6 months before I recommend it). But if these were all failing and damaging equipment I'd expect to see more angry 1 star reviews (regardless any company is going to have a DOA review failure rate that may not even be their equipment). Still, I don't quite think that I'd be the one brave enough to test one on a brand new 5090 just yet.
My takeaway is that all indications are pointing to SAMA having fairly decent products and there's a good chance that they're priced at what is potentially a steal. It looks like they're making questionable-effort attempt to expand into NA, which is why you're seeing their more expensive models hyper-discounted. They seem to be a fairly respected mid-tier PSU manufacturer in China who has been around awhile and have a decent track-record (so not quite Seasonic or Corsair, but also not Thermal Take White). I did fairly extensive research on English tech blogs and in that scouring, I found posts of users who somehow located Chinese hobbyists technical tests from Chinese tech blogs. Using translate, those technical tests came back with no major concerns. While my knowledge is limited, the conclusions that I did comprehend seemed fairly parallel to the LTTLabs tests. (The difference is that the Chinese hobbyist community tests passed OCP tests for that model while failing LTT's OCP test, though I suspect that LTTLab's tests were a bit were brutal).
On the English side of things, LTT Labs tested that XF850W model. They did technically "fail" the unit because both PSUs they tested "failed" during the OCP test (over-current protection).. but the OCP worked correctly to protect equipment.. it's just that it did not turn back on. Part of that failure is context: LTTLabs throw fairly brutal tests (like brutal 1,800% rated on the -12V rail). And yes, many PSUs have passed the 'shock Frankensteins monster with 1800% and see if he still turns back on' with flying colors. That model did not and did turn back on, but OCP DID otherwise work (so $50 PSU dead, but nothing else). At that budget, I'm perfectly OK with the model's failure point of that test, as it's a test that's so far outside of normal operations & OCP still technically did OCP's job to protect other equipment. To quote LTT's wording:
LTT Lab's Sustained excursion tests were another minor issue, - however a model like ROG Loki SFX-L 1000W Platinum also struggled in the same excursion tests - so take that for what it is.
In my case, I was willing to risk it because I saw what I needed to in technical tests for at least an AM4 + 5700XT and was going to be budget-tied to a Bronze C-tier 600w anyways. Additionally, I know enough about PSUs and power demands to look at a future GPU and can conclude "this can or cannot run." But I was also only risking $50/$400 of equipment and I was comfortable enough with the OCP results I saw. Would I run that 850w PSU with a 800W load for a sustained period of time? Probably not now, due to transient spikes, but in 4 years when the time for a replacement comes more information may change my mind).
I assembled that build earlier this week and for the 6 hours I ran it, the PSU worked perfectly. I actually liked working with the not-stiff cords while building and it didn't seem to have any problems. That build is in their hands and has only ran a day (they're waiting on a monitor adapter..) so I obviously cannot say how good it will be 1 month out, 3 months out, 6 months out, etc., Nothing really indicated that this was anything but a quality product. While I will not explicitly say "I recommend this product or brand" until it has mileage and still perceive SAMA deals as educated gambles worth taking, I can confirm that my unit worked on an AM4/5700XT budget build and it was a pleasure to build with.
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It's the top series within Sama.
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