they are 83 or 85% at best.

I compared my panda psu to this one. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rosewill-TOKAMAK-1500W-Full-Modular-Power-Supply-80-PLUS-TITANIUM-Certified-/172455843785?

watts were 80 different.  but the psu costs more.  80 watts is 2 kwatts a day about 20 cents  so in a year it is 73 dollars  I can get the titanium for 250 usd  on sale that is a lot more then the  cheap oem. it would take 2 years or more to pay for itself

there is a photo of a burnt oem psu.
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Ya but it looked like he had it in a heat box with the picture I saw.  Not standing up for the PSU, its not an EVGA or anything but it is decent for the $ for sure.
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What PSU would you guys recommend in place of the PSU panda offers for better performance / similar price?