can you please focus a bit on cx430 v2..i'm willing to buy it.
It have 28Amp in 12V rail, and there by can provide max 336Watt, which is ~80% of rated power (i.e. 430Watt).
It is way better than VS450.
And also remember than those VS models are made for Asia-pacific regions only. So we have almost no real reviews about them and we don't know how must current those rails can really provide.
All in all, If anybody is having very low budget or facing availability issue there is absolutely no reason of buying VS series.
Not correct.Even though in most of the new PSUs the total rated wattage can be delivered by the +12V rail mostly because most modern PSUs use
Here you are wrong.
If any PSU can really provide same watt as rated wattage under specific conditions imposed by 80+ , it would be classified as 80+ platinum.
80+ certifications are given to all PSUs depending on many conditions but this is one of the main condition.
Normal 80+ certified means 81% efficiency.
For example, CX430V2 can provide max 28Amp in its 12V rail and thereby providing only 336Watt of the rated 430Wattm which is ~80% of the rated power. Thus it have 80+ certification.
80+ Gold means 88% efficiency in full load.
For example, HX850 can provide max 70A through 12V. Thus theoretically it can provide max 840Watt out of rated 850Watt. But efficiency decreases with increase in temperature and load. So it can't provide the max rated amount of wattage and is certified as 80+ gold.
See the table here: *en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80_Plus
This explains the relationship between 80+ rating and efficiency.