Hi guys, gonna try to keep it short :

I am in the market for a new PSU because I decided 11 years old Corsair was to be retired soon. In anticipation for my next "big upgrade" going on AM5 and a 9070XT / 5070Ti.
Anyway, I'd like to get a 1000W psu, but I'm torn between a few choices :

AsRock Steel Legend SL-1000P looks so promising and is a fair bit cheaper than the other choices.

The PSU tier list rates it A+ but the guys at Hardware busters are scaring me about the OCP features with their "dealbreaker" judgement on it.
It's annoying cause it's such a good Price compared to the other choices I have.
Is this paranoia ? Or is it really something to be concerned about ? I mean, the OCP are there, just set "high". Is this just something to care about in "test lab" condition ?

Otherwise, I gotta go with a C1000 Gold 3.1 from NZXT, but the platform is a bit more dated since it's a 2023 design.

Or a RM1000X but then again, price is a bit higher than the Steel Legend.

Any input on the subject ?

EDIT :
I dont' really wanna discuss the wattage choice. I'd rather have "more" than needed, and run the PSU at a lower load.

Also I'm in for 10 years+ of usage, like the last two PSU I had so yeah, I'm oversizing it just in case my "next next" build asks for more.

Instead of buying a new PSU every build I do.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pxYfrG

new build or upgrade?

also live near microcenter

here's my build. It's strickly for gaming. I've purchased everything but the cpu and psu. Any suggestions on a decent power suppy? ive been using that SPL list and finally switched to the phantom (A rated) but some bad reviews on newegg. But it seems every PSU I find for like sub $200 that is 1000w seem to have several bad reviews on them. started with montech century then the lian li edge but read several "stop working after x months" posts and that just scares me off after spending so much on parts.

not a request

Greetings all,

I have to say that finding a good white PSU is so insanely hard compared to a black one. Thats why i need help to pick one.

Corsair RM750x Shift 750W (White) -> 172 euros

Probably the absolute best out of there, but ffs 172 euros??? For a 750W? come on that is outrageous.

Corsair RM850e ATX3.1 850W (White) -> 143 euros

This is the Rme not Rmx. A lot of people have reported coil whine and its a B+ only in the SPL's tier list. A choice to avoid i think.

Gigabyte Aorus Elite P850W (White) -> 135 euros.

When you try to search this, people keep shitting on gigabyte for that one series of psu that caught on fire/exploded and i agree that gigabyte is a shit company and their psus suck EXCEPT for the Aorus Elite series.

Its literally an A- on SPL's tier list. There is 0 coil whine, the fan sound is quiet. I'm guessing all the protection it has in place are decent since they put it in A-. Honestly dumbfounded why people arent picking this.

Seasonic Focus GX ATX3.1 2024 750W (White) -> 140 euros.

People say Seasonic is the best of the best and stuff. Sure this might be for the old GX, but i have read a lot of stuff and found many bad reviews for this new GX of seasonic.

Coil whine, some dead on arrival, some broken after 2 months. Even after all of that its a A- on SPL list. Insane.

Lian Li Edge Gold 1000W (White) -> 140 euros

Holy 140 euros for 1000W? Honestly this looks good all around and its an A on SPL's list. Most reviews i have seen (not a lot though) say that its perfectly fine. The only bad thing i could find is from one youtube comment that it said it came dead on arrival.

The only thing i dont like its the L shape honestly, seems like a pain.

You have some other options like the MSI Mag (White) but all of them are not at A tier and i found a lot of negative stuff for them.

Out of the options above what should i choose? What White PSU do you have? for how long and has it shown any problems?