thescreensavers
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The 80 Plus certified thing means the PSU reaches a certain energy efficiency. I'm not certain as to whether it also reflects the quality of the components as well, but from first principles an inefficient PSU will generate more heat for a given electrical output and fry itself sooner
Here is a read on the topic http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Can-We-Trust-the-80-Plus-Certification/856
tl:dr, you cant