80Plus Gold
Just over 18 months ago, Intel launched their significantly revised ATX v3.0 power supply standard, and with it, the 600 Watt-capable 12VHPWR cable to power video cards and other high-drain add-in cards. The release of the standard came with a lot of fanfare and excitement – the industry was preparing for a future where even flagship video cards could go back to being powered by a single cable – but shortly after, things became exciting again for all the wrong reasons. The new 12VHPWR connector proved to be less forgiving of poor connections between cables and devices than envisioned. With hundreds of watts flowing through the relatively small pins – and critically, insufficient means to detect a poor connection – a bad connection could result...
The BitFenix Formula Gold 650W PSU Review: Balanced
Today we are taking a look at the Formula Gold 650W power supply from BitFenix, a high-performance unit that trades modular cables for a lower retail price. The CWT-made...
16 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/13/2018be quiet! Releases The Straight Power 11 PSU Line at CES 2018
LAS VEGAS, NV -- After three years in the market, it was high time for the Straight Power 10 line to meet its successor. In PSUs technology doesn't move...
3 by Joe Shields on 1/10/2018The BitFenix Whisper M 450W & 850W PSU Review
BitFenix recently released a new PSU series, the Whisper M, which is aimed towards advanced users that want a product balanced between price and performance. The series consists of...
15 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/15/2017The SilverStone SX600-G SFX PSU Review
With the recent strong penetration of computers into the living room and other applications that often require small form factor cases, the demand for quality SFX PSUs is slowly...
20 by E. Fylladitakis on 8/21/2015The Corsair CS450M PSU Review
Top tier PSUs certainly are technologically interesting, yet the mainstream products undoubtedly cover the vast bulk of the market. Today we are having a look at the Corsair CS450M...
46 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/10/2015Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 650W & 850W PSU Review
Today we're looking at the flagship PSU series from be quiet!, the Dark Power Pro 10. We received two of the models, the 650W and the 850W versions, but...
25 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/2/2015Antec HCP-750 80 Plus Gold
We tested the Antec HCP 1200W a while back, and now Antec is following up with their 750W model, which should be equally efficient (80 Plus Gold Certification). In...
35 by Martin Kaffei on 10/26/2011Visiting FSP + Aurum CM 750W Preview
3rd June, Taipei. Many editors travelled to Taiwan to see new products at Computex. A stressful week comes to an end. This is a perfect time for sightseeing --...
15 by Martin Kaffei on 7/21/2011be quiet! with new 80 Plus Gold and Platinum PSUs
be quiet! with new 80Plus Gold and Platinum PSUs be quiet!, a German brand from Listan, showed some interesting new products at Computex. Late this year, be quiet! [Ed: silliest...
18 by Martin Kaffei on 6/8/2011Seasonic X-Series 560W
Some months ago we tested the new "Fanless" series from Seasonic. Today we will take a look at a semi-passively-cooled version with the same design and more power. The...
47 by Martin Kaffei on 3/22/2011HuntKey Jumper/R90 300W 80Plus Gold
Anyone who has shopped for a power supply lately has likely come to the conclusion that 80 Plus Gold certification is only for expensive PSUs rated at more than...
47 by Martin Kaffei on 3/5/20111000W-1200W Roundup: Five High-End PSUs
Christmas time is coming and perhaps you want to give your significant other a new PSU. "Hey honey, check out this awesome new power supply I got you so...
45 by Martin Kaffei on 12/9/2010Corsair AX750 80 Plus Gold: Putting Corsair's Best to the Test
With sales of around 150,000 PSUs each month, Corsair is one of the largest vendors for retail power supplies. They have a lot of experience even if they don't...
34 by Martin Kaffei on 11/30/2010