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Corsair TX750 V2 Power Supply Review
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 "Let's take a look at the revamped Corsair TX750 power supply, dubbed TX750 V2, now featuring a DC-DC design and 80 Plus Bronze certification."
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Seasonic X-460 Fanless 460W 80Plus Gold Silent Powersupply Review
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For those that know what to look for, power efficiency and silent operation are chief considerations when it's time for a power supply upgrade. Since power issues are also the number one cause of dead PC's it pays not to cheap out on this critical but typically underestimated computer component. While it's tempting to pick any old metal box with a suitable Wattage figure, in the long run most users quickly discover that power efficiency and quiet operation are equally important. Where power efficiency is concerned, certifications like '80 Pl us' are a good place to start.
In this review PCSTATS is testing out an entirely fanless, silent 460W power supply from Seasonic's modular "X" series. There aren't very many fanless power supplies on the market so this is a bit of a treat. The Seasonic X-460 Fanless (SS-460FL) is an Active Power Factor Correction (A-PFC F3) class unit which boasts the exceedingly hard to come by 80 Plus Gold rating. A fanless 400W model (SS-400FLM) is also produced.
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Seasonic X-760 760W 80Plus Gold Power Supply Review
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The Seasonic SS-760KM is an Active Power Factor Correction (A-PFC F3) power supply that boasts an80 Plus Gold rating. It features a +12V rail capable of delivering 63 Amps, four 6/8 PCI Express videocard power connectors and the convenience of modular cables. The Seasonic SS-760KM X-760 power supply retails for about $180CDN ($180 USD, £90 GBP) and is covered by a five-year warranty.
Under the matt-black steel case and honeycomb air vents are a few clever electrical choices. Seasonic use solid state aluminum polymer capacitors strategically throughout, for greater heat tolerance Japanese 105°C rated caps, to reduce current transmission resistance gold plated terminals. Furthermore, where the modular cables connect to the X-760, Seasonic employ a DC-to-DC converter board rather than a bundle of wires soldered to the modular cable jacks. Seasonic insist that by moving the +3.3V and +5V voltage regulator modules to the connector panel it has minimized voltage drops and impedance, improved airflow by doing away with unnecessary wires within the PSU and aided heat dissipation with a simple, unobstructed component layout.
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Mushkin Enhanced Joule 800W Power Supply
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"The Mushkin Enhanced Joule 800W power supply proved to be a very capable power supply following the OCC power supply testing methodology. The power supply itself is really hard to fault; satisfactory build quality, good DC voltage load regulation and very low AC noise/ripple in combination with high efficiency are everything the enthusiast needs in a power supply."
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Kingwin Lazer Gold LZG-850 850 Watt Power Supply
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One company that was not offering power supplies until more recently, and have been doing a great job in that market now is Kingwin. We know Kingwin mostly for their hard drive accessories like docks and enclosures, or even cooling products. During their time in power supply production Kingwin has shown their knowledge and competence in this field by offering some fine products, including their latest model with an 80PLUS Platinum rating. Today, we will be taking a look at one of their 80+ Gold rated Lazer Gold models, which has an 850W rating and boasts some quality features.
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NAXN 82+ 750W unit
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Today we are going to have a look at a product from their latest series of power supplies, called NAXN, the NAXN 82+ 750W unit. How Enermax chose such a strange name for their new series of PSUs we will never know; what we do know is that the NANX series consists of the most aggressively priced products the company currently offers and they are obviously designed to appeal to budget-minded enthusiasts.
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XFX Pro Series Core Edition Power Supplies
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"The XFX Pro Series Core Edition power supplies performed very well across the range. The DC voltage load regulation was excellent from 20% to 100% DC loading and in combination with very low AC ripple/noise levels means excellent DC quality on all rails on all three power supplies. The 3V3 and 5V0 rails dipped a little lower than I would have liked but they still remained well within the limits set down by the ATX12V V2.2 specification and won’t prove to be a problem when the biggest dip below ideal rail voltage was only 0.09V."
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XFX PRO 850 W Power Supply Review
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"XFX is releasing their PRO series of power supplies, with single +12 V rail, DC-DC secondary design, and 80 Plus Bronze certification. So far three models were released: 650 W, 750 W, and 850 W. We have already tested the 650 W and the 750 W models, and both proved to have terrific cost/benefit ratios. Let's see if the 850 W model follows the same path."
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OCZ ZX 850W PSU
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"The initial core business of OCZ is all about computer memory but their product lines have been expanded to wider range of products which covers power supply, solid state drive, USB flash device and other computer peripherals. Today we have a chance to review their highest end of PSU; OCZ ZX series which obtains 80 Plus Gold certified with greater energy efficiency."
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Review: FSP Aurum 600 Power Supply
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Good, cheap, and power efficient are not usually words that combine when speaking about power supplies and yet that is exactly what 99% of consumers are looking for. Today we check out a power supply from FSP's Aurum line which promises to live up to those consumer wants. Let's find out how it fares.
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Corsair Gaming Series 800 W
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Corsair's Gaming Series consists of three single rail PSUs that are made for gamers. Even more average users with a mid-range system will appreciate the reliable and cheap PSU from a company with a very good reputation. We test the 800 W model, which is the most powerful of the series and are impressed by its voltage regulation and efficiency.
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PC Power & Cooling's Silencer 760W
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"The PC Power & Cooling Silencer 760W power supply demonstrated
very good efficiency, excellent voltage regulation, and produced very
clean outputs. The Silencer 760 can deliver up to 62A (744W) of +12V
continuous power at up to 50°C operating temperature and can support
dual, high-end video cards with four PCI-E connectors. The build
quality of the 760 power supply is excellent and it is backed by PC
Power & Cooling’s 7-year warranty and tech support."
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Xigmatek was founded back in 2005
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Xigmatek was founded back in 2005 and is a company which primarily focuses on power supplies and high performance cooling solutions. Today we are putting to the test one of Xigmatek’s best power supplies, the NRP-MC802 800W unit, which boasts some very interesting specifications and features; we will see if it can perform as well as the company claims it can in this review.
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Choiix Power Fort 5.5 Whr Battery Backup Review
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Today I’m here to write about an innovative device you can
use pretty much anywhere in the world, called the Power Fort which
allows you to recharge your devices in emergencies, the Power Fort by
Choiix. It is able to charge a variety of devices for example cell
phones, Bluetooth headsets or a handheld like the PSP. This could be
ther difference between being dead in the water or skimming along in a
speed boat. Don't get caught off guard by lack of charging options.
Let's check ouut the Choiix Power Fort and see if it is right for you:
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Enermax Hoplite Review
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"Enermax are world renowned for their presence within the PSU and cooling
departments and are regarded as a household name, but would you be shocked
to hear that Enermax also produce computer cases? Admittedly they have only
a very small selection to choose from, but in the last 2 years Enermax have
branched off into the computer case genre which will certainly surprised
quite a few. These cases have been directed toward entry level users, so
fundamentally the hardware enthusiast will be ignorant of their existence.
But this year, things are about to change."
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Antec HCG-750 750 Watt
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Neben der High-Current-Pro-Serie, welche wir in Form des HCP-750 vor kurzem vorstellten, bietet Antec noch eine weitere aktuelle Netzteilserie an, welche sich vornehmlich an Spieler richtet. Der Name dieser Serie lautet daher auch recht simpel: High Current Gamer, kurz HCG. So gibt es in dieser Serie insgesamt fünf Leistungsstufen, welche sich nicht nur in eben jener Leistung und auch den Anschlüssen, sondern auch optisch unterscheiden. Wir entschieden uns für unseren Test die 750 Watt starke Variante zu nutzen, da diese vier PCIe-Stromanschlüsse besitzt und so auch unseren SLI-Test ermöglicht. Neben dieser Version gibt es die HCG-Serie noch mit 400, 520, 620 und 900 Watt Leistung. Wie sich das HCG-750 in unserem Testparcour schlägt, zeigen wieder ein mal die folgenden Seiten.
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