PSUs
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...
EVGA Supernova 850 G2 Power Supply Review
Diversification is an important strategy for any company that wants to continue to grow, especially if their initial market segments become saturated. We've seen motherboard, memory, and now graphics...
23 by E. Fylladitakis on 5/30/2014
Corsair RM1000 Power Supply Review
Corsair has a good reputation for their PSUs, and today they are among the most popular choices for gamers and enthusiasts. The RM1000 is the first PSU from Corsair...
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How We Test PSUs - 2014
After a lengthy hiatus, we're back with a new PSU and case reviewer. As we kick off our revised power supply testing and reviews, we wanted to cover the...
49 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/28/2014
Analyzing Power Use: 80 Plus Bronze vs. Platinum
I’ve been toying around with updating my computer lately, and one of the topics I wanted to look at was the choice of power supply. For the most part...
79 by Jarred Walton on 10/30/2013
Corsair Releases RM Series Power Supplies
Corsair sell a lot of components for PCs: memory, cases, SSDs, cooling, peripherals and power supplies to name their current lineup. For that last element, Corsair have released...
40 by Ian Cutress on 9/14/2013LEPA Launches New Line of High Efficiency Power Supplies
LEPA Technology (closely related to Enermax) is launching two 80 Plus certified power supply lines along with a non-80 Plus certified budget line. The GM-MaxGold power supplies are certified 80...
6 by Dustin Sklavos on 9/9/2013
Computex 2013: Galaxy Expanding into Motherboards, PSUs, SSDs
Galaxy is known more for their graphics cards, and in particular the HOF/SOC series of high end NVIDIA cards - some models of which have featured a white PCB...
5 by Ian Cutress on 6/8/2013
Rosewill Fortress Platinum 450W
Rosewill is a familiar name here at AnandTech. It's Newegg's in-house brand, through which they sell products such as notebook accessories, peripheral equipment, cases and power supplies. Their stated...
26 by Martin Kaffei on 9/14/2012
350-450W Roundup: 11 Cheap PSUs
Today we're looking at some inexpensive ATX power supplies with a low output power. In most cases there is no need for a 1KW power supply when 350W to...
67 by Martin Kaffei on 7/3/2012
In Win GreenMe 650W
In Win sent us their newest model GreenMe rated at 650W. Billed as an eco-friendly alternative to the common PSUs, In Win boasts about the reduced energy costs associated...
62 by Martin Kaffei on 6/6/2012
PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 400W
We have already reviewed quite a few PC Power & Cooling products on AnandTech, but this time we will be looking at their first series with modular cables and...
17 by Martin Kaffei on 5/19/2012
Codegen P-Case 460W - Low Price, Poor Quality
Today we will review a Codegen PSU. This product is not available in the US as they sell it in some European countries only, but it's still a nice...
27 by Martin Kaffei on 4/27/2012
FSP Aurum Xilenser AU-500FL 500W
FSP is one of the largest manufacturers for OEM power supplies and adapters. Now they're launching a new fanless series, the "Aurum Xilenser", for users that want absolute silence...
41 by Martin Kaffei on 4/20/2012
Corsair TX vs. OCZ ZT 550W
In this review we will compare two almost identical products from OCZ and Corsair. Even so, there are still some differences between the offerings. With 550W both PSUs deliver...
42 by Martin Kaffei on 3/26/2012
Rosewill Capstone 450W and 650W 80Plus Gold
We tested the Hive 550W a short while ago, and now Rosewill is following up with their Capstone series, which should be more efficient (80 Plus Gold certification). In...
33 by Martin Kaffei on 3/21/2012
Rosewill Hive 550W
Rosewill sent us their newest model Hive with 550W. The rated power makes these models good for most common GPUs as well as powerful CPUs. Features such as 80...
30 by Martin Kaffei on 3/17/2012
XFX 1000W Pro Series 80 Plus Platinum
We've recently tested the first 80 Plus Platinum PSUs to hit our labs, courtesy of Seasonic and Enermax. Both were good if expensive PSUs, and next up on the...
29 by Martin Kaffei on 3/1/2012
Seasonic Platinum Series 860W - Platinum without the Fuss
In a short time we've seen quite a few companies come out with their first 80 Plus Platinum power supplies. A couple weeks ago we reviewed the Enermax Platimax...
69 by Martin Kaffei on 2/24/2012
Enermax Platimax 750W - 80 Plus Platinum Arrives
Since the introduction of the 80 Plus certifications, we've seen a slow but steady trickle down effect where labels that were once reserved for the highest of the high-end...
48 by Martin Kaffei on 2/10/2012
NZXT HALE82 650W and 750W
NZXT is a well known provider of "eye-catching" cases and peripherals, but like many other brands they offer power supplies as well. These include the HALE90 series, their first...
5 by Martin Kaffei on 1/26/2012
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