PSU / Power Supplies Reviews

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   FSP AURUM PRO GOLD 1200 Power Supply Review

   By Paul Johnson   April 18, 2012

   "AURUM" means gold. So today we are showing you the "Gold Pro Gold" from FSP. That is a big name to stand behind. Once past the marketing though, the Aurum Pro Gold looks like a very solid and efficient single rail power supply for the enthusiast needing a heaping supply of wattage in a snazzy looking PSU.

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   Seasonic SS-350TGM Power Supply Review

   By Paul Johnson   April 04, 2012

   Today we tackle something a bit off the beaten path for us; a low power non-ATX specification power supply from Seasonic. We do know that many of our readers build systems that are not like all the others especially when it comes to crafting smaller purpose driven boxes. The 300TGM may be just what you are looking for.

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   Antec High Current Pro Platinum 1KW Power Supply Review

   By Paul Johnson   March 21, 2012

   When it comes to PSUs, we hear "platinum" getting thrown around a good bit lately, but when you apply that level of efficiency to a 1000 watt PSU, the engineers had better have their ducks in line. Antec is launching a new flagship PSU and the company is making no bones about it, the HCP Platinum 1000W is "the pinnacle of power supplies."

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   XFX ProSeries 1250W Power Supply Review

   By Paul Johnson   March 12, 2012

   While not exactly known for it, XFX puts out some extremely good power supplies. Every unit we have reviewed has received a Gold or Silver Editor's Award. XFX is back today with a huge 1250 watt PSU that sports very good efficiency as well as a plethora of newly trademarked lingo. But how does it do at full load in our incubator?

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   SilverStone Strider Gold Evolution Power Supply Review

   By Paul Johnson   March 07, 2012

   Today SilverStone delivers not one but two new power supplies to our testing gauntlet and promises the perfect balance of performance, efficiency, and quality. These fully modular single rail 1000W and 850W units also sport SilverStone Air Penetrator fans along with included magnetically installed 140mm FF141 fan filters.

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   Enermax Revolution87+ 1000W Power Supply Review

   By Paul Johnson   February 27, 2012

   Enermax is and has been a favorite brand with HardOCP for many years now. Today it is showing off its new Revolution 87+ series suggesting 87% efficiency or better at all times. Coming in at a full kilowatt of supplied power, designed with ZERO LOAD sleep states in mind, and 24-7 at 50C performance, this should be one tough PSU.

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   Corsair Enthusiast Series Modular Power Supply Review

   By Paul Johnson   February 07, 2012

   Are you a "hardcore PC gamer?" A "Performance Enthusiast?" Or "Anybody who appreciates a combination of high performance standards and affordability?" Corsair Enthusiast Series power supplies in 550 watt and 750 watt are reviewed today and we will tell you whether or not we see those as enthusiast PSUs.

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   Thermaltake Toughpower 1500W Power Supply Review

   By Paul Johnson   January 30, 2012

   Thermaltake was a leader in the field of high power computer PSUs many years ago, and in fact we still use those 1200 watt units in testing. Today we are seeing another top end Toughpower PSU enter the market, this time packing a huge 1500 watts of power supposedly at high efficiencies.

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   Seventeam E-Force 750W Power Supply Review

   By Paul Johnson   January 19, 2012

   Seventeam is a longtime PSU builder that has just recently started focusing on the enthusiast market in North America and it shows in its marketing. Today's 750 watt power supply is touted as, "Meets ATX 12V V2.3 standard," is Windows 7 Ready, and carries the 80Plus Bronze badge that is described as "High Efficiency."

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    Kingwin LZP-1000 1000W Power Supply Review

    By Paul Johnson   January 04, 2012

    Kingwin does not bring a huge number of power supplies for review, but when it does bring one to our attention it is usually a very worthy competitor. Today is no different. This new 1 kilowatt computer power supply brandishes sought after modular connections along with a very efficient design that has very much impressed us.

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    NZXT HALE82 850W Power Supply Review

    By Paul Johnson   December 27, 2011

    NZXT comes to us touting its HALE82 PSU telling us it has high working efficiencies, 100% Japanese caps, a modular design, and "Keeping it Safe" over voltage and short circuit protections. And considering this is a unit built by Seasonic, it might just be one that is worth looking at. Is it anything special though?

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    OCZ ZT Series 650W Power Supply Review

    By Paul Johnson   December 20, 2011

    OCZ comes to us with a new "High-Performance" computer power supply that sports 650 watts along with fully modular cable management. OCZ tells us "this power supply remains rock solid and stable" under typical load environments. Will this new OCZ offering come in looking worth its $90 price tag and Bronze efficiency rating?