PSUs
With the ATX 3.0 era now well underway, we've been taking a look at the first generation of ATX 3.0 power supplies to hit the market. Introducing the 16-pin 12VHPWR connector, which can supply up to 600 Watts of power to PCIe cards, ATX 3.0 marks the start of what will be a slow shift in the market. As high-end video cards continue to grow in power consumption, power supply manufacturers are working to catch up with these trends with a new generation of PSUs – not only updating power supplies to meet the peak energy demands of the latest cards, but also to better handle the large swings in power consumption that these cards incur. For our second ATX 3.0 power supply, we're looking...
SilverStone NightJar NJ520 Power Supply Review
Most PCs don't require a massive power supply capable of 750W or more sustained output, and even the 500-550W models can be overkill for many users. Today we'll be...
44 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/8/2014Corsair Releases New PSU series: HX750i, HX850i and HX1000i
Corsair's HX PSU series is of special significance to the company, as it is the first PSU series that Corsair released back in 2006. Corsair today announced its upgraded...
3 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/2/2014Computex 2014: Be Quiet!’s New Case and Power Supplies
Our first meeting this week at Computex is with Be Quiet! and we were shown a new case aimed at low noise output, due for the market in September...
2 by Ian Cutress on 6/1/2014EVGA 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 5/30/2014Corsair 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...
55 by E. Fylladitakis on 4/24/2014How 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 2/28/2014Analyzing 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 10/30/2013Corsair 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 9/9/2013Computex 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 6/8/2013Rosewill 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 9/14/2012350-450W 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 7/3/2012In 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 6/6/2012PC 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 5/19/2012Codegen 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 4/27/2012FSP 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 4/20/2012Corsair 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 3/26/2012Rosewill 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 3/21/2012Rosewill 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 3/17/2012XFX 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