These days, for a power supply company to be competitive, there's gotta be a 1kW or up model in there somewhere. Kingwin recently joined the party by bringing in their Mach 1 series of units, which tops out with a 1.2kW monster. Today I'm having a look at the second most powerful in the line, the 1000W model. This is the only 80 Plus Bronze certified unit in the range, and it features such cool things as modular cables with illuminated rings around them when you plug one in.
So, bring your lemonade out on the jonnyGURU.com patio and pull up a chair... I'm going to barbecue us a Kingwin today.
Many of you have heard the now familiar tale of an eMachines gone wrong at the tentacles of a subpar power supply. Some of you may have even had this happen to you. Well, a month ago it happened to a friend of mine. He had a power failure, and the next thing he knew his whole system was playing dead. Upon opening the computer case, I beheld a dreaded sight - a Bestec ATX-250-12E in all its glory.
No power supply attacks the computer of a friend and gets away with it, dear readers. I've got this little monster hooked up to the load tester, and we're going to have us some payback.
It seems an eternity since the last time Corsair released a modular power supply in their high performance HX line of units, and there has been a good deal of speculation around the net on when Corsair was going to finally release something in the 750W-850W range to better compete with the likes of the Seasonic M12D and Antec Signature units at that level.
Well, the waiting is over because Corsair is releasing two new units at 750W and 850W to fill the void. Today, I'm looking at the larger of the two units in the HX850.
For true CPU cooling performance and silence, air cooling is not thought
to be the solution. You need water cooling. It seems a scary concept – cooling
your processor with water – which is why many enthusiasts steer clear of the
idea. Moreover, it can be costly with an average kit easily topping the £100
mark. @ Tech-Reviews
Five
years ago back in 2004, IBM sold their PC business onto the Chinese computer
maker Lenovo Group. Today we’re going to be taking a look at the Lenovo ThinkPad T500, a laptop which is said to withhold
the qualities the industry has come to expect from the ThinkPad series. @ Driverheaven
When on the look out for a new case to out fit
your rig, you may have a peek over at what NZXT is producing. NZXT is still a
young company, only being established in 2004. However, they have produced a
fairly decent sized list of computer chassis, some with a very unique design
and look. With the NZXT Khaos at hand, one can only speculate as to what NZXT
has in mind as a "unique" and "unparalleled design". @ TechwareLabs
AM3 has never looked so good. With support for both
DDR2 and DDR3 on the same CPU, the possibilities with this platform are
endless. We have already seen quite a few good boards come out, either
supporting one or the other technology and some with both. But one thing
remains constant; a good price and a pretty good performing board and CPU combo
for the outlay.
Just recently we took a look at the little brother of today’s candidate
from GIGABYTE; this new one is based on DDR3 memory and the 790FX chipset.
Coning in at 179.99 U.S. Dollars over at Newegg , it’s a bit higher priced than
most. But can it handle the pressure? Let’s see how it goes. @ Tweaktown
Today we’ll be looking at a rather unique case
with some rather unique dimensions; the NZXT Panzerbox. Named after the German
“Panzer” tank used in World War Two, the Panzerbox shares a similar wide
tank-like stance and packs a lot of cooling power into a small space. @ Hardware Canucks
PC's have been creeping into our living rooms for many
years now. Recently there is a larger push for smaller form
factor machines, but often with a smaller machine your options are limited. The
DH101 is a full size HTPC case that is stylish and provides a wide range of
options for hardware. The piano black and silver finish should blend with most
entertainment centers. With the included Media Labs LCD and remote control you can
easily view your media files from the comfort of your couch. @ Overclockers Online
CX400W is the simplest power supply offered by
Corsair, featuring active PFC, a 120-mm fan on its bottom, single-rail design
and costing only around USD 50. Is it a good product? Let's see. @ Hardware Secrets
New
for 2009, Kingwin has replaced the RVT-12025 with a newer, updated tower cooler
dubbed the XT-1264. Both models retain their machined individual copper
heatpipe base with aluminum fin configuration coupled with a 120mm fan. The new
cooler design is a few millimeters shorter than the old RVT but nearly 2½cm
thicker for increased fin surface area. Heatpipe count has been increased from
three to four for better performance and heat dissipation. Support for Intel's
socket 1366 is also added. @ OCIA.net
Cooler Master will start our Global Modding Contest on July 1st
2009 The contest will run thru Sept 30th 2009, (last day to
register is Sept 20th 2009) then voting shall begin! The winners
will be announced on Oct 15th 2009.
There will be 3
categories for Cooler Master Mod Contest 2009:
Full Tower
Mid Tower
Unique
Four (4) winners
will be chosen from each category. Persons with most votes in "Full Tower",
"Mid Tower", and "Unique" categories will win our grand
prizes.
There are many components inside a PC which seem to be requiring
increasing amounts of power as they seem to require huge wattages to function
correctly. This is why the PSU market has advanced massively in recent years
with PSU’s with wattages up to 1200 watts and beyond not uncommon. Most PC’s
however will not require such a huge amount of power which is why there are
many high performance, lower wattage PSU’s currently on offer. With this in
mind I introduce the: OCZ Fatal1ty 550w PSU. @ Tech-Reviews
Gainward is getting ready to launch a GeForce GTX 295 with 1792MB memory
on a single PCB. The graphics card is predicted to have a great interest with
computer enthusiasts globally. A preview of the card is over at Tech-Reviews. @ Tech-Reviews
The new NVIDIA
GeForce GTX 260 comes with 216 stream processors, 24 more than the original
GeForce GTX 260. This gave it a small 12.5% boost in texture fillrate while
everything else remained the same. This small improvement, however, gave the
GeForce GTX 260 new life and allowed it to better compete with the Radeon HD
4850.
Of course, there were many who felt that the increase in stream processors
wasn't good enough. Not only overclockers but even graphics card manufacturers
saw the potential in overclocking the improved GeForce GTX 260. The larger
number of stream processors would only mean much greater improvements in
performance with every hike in core speed. @ Tech ARP
When it comes to PSUs, for years
now the ATX unit has taken centre stage with little thought going into
producing a different form factor. However, Antec have changed all this and
decided that it is time for a revamp. Their new form factor, christened the
CPX, is a lot bigger so as to allow more room for the guts and allow a less
restrictive airflow. Electrically, it’s just an ATX power supply but
unfortunately the size means that a limited selection of cases can take the
unit – unless of course you’re into modding. Antec clearly hope the new form
factor catches on and their first model is the CP-850, but is all the hype
really justified? Let’s have a look... @ XSReviews
EVGA commonly produces their mainstream motherboard
products first, while in tandem, begins work on their high-end enthusiast
product. It's taken roughly four months since the time EVGA launched their
first Intel X58 motherboard (the more than worthy X58 3X SLI) to follow it up
with their enthusiast-class product, which we'll be looking at today. That
board is EVGA's new X58 3X SLI Classified motherboard. With a whopping $425
price-tag, $125 higher than their baseline X58 motherboard, EVGA is confident
that they have a board which can out-class all others in order to demand such a
price premium. But what do you get for that extra $125? Read on to
find out... @ HotHardware
Among their vast catalogue of products Cooler Master have made a
name for themselves over the years for their enthusiast chassis and
just recently have manufactured a number of award winning products such
as the ATCS 940, the brilliant HAF 932 which we used for our Nehalem EP build and the CM Storm Sniper.
Today we’re going to be looking at another model in the HAF lineup, the HAF 922.
The HAF 922 is effectively a brother to the 932 and offers a selection
of the key features but in a smaller package at a cheaper price. @ Driverheaven
·ST85F + DFI X38 LP LT compatibility issue? Hi, need real pro's to advise me, my problem is reare so if someone could help in any way i would be greatfull :)
I posted problem od dfi club, so...... ·something's wrong. CPU or PSU? Should I look for a single rail? Hello.
This last week I've learned more about PSUs than in the whole 30 years before. Up to now, the PSU was just something you had to have, and...... ·Corsair CX400W Review at Hardware Secrets Here (http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/750/1).
Yeah I know it's a tiny PSU in 1kW world but it looks like a perfect budget PSU for mainstream...... ·AMD Phenom to Phenom II Upgrade Article from Corsair Some of the info in this article may or may not be new to JG readers. But, I hope it's helpful to some of you.
Build Log Link...... ·PSU with 24+8+8 many new workstation boards now require 24+8+8 most I have seen have
24+8+4 , I have been looking for such PSU , but non even Emacs .
Thanks... ·Need cheap 350W PSU that doesn't suck My the PSU of my mundane HP desktop (Athlon 64 X2 4600+, 2GB, on-board video) decided to quietly give up the ghost Sunday PM and would not power up...... ·Seventeam ST-750P-AF at Hardwaresecrets http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/749/1
Finally, a review of this platform. I can't say it deserves a Gold award, but it looks comparable to...... ·Ultra X3 Vs. Samsung Spinpoint I was arranging some last minute things for my hardware to do overnight, it was dark, and I put one of the modular SATA power cables into my Ultra X3...... ·A-Power EP-43060 Review ;) Well I figure if anybody ever needs any info on this PSU then this is a good place for them to find it...
These are my test results, analysis and...... ·Stupid RMA's A lot of people RMA psu's for no good reason, and they would probalby work just fine.
Rosewill RG630-2
"i opened the box and it smelled like......
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