Our odyssey into a sea of 80 Plus Gold continues today with what is only the second power supply I've looked at to clear the Gold level at 1200 watts. The Coolermaster Silent Pro Gold series is a brand new line that looks very promising. Let's have a look and find out if Coolermaster has a winner here.
Lately, there have been a lot of new 80 Plus Gold power supplies coming to market. I've already looked at several of these, and no doubt will be looking at several more in the coming months. Today, I'm revisiting one of the first Gold rated platforms to hit the market in the Seasonic X Series. You may remember that I've already had the 650 watt model on the bench. Let's take a good look at the 750 watt model.
Everybody's jumping on the 80 Plus Gold bandwagon these days. And why not? Technology has now gotten to the point where such an achievement is no longer the stuff of fairy tales. Kingwin is the latest to make an attempt at Gold, with an update on their Lazer series. I seem to remember the last Lazer being a pretty good unit indeed. Let's see what's changed in the new Gold version.
Once in a while, we like to take a look at units a little different from the norm. Not everybody needs or wants a full PS2 size ATX power supply... some people need something rather smaller than that, and yet still decent quality. Today, I'm looking at a TFX form factor unit from Seasonic. Let's find out now what we can expect from such a small package.
Once in a while, something really cool comes into the lab here for me to look at. Today is one of those days. Corsair just dropped their latest and greatest into my hands, a 1200 watt model that just so happens to be rated at 80 Plus Gold, and I'm going to see just what it can do. Come on in - this should be fun.
Coolermaster joins us here in the lab today with their GX-750, a 750 watt unit that promises to bring you lots of capable power at a low price. Featuring such things as a single 60A 12V rail, 80 Plus Bronze certification, and no less than four 6+2 pin PCI Express connectors; this could be the budget power supply you've been waiting for. Come on in, and we'll see what this unit can do.
Things have become pretty tame around here lately. We've developed a fearsome reputation among power supply manufacturers for riding review units hard and putting them away wet, and everybody knows it. Often, they won't even send out review units that won't pass our testing methodology. But I must confess that I get restless. Reviewing units that pass testing week after week is rather dull at times.
So, I'm doing something different this time. Instead of waiting for trouble to find me, I'm going out looking for it. We've purchased a brand new Diablotek RPM-1050, a 1050W heatpipe equipped unit with an unusually low price, and I'm going to see what it can really do.
Topower is a name we haven't looked at in a while. You may remember the name from back in the OCZ Powerstream days, when Topower was selected as the OEM for those units. Today, I'm looking at one of Topower's latest offerings in the KC-750. Let's see how it does.
Lately, this site has been all about the higher powered top of the line units from major brands. But, once in a while, it's good to shake things up and look at some smaller units. I'm doing just this today with my review of the Seasonic S12 II 520 watt unit. This is a mid grade offering from Seasonic, designed to appeal to those on a budget who still need decent performance.
Not too long ago, XFX came to me with their 850 watt Black Edition power supply, which quickly proved that this company was serious about making waves in a very competitive market. Today, I'll be looking at the junior model in the XPS Black Edition line in the 750 watt unit. Is it as good as big brother? Better? Worse?
Folks, the packaging on this power supply has asked me to "play hard," and that's exactly what I plan to do. Join me, won't you?
