From deep within the jungles of Europe comes today's review subject: a 460 watt fanless and fully modular power supply. Silver Power is new to me, but this unit promises to bring us exceptional performance in a package completely lacking one of those fan things power supplies tend to depend on these days. I can't wait to see how this unit stacks up against the other fanless units I've tested.
There's not much you can do to a power supply to differentiate one power supply from another outside of what we've come to expect from a power supply here at jonnyGURU.com. We want superior performance (minimal ripple noise, excellent voltage regulation and ability to output advertised wattage for continuous periods of time), high efficiency, an ideal number of cables and connectors to suit the particular wattage of the power supply and build quality. The consumer wants a fair price and decent warranty or, at the very least, a relatively hassle free warranty.
The OCZ Fatal1ty 1000W seems to have all of this and more, as it features a red LED fan and "individually-sleeved cables", or what I've come to call "uni-sleeve" cables, where each individual wire has it's own sleeve.
When last we met, I showed you a brand new offering from Seasonic in the form of a very long 1U form factor 500 watt unit. Something else came along for the ride: the SS-350M1U. An even smaller unit, this is a 350 watt model that also features 80 Plus Gold certification. How did Seasonic manage to get a 350 watt power supply into something little bigger than a paperback book? We're going to find out right now.
Here at jonnyGURU.com, most of the power supplies we look at are for the enthusiast. Once in a while, however, we like to take on something different. Today's unit comes to us from Seasonic, and is a 1U form factor model intended for the industrial market. Boasting such features as modularity and a semi fanless mode, it is an 80 Plus Gold 500 watt power supply in a little box. Let's see how it does.
Not too long ago, I took a look at one of a new series of Strider power supplies from Silverstone dubbed the Strider Gold Evolution 1000 watt. Today, I'm looking at one of the smaller units in that series, the 750 watt model. Let's find out what difference the lower wattage makes in the output quality.
It's been a few weeks since I last load tested anything smaller than a thousand watts, but the day has come at last. Today, I'm looking at the NZXT Hale82 850 watt unit. This 80 Plus Bronze unit is being pointed at those of us who want top notch performance at a reasonable price.
Today's power supply is XFX's "Black Edition", fully modular, "Pro" 1250W.
This will be the tenth XFX power supply we've reviewed and the seventh with marketing overload. Ah.. the good ol' days of the original Black Edition and XXX Edition. I admit that the jokes are getting a little old, so I plan to keep them to a minimum this time. Most of the marketing terms are the same this time around. I'll point out the newer ones and try to explain what they're trying to say.
Our journey through the lands of the thousand watt units continues today with the Silverstone ST1000-G, a new iteration in the Strider series intended to be competitive with the bevy of Gold and Platinum units that have been hitting the market left and right lately. Packing in such desirable features as full modularity and a magnetic dust filter for the fan, this unit is very much after your dollars. Let's find out if this unit is worth picking up.
Recently, Seasonic came in and took the market by storm with their brand new 1000 watt 80 Plus Platinum certified design. Not to be outdone, Kingwin is answering the challenge here today with the LZP-1000, based on a very solid looking Superflower platform. Let's see if Kingwin can knock Seasonic off the throne.
As 2011 comes to a close, the power supply market is as competitive as ever. Platinum is starting show up more and more often on the market, and companies are doing all they can to make their units be noticed. Enermax is one of those companies. Today, I'm looking at the latest iteration in their Revolution series, the 80 Plus Gold certified ERV1000EWT-G.
