Final Thoughts and Conclusions
The new Liberty ECO 500W power supply from Enermax delivered very good voltage regulation with clean outputs and excellent efficiency.  On top of that, the Liberty ECO 500W proved to be one of the quietest PC power supplies we have tested to date in this power range.  Throw in support for high-end graphic adapters, a compact chassis that will fit in most any ATX style case, and plenty of peripheral connectors and you have a very attractive PSU package!  These new power supplies from Enermax should be of particular interest to anyone building a HTPC or silent PC.

My only minor complaint with the Liberty ECO 500W power supply is the limited 3-year warranty, which seems a little out dated when many other high-quality power supplies are now offering 5-year, 7-year, or lifetime warranties.

The Enermax Liberty ECO 500W power supply is currently available and typically sells for between a $100 and $120 USD. 

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Strengths:
•    500W continuous DC output (up to 40°)
•    Excellent efficiency across a broad range of loads
•    Very good voltage regulation
•    Very quiet, virtually silent at all but the highest power levels
•    +12V outputs can deliver up to 38A/456W combined load
•    Two PCI-E connectors (6/8-pin)
•    Compact chassis (only 140mm deep)
•    Active PFC with universal AC input
•    Sleeved cables with gold-plated connectors

Minor Weaknesses:
•    Only a 3-year warranty

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Enermax Liberty ECO 500W Power Supply

I would like to thank our friends at Enermax for sending us the Liberty ECO 500W PSU to review.  Be sure to use our price checking engine to find the best price on any of Enermax’s great products or anything else you may want to buy! 

And if you have any questions or comments about the article, or would like to see what others have to say about the Liberty ECO 500W PSU, just click into our Case, Cooling and Power Supply forum to join in the discussion!



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