Tag: Power Supply
Choosing a Power Supply: Active vs. Passive PSU
When choosing a power supply for your new or upgraded PC build, one important factor to consider is the PSU’s cooling method. Depending on the brand, wattage, and quality level,...
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CES 2020: be quiet! Straight Power 11 Platinum Power Supply
First shown at Computex, be quiet! has announced availability of their new Straight Power 11 Platinum power supplies - now 80 Plus Platinum efficiency rated, as the name implies....
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EVGA SuperNOVA 750W G5 Power Supply Review: The Sweet Spot
EVGA recently updated their SuperNOVA power supply lineup to include four models in the new G5 Series: 650W, 750W, 850W and 1000W, which are designed to deliver excellent performance with quiet operation.…
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SilverStone SX700-PT SFX Power Supply Review: SX700 Series Re-Examined
Earlier this year, we took a detailed look at SilverStone’s SX700-G SFX power supply, which provides up to 700W of DC power in a compact SFX enclosure with an 80 Plus Gold…
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How to Choose the Right Power Supply for Your PC
When you’re preparing to build a new PC, the first topics on your mind are likely powerful multi-core processors, fancy high-end graphics cards, ultra-fast NVMe storage, or maybe even unique case lighting…
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Fractal Design Ion SFX 650G Power Supply Review: SFX Perfection
Today we are taking our first look at Fractal Design’s new Ion SFX 650G power supply. The Ion SFX Series includes two models: the SFX 650G and SFX 500G. Both power supplies…
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SilverStone SX700-G Power Supply Review: 700W of SFX
SilverStone has been a champion of SFX power supplies for many years. Their current power supply lineup includes over a dozen different SFX/SFX-L models. They also offer a full line of high…
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SilverStone Strider Platinum ST1000-PTS Power Supply Review
SilverStone recently introduced two new compact, high-output models to their Strider Platinum Series, the ST1000-PTS and the ST1200-PTS, which feature a small chassis that measures only 140mm (5.5”)...
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be quiet! Pure Power 11 600W PSU Review
The Pure Power 11 Series sits squarely in the middle of the be quiet! power supply lineup. These units are semi-modular and are available in six different...
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be quiet! at Computex: Pure Base 500 Compact ATX Case and New Power Supplies
be quiet! had a trio of new products at their booth on the Computex 2019 show floor, with the new Pure Base 500 enclosure and two new power supply models from the…
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FSP’s Hydro PTM+ 850w PSU Offers 1000w Liquid Cooled Platinum Power
The second generation of FSP's liquid-cooled power supply is here with the Hydro PTM+ 850W. Passively cooled for the first 425W this does include a fan for conventional use up to its rated…
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CORSAIR Introduces Sleeved Cables for PSU, Front Panel, and More
CORSAIR has announced their new premium individually-sleeved cable options to give your build a custom look, and the lineup includes their latest generation of PSU cables that work with CORSAIR models using…
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SilverStone Launches PTS Series Compact ATX PSUs at up to 1200W
SilverStone this week is launching two new “compact” power supplies that pack a lot of wattage into a form factor that is shorter than the typical ATX PSU. The Strider Platinum
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The Trade War Strikes Again: Seasonic PSU Prices Set to Increase in December
For hardware enthusiasts, it’s no surprise at this point that the current tumultuous state of the global economy is having an effect on PC component prices, and the latest company...
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SilverStone Reaches 700W in the SFX PSU Form Factor with the SX700-G
Everyone loves small form factor PCs these days, but there aren't many SFX power supply options that can keep up with the demands of increasingly powerful CPUs and GPUs. A...
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CES 2018: SilverStone’s Compact Strider Platinum 1000W and 1200W PSUs
SilverStone's Strider Platinum lineup now includes 1000 and 1200 watt models with a depth of only 140 mm. These are both fully modular ATX PSUs, and 80 Plus Platinum certified. The compact…
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CES 2018: EVGA Shows 2200W 80 Plus Platinum Power Supply
Positioned casually amist the current and upcoming power supply lineup at EVGA's suite at CES is the SuperNOVA 2200 P2, which offers a mere 2200 watts of 80 Plus Platinum power with…
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Lian Li Releases 550W and 750W SFX-L Power Supplies
Announced back in April, Lian Li has now released a pair of SFX-L power supplies for small form-factor systems with the PE-550 and PE-750. The pair offer fully-modular designs with flat,...
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