650W-1000W Power Supply Review Roundup - Antec, Corsair, OCZ & More

• bit-tech: Lian Li's Silent Force 850W power supply unit‏:
  
  

  "The end result is that the Lian Li Silent Force 850W does what it says on the tin perfectly well, and while it may not be the most efficient, it is still highly efficient and makes up for the slight difference with a complete lack of noise, a solid table of voltages and some good quality cable and connector choices. We do like the Lian Li Silent Force a lot, and for a first try it's a fantastic effort, but for our cash we'd plump for the more popular OCZ or BFG units, even if the BFG is expensive by UK terms, it seems our US brethren have it better than we do."

  
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• Hardware Secrets: OCZ EliteXStream 1000 W Power Supply Review:
  
  

  "We were really impressed by OCZ EliteXStream 1000 W. It can really deliver 1,000 W at 50º C with one of the lowest ripple and electrical noise levels we’ve ever seen. Efficiency was always above 80%, being between 84% and 88% if you pull up to 800 W. Delivering 1,000 W efficiency drops to 81%, but is still above the 80% mark.
  
  This is a tremendous product, especially when you compare it to the previous 1,000 W unit from OCZ, the ProXStream, which has a lousy efficiency (79% when you pull 800 W, only 74.5% when delivering 1,000 W), a small and noisy fan and a very serious heating problem due to its excess of components squeezed into a very small form factor combined with an inefficient fan."

  
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• JonnyGURU: Antec NeoPower Blue 650W Power Supply Review:
  
  

  "I have a confession to make: I expected this unit to fail. After all, it was built on the same platform as the two Trio 650W units jonnyGURU blew up back in the day. But, not only did this unit survive, it gave me better numbers up to and including a staggering 88% efficiency figure.
  
  That's the good news. The bad news is, mine did have trouble holding that 3A 5VSB rail. It also exhibited more voltage fluctuation than I like to see from an indy regulated unit. So, all things considered, I'm going to toss out a 7.5."

  
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• Rbmods: Coolmax CUG-950B 950W Power Supply Review:
  
  

  "The Coolmax RM-750B 750W PSU delivers in all the categories that matter when it comes to choosing a power supply: silent operations, stable performance, and nice looking exterior. At ~$90 USD, the PSU offers a lot of bang for the buck. While this PSU is lacking some features present in other high-end power supplies, overall its solid design make it a quality choice for a power supply meeting today’s demanding power needs."

  
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• Rbmods: GlacialTech GP-AL 650A Powersupply Review:
  
  

  "This is a really cool PSU, although it scared me when the fan did not turn on when the rest of setup had already logged in to Windows. I then read about the smart function which will keep the fan speed as low as possible to lower the noise. I have not found any official price for this but if we look at other Glacialtech PSU´s we see that the price is a tad below other competitors. The performance was rock stable and the noise levels as said are VERY low. Overall I am more than happy with it and the only con is the availability at the moment."

  
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• TestFreaks: Corsair TX750W 750Watt Power Supply:
  
  

  "As expected the Corsair TX750W performs very well under load, and is very stable, it’s an all around great PSU really.
  
  The extra long cables are great for large cases and to even help route them to keep them out of the way, the fan is silent as well which is something most anyone can appreciate. "

  
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• TweakTown: ABS Tagan BZ1300 Modular Power Supply‏:
  
  

  "While all sounds wonderful so far (and yes, it really is that good a power supply), all this goodness comes at a price. For those interested in the BZ1300, you can expect to shell out in the vicinity of $470US or thereabouts. While this is a rather expensive upgrade, it will provide you with an excellent source of power that should easily last you for years to come. For comparison purposes, this price point hovers between the middle and upper end of the range for quality power supplies between 1200 and 1300 watts. Of course, you are also getting a solidly manufactured PSU from Tagan, a tier 2 manufacturing company."

  
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