Power supply units - 34 articles
It's the box that makes your PC light up, its an important part so read about them here.
With the need for a steady and stable supply of power to fuel the most power hungry of PCs nowadays, we are starting to see an increasing number of power supplies with high wattages that claim stability and silence as well. One such product is the Tuniq Miniplant, which boasts an impressive 950W of power and was for a time the highest wattage PSU in the 80+ category of standard PS2 sized units. ...
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Coolermaster have, at times, been considered the kings of top of the line case manufacturing; thanks in part, to their popular Stacker range of chassis. In recent years though, Coolermaster have branched out into other areas, and attempted to apply their industry defining style and panache to other product types. Today I'll be testing 3 of CM's top of the line Real Power modular PSUs; lets see if ...
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With the ever growing technologies such as quad SLI and quad core CPU’s; the need for more power also grows. However, not only have PSU manufacturers got the task of creating a power supply which pumps out plenty of watts, they’ve also got the task of making their units silent and aesthetically pleasing – to compete with similar models on the market. One such power supply that boasts to do all ...
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Over the last few years, a lot more attention has been paid to power supplies, and their ever important role of giving our prized possessions the juice they need to run as pain free as possible. However, not only have companies been tempting our wallets with excellent rail stability and high efficiencies, they’ve also touted the low noise levels of their units. The PSU I have with me today sports ...
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The last time we got out mitts on Jeantech property, the power supply ended up being used in our test rig for months afterward thanks to its fully modular design.
Today I have a slightly more powerful model – the Absolute 1000W which promises a semi-modular design, low noise output and stable rails. Let’s see if it’s ready to give our twin Ultra’s the required oomph.
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As the need for PC juice increases, so does the size of the PSUs providing the needed power. Fortunately, there are a few companies who aren’t willing to extend the chassis of their power providers, and instead stick faithfully to the compact size that we’ve come to expect.
Once such company is FSP who have created the Everest PSU which is capable of sending (just) over 1000W of energy to your ...
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With the recent addition of triple SLI and multi GPU gaming rather than single powerful cards, power supplies with quadruple figure watt values are being recommended more and more by manufacturers. Whether it’s due to actual necessity or the want to sell more, high power PSU’s are now more common than ever.
Today I have the Tuniq Ensemble which will be pitted against a couple of 8800 Ultra’s ...
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