Power Supplies
In Win Commander 850
Published in Power Supplies, Reviews | Written by Rhys
This is the second instalment to our PSU roundup. Today we have a power supply from a company we’ve never worked with before, In Win. They have kindly sent us an In Win Commander 850W for review. This army themed PSU looks set to kill, let’s see if it does…
Antec Signature 650W Review
Published in Power Supplies, Reviews | Written by Rhys
This review is the start of a group test of power supplies that we’ll be conducting out over the next few weeks. The PSU up for analysis today is the Antec Signature 650W. An 80mm PWM fan and a Bronze 80 Plus certifications are just two of the features this power supply unit entails. Antec have boasted this PSU model as having the latest in stability, quiet cooling and reliability, does it? Well read this review and you’ll find out…
Coolermaster UCP 900W Power Supply Review
Published in Power Supplies, Reviews | Written by Rhys
When buying a power supply, the efficiency of the unit is an increasingly prominent factor due to the threats of global warming etc, it’s therefore important for us to do our part in helping to save the planet. One way we can simply help is by purchasing an ’80 Plus’ PSU. What is an ’80 Plus’ power supply though you wonder? A unit certified as this is 80% or greater efficient at 20%, 50% and 100% of rated load with a true power factor of 0.9 or greater. Cooler Master has stepped up the game though. Instead of being just the bare minimum to classify as 80 Plus (80%), the UCP 900W however is rated at 88% more efficient making it seem very promising. Let’s take a closer look…
Antec TruePower Quattro TPQ 850W
Published in Power Supplies, Reviews | Written by Rhys
One often overlooked component when building the ultimate gaming computer is the power supply. Reasoning for this is because the core components, CPU, RAM and Graphics Card are usually decided first leaving little or no budget for the PSU. In the past, a low-end power unit was normally fine; however with the newer and more power-hungry components which entail many of our systems, a beefier and more stable PSU is a must-have in achieving the ultimate stable gaming machine.
Cooler Master Silent Pro 700W
Published in Power Supplies, Reviews | Written by Rhys
Noise in computer systems is an ever growing problem – one which many enthusiasts strive to deal with. A Power supply is often thought as quite a quiet component of the hardware which makes your PC. However, turn off all of your running fans and just listen to the noise from the PSU; you’ll be pleasantly surprised. For this reason, Cooler Master has developed the Silent Pro which boasts a sound level of less than 16dBA.
Cooler Master M850 Power Supply
Published in Power Supplies, Reviews | Written by Rhys
Computers over the past few years have gotten very power hungry. With SLI and Quad Cores now being used in many computer systems, the increasing need for more power is apparent. However, the need for need for more power isn’t the only reason us hardware enthusiasts are buying bigger and better PSU’s. The need for a silent system has really hit off over the years and many enthusiasts are replacing their box standard powers supply with one that is marketed as ‘Silent’. One new power supply out on the battlefield is the Cooler Master M850- labelled as Ultra Silent and of High Efficiency. Well, let’s just see shall we…