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OCZ Fatal1ty 700W PSU
Author: Rhys Published: April 22nd, 2009 10:11 PM Category: Power Supplies,Reviews
Results
Stability
The rail voltages show a 0.01v voltage fluctuation on both the 5v and 12v rail – this minor fluctuation isn’t anything to worry about and proves the OCZ to be very stable. The actual voltages aren’t too bad either; they’re at the higher end of the results but still fit in at about average.
Efficiency
| PF Standby | PF Idle | PF Load | >Watts Standby | Watts Idle | Watts Load | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature 650W | 16 | 84 | 91 | 7 | 94 | 139 |
| Commander 850W | 24 | 77 | 85 | 9 | 98 | 142 |
| RX-8500 850W | 20 | 70 | 81 | 6 | 96 | 142 |
| Turbo Cool 860W | 19 | 80 | 86 | 9 | 100 | 143 |
| M12D 850W | 43 | 87 | 91 | 8 | 94 | 137 |
| Revolution85+ 950W | 25 | 90 | 94 | 9 | 97 | 140 |
| Fatal1ty 700W | 20 | 83 | 90 | 9 | 97 | 142 |
From the efficiency tests the Fatal1ty performed 4th best out of all seven power supplies in the data. This may not sound amazing, but the OCZ retails for a much lower price than most of these units.
As for the watt usage, the OCZ performed about average.
LED Fan
Whilst running the OCZ Fatal1ty emits a radient red glow. This will surely shed some light to the interior of anyone’s computer.
Noise
In terms of noise, the fan was a little whiney to start off with. However this was later resolved after the bearings had worn themselves in. The OCZ Fatal1ty was then nearly completely silent. I’d say this is the 2nd quietest unit we’ve reviewed so far.
Cost
Most people assume Fatal1ty products come with a high price tag because they’re paying for the name. However, this OCZ power supply is on par with other 700W power supplies at £95 and given the performance it gives, I’d definitely say this was a good deal.
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