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PC Power and Cooling Turbo-Cool 860W
Author: Rhys Published: April 14th, 2009 12:22 PM Category: Power Supplies,Reviews
Results
Stability
From the graph you can see the Turbo Cool 860W to have the most stable rails out of all four power supplies displayed. The only voltage fluctuation was on the 3.3V rail and this was only by 0.01 volts.
In terms of their rated voltages, the 12V rail was the furthest out compared with the other three power supplies and the 5V and 3.3V rails each came in at 3rd best.
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 |
From the efficiency tests you should be able to see this power supply performing in 2nd place in the PF (Power Factor) tests. This shows that the Turbo Cool 860W is being efficient with the power it’s using by trying to use up every spark of power that it’s consuming.
It did use slightly more power than the other units however, only by a mere amount though.
Noise
Out of all four power supplies so far reviewed, the PC Power and Cooling Turbo Cool was the 3rd most quiet. This is mainly because of an 80mm fan being used instead of lower RPM 120mm. However, I wouldn’t really regard this unit as noisy, as it cannot be heard over our so-called ‘silent’ case fans.
Cost
The PC Power and Cooling Turbo Cool 860W retails at £137.99 at Overclockers. For a premium PSU like this, this price is slightly less than we had expected.
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