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Antec is a firm known to every enthusiast. The company has been around ever since 1986, making them one of the oldest companies focusing on high performance PC equipment. Antec has been producing high end power supplies and computer cases for as long as most of us can remember, while today they remain a major played in the market. Today we will take a look at the latest upgrade of their famous Earthwatts power supply series. Having been designed for maximum efficiency, the Earthwatts series is not the most powerful series Antec currently retails; however, their latest Earthwatts units bear the rare 80Plus Platinum efficiency certification.

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Akasa is a versatile company, offering a multitude of computer related products. They have also been a player in the PSU market for several years; however, their high-performance products had not been updated in quite some time, until the recent release of the Venom Power units. The new Venom Power units offer modular cable management and the company promises high performance and aesthetics to enthusiasts. Today we will see if Akasa can hold their promise as we have the 750W version of the Venom Power series in our labs for review. 

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CoolerMaster has a long standing reputation as a power supply designer and manufacturer, much of which came from their Silent Pro M series. The Silent Pro M series saw the light of day a little over 3 years ago and, as the series name suggests, the units were designed with optimum acoustics performance in mind, quickly making them a favorite among enthusiasts who cared about silent operation. A few weeks ago the curiosity of enthusiasts was stirred by the news stating that CoolerMaster was preparing the 2nd generation of Silent Pro power supplies.  Today the wait is over; the Silent Pro M2 1000W arrived in VR-Zone’s labs for thorough testing and review. 

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PC Power & Cooling is a company both well known and favored among enthusiasts for their high performance power supplies. Although the company had been acquired by OCZ several years ago, PC Power & Cooling maintained their (at least partial) autonomy and continues their operation to this date, offering a long list of power-related products. Today we are going to examine the latest addition to the company’s products lineup, the Silencer Mk III 600W power supply. Is the latest Mk III version a worthy continuer of the legendary Silencer series? We will find out in this review. 

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Coolermaster today launched an update of one of the world's most famous PSU series - the Silent Pro. The company claims that the Silent Pro M2 is improved in every aspect and that it has been designed to meet the broad needs of enthusiasts and mainstream users alike. The power supplies will feature a single 12V line, modular cabling and a number of thermal/acoustic performance improvements.

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Several new models in Thermaltake's Toughpower and SMART series of power supplies are due to arrive this month. These include 80Plus Gold certified PSUs in the Toughpower 550 W, 650 W and 750 W as well as a couple 80Plus Bronze certified offerings under Tt's SMART lineup; a 750 W and 850 W.

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We have previously previewed the 1000W model of the upcoming 80 Plus Silver rated Silent Pro M2 series from Cooler Master. Then during CES 2012 which recently concluded, the monstrous 1500W version was on display at their private hotel suite. Delivering up to 125A of current over two 12v rails, this big daddy of power supplies should be able to handle overclocked multi-gpu setups with ease.

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EVGA used this year's CES 2012 to show its new line of power supplies. Unlike the trial from a few years back, this time the products are actually coming to market.

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The original Silent Pro M series of power supplies from Cooler Master was a cult hit with overclockers, thanks to its attractive pricing, decent efficiency and single 12V rail modular cable design. It is also the power supply that we feature in most of our motherboard and graphic card reviews. We take an exclusive look at its 80+ Silver rated successor which will be coming out next year - Silent Pro M2 1000W.

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Sony has developed a battery prototype that generates electricity from shredded paper, an achievement that could lead to more environmentally-friendly electronic products.

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Be Quiet is company originating from Germany and for the past several years has been creating computer related products for enthusiasts. The company offers a very long list of products, yet their primary focus lies on high quality and silent power supply units. It is a power supply unit that we will put to the test today, the 580W version of the highly popular Straight Power E9 CM series.

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It has been over half a decade since OCZ has begun marketing performance power supplies. The company turned into a major player in the PSU market after they acquired PC Power & Cooling, a company which specialized on the field.  OCZ currently markets three series: The premium ZX series, the modular ZT series and the value range ZS series. A few weeks ago we had a look at the ZT 550, a high performance modular power supply designed to please hardcore enthusiasts and modders. Today we are going to put to the test the 650W version of a ZS series power supply and see what the value range of OCZ’s power supplies can offer.

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Corsair might have started off as a RAM manufacturer but today they diversified into several other market areas. One of those areas is the power supply market, with the company today offering tens of products divided into five different product series. Today we are having a look at a product from their best series, the AX650, a 650W 80Plus Gold certified power supply of fully modular design. The AX650 is the least powerful unit of the series, with Corsair pointing out that it was designed for enthusiasts requiring a medium wattage power supply but will settle for nothing less than top performance. Let us see if the AX650 can deliver what Corsair promises. 

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Ever since the home computer market began to grow, Enermax has always been one of the top power supply manufacturers in every enthusiast’s list. The company is one of the oldest in the field and has been supplying high performance power supplies to demanding users for 20 years. A company with such a reputation always has one line of top performance products for the most demanding of users. In this review we are going to test and review the Enermax Platimax 850W power supply, a product promising unequaled performance and bearing an 80Plus Platinum certification.

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