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.
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.
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.
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.
Sony has developed a battery prototype that generates electricity from shredded paper, an achievement that could lead to more environmentally-friendly electronic products.
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.
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.
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.
Today OCZ announced the release of the new PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Power Supply Series. Although the mainstream character of the series might not draw the attention of enthusiasts, this is the very first modular design coming from PC Power & Cooling, which is interesting all by itself.
OCZ might have started off as a memory modules manufacturer but the company diversified into several other segments of the computer components market, such as CPU coolers, SSD drives and power supply units. OCZ has been marketing performance power supplies for over half a decade; however they turned into a major player after they acquired PC Power & Cooling, a company which specialized on the field. The company currently markets three series: The premium ZX series, the ZT series which are fully modular units aiming towards enthusiasts but are more sensibly priced than the premium ZX series and the value range ZS series. Today we are hosting the first power supply review of an OCZ product in VR-Zone and the product is no other than a ZT 550W power supply.
It appears that the latest TX-M series which Corsair released a few weeks ago will be a great success for the company, as the market demand of the new units is very high and enthusiasts seem to embrace the idea of high performance, partly modular power supplies. It was only a few weeks ago that we had a look at the TX750M 750W unit, which offered great overall performance and quality for the price. Today we are going to examine and review the performance of the TX550M, the weakest and most affordable power supply of the series, which also comes only in the M (modular) variant.
Be Quiet, the PC components manufacturer from Germany, upgraded their most popular power supplies series. The latest Straight Power E9 series boast a 80Plus Gold certification, a new 135mm Silent wings fan and a 5 year long warranty.
The reputation of Corsair’s TX PSU series is well known among computer experts. When seeking a product with high raw performance and a reasonable price tag, most enthusiasts would place a TX series PSU among their first choices. If however the user wanted a modular power supply, he or she had to look at the much more expensive HX series. The high demand for modular power supplies which balance value and performance has led Corsair to releasing most of their TX series units in M variants, where M stands for Modular. Today we are taking a closer look at the TX750M 750W modular power supply.
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