80 PLUS Power Supply

by Rafael Hernandez on May 11, 2012 · 0 comments

Xigmatek Centauro 1000watt PSU power supply 80 PLUS

Xigmatek’s Centauro 1000watt power supply isn’t big on fancy details; instead it approaches the challenges of providing a steady and efficient supply of power to your PC like a workhorse. Aside from its all black casing and massive fan to cool the PSU’s innards you’ll manage your system’s cabling quite nicely due to its modular […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 18, 2011 · 0 comments

Corsair TX750M 80PLUS Bronze PSU Power Supply image

The Corsair TX750M Power Supply doesn’t overplay its hand and go crazy with all manner of LED lighting system or overkill wattage ratings. Instead you’ll find a very solid 80Plus 750Watt PSU that will handle the vast majority of mid-range PC builds with ease and is designed, at least in part, to keep noise levels at […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 4, 2010 · 0 comments

Antec EarthWatts EA 380D Green 380W power supply image

The vast majority of desktop computers don’t draw much power at all but high end performance gear has pushed power requirements much higher leading to quite a few options at the top end of the power supply market but little in the way of quality and sensible models for the low end. Antec’s EarthWatts EA […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on May 4, 2010 · 0 comments

There was a time when 1000Watt power supplies were considered overkill given the rather weak components found in PCs at the time but with today’s much improved multi-GPU performance and energy hungry processors it’s not too far fetched to want a beefy PSU. The Sparkle Computer 1250Watt Gold Class 80+ Power Supply should handle your […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 21, 2010 · 0 comments

Power supplies aren’t exactly a hot topic at the forefront of everyone’s mind but they sure do come into play when you’re trying to get your beefy new multi-GPU, six-cored CPU, rig up and running. The Cooler Master GX 750W Power Supply provides ample amounts of power for your next system build and does so […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 19, 2010 · 0 comments

Getting a high-end system going is getting quite a bit more difficult given the extreme power needs that top end PC hardware requires and when you finally find a power supply that can reliably provide energy to your gear the thing makes more noise than you can imagine. The Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000W […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 6, 2009 · 0 comments

While those 1kW power supplies sure are snazzy to look at the truth is most computer systems can work just fine with a PSU with a much lower wattage rating. The Zalman ZM500-RS sports a, by comparison, meager 500Watt rating but you do get 80 PLUS Bronze certification for energy efficiency and the whisper quiet […]

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