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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 December 9, 2009 · 0 comments

Energy efficiency, especially at a large scale, has been a hot topic for a while now and the move to lower PC and server energy consumption has begun in earnest. The 80 PLUS program was designed to showcase power supply products that are highly energy efficient and their newest rating brings even greater energy savings. […]

Read more 80 PLUS Platinum Certification Launched

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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by Rafael Hernandez on July 20, 2009 · 0 comments

Power Supplies fit into that computing niche of the necessary evil peripheral. The sort of thing which most users don’t give a second thought to and regret it down the line. It can also bite you in the wallet as…

Read more Enermax Eco 80+ Power Supply, Keeping it Green and Sensible

by Rafael Hernandez on May 14, 2009 · 0 comments

Sometimes you need a little bit of power, sometimes you need a lot, in either case Nexus has a range of power supplies suited to whatever power level your next computer build just so happens to fall into.RBMODS has a…

Read more Nexus Value 430 and RX-8500, Wide Range Power Supply Options

by Rafael Hernandez on May 13, 2009 · 0 comments

You know that type of machine build, the kind that has more memory, storage, and graphics power than should be allowed on a desktop PC? We don’t either as you can never have enough performance when it comes to computing.The…

Read more Enermax Revolution 85+ 950Watt Power Supply, For The Eco-Conscious Power User

by Rafael Hernandez on February 21, 2009 · 0 comments

One might question the need to test a group of power supplies so thoroughly, that is until some cheap value model you picked up decided to go out in remarkable fashion taking a good chunk of your hardware with it….

Read more Mid-Range PSU Roundup, The Sensible Wattage Range

by Rafael Hernandez on February 16, 2009 · 0 comments

The trend from power supply manufacturers has been to pump out insanely high power rated models with equally nutty price tags for the consumers to drool over and buy. Aside from the high-end quad GPU equipped machines most systems can…

Read more Entry Level PSU Roundup AKA Your Rig Doesn't Need A 1kW Power Supply

by Rafael Hernandez on November 6, 2007 · 0 comments

AnandTech has a look at a four power supplies in the 400 to 450watt range. While the latest and greatest 750Watt+ power supplies are tempting the vast majority of computers don’t consume that much energy in order to operate. A…

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 30, 2006 · 0 comments

XYZ Computing has tested the Tagan Turbo Jet 1100W power supply. It’s designed for systems with a genuine power need such as an Nvidia 8800GTX SLI based PC or even an AMD Quad FX system. Quite an impressive power supply…

Read more Tagan Turbo Jet 1100W PSU Reviewed