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Cooler Master Readies New V Series Power Supplies for Intel Haswell

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It is no secret the next generation of Intel processors is fast approaching. With the release of new information related to the extreme low power state on the new Haswell processors, many power supply makers found their products lacking support for this feature. Cooler Master is releasing their newest V Series power supplies to ensure that they have something fully …

Rosewill Tachyon 1000 Watt 80PLUS Platinum ATX Modular Power Supply Review

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Power supply manufacturers are really focusing on 80Plus efficiency standards versus max wattage. And, it seems that many of them are paying closer attention to what we the consumers want. For example, we recently tested one of Rosewill’s strategically focused 750 watt Fortress Platinum power supplies and found that the OEM, ATNG, manufactures decently efficient units for them. While the …

Rosewill Fortress 750Watt 80PLUS Platinum ATX Power Supply Review

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It was just a few years ago that the most extreme computers sucked the life out of 1000 or even 1500 watt power supplies. While a few of those PSUs are still around, we’ve noticed a shift in the power supply paradigm the last year or so where more money is spent designing greater efficiency and implementing better components versus …

be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 650W ATX Power Supply Review

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About six years ago, I reviewed, tested and installed a be quiet! 550 watt power supply in my son’s gaming computer. It was a decent budget power supply and provided surprising efficiency of 50% at the time. In fact, the PSU is still in my son’s massively used and abused gaming PC and has yet to be the source of …

NZXT HALE82 N Series 750 Watt ATX Power Supply Review

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NZXT first launched their HALE series of power supply units (PSU) in support of the 80Plus movement which is all about power efficiency. They original series was constructed with modular cabling, came in white, and used a DC to DC Seasonic internal design. Then they launched a new HALE82 series at CES 2012 which was less expensive than the 80Plus …

Antec Earthwatts 650 Platinum and High Current Pro HCP-1000 Platinum Power Supplies Reviewed

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An 80PLUS certified PSU ensures that the system runs as lean and efficient as possible resulting in lower power consumption. This helps lower power bills, especially if you run multiple systems. It’s sad that HP, Gateway or Dell branded desktop computers don’t use them, making them all quite wasteful. However, enthusiasts who build or order custom systems can really benefit …

Silverstone Raven 3 (RV03) Full Tower Computer Chassis & Strider Gold 850 Watt Power Supply Combo Review

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What separates a true Silverstone premium case from any other? It’s mainly the creative orientation and placement of system components to yield the best thermal performance. Instead of the common mounting methods, Silverstone engineers use something called a 90-degree method for their high end cases. This means the PCI slots (or back) of the system face out the top. The …

Thermaltake Tough Power Grand TPG-1200M ATX Power Supply Review

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When it comes to high end gaming systems flaunting two or more video cards, your system’s stability really depends on the power supply. First, you don’t want to have substandard power getting to your magical video cards. Second, if not enough power is getting there, you risk unintentional circuit damage. This is often why going NVIDIA SLI or AMD CrossfireX …

COMPUTEX 2011 Video Coverage – Cooler Master Unveils New Silent Power Pro Hybrid PSU, a Self Contained CPU Water Cooler, and a New CPU Air Cooler With a Twist

COMPUTEX 2011 Video Coverage – Cooler Master Unveils New Silent Power Pro Hybrid PSU, a Self Contained CPU Water Cooler, and a New CPU Air Cooler With a Twist

At COMPUTEX 2011 this year, Cooler Master unveiled three truly brand new products at the show. In our video coverage, we get a chance to see the new Silent Pro Hybrid PSU which is an 80PLUS Gold power supply that comes with a 5.25 bay mounted manual control. This controller allows you to not only change the characteristics of the …