Rock-solid power on the starboard bow

Advantages: Well built, quality components, stable, quiet, utterly reliable
Disadvantages: Slightly more expensive than it used to be; otherwise, nothing

...'t in four figures then you're at imminent risk of blowing up your computer. This, to be blunt, is complete nonsense. The problem is that a lot - and I mean a lot - of power supplies are of pretty poor quality, and are not really capable of operating at anywhere close to their rated values with any degree of reliability at all: there are plenty of so-called "600 watt" units out there that struggle...

davidbuttery 27.09.2010 00:07 · Read review
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Review of Corsair VX450W - power supply - 450 Watt

Hiper Type R HPU-4R580 Power Supply Unit

Advantages: Modular power connectors, good design, solid build, designed in the UK.
Disadvantages: Large

...essentially a Baby AT motherboard rotated 90 degrees within the chassis enclosure and providing a new mounting configuration for the power supply[1]. ATX 2.2 includes changes to the main power connector (20pin to 24pin), removed auxiliary power connector and includes a need for a 3.3v tolerance. Effectively ATX2.2 is a a new standard variant based on older designs looking to power newer technologies but...

Jon_Farrimond 05.06.2006 16:34 · Read review
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Review of Hiper Type-R HPU-4R580 - power supply - 580 Watt

Everything you want in a power supply

Advantages: Quiet, efficient, powerful
Disadvantages: Not enough wattage for SLI/Crossfire

...Its very hard to start writing a review with countless good points floating in my mind, and absolutely nothing negative in the slightest. So where do I start... if you're looking for value for money, then look no further. The Corsair 450w power supply is as good as these entry level PSU can come. Let me begin with talking about the wattage. That sticker that says 450w? Ignore it. Extensive...

TrueWardy 20.10.2010 16:30 · Read review
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Review of Corsair VX450W - power supply - 450 Watt