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Cooler Master RS-460-PCAR-A3 460W Review
Posted on 2011-11-28 | No CommentsFirst Look These units often come bundled with Cooler Master cases and are sold separately as the Extreme Power Plus 460W. Are they any good? Or should you purchase your […] -
Thermaltake TR2 Bronze 600W/TR-600P Review
Posted on 2011-11-21 | No CommentsFirst Look The TR2 is Thermaltake’s mainstream line of power supplies. The latest products from this line are the TR2 Bronze series, which are 80 Plus Bronze certified. There are […] -
In Win Power Man IP-P600CQ3-2 600W Review
Posted on 2011-10-23 | No CommentsFirst Look I’ve already reviewed the In Win IP-S400CQ2-0 400W, and it turned out to be a decent performer. Today, I’m going to check out its big brother, the IP-P600CQ3-2. […] -
Antec High Current Gamer HCG-750 Review
Posted on 2011-10-15 | No CommentsFirst Look The HCG (High Current Gamer) series is a newish range of power supplies from Antec ranging from 400W all the way up to 900W. As the series name […] -
Antec SU-430 Review
Posted on 2011-07-11 | No CommentsFirst Look Many people consider Antec to be one of the best brands of power supplies, and with good reason. They do offer some excellent units, such as their Signature […] -
Xigmatek No Rules Power NRP-VC503 500W
Posted on 2011-07-01 | No CommentsThe Box I don’t know about you, but I already have a bad feeling about how this is going to go. I mean, No rules? The unit is obviously not […] -
Global Win Sapphire SAF450 Review
Posted on 2011-05-13 | No CommentsThe box When I first heard of the “SAF” prefix on the model name, I thought it was simply a shortened form of “Sapphire.” The box, however tells a different […] -
Our Power Supply Test Methodology (C_Hegge)
Posted on 2011-05-12 | No CommentsIntroduction Many power supply reviewers just build a powerful (and power-hungry) PC, connect the review subject to it and see how well it runs. Such reviews are a poor practice. […] -
How a Switchmode Power Supply Works
Posted on 2011-04-20 | No CommentsIntroduction The role of a power supply is convert the mains voltage into a lower DC voltage which the components can run on. There are two types of PSUs out […] -
Rock PS-RK500 Review
Posted on 2011-04-18 | No CommentsFirst Look So, we’re reviewing a Rock power supply today? Wow! I’ve never even heard of such a thing. Every power supply reviewed so far has been made of steel. […]