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Spire provides three models within its BlackDragon series: 400 W, 500 W, and 600 W. None of them has the 80 Plus certification. Let's see if the 400 W model is a good buy.
The power supply on the test bench today is one of Sparkle Computer Corporation's latest and greatest. For those that haven't heard of Sparkle Computer Corp. , they've been in business for over 25 years and have primarily focused on delivering NVIDIA products. Lately they've also started delivering power supplies and they look quite promising on paper.
Today we are taking a look at the Sparkle Computer Corp. SCC-750AF Gold Class PSU. This 750W power supply is the smaller brother to one we reviewed back in November. It is part of the same product line, but features only 750W instead of 850W.
And there we have it, the Sparkle Gold Class 1000w power supply and I have to say I am impressed. While the appearance isn't my cup of tea, it wouldn't exactly be fair to take off points for personal taste. But whether or not one agrees with the appearance, there's no arguing that Sparkle's Gold Class Series power supply is a solid contender. The unit manages some spectacular line regulation and even so with the heat on in our hot box. At the same time, it balances efficiency well.
Sparkle is mainly known for their video cards, and as we have seen, they tend to deliver. Power supplies might seem to be an odd place to branch off into at first, but it makes sense given that the graphics card is becoming one of the largest single power draws in a modern gaming system. Today, we'll be taking a look at a power supply that aims to be as far away from substandard as possible: Sparkle's Gold Class SCC-850AF. Let's see if that sparkle comes from the luster of the finish, or the fizzling sparks of dying circuitry.
Sparkle Computer Corp, the same company that has manufactured nVidia-based video cards for many years, is now branching into the power supply market and looking to make a big splash doing so. For review today we have one of their new Gold Class power supplies in the 1250W variety. The Gold Class gets its name in part due to the 80Plus Gold rating, reserved for those power supplies exceeding 90%+ efficiency. Couple that with six +12V rails rated for 20A each and you've got a 120A claimed peak load handling capability, that's a whopping 1440W!
Now that we have taken a look at a power supply on the lower end of the Wattage spectrum with the Kingwin LZP-550, we are going to take a look at something capable of more than doubling that out. The unit that we have sitting on the bench today is from Sparkle Computer Corp. We have taken a look at several of their power supplies in the past with the SCC-750AF and SCC-850AF. Both units scored really well and we are expecting the very same out of what we are testing today.
Today for review I've got a new power supply from a company called Sparkle, and it's big, not in size but in terms of power. This power supply is 1250 watts, with an 80 plus certification. This PSU has six 12v rails with 120amps across them to make sure you've got enough power for everything.
If your Mini-ITX system won't contain a dedicated graphics card, then all you need is a 300W power supply. Out of the FSP and Seasonic PSUs, the latter is our favourite because it's more silent. In terms of efficiency they're both about the same. If you intend to use a separate graphics card, you should go for a 450W model. The non-Gold version of Silverstone is more affordable, more silent, and only slightly less efficient, and that's our choice for that category.
The Silverstone Zeus brings adjustable voltage and rock solid noise suppression along with a ton of power. Those seeking a power supply for overclocking won't want to miss this one.
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