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Can the improved Thunderbolt Plus offer anything more compared to the standard Thunderbolt power supplies? We put it to the test to find out!
Corsair usually makes a ton of noise when they launch new products, but for some reason the company silently launched a new product line on Facebook yesterday that went unnoticed by most tech sites. Corsair has announced individually sleeved modular cables! We bumped into Corsair at the FX GamExperience down in Dallas, Texas today and got a chance to check out the cables in person. Read on to check them out!
The EarthWatts Platinum is the latest power supply series from Antec, and will be available in 450 W, 550 W, and 650 W versions, coming with the 80 Plus Platinum certification. This new series will reach the North American market next month; we were able to get a sample before its official release. Let's see if the 650 W model is a good option.
Enermax are one of the most highly regarded companies in the power supply sector, and today we are looking at their latest Revolution 87+ 1000W unit, targeting the high end audience with Crossfire and SLI system configurations. The Revolution 87+ 1000W is a modular design, ErP Lot 6 ready, 80 Plus Gold Certified and is backed with a full 5 year warranty.
A couple of days ago, I sold my old dSLR body and lens locally through a popular online classified ads website. For the veterans among us, you will know this is usually a straightforward procedure -- someone contacts you, agree on the price beforehand, set a time and location to meet up, show them the product, and cash exchanges hand. But with anything that involves humans, there are always exceptions, and this is what I want to talk about this morning. The person I sold my camera to came with her mom in a late model, fully loaded Nissan Pathfinder SUV with a fancy vanity plate. After checking out the camera, her mom tried to pull a fast one on me, and said she only has $300 on her, and told me to just accept it. Well, as someone who is born in Hong Kong, the land of haggling masters, and a guy who has been in and out of car dealerships ever so often since I was nine years old, obviously it did not work. I have haggling, and thus, anti-haggling skills, in my blood. To make a long story short, she magically "found" the missing $20 in her purse, and we both went our ways. The way I see it, she probably thinks this was a smart thing to do. After all, she could have saved $20, right? Saving money is smart; this is more or less common sense to people of all ages. In the computer world, it is no different. But as most of us came to realize that not all power supplies are created equally, Thermaltake has a new line of PSUs called the SMART series to take on a very simple concept: Budget price, no frills, and eco-friendly performance. That's smart. But is it right? We cracked open a Thermaltake SMART 730W to see what's inside the brain.
Nach einem sehr günstigen und nur 300 W starken 80Plus-Bronze zertifizierten Gerät, das solide Qualität ohne Schnickschnack bot, schickt „Planet3DNow!“ erneut ein Netzteil ins Rennen. Dieses bietet zwar dieselbe Leistung wie der Vorgänger, ist aber 80Plus-Gold zertifiziert und soll zeigen, dass High-End keinen Halt vor niedrigen Leistungsstufen machen muss.
As most would expect from an enthusiast grade power supply and from Seasonic, the X-1050 has a full complement of features. All protections are there including over temperature protection. The unit is rated for 100% continuous output at 50C and carries an 80Plus Gold rating. Months ago there were rumors that the X-1050 would be Platinum rated, but it looks like they weren't quite able to make it happen.
The Seasonic X-1050 is available at numerous places and can currently be had for $219.99 plus shipping at Newegg. That puts it squarely in the middle of the range for price when looking at 1000W units and with some more attractive features than the competition. Seasonic backs the unit with a five year warranty.
Derzeit sind 80Plus Platinum Netzteile in aller Munde und auch die Nachfrage nach solchen ist sehr groß. Seit das erste Modell vorgestellt wurde, ist der etwas eingeschlafene Netzteil-Markt wieder zum neuen Leben erwacht. Derzeit wollen alle großen Hersteller ihr passendes Produkt schmackhaft machen. So auch Enermax, die in dieser prominenten Runde nicht fehlen dürfen. Mittlerweile erreichen uns wöchentlich neue Pressemitteilungen aus der aktuellen Platimax Serie. Mittlerweile verfügt die Serie über 6 Modelle, 500 bis 1500 Watt. Wir zeigen euch heute das mit 750 Watt.
Wie bereits in den vorausgegangenen Jahren hat der Netzteilhersteller Be quiet auch dieses Jahr seine Netzteilserien Anfang Herbst erneuert. Natürlich gehört auch das Straight Power zu den Neuauflagen, das seit Oktober nun mit einem 80Plus Gold Zertifikat ausgezeichnet ist.
Tell you what -- first review of the year, and we got something good in our hands. Late last year, there were some particularly unique power supplies released into the market; such as the Seasonic Platinum and Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid. Obviously, as you can tell by my hyperlink, the latter was already covered by yours truly back in November 2011. What is unique about these power supplies boils down to the fact that both PSU's internal cooling fan can be shut off completely under relatively light loads. As a quiet PC enthusiast, this is like a gift from God himself -- fusing together a compromise-free solution by combining both power and silence into one single package. Unfortunately, it seems Satan had a hand in the Silent Pro Hybrid, because there is one problem with it: The fan control system goes bazerk sometimes. That's too bad. So what we have here at APH Networks this morning is yet another product of similar ideas, but claims to have superior execution. Firstly, the Seasonic Platinum, as its name suggests, is 80 Plus Platinum certified. Secondly, the fan can remain off until 30% load is reached, which translates to 300W for our 1000W unit. Considering how most PCs don't suck down 300W even under moderate loads, this is a very impressive and crucial figure. Therefore, without further delay, is the Seasonic Platinum 1000W a power supply from Heaven, pure and unadulterated? Read on to find out!
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