PSUs
In the realm of power supply units (PSUs), the core underpinning of any high-performance computing system, seasoned market players have continually raised the bar in delivering efficient, reliable, and technologically superior products. One such stalwart in the PSU domain is SeaSonic, whose meticulous engineering and innovation have repeatedly set industry benchmarks. In today’s review, we are having a look at the ATX 3.0 upgrade of SeaSonic’s revered Focus series, which epitomizes a fine balance between cost and performance aimed at catering to a broad spectrum of PC enthusiasts and builders. It is the successor of the Focus Plus series, which used to be SeaSonic’s most popular series over the past several years. The new Focus GX series consists of five units with a power output ranging...
Best PC Power Supplies: Cyber Monday 2023
Now that you've picked out your CPU, it's time to start picking out the rest of your system components. And perhaps the most humble but overlooked of these components...
6 by E. Fylladitakis on 11/23/2023The GAMDIAS Kratos M1-750W PSU Review: For Style Over Substance
GAMDIAS, a substantial player in the realm of PC power and cooling components, has consistently garnered attention for its innovative approach to crafting gaming hardware solutions. The company emerged...
12 by E. Fylladitakis on 11/16/2023The Enermax Revolution D.F. X 1050W PSU Review: High Power, Highly Reliable
In the realm of power supply units (PSUs), a few names stand out for their dedication to quality, innovation, and performance. Enermax, established in 1990, has been a stalwart...
17 by E. Fylladitakis on 11/9/2023The Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 750W PSU Review: Mid-Range 750W PSU With 12VHPWR
Thermaltake is a company based in Taiwan that specializes in designing and manufacturing computer hardware components and accessories. Established in 1999, the company's product range includes thermal solutions such...
11 by E. Fylladitakis on 10/23/2023The ASUS TUF Gaming 850W Gold PSU Review: Tough But Fair
Though ASUS as a company needs no introduction to regular AnandTech readers, even for us it's easy to overlook just how vast their range of product lines is these...
9 by E. Fylladitakis on 8/31/2023The XPG Cybercore II 1300W ATX 3.0 PSU Review: A Slightly More Modest High-End PSU
Continuing our look at the first generation of ATX 3.0 power supplies, today we're looking a slightly more modest high-end design from XPG, the CYBERCORE II 1300W. An upgrade...
17 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/14/2023The XPG Fusion Titanium 1600 PSU Review: Outrageous Power, Outstanding Quality
One of the perks of normality largely returning to the PC components market now that the crypto mining bubble has popped has been a big improvement in component availability...
18 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/30/2023The FSP Hydro PTM X Pro 1000W ATX 3.0 PSU Review: Premium Platinum Power
Today we're taking a look at the Hydro PTM X Pro 1000W ATX 3.0, FSP’s latest ATX 3.0-compliant unit. FSP released one of the first ATX 3.0 units in...
3 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/7/2023The Montech Titan Gold 1200W PSU Review: A Capable Contender for the ATX 3.0 Club
Today we are taking a look at a new high-end power supply from industry newcomer Montech. Coming off the success of their mid-power units like the Century Gold series...
3 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/17/2023The MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 PSU Review: Balance of Power
Back in December, we had the opportunity to take a look at MSI's MEG A1300P power supply, the company's latest flagship PSU. Besides offering plenty of power, the MEG...
16 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/2/2023The FSP Hydro G Pro 1000W ATX 3.0 PSU Review: Solid and Affordable ATX 3.0
With the ATX 3.0 era now well underway, we've been taking a look at the first generation of ATX 3.0 power supplies to hit the market. Introducing the 16-pin...
17 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/19/2023The MSI MEG Ai1300P PCIE5 1300W PSU Review: The ATX 3.0 Era Has Begun
Just under a year since the specification was first announced, the ATX 3.0 era for power supplies is now underway. The updated version of the Intel-maintained specification introduced several...
67 by E. Fylladitakis on 12/8/2022The FSP Dagger Pro SFX 850W PSU Review: Awesome Power in a Small Shell
In today's review, we are taking a look at a tiny beast, the FSP Dagger Pro 850W power supply. Although reduced to standard SFX proportions and forced to use...
5 by E. Fylladitakis on 9/16/2022The Cooler Master XG850 Plus Platinum PSU Review: Quality Plus RGB
Today we are having a look at the new XG Plus Platinum series, the latest power supply family from prolific PC peripherals producer Cooler Master. Designed to offer a...
7 by E. Fylladitakis on 8/25/2022The Gigabyte UD1000GM PG5 1000W PSU Review: Prelude to ATX 3.0
In today's review, we are taking a look at the first-ever PSU released with the new 12VHPWR connector, the GIGABYTE UD1000GM PG5. Although the unit is not ATX v3.0...
50 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/23/2022The FSP Hydro PTM Pro 1200W PSU Review: Improving on the Tried and True
Today we are having a look at one of the best PSUs FSP has to offer, the Hydro PTM Pro 1200W. FSP is an OEM who usually builds PSU...
21 by E. Fylladitakis on 4/20/2022The ADATA XPG Cybercore 1300W PSU Review: Advanced From the Start
In today's review, we are taking a look at XPG's latest creation, the Cybercore power supply series. The Cybercore PSU is based on a whole new power supply platform...
35 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/10/2022The Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 1500W PSU Review: Big Power
It has been over three years since Corsair released the monstrous AX1600i and today still very few manufacturers even dared to release any digital PSU designs, let alone top-tier...
41 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/10/2022The SilverStone NightJar NJ700 Passive PSU Review: Silent Excellence
In today’s review we are taking a look at a passively cooled power supply, the SilverStone Nightjar NJ700. Despite the lack of active cooling, the NJ700 can continuously output...
46 by E. Fylladitakis on 11/29/2021