5-way High-End 1KW+ PSU Round-Up
Introduction & Specifications
Published: 3rd October 2008 | Source: Overclock3D | Price: - |
Introduction
PCP&C TurboCool, Enermax Galaxy and the Tagan TurboJet. These were some of the very first 1KW+ power supplies to hit the end user market over two years ago. Since then every manufacturer and his dog has wanted to get a piece of the 1000w action, with many companies such as BFG and Gigabyte who have had no previous experience in PSU manufacture joining the fray. Now two years down the line, the market is simply overwhelmed. Just taking a look at popular retailers websites, we can see models from Akasa, Zalman, OCZ and Tuniq to name but a few.But which of these manufacturers should you choose when specing up your new PC system? As we've shown in the past, all 1KW units certainly aren't made equal and some of the most unsuspecting manufacturers can sometimes surprise you. Today we're going to be taking a look at a handful of the latest PSU's:- some from veteran manufacturers, some from new kids on the block to see exactly what they are made of. Below is the lucky list of contenders:
• Enermax Revolution 1050w (Pre-Release)
Let's start by checking out our first subject over on the next page...
Most Recent Comments
Great round-up review Jim. Shame about the Be-Quiet though, was really hoping for great things from them 
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QuoteMmm... I got one of those CM UCP 1100W that I won at Nvision sitting in a box brand new. Really need to get around to selling it >.> Maybe linking this review will net some interestQuote
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they all look rather nice
but isnt 1k overkill for all but the highest of high end systems now?
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but isnt 1k overkill for all but the highest of high end systems now?
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Its quite a design change, but does look pretty awesome.. Nice review
QuoteI like the look of that revolution ^^. Only thing is, my PSU sits at the top of the case, so it would look a bit stupid to have the writing upside down. Is it t'other way up on the other side?
Nice review tho, but real shame about the be-quiet, at least there are some really good alternatives now.Quote
Nice review tho, but real shame about the be-quiet, at least there are some really good alternatives now.Quote
Nice review. The link for the PCP&C TurboCool on the first page is broken tho, it takes u to the Silverstone Zeus 750W review. I don't think I will need one of these PSUs until 2000W is the standard for extreme high-end with the hardware I tend to use lol.Quote
Seriously good review. U just dont see these sort of tests done enough. Saw some old tests similar to this that came to the conclusion that power ratings were extremely exaggerated (the spelling thing says I spelt it right ??). That was b4 we had efficiency ratings and such standards. Reaching 1kw on a cold day in a lab once, no longer cuts it.
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Cut the price on the CoolerMaster one and it'd be awesome over-poweredness for the price. Corsair seems to be the banker tho.
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I'll post a few exceptions I have:
- I wouldnt 'con' the Silverstone psu for being longer. If u have a smaller case with this psu - theres other wrongs being committed.
- I'd like to massage into the graphs the +/- lines that the ATX standards perceive for the voltage levels. If a psu varies a fair bit, but remains within that +/- by a %, I think that's another criticism of the units.
- If u dont have 4 way sli or 20 hdd and everything overclocked, including the usb line, I want a serious answer as to why u have a 1kw+ psu. Yet alone paid over £150 for it. £150 is a good mark up for Corsair. The Silverstone is massively priced.
Cut the price on the CoolerMaster one and it'd be awesome over-poweredness for the price. Corsair seems to be the banker tho.
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Fantastic review as usual Jimbo, some sexy PSU's there and just goes to show that OC3D REALLY tests stuff Quote
Quotefantastic comparative review, i was a little disappointed by the be quiet mind. wish you'd written this a month ago 
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Yea unless youre like me and are developing a peripheral toaster that runs off the PSU
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"the USB toastomatic"
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haha, What sort of equipment is used to test psu's?
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If you actually read the review it tells you...
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QuoteHah you guys crack me up some times.. seriously
Great review, not that I'll be in the market for a PSU like that for a long time but it is really worth knowing that kind of information. Nicely tested, shows (as stated before) OC3D really go to the inth degree to test and make their reviews as accurate as possible!
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Great review, not that I'll be in the market for a PSU like that for a long time but it is really worth knowing that kind of information. Nicely tested, shows (as stated before) OC3D really go to the inth degree to test and make their reviews as accurate as possible!
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QuoteNice...
Well powerfull PSU's needn't run on max to provide the juice needed and hence can run cooler... But ..
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Well powerfull PSU's needn't run on max to provide the juice needed and hence can run cooler... But ..
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