Enermax Galaxy 1000w Quad-SLI ATX PSU
Conclusion
Published: 14th December 2006 | Source: Enermax | Price: |
Conclusion
Without a doubt the Enermax Galaxy is one awesome power supply. It's clear to see that a lot of R&D has gone into ensuring that the unit not only performs great with the current generation of computers, but is also fully equipped for the power hungry onslaught of computer hardware due any time in the near future.
Priced at £221 over at Specialtech, the Galaxy is also a great buy for a 1kw power supply - And judging by the weight and oversized components used inside the unit, no corners have been cut in the quality department to bring the price down either.
Managing an overall score of 97%, the Galaxy is certainly a contender for our "Best In Class" award for the 900w-1100w classification. Only once we've reviewed the rest of the 900w-1100w units on the market will this award be issued, so check back soon to see if the Galaxy bags the gold!
Pro's
• More cables and connectors than you can shake a stick at.
• Stable rails even at full load.
• Excellent efficiency.
• Fairly silent operation for a 1kw unit.
• High quality components.
• Well packaged.
• Unique black & gold cable sleeving.
Con's
• Longer than your average PSU - May not fit all cases.
• Unit is only really 50% modular.
Without a doubt the Enermax Galaxy is one awesome power supply. It's clear to see that a lot of R&D has gone into ensuring that the unit not only performs great with the current generation of computers, but is also fully equipped for the power hungry onslaught of computer hardware due any time in the near future.
Priced at £221 over at Specialtech, the Galaxy is also a great buy for a 1kw power supply - And judging by the weight and oversized components used inside the unit, no corners have been cut in the quality department to bring the price down either.
Managing an overall score of 97%, the Galaxy is certainly a contender for our "Best In Class" award for the 900w-1100w classification. Only once we've reviewed the rest of the 900w-1100w units on the market will this award be issued, so check back soon to see if the Galaxy bags the gold!
Pro's
• More cables and connectors than you can shake a stick at.
• Stable rails even at full load.
• Excellent efficiency.
• Fairly silent operation for a 1kw unit.
• High quality components.
• Well packaged.
• Unique black & gold cable sleeving.
Con's
• Longer than your average PSU - May not fit all cases.
• Unit is only really 50% modular.
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Most Recent Comments
nice review and a pretty hefty psu. i see you point about the pre-fixed cables making it half modular but what 1000W pc wouldn't use all those cables anyway lol
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nice review and a pretty hefty psu. i see you point about the pre-fixed cables making it half modular but what 1000W pc wouldn't use all those cables anyway lol
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That thing is huge....
Looks nice but I'd still buy a PCP&C
now thats a Power Supply!!!!
no no no get out of my head I've spent far too much already
Great review as always guys.
no no no get out of my head I've spent far too much already
Great review as always guys.
will that thing fit in a normal case lol
wheres NickS? somebody told me he liked enermax
wheres NickS? somebody told me he liked enermax
It's impressive... But To big?
1000w?! humph
*walks off in a huff*
*walks off in a huff*
Its nice having a 1KW PSU, amazingly enough hardware is coming out that can actually make use of its wattage. The size is kind of a downer, takes some finagling to get it into most cases, maybe a little Dremeling... but once its in, power problems become a thing of the past.
I had an Enermax Liberty 620W PSU, and after 3 months it popped, no rhyme or reason. Thankfully nothing else in my setup got damaged, bought a PC P&C 610W for my backup pc.
You can go cheap with some hardware, especially if reviews are favorable... but for a component that can destroy all your other hardware should something go wrong, I prefer to spend a bit more for piece of mind.
Also, I've read that modular is good, but not as good (yet) as non-modular(?) PSU's. Yes, the Galaxy is only half modular, and it is nice to be able to disconnect unused cables to keep clutter down in a case, but it's still modular. The upshot is that its less expensive than a PC P&C while still being a respectable brand name.
TJS
I had an Enermax Liberty 620W PSU, and after 3 months it popped, no rhyme or reason. Thankfully nothing else in my setup got damaged, bought a PC P&C 610W for my backup pc.
You can go cheap with some hardware, especially if reviews are favorable... but for a component that can destroy all your other hardware should something go wrong, I prefer to spend a bit more for piece of mind.
Also, I've read that modular is good, but not as good (yet) as non-modular(?) PSU's. Yes, the Galaxy is only half modular, and it is nice to be able to disconnect unused cables to keep clutter down in a case, but it's still modular. The upshot is that its less expensive than a PC P&C while still being a respectable brand name.
TJS
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will that thing fit in a normal case lol
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-- XMS, did you apply 15a * 5 at one time for a total of 75a of 12v? I wanna see what it does
dang 
thats one big fat psu
thats one big fat psu I have one of these beasts in a Coolermaster Stacker (massive case) and had to adapt the case for it to fit.The 120mm fan on the top will now not fit and had to bend back the alli clips so psu would fit in.Think its about 3 inches longer than a regular psu.
Once in the case it has been a sweet psu,and it is half modular but i only need one of the modular leads.Theoretically you could easilly run 2 high end gaming pc's from this psu.
Once in the case it has been a sweet psu,and it is half modular but i only need one of the modular leads.Theoretically you could easilly run 2 high end gaming pc's from this psu.
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