Enermax Revolution85+ 950w Modular PSU
Packaging & Appearance
Published: 30th April 2009 | Source: Enermax | Price: £195 |
Packaging & External Appearance
Dark and sinister is the name of the game on the Revolution85+ with Enermax packaging the unit inside a matte black box with only the PSU name and a few certification stickers finding their way on to the front of the packaging. In fact, there is so little information available at the front of the box that if it wasn't for the "950w" sticker, you'd be hard pushed to guess that a PSU was actually contained inside.
Moving around to the back of the box, Enermax has printed an efficiency chart for the Revolution85+ at both 230v and 115v mains voltages. This is accompanied by a chart that gives a detailed comparison on how much energy could be saved by using the Revolution85+ instead of any other generic PSU. A list of PSU features is also printed down the right-hand side in English and German languages, but strangely there are still no images of the actual PSU to be seen.
The sides of the packaging contain yet more charts, with a specification list detailing the power output of the 850w, 950w, 1050w and 1250w models across all of their rails. Interestingly all of the units feature six +12v rails with maximum loads of 70A, 79A, 87A and 104A respectively. On the other side of the packaging is a list of cables and connectors provided with the various models.
On opening the outer box you are presented with two brown cardboard boxes printed with the Enermax Logo. The larger of the two contains the PSU, Manuals and a mains power lead, whereas the small of the two contains a selection of modular cables and several velcro cable ties. The PSU its self is protected from scratches by a white cardboard sleeve. If it wasn't for the plastic bags used on the velcro ties, the entire packaging would be completely biodegradable!
Sliding the Revolution85+ out of its sleeve, it's clear to see that Enermax have made a LOT of appearance changes to the unit since we saw it last. The entire unit is coated in a thick granite textured powdercoat with the main body of the PSU finished in an off-black/grey colour and the fan area contrasted in light red. Aside from the red touches, the Revolution85+ does look strikingly similar to the Cooler Master UCP with the finish feeling so robust that you could almost take a chisel to it with no negative effect.
The Revolution85+ logo is emblazoned across both sides of the unit with one side being flip-reversed, so no matter whether you install the PSU in the top or bottom of your case with the fan facing up or down, the logo writing will always be legible without having to do a hand-stand!
At the rear of the unit is a standard kettle lead style AC inlet with a rather beefy power switch and the LED component of Enermax's 'PowerGuard' function.
Round at the front of the unit is the modular connector system along with several hard-wired cables which we will take a closer look at over on the next page. Hidden away at the top is the obligatory specification sticker with a chart detailing rail outputs and warning of your impending doom should you attempt to remove the PSU cover. We're obviously going to totally ignore that though, so let's move on to the next page where we check out the cables, connectors and internal components...
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Looks like the Corsair 1000w finaly has some competition?
Seems to me this wins on performance but the Corsair wins on quality?
Looks like the Corsair 1000w finaly has some competition?
Seems to me this wins on performance but the Corsair wins on quality?
Yeah its a bit of a tough call really. Although the performance of the Corsair HX1000 isn't _quite_ up to the same level as the Revolution, the Corsair is a fair bit cheaper, is more generic in appearance (for those who don't have a red PC) and doesn't have any of the cable issues that the Revolution does.
The cables would be a big thing for me personally, but if you can hide them well in your rig and you want the best PSU you can get then it looks like the Enermax gets that crown.
I think £195 is a little bit more than I'd be prepared to pay for it, considering the little niggles it has. If they corrected those in some sort of a revision, it would definitely be worth it.
Goddam that's brutally expensive. Amazing, but yowsers.
Great to see the hot box really stressing them. And I totally agree about the molex thing. 6 SATA cables is plenty, 8 is overkill (who has 6 HDs?) and 12 is just ridiculous especially when it comes at the cost of molex's which work for pumps and lighting and and and.
(btw, the "discuss in the forums" bit on the last page isn't a link)
Great to see the hot box really stressing them. And I totally agree about the molex thing. 6 SATA cables is plenty, 8 is overkill (who has 6 HDs?) and 12 is just ridiculous especially when it comes at the cost of molex's which work for pumps and lighting and and and.
(btw, the "discuss in the forums" bit on the last page isn't a link)
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Goddam that's brutally expensive. Amazing, but yowsers.
Great to see the hot box really stressing them. And I totally agree about the molex thing. 6 SATA cables is plenty, 8 is overkill (who has 6 HDs?) and 12 is just ridiculous especially when it comes at the cost of molex's which work for pumps and lighting and and and. (btw, the "discuss in the forums" bit on the last page isn't a link) |
The ideal cable configuration in my opinion is:
2x SATA cables, one with 4 connectors, the other with 2.
4x Molex cables. two with 3 connectors, two with 2 connectors
I think they should just include basic cables, and 2 of each, and you should be able to order custom cables.
or not custom, but select from a larger range, custom lengths etc... would cost alot but worth it
or not custom, but select from a larger range, custom lengths etc... would cost alot but worth it
of course this comes out the day after i order my corsair 1000... 
although im pretty happy with my decison because i know that the corsair has proven itself
although im pretty happy with my decison because i know that the corsair has proven itself
Woah, those Sata's do seem outrageous...
I personally think 3 per cable is just about right, since most caddies hold 3 drives, so it fits rather nicely.
Corsair still get my vote, but nice review Jim
I personally think 3 per cable is just about right, since most caddies hold 3 drives, so it fits rather nicely.
Corsair still get my vote, but nice review Jim
Terrific review so nice to see someone be critical of these PSU's honestly it makes me weep when some reviews are so one sided as have so many of this PSU.
I don't recall any other site retesting a off the shelf model and also I might be wrong but no other review picked up on the Sata Molex issue.
Thank goodness that there is somewhere we can come to get a totally unbiased review of what is really just a very good PSU, not a world beating machine that will run for the next millenium and only use 10 pence of electricity like some other sites might try to have us believe.
Thank you for the BEST review of this PSU I've ever seen and I think I "might" have read 98% of them.
I don't recall any other site retesting a off the shelf model and also I might be wrong but no other review picked up on the Sata Molex issue.
Thank goodness that there is somewhere we can come to get a totally unbiased review of what is really just a very good PSU, not a world beating machine that will run for the next millenium and only use 10 pence of electricity like some other sites might try to have us believe.
Thank you for the BEST review of this PSU I've ever seen and I think I "might" have read 98% of them.
Cheers for the feedback everyone. KimandSally I'll slip you that £20 next time I see ya lol
Fingers crossed they get the issues sorted. The Galaxy went through a few revisions in its time, so at least Enermax don't seem to be the kind of company to bosh out a product and then put their fingers in their ears until it goes EOL.
I'm quite surprised nowhere else picked up on these things though. Even tho I'm a picky git sometimes, these things were so glaringly obvious.
Fingers crossed they get the issues sorted. The Galaxy went through a few revisions in its time, so at least Enermax don't seem to be the kind of company to bosh out a product and then put their fingers in their ears until it goes EOL.
I'm quite surprised nowhere else picked up on these things though. Even tho I'm a picky git sometimes, these things were so glaringly obvious.
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Enermax Revolution85+ 950w Modular PSU