Tagan 2-Force II TG700-U33 700w PSU
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Published: 2nd August 2007 | Source: Tagan | Price: |
Designed to replace the now ageing Tagan U22 series, the TG700-U33 takes all the features of its predecessor including the infamous split/join +12v rail capability and adds support for the latest motherboard and graphics card connectors.
Having never reviewed a U22 unit on Overclock3D I can't comment on it's peformance compared to the U33. However when under a load of 646w on our testing equipment, the TG700-U33 proved to be very stable with most rails not fluctuating outside of their ideal voltages. In addition to this, the unit managed it's advertised efficiency of 80%, and even though this may not be as high as some PSU's from other manufacturers, it will certainly help keep the electricity bills down.
Expected to arrive with retailers in the next few weeks at a recommended price of under £100.00 (inc VAT), the TG700-U33 comes in at an extremely competitive price point. Once final figures are confirmed, we'll be sure to update the review, but for the moment I have no reservations in awarding the U33 "Value for money" status along with a score of 9 for price.
The Good
• Single 8-Pin PCI-E connector for the latest graphics cards.
• All cables professionally sleeved to the last connector.
• +3.3v and +5v rails very solid and did not dip below their ideal outputs.
• Dual 80mm fans managed to keep the unit cool.
The Mediocre
• Meets advertised 80% efficiency, but many PSU's recently have been managing ~84%.
• +12v rail showed good stability, only dropping to 11.91v under 646w load.
• Could have featured dual 8-Pin PCI-E connectors for future expandability.
The Bad
• We experienced some problems with arcing inside the power switch.
Thanks to Tagan for making this review possible. Discuss this review in our forums.
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Good review, a nice read.
The PSU looks pretty nice and performs well, But as said in the view wasn't able to keep up with others when it came to efficiency.
The PSU looks pretty nice and performs well, But as said in the view wasn't able to keep up with others when it came to efficiency.
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Good review, a nice read.
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. 80% efficiency is by no means poor, but there's others out there that will hit 84%.I need a new psu as my hiper is blue and I'm not going with a blue theme in my rig refresh...
I think £100 is my price point. Corsair 640w is a big contender, this could be too.
I know you don't need a mahoosive psu but i want to be able to power the upcoming 9800gtx or ati equiv. I want a psu that I can keep for a long time...
Nice review, a few extra touches, the good, the bad and the ugly influence made me laugh
I think £100 is my price point. Corsair 640w is a big contender, this could be too.
I know you don't need a mahoosive psu but i want to be able to power the upcoming 9800gtx or ati equiv. I want a psu that I can keep for a long time...
Nice review, a few extra touches, the good, the bad and the ugly influence made me laugh
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Did you give me reps for that?? If not i've got some somewhere else and I have no idea where :S
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looks like a good psu
no unique quality's, and just the same old over again, thats the only problem with tagan i think
they all look the same, or similar, and its just a bit repetative, if each psu had a unique feature it would add to the ....interest of it
no unique quality's, and just the same old over again, thats the only problem with tagan i think
they all look the same, or similar, and its just a bit repetative, if each psu had a unique feature it would add to the ....interest of it
Great review as normal my rating for the review 10/10
With such attention to detail it really helps when choosing, this would be a unit I would not use as I feel the Corsair HX620 is better in this class, super quiet and much more efficient.
With such attention to detail it really helps when choosing, this would be a unit I would not use as I feel the Corsair HX620 is better in this class, super quiet and much more efficient.
Very nice, even looks the same as my old U22. I loved that thing, did a great job! Kudos to Tagan for making a replacement as good as the original, and I'm glad they kept the same look, it looks great!
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