Zippy Emacs GSM-6600P G1 600w PSU
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Published: 6th October 2006 | Source: Zippy Emacs | Price: |
When it comes to high-end power supplies, looks often take a back seat to performance with most companies opting for plain black or silver painted units. Zippy Emacs however, have something rather unique up their sleeves..
With its brushed and anodised aluminium housing, the GSM-660P has to be the most visually elegant power supply I've ever tested to date. Credit also has to be given to Zippy Emacs for the smaller details such as countersunk screws and polished aluminium Emacs logo. This PSU would be a great match for a high-end aluminium PC case such as a Lian-Li.
It's a shame that Zippy opted for a "punched" fan grill, as in my opinion this makes the unit look rather dated. A much better option would have been a black wire fan grill seen on most modern power supplies.
An interesting feature not seen on many other power supplies is the power cord brace seen in the picture on the right. This prevents the power cord from coming loose or being accidentally unplugged. Certainly handy for those of us who are always shifting our PC's around.
The GSM-6600P has the ability to auto-detect input voltage and switch between 110v/240v accordingly. This means there is no requirement for a voltage selection switch on the back of the unit.
An interesting feature not seen on many other power supplies is the power cord brace seen in the picture on the right. This prevents the power cord from coming loose or being accidentally unplugged. Certainly handy for those of us who are always shifting our PC's around.
The GSM-6600P has the ability to auto-detect input voltage and switch between 110v/240v accordingly. This means there is no requirement for a voltage selection switch on the back of the unit.
The front of the unit gives you a sneak peek at the beast within through its full sized mesh grill. We can also see that Zippy Emacs have opted to hold the bundle of cables protruding from the unit together with a large cable tie. While this is perfectly acceptable, it does allow for more movement of the cables inside the unit, which could eventually lead to a cable or solder joint breaking if the cables were moved around a lot.
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dugg!!
/me wonders if they will come to this side of the pond.
looked like a decent psu from several aspects.
looked like a decent psu from several aspects.
I certainly hope they manage to make it out into the market with some reasonable pricing. IMO they have some of the best units i've ever tested.
Not to metion one of the coolest names:)
Not to metion one of the coolest names:)
I must admit having to resist the temptation to mention bungle and george.....
OMFG I do believe for that performance this thing is a steal. You wanna know why? MyAOpen.com has them for the price of... $169!!!!!!!. With about $15 shipping, end up only being 185, cheaper than PCP&C 510! :eek::eek::eek:
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end up only being 185,
that means it will end up to atleast 350 over here making it way to expensive.
that means it will end up to atleast 350 over here making it way to expensive.
You use the Euro right? I think you're confused about where I live. The price I stated was in USD, not GBP. Thus, it would actually be cheaper for you (sans shipping of course), about 150E.
for you (sans shipping of course), about 150E.
I think what he means is that by the time they get here the price doubles, we have shipping then import tax, then VAT then the poor soul who actually sells them has to put a bit on, he probably makes less than the VAT. There is quite a lot of expense in retailing in the UK.
thats right Kimandsally.
the tax on hardware is 25% for example so its not cheap.
buying from countries outside EU isnt cheap either, high chance of getting charged 25% of the total value + an additional fee.
the tax on hardware is 25% for example so its not cheap.
buying from countries outside EU isnt cheap either, high chance of getting charged 25% of the total value + an additional fee.
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