"The Ensemble line of power supplies is available in 1000 watts & 1200 watts. I'll be reviewing the Tuniq Ensemble 1200W model which is more than enough power for even the most hardcore computer systems. The housing is steel & they include a very quiet 135mm fan and 80mm fan. Also note that these fans are load controlled, meaning the more load on the PSU the faster the fans spin. Using a test setup of an Intel Q6600 CPU @ 3.5GHz and two NVIDIA 8800 GTX Video Cards this power supply meet and totally exceeded expectations.
We took an in-depth look on one of the most simple power supplies from Antec, EarthWatts 500 W. Does it really deliver 500 W? Read on.
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"EarthWatts is a series of power supplies from Antec with a Spartan look and relatively low cost, but able to deliver 80% efficiency and nominal power labeled at 50º C, also featuring active PFC and two video card connectors for your SLI or CrossFire setup. Let's take an in-depth look inside the 500 W model and see if it can really deliver its labeled power."
"We had the chance a while back to review the Corsair HX series 620 watt power supply and it managed to be one of the most stable we have yet to come across. The power levels were incredibly clean and showed no stability issues at all. While this was a sure winner in our labs, past performance won't help out in today's testing.
When it comes to power supplies, the days of picking up whatever happens to be on the shelf are long gone. With the advent of more powerful processors, graphics and cooling solutions, power is just too important to take shortcuts with."
Super Flower is a company that has been around a long time, manufacturing cases and power supplies under their own name as well as for others. We've got their latest 650W PSU in for testing....
The Xigmatek HDT-S1283 CPU cooler features H.D.T (Heat-pipe Direct Touch) which offers better cooling due to the direct contact between the copper heat pipes and processor. The HDT-S1283 includes a 120mm cooling fan, anti-vibration fan screws, spoiler design, and an installation process that anyone can do. The three 8mm U type heat-pipes look like they will take care of business as they are exposed and move the heat away from the CPU.
