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Written by Maxit
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Say OCZ Technology in enthusiast circles and everybody will tell you it's the dogs danglies as a manufacturer of high performance memory modules. Not content to being the king of memory, OCZ has over recent years diversified its business by offering other products like power supplies, cooling solutions, flash memory modules. OCZ recently launched the ProXStream 1000W PSU, a behemoth of a PSU to juice the monsta quad core SLI rigs of today. If you are thinking about multi-core CPUs and multi-GPU graphics solutions this might just be the fix you need. Read on to find out more about the ProXStream PSU in this review. |
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Written by Maxit
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Running two of NVIDIA's 8800GTX or 8800GTS graphics cards in SLI mode is one of the joys of PC gaming but you'd better be sure your power supply is up to the job. NVIDIA recommends a 850w PSU if you plan on going down the SLI route with their next generation cards. Be Quiet have the solution with their new 850w Dark Power Pro power supply. Quad PCIe connectors and plenty of juice are the key ingredients for running top of the range systems based on Quad Core processors and the finest graphics cards available. They have consistently impressed us with their cutting edge power supply range offering incredibly low noise levels and rock solid power rails. Our exclusive review takes a look at this top of the range stunna and finds out if it has the muscle to cope 8800 SLI. |
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Written by Maxit
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Antec is well known for their top rated PC Cases, air-cooling solutions
and power supplies. The NEO HE family of psu's represent a move to
environmentally responsible power sources with just as much kick as the
juice guzzling units out there.
Available in 380W, 430W, 500W, 550W models, these high efficiency units
might just make you grab the nearest tree and give it a hug.
The HE stands for High Efficiency and when they say it, they mean it!
These units have one of the highest rated efficiencies on the market -
85% and whisper quiet operation. Put on your flower power coat, stick
some Bob Dylan on and make a peace sign as we find out if the NEO HE
is hip or just plain hippy!
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Written by Maxit
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be quiet! recently impressed us with their mid range Straightpower series of power supplies. The Dark Power Pro represents their high end power supply units boasting four main features.
Top efficiency, thermal control, service plus and high connectivity. Cable management comes as standard along with an enhanced cooling after system off technology to protect hardware from overheating.
Let's find out how this unit performs under some extreme tests. |
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Written by Maxit
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Seven hundred watts of tough power, 14cm fan, modularized cable management and 85% efficiency. Are you in love yet. Thermaltakes Toughpower power supply is a serious piece of kit ready for SLI, Crossfire, dual core and just about anything else you'd care to throw at it.
Find out how tough this unit is when we throw it into a 3.8Ghz monsta.
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Written by Maxit
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700 watts is practically run of the mill these days for enthusiasts with mega power supply urges. Be Quiet! shows you can have juice without the noise in this top spec power plant. With connections galore, mirror finish and plenty of amps, this could be just the ticket to beat those rail blues. |
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Written by Maxit
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 Mushkin are reknowned for their superior quality and ultra reliable memory modules. Established in 1994, they have become a firm favourite with overclockers and hardware enthusiats who demand the ultimate in high performance components. Mushkin recently expanded their product stable to offer a top of the range power supply aimed at power thirsty systems. Find out how their new enhanced 650w PSU unit performs in our UK exclusive.
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Written by Maxit
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If you prefer your PSU to have all the power but none of the clutter, Enermax has a modular solution that's well worth a look! Available in a number of power outputs, MaXit put the 400W PSU under the torture bench.
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Written by Maxit
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The latest power supply from OCZ technology is a megahertz monsta with enough juice to light up all your hardware and still have enough left over to run the rest of your household appliances - probably. This 600W model is more than ready to tackle even the most demanding of tasks from SLI combos to phase change cooling.
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