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Cooler Master RS-460-PCAR-A3 460W Review
Posted on 2011-11-28 | No CommentsFirst Look These units often come bundled with Cooler Master cases and are sold separately as the Extreme Power Plus 460W. Are they any good? Or should you purchase your […] -
Thermaltake TR2 Bronze 600W/TR-600P Review
Posted on 2011-11-21 | No CommentsFirst Look The TR2 is Thermaltake’s mainstream line of power supplies. The latest products from this line are the TR2 Bronze series, which are 80 Plus Bronze certified. There are […] -
In Win Power Man IP-P600CQ3-2 600W Review
Posted on 2011-10-23 | No CommentsFirst Look I’ve already reviewed the In Win IP-S400CQ2-0 400W, and it turned out to be a decent performer. Today, I’m going to check out its big brother, the IP-P600CQ3-2. […] -
Antec High Current Gamer HCG-750 Review
Posted on 2011-10-15 | No CommentsFirst Look The HCG (High Current Gamer) series is a newish range of power supplies from Antec ranging from 400W all the way up to 900W. As the series name […] -
Antec SU-430 Review
Posted on 2011-07-11 | No CommentsFirst Look Many people consider Antec to be one of the best brands of power supplies, and with good reason. They do offer some excellent units, such as their Signature […] -
Xigmatek No Rules Power NRP-VC503 500W
Posted on 2011-07-01 | No CommentsThe Box I don’t know about you, but I already have a bad feeling about how this is going to go. I mean, No rules? The unit is obviously not […] -
Global Win Sapphire SAF450 Review
Posted on 2011-05-13 | No CommentsThe box When I first heard of the “SAF” prefix on the model name, I thought it was simply a shortened form of “Sapphire.” The box, however tells a different […] -
Our Power Supply Test Methodology (C_Hegge)
Posted on 2011-05-12 | No CommentsIntroduction Many power supply reviewers just build a powerful (and power-hungry) PC, connect the review subject to it and see how well it runs. Such reviews are a poor practice. […] -
How a Switchmode Power Supply Works
Posted on 2011-04-20 | No CommentsIntroduction The role of a power supply is convert the mains voltage into a lower DC voltage which the components can run on. There are two types of PSUs out […] -
Rock PS-RK500 Review
Posted on 2011-04-18 | No CommentsFirst Look So, we’re reviewing a Rock power supply today? Wow! I’ve never even heard of such a thing. Every power supply reviewed so far has been made of steel. […]
![Cooler Master RS-460-PCAR-A3 460W Review First Look These units often come bundled with Cooler Master cases and are sold separately as the Extreme Power Plus 460W. Are they any good? Or should you purchase your […]](http://www.hardwareinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/The-PSU1-144x144.jpg)
![Thermaltake TR2 Bronze 600W/TR-600P Review First Look The TR2 is Thermaltake’s mainstream line of power supplies. The latest products from this line are the TR2 Bronze series, which are 80 Plus Bronze certified. There are […]](http://www.hardwareinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/TR-600P-144x144.jpg)
![In Win Power Man IP-P600CQ3-2 600W Review First Look I’ve already reviewed the In Win IP-S400CQ2-0 400W, and it turned out to be a decent performer. Today, I’m going to check out its big brother, the IP-P600CQ3-2. […]](http://www.hardwareinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/The-PSU4-144x144.jpg)
![Antec High Current Gamer HCG-750 Review First Look The HCG (High Current Gamer) series is a newish range of power supplies from Antec ranging from 400W all the way up to 900W. As the series name […]](http://www.hardwareinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/The-PSU-144x144.jpg)
![Antec SU-430 Review First Look Many people consider Antec to be one of the best brands of power supplies, and with good reason. They do offer some excellent units, such as their Signature […]](http://www.hardwareinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMGP1625-144x144.jpg)
![Xigmatek No Rules Power NRP-VC503 500W The Box I don’t know about you, but I already have a bad feeling about how this is going to go. I mean, No rules? The unit is obviously not […]](http://www.hardwareinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/The-PSU-144x144.jpg)
![Global Win Sapphire SAF450 Review The box When I first heard of the “SAF” prefix on the model name, I thought it was simply a shortened form of “Sapphire.” The box, however tells a different […]](http://www.hardwareinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/IMGP1568-144x144.jpg)
![Our Power Supply Test Methodology (C_Hegge) Introduction Many power supply reviewers just build a powerful (and power-hungry) PC, connect the review subject to it and see how well it runs. Such reviews are a poor practice. […]](http://www.hardwareinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Tester-144x144.jpg)
![How a Switchmode Power Supply Works Introduction The role of a power supply is convert the mains voltage into a lower DC voltage which the components can run on. There are two types of PSUs out […]](http://www.hardwareinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/IMGP0732-144x144.jpg)
![Rock PS-RK500 Review First Look So, we’re reviewing a Rock power supply today? Wow! I’ve never even heard of such a thing. Every power supply reviewed so far has been made of steel. […]](http://www.hardwareinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/The-PSU1-144x144.jpg)

