Cougar PowerX 550W PSU Review

The metallic finish is certainly eye catching and you will either love, or hate it. I can't say I am a big fan of the finish, but if you have a red or similar coloured case it would fit in well.

The unit failed our ‘screwdriver' stress test, which involves running a Philip’s head driver down the side of the chassis with weak to modest pressure. How often have you accidentally hit a power supply with some tools during a system build phase? On a more positive note, it is quite resilient to fingerprints.

The large fan resides behind a grill, which is all part of the outer chassis. The Cougar badge is presented proudly in the center of the unit. We will take a closer look at the fan later in the review, when we crack it open.

As this is a non modular power supply all the cables are hardwired into the chassis.

The Cougar company name is embossed into the side panels.

One side of the power supply is vented to help ensure adequate air flow. Next to this panel is a power connector and switch.

We noticed the box (and Cougar website) said the +5V output was rated at 15A and the power supply sticker says 20A. The company clearly have some quality control issues to sort out.

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