Tag Archives: Power Supply

One of the biggest mistakes that an inexperienced system builder will make is to place all their focus on the most powerful processor, motherboard and GPU while trying to save money on the power supply, often purchasing a no-name brand. But how do you know what to look out for? In this guide, we go over everything you need to know and give our top PSU recommendations for 2023...

Seasonic is well known for its top-quality power supplies and the company is looking to continue that trend as we enter the ATX 3.0 generation with the new Prime RX and Prime PX PSUs. These power supplies tick all the right boxes for PC builders, with modular cables and support …

We've reviewed plenty of FSP power supplies over the years, with many of them leaning towards the mid-range market. This year, we had the opportunity to test the brand new Hydro Ti Pro and to our surprise, it turned out to be the best power supply we've tested in years, …

This month we are teaming up with be quiet! to give a couple of lucky readers a power supply upgrade. If you want to jump to the new ATX 3.0 standard and futureproof your rig, then be sure not to miss out. 

Cooler Master is launching V SFX Platinum, the first SFX power supply unit supporting 1100 and 1300 (230V) wattage, marking a new era for the company's ATX 3.0 and SFX power supply line-up. The new units boast 80Plus Platinum certification, making them highly efficient, in addition to the other protection …

Our regular readers will know that we like to run many competitions ourselves, but sometimes we see a giveaway running elsewhere that we think you'd all be interested in. This month, be quiet! is running a competition for its new generation Dark Power 13 ATX 3.0 power supplies.  If you …

For day 14 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we have teamed up with the renowned PSU makers at Seasonic to give away THREE prizes! Three winners will get a Seasonic PSU today, with each one being fully modular and highly efficient. 

Much like Seasonic, MSI and Silverstone, Thermaltake has also been early to the ATX 3.0 power supply party. Nvidia's new RTX 40 GPUs are the first to support the new power standard and the 12VHPWR connector. Alongside its own full-sized Toughpower ATX 3.0 units, Thermaltake is also launching a range …

Recently, Seasonic introduced its new ATX 3.0, PCIe 5.0-ready Vertex series power supplies, offering 12VHPWR out of the box to instantly prepare you for the next generation of graphics cards. You aren't out of luck if you have an older power supply unit though, as you can also get a …

The RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 graphics cards are launching soon, supporting the new ATX 3.0 power standard. As a result, these new GPUs require new power cables. Adapters will be available for users with older PSUs, but for those looking to make the jump to the new standard, Seasonic …

For day 33 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we have teamed up with Montech to give TWO winners a premium PC case and PSU bundle! Our prizes today include the Montech Air 1000 Premium Case and the Montech Century 850 fully modular power supply!

DeepCool is capping the year off with a new line of power supplies. The new fully modular PQ-M series comes with 80Plus Gold certification, up to 1000W capacity and a hybrid silent mode to keep noise levels low. Certified with an 80 PLUS Gold rating, the PQ-M series offers up …

Phanteks is expanding its AMP series of power supplies with new 850W and 1000W 80Plus Gold rated units. Powered by Seasonic, the Phanteks AMP series power supplies aim to be the perfect companion for high-end systems with new-generation graphics cards.  The high efficiency and compact design of the AMP series …

The team over at be quiet! is expanding its power supply range this month. Today, the company announced the new Pure Power 11 FM series, consisting of fully modular power supplies with 80 PLUS Gold efficiency. The Pure Power range is all about dependability, which is why every unit in …

bequiet! is launching three new Dark Power 12 power supplies. Available with 750W, 850W, and 1000W, the Dark Power 12 PSUs feature an 80 PLUS Titanium certification, a 135mm cooling fan, modular design, and a switch to change between multi-rail and single-rail. Unlike the Dark Power 12 Pro models, the Dark Power …

FSP is back again with a new line of power supplies, this time focusing on the compact NUC market segment. As the popularity of smaller NUCs continues to grow, there needs to be more specialised hardware options to accompany them, which is where the new FSP500-30AS comes in.  Under the …

Thermaltake has redesigned its Smart Power Management  (SPM) interface for digital power supplies. The new SPM version 2.0 allows users to monitor power usage as well as adding a bunch of new features to prevent data loss caused by malfunctions. The Thermaltake Smart Power Management 2.0 platform interface displays various …

Seasonic has expanded its Prime Fanless range of titanium rated power supplies with a new 700W version, as well as adding another two fanless designs to its passively cooled power supply series which launched with a 600W model back in 2017. The latest additions to the Prime Fanless range from …

Leo and Luke have been roaming around CES in Las Vegas over the last couple of days and during those travels, we caught up with FSP find out what's new in the power supply world. PSUs weren't the only thing catching our attention though, as FSP has its own case …

At Computex a couple of months ago, we had the opportunity to catch up with FSP and see what they’ve got coming up for the rest of 2019. In June, we saw the first batch of new power supplies release and now to wrap up August, FSP is launching the …

The folks at be quiet! have been making power supplies for years now and they have improved quite a bit over the years with more options and models to suit different budgets and use-cases. This week, we are seeing the launch of the System Power 9 CM series, which will …

At Computex just a few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to catch up with FSP and see what they've got coming up for the rest of 2019. Aside from a foray into PC cases, FSP has new and improved power supplies up for release and the first batch is …

Just a few days ago, we launched our review for the brand new Corsair RM650x modular power supply. We were very impressed when we reviewed it, especially considering its MSRP price but at the time of publishing, we didn't have any details on UK availability. We've had a few dedicated …

It's a new non-modular PSU from be quiet! but is an 80+ Bronze unit worth it in 2019?

It's a high end unit with a 1100W capacity, but at £270 is this worth buying?

It is expensive, but it is a cracking power supply from Corsair - check out our review.

Today we look at a new power supply from be quiet!. Its expensive but can it deliver ?

yet another fantastic power supply from Corsair- targeting the SFX audience.

At the moment, the US is embroiled in a trade-war with China, with new tariffs set to come into play. This is going to have a knock-on effect for the tech industry, as these tariffs will drive up prices for companies doing business with manufacturers in China. We are starting …

Antec is continuing to grow its line up of power supplies this month with the launch of the new ‘Gamer Bronze' series. As the name suggests, these will be 80 Plus Bronze rated power supplies, with a fully modular design. Since many DIY builders often like to buy their own …