AnandTech PSU testing methodology - Reviews

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Thermaltake TR2 QFan Series
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The TR2 QFan series' claim to fame is limited to one area, and it's not even really a feature. What's so special? The series starts with a modest 300W unit, and ranges up to 500W in 50W increments. We will be looking at four of the units today -- everything except the top 500W model.

The QFan part of the name comes from the use of Thermaltake's patented fan design, which is supposed to decrease noise levels at higher fan speeds. Unfortunately, last time we looked the fan was just as noisy as any other fan design, but at least we can look forward to testing some decent power supplies that cater to users that don't need hundreds of watts of power. Finding good quality PSUs for this market has become increasingly difficult, and Thermaltake could step in to fill the void.

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Seasonic M12D 850W: DC-to-DC Perfection?
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DC-to-DC technology is nothing revolutionary, as power supplies have always had 3.3V and 5V rails; the difference is simply that instead of taking these directly from the transformer, these rails now split off from the 12V rail -- hence, DC-to-DC. Like other companies, Seasonic has worked on implementing this technology, but they didn't want to rush the new products to market. According to Seasonic representatives, they didn't want to have end-users beta testing the technology, instead waiting until their new PSUs were truly ready for public consumption.

Today we are looking at the long anticipated M12D series, which of course features DC-to-DC technology.

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300W to 450W: 20 Power Supplies on the Test Bench

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1000W-1200W Roundup: Five High-End PSUs

OCZ Z1000M 1000W
AeroCool V12XT 1000W
Cougar GX G1050 1050W
Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1200W
Antec HCP-1200 (High Current Pro 1200W)

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http://www.anandtech.com/print/4217
Seasonic X-Series 560W

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Antec HCG 750W: A Gamer's Dream?
http://www.anandtech.com/print/4258

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Corsair TX750 V2: New and Improved
http://www.anandtech.com/print/4311

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PC Power & Cooling Silencer 760W & 910W
http://www.anandtech.com/print/4441

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PC Power & Cooling Silencer 760W & 910W
http://www.anandtech.com/print/4441

PCP&C "Silencer" models do not qualify for the name:

Only in comparison with the Turbo-Cool series we would say it is silent. According to the fan speed of other modern PSUs (Seasonic X-Series, Enermax Modu87+) both Silencer PSUs are too loud.

They need to ditch the 80mm fan, but won't as that's one of their "differentiators" from OCZ.

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PCP&C "Silencer" models do not qualify for the name:

Someone who has the 910W model told me the same thing.