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Element Gaming 600W PSU review: so far, so good!
Today we’re looking at Element Gaming’s 600W PSU, courtesy of Ebuyer. The 600W model is the least capacious of the new range, which is also available in 700W and 800W varieties. Let’s put it in a PC and to the test — can this new brand stand up to established names like Cooler Master and Corsair?
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FSP Raider 550w
Introduction A lot of companies are in the PSU game, which is why it’s important to make sure the one you’re buying is a good one. Or at least, one that won’t damage your system. Because that can happen with a cheap unit and while here at XSR we might not have all the fancy…
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BeQuiet Straight Power 580w
Introduction BeQuiet have gone from a relatively small name in the PSU industry to one of its dominant players and its continued to release new ranges of units on a regular basis, keeping sites like this flush with products. Today we’re looking at one such product, the Straight Power 580w. It’s modular, has braided cabling,…
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Corsair Gaming Series GS 800w
Introduction Another day, another PSU. This time around it’s the Corsair Gaming Series (GS) 800w unit, featuring four PCIexpress connectors, a clear bladed, quiet fan, 80 PLUS certified and braided cable sleeves. All in all, a pretty bog standard unit with a reasonable ammount of power. While we can’t offer a full test suite here…
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Super Flower Golden Silent 500w
Introduction Power Supplies are the cornerstone of an enthusiast’s system. It provides the backbone that everything else works off of, so it’s important to get a good one; an efficient one; a stable one. If you don’t like the whirring of fans too, it might not be a bad plan to get a silent one.…
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Thermaltake Smart M650w
Introduction The Power supply is a component that has become increasingly important in recent years as the wattage requirements for parts ramp up and customers become more aware of their system’s impact on the environment – and their wallet. Because of this many companies have begun producing PSUs, leading to a pretty convuluted marketplace,…
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FSP Aurum CM 650w
Introduction Afternoon everybody. Hopefully you had a good Christmas etc. etc. If you have some money burning a hole in your pocket though, maybe you want a new power supply? Which one to choose though? If you’re looking for one with a gold standard of efficiency and some unique styling, the FSP Aurum CM PSU…
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XSR Co-op Competition
Our pals over at The Last Resort are running a competition at the moment with some ex-XSReviews review products. To be in with a chance to win them, head over to their competition page now. All you need do is answer a simple question and hit the like button for each of us. There’s a…
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Thermaltake TR2 700w
Introduction So we’re back doing PSU reviews. I couldn’t leave it for more than a week before I had another play with our shiny new oscilloscope could I? Today it’s the turn of the Thermaltake TR2 700w, a non modular, single 12v rail unit. The TR2 range is a mainstream lineup of PSUs, with the…
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Antec VP550P 550w PSU
Introduction Since HardwareSecrets gave us all a beating on our PSU review practices a few years ago, many – including ourselves – have been reduced to doing Previews and Unboxings to keep ourselves honest; we didn’t have the equipment to do things properly, so we wern’t going to be false about it. The problem with…