Power Supplies

Unless you've been living under a rock, then you have probably heard that AMD's Ryzen processors are finally coming out this week. We have seen plenty of CPU cooler makers prep their product lines for Ryzen and the AM4 socket and now, Corsair is throwing itself into that arena, listing …

This is one of the most cost effective Platinum rated power supplies on the market. Is it any good though?

It has been a long time since we reviewed a Bitfenix power supply and at the time I walked away feeling less than impressed with the overall quality and performance of the unit. Today we analyse the relatively new BitFenix Whisper Series 850 watt supply, a pure modular unit with …

This 500 watt unit is ideal for placement in servers or workstations in small business environments.

We like to give away a lot of free games and hardware here at KitGuru, but we aren't the only ones. Our pals at be quiet! regularly run tasty competitions for those needing a new PSU and today is no different. With the re-launch of its new Pure Power 10 …

Today we analyse a brand new power supply from the be quiet! Pure Power 10 range. This 80 Plus Silver certified 700 watt model is due for release this week and will be priced around the £100 point in the UK. You may have noticed that the model we are …

Cooler Master has a new range of MasterWatt Lite power supplies and they are so efficient, that when in standby they use less than 0.5 watts. Built to ATX specifications, the new units have double layered EMI filters and quiet cooling and come in a variety of wattages. Picking a …

Seasonic had a few new power supplies to show off at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, with a wide variety available. As well as fleshing out its Titanium range, it's also introduced new Core and Focus models, which have a more general usage target audience. Making sure that the Titanium line …

This Special Edition of the Corsair RM1000i power supply is extremely limited as only 100 will ever be made. Corsair is giving away 30 (to whom we have no idea), 20 will be given away to key members of the Press such as KitGuru and 50 will be sold from …

We have reviewed many high end, wallet sapping Super Flower power supplies in recent years, but today we look at a lower cost model – the Platinum King 650W. With 80 Plus Platinum efficiency and a 120mm low noise fan the price point is set at £87.95 inc VAT from …

Kolink may be a new name to KitGuru labs – however their products are created by Hungarian ‘Caseking Kellytech', a sister company of European Caseking … who unsurprisingly have exclusive distribution rights. As such they are sold in the United Kingdom by Overclockers UK. The primary focus of Kolink is …

EVGA's Supernova range of power supplies have often impressed, offering high-quality components and competitive efficiency levels. This week, EVGA has launched its new range, the Supernova G3, which aims to offer the same level of performance in a smaller size, with these new PSUs measuring in at 150mm long for …

Today we take a look at the new Seasonic Prime 650W Titanium power supply, the third in a series of reviews we have published to cover the current range of PRIME units available. This is a fully modular 80 Plus Titanium certified power supply which features a high grade 135mm …

Seasonic launched their new PRIME series of power supply back in July and we were on hand to review the 750W model. Today we take a look at the more powerful 850W unit priced at £219.95 in the UK. This is a fully modular 80 Plus Titanium certified power supply …

Today we are analysing the new Cooler Master MasterWatt Maker 1200, a power supply firmly targeting the wealthy enthusiast audience with sizeable disposal income. Available as a ‘Golden Product' not available to the channel, it can be purchased for an eye popping 399 euros direct from the Cooler Master store. …

It has been talked about and teased for many months, but today we finally get to present our analysis of the new PRIME 750 watt power supply, a pivotal supply in a very important new range for market leading manufacturer Seasonic. Seasonic are releasing Titanium rated 650W and 750W supplies …

be quiet! is a company that finds itself in an awkward position of having too many of its new Pure Power 9 power supplies. So many in-fact that it's looking to give them away to four lucky winners – all you have to do to be in with a chance, …

If you're visiting Computex this year and swing by the Seasonic booth, there's one real focus there: Prime PSUs. The new units come in a variety of flavours, with high efficiency and modular cabling rounding out a solid feature set.   The Prime range comes in three efficiency ratings: Titanium, …

Today we take a look at one of the latest power supplies from Silverstone – the SST-SX550. This is an SFX power supply designed to fit inside small form factor cases. It features 80 PLUS gold certification, a single +12V rail with a substantial 45A rating and it supports dual …

FSP released their Hydro G series late last year, and it was well received in our labs. It excelled in all key areas, delivering first class load regulation and stellar efficiency – ripple suppression was also close to top of the class. Not everyone could afford the Hydro G and …

If you were one of the several thousands of entrants we had for our recent be quiet! Pure Power 9 competition, then today is the day you find out whether you won or not. Thanks to our team up with be quiet! we had four PSUs to give away to four …

Silverstone have earned a reputation over the years for releasing some of the most technically proficient power supplies and cases available for the enthusiast audience. Their high end power supplies have found a home in some of the most powerful, overclocked multi GPU showcase systems (HERE). Today we look at …

As much as it might not be the sexiest component in your system, the power supply is perhaps the most vital component of them all. If it's cheap and goes bad, you could destroy your motherboard and processor and then you're back to square one. That's why be quiet! has …

Today Corsair release two new SFX power supplies – the aptly named SF450 and SF600, in 450 watt and 600 watt capacities respectively. One of the talking points with these power supplies is the adoption of large 92mm fans, breaking the SFX trend of 80mm or smaller ‘noisemakers'. This should …

If you are enjoying some time off work at Easter while filling your face with chocolate eggs, perhaps it is a good time to get off your butt to build that new system? Do you want to replace that aging, loud, inefficient supply? Seasonic are working with KitGuru over Easter …

Today we are looking at one of the new power supplies from leading German brand be quiet! The new Pure Power 9 range is a dual 12V rail design which has achieved 80 Plus Silver certification. The new design adopts a 120mm noise optimised fan and is modular, with high …

FSP has debuted a new range of power supplies this week, known as the Hydro series. They utilise a single 12v rail design and feature 80PLUS Bronze efficiency, with an 88 per cent peak and a flat ribbon cable design, which cuts back on its interference in case airflow and …

Seasonic's CeBIT 2016 line up wasn't as deep or as broad as some of the other manufacturers on show, but what it did have to put in front of us, was its new Titanium rated, SSR-850TD Prime power supply. Although not set for release until (most likely) Computex later this …

If you are shopping for a new high grade power supply then there are many options available on the market this year. We were recently sent the XFX XTS 1000W to review – currently one of the least expensive Platinum grade power supplies available on the market today, available at …

Corsair is aiming at ITX system builders with its new shrunk down SFX-series of power supplies. These are fully modular designs with 80Plus Gold certification, making them efficient in both energy and space saving, allowing you to remove any unnecessary cables from your rig. There are two units arriving, the …