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When we reviewed the Gold certified £160 Antec Pro Gamer 850W last month, we received many emails asking us to review the lower range 80 Plus Bronze High Current Gamer model. For £60 less the 900W High Current Gamer offers a tempting solution, because while efficiency and cabling are compromised a little, in all other areas it is an excellent performer.
AC ripple suppression for instance is almost class leading and unless you really drive it hard, you will be hard pressed to notice any fan ambient noise distractions.
Cabling, while somewhat limited when compared to the more expensive Pro Gamer supply, is nicely sleeved and has more than enough connectivity for a powerful enthusiast gaming system. All of the four PCI-E connectors are eight pin compatible for instance, and we tested the supply under more ‘real world' conditions with two high drain nVidia GTX580's, experiencing no issues at all. We even matched them up with an overclocked Intel 980x processor and the supply didn't generate too much noise or heat. A cost of £100 to power a system in the ultra high end sector seems like a high value proposition to us.
This is a solid purchase for someone with a potentially demanding system in the pipeline. For the price it is one of the best value options on the market.
KitGuru says: Antec and Delta deliver another winner. No shock there.
For those who are interested in this particular range, but don't need such a high wattage power supply, Antec are selling five other models, from 400W to 750W in capacity.
The continued partnership with Delta has worked great for antec, they make a quality product on all levels.
900W for £100, that must be a record for a quality delta design.
I like the red colour scheme and the internal design looks very clean as noted. I know very little about PSU’s but im learning thanks to KG.
I love my old antec PSU. I need a new system soon, I might look at this, as ill never have more than 2 GFX and I like a bit of futureproofing.
Good pricing. People need to remember however, you pay for the gold certification. bronze units are much cheaper.
very nice indeed. £100 is my absolute limit for a new PSU. Not that I need a new one right now, but if I did…..
They seem to be releasing great products in the last year. I had a bit of an issue with their quality control 4 years ago. I had a PSU of theirs fail on me, and take ou the motherboard.
Shame its not modular, hell of a lot of cables to route if you only need half of them.
Delta make some of the nicest and cleanest designs on the market. good choice. the pro unit is nicer but its a lot more expensive. 105c etc.
Good pics and nice review. Am interested, shall shortlist it with a few others.