Silverstone Strider Plus 700W Review (SST-ST70F-PB)

1. Introduction2. SilverStone Strider Plus 700W (Bundle & Cables)3. SilverStone Strider Plus 700W (External)4. Silverstone Strider Plus 700W (Internal)5. Silverstone Strider Plus 700W (High Res Gallery)6. Testing Methodology & Results7. Closing Thoughts8. View All Pages

The SilverStone Strider Plus 700W power supply is a capable, if somewhat unremarkable power supply designed to target a very wide audience of enthusiast user limited to a very specific budget.

First impressions are positive, the Strider Plus 700W is an attractively designed unit and small enough not to cause fitting issues in any chassis. The paint work passed our scratch test scenario, as we would expect from SilverStone.

The unit is modular, ensuring system builds can be kept as neat and tidy as possible. We appreciate that all the cables are the thin ‘ribbon' style which are beneficial when routing, especially in space restrictive chassis.

Technically, the Strider Plus 700W is solid, although nothing out of the ordinary. The Enhance design doesn't raise any red flags and it passed our cross loading test. Load regulation is quite good and the unit managed to deliver 731 watts before shutting down, safely. It delivered a maximum efficiency of 85.5%.

It was a little disappointing to see a Chinese 85c TEAPO capacitor used in the primary stage, as we have had a few bad experiences in the past with TEAPO, long term. We are quite sure the power supply will last a long time for most people, but this always raises a little question mark for us regarding sustained longevity.

Ripple suppression is fine, although the +12V rail peaked at 75mV, a little higher than we would like to see, although at this price point it is made a little more acceptable.

The Silverstone Strider Plus 700W is competitively priced, with Overclockers UK stocking the unit for £67.99 inc vat. If you are working to a limited budget of £70, then it does deserve to be on a final shortlist.

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Pros:

• Attractively designed.
• good paintwork.
• fully modular.
• quality cables.
• pricing is good.
• delivered over 700 watts before shutting down.

Cons:

• Never nice to see a Chinese 85C TEAPO capacitor.

Kitguru says: The Silverstone Strider 700W is a capable, attractive power supply available for less than £70.

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