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 Power Supply: PC Power & CoolingTurbo-Cool 850 SSI It doesn't get any better than PC Power & Cooling's 850W Turbo-Cool. This will probably be the last PSU you'll ever need to buy. |
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| Power handling is definitely a big worry with a motherboard outfitted with a dual-core processor, two graphics cards, four hard drives, and 4GB of memory. Succinctly, all those components require a lot of juice, and your everyday 450W power supply would certainly struggle to keep up. PC Power & Cooling's Turbo-Cool 850 SSI ($469), however, does not. It's rated for 850W of continuous power and 950W peak. Each of its four 12V rails (that's right, four) delivers up to 17A. That's enough to handle the hard drives, video cards, and processing cores with no problem. Connectivity is absolutely copious. There's a 24-pin ATX power connector designed for the latest Intel and AMD motherboards and an 8-pin EPS12V workstation auxiliary power connector. You also get an adapter for desktop boards still using a 4-pin 12V plug. Assuming you'd only want this much power for a comination of high-end SLI graphics cards, PC Power & Cooling enabled two 6-pin PCI-E power connectors, each of which drives a 512MB GeForce 6800 Ultra stably. Six SATA power plugs facilitate some expansion beyond the four featured Seagate drives, while eight 4-pin Molex connectors support other peripherals and optical drives you might add. One mini-plug maintains support for legacy floppy drives The Turbo-Cool 850 has a five-year guarantee, a strong indication of the unit's quality level. Moreover, PC Power & Cooling is meticulous about certifying its products and verifying their compatibility. The company is one of only three makers approved to claim SLI compliance. That SSI suffix means it also adheres to the Server System Infrastructure EPS12V standard for entry-level pedestal power supplies. |