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Silencer 610 EPS12V
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"This is a 610 W power supply without any fancy feature like modular cabling system or 120-mm fan, but providing all the specs a regular user needs nowadays: active PFC, high efficiency (83% nominal, between 83% and 88% measured), two power connectors for video cards, a nominal power high enough to feed both mainstream and high-end video cards and what is more important: this power supply can truly deliver 610 W of power under 45º C. Another highlight of this product is its warranty (five years, which is far more than most manufacturers give). Since this power supply passed flawlessly all our tests – and continued working after that –, is really able to deliver its labeled power at 45º C and provides a high efficiency, this is definitely a model we recommend, and that is why we are giving it our Golden Award Seal " |
Hardware Secrets |
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"The build quality is again very good, as we have come to expect from PCP&C. The chosen components are all very high quality, such as the Hitachi capacitor. PCP&C states an MTBF of 200,000 hours, which is definitely a long time. Well-chosen components are also responsible for the good overall test results. The output stability of the 12V rail is very good, coming within 2% of regulation. Efficiency-wise, this power supply is one of the best we have seen. At lower input voltages of 90VAC and 120VAC, this unit still reaches up to 84% and 85% efficiency, respectively - again good results. PCP&C earned our Gold Editors' Choice award with their Silencer 750 Quad last year; the 860W Turbo Cool looks to continue that legacy in 2008. We'll be looking at plenty of contenders, but at present PCP&C has set the bar quite high. " |
| AnandTech |
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"If you want a decent power supply you won’t go wrong with PCP&C. PC Power and cooling have the brand reputation for a reason. They make top quality power supplies again and again time after time. The silencer 610W is no exception, and I could go on filling this conclusion with what makes this power supply so great, but instead I will simply give it the award it deserves. The silencer stays close to its rated voltage at all times. I can honestly say I this PSU has the tightest voltage regulation that I have ever seen. Job well done PCP&C! " |
| Xtreme Computing |
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"The power supply itself sports some impressive features, such as an 825 Watts peak, but it is more rated at a reasonable 750 Watts @ 40° C. This yields 83% efficiency with .99 power factor correction (PFC). The 12-Volt DC output is an impressive 60 Amps on a single rail. As we said earlier, the unit is certified for both ATI Crossfire and NVIDIA SLI use. The internal build quality is excellent. In real world testing of the Silencer 750 Quad that lasted over a month, we noticed very little movement in the voltage output. The Silencer 750 Quad in our HD 2900 XT equipped system was more than up to the task of powering the video card, 3 hard drives, 2 optical drives, as well everything else in our system. Under heavy load, the fan did spin up a bit during marathon gaming sessions, but the noise from the HD 2900 XT video card was louder than that of the Silencer 750 Quad. The Silencer 750 Quad did what it was advertised to do, which is to provide clean and stable power to our system with no problems whatsoever. Given that this is a reality, we can recommend the Silencer 750 Quad as an excellent product that is able to perform well in a variety of situations. " |
| Fudzilla |
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"Even under load of 900-1000W the 1.2KW monster from PC Power & Cooling stays completely stable. The 12V rail is extremely stable, under full load it doesn’t move more than 0.05 – 0.08V. The complete overclocked system with 1.85V v-Core on the CPU and 1.50V GPU on all graphic cards, was running at the limit for two hours without any issues. The cable management of the Turbo-Cool 1.2KW is very clever, it contains 6 PCIe Connectors for the VGA cards which is a big advantage. The PSU temperature remained low during the entire test and the noise level can also be seen as low." |
| Award Fabrik (Germany) |
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"TurboCool 1200: High-End PSU of the Year! The PC Power & Cooling TurboCool 1200 is a beast of a PSU which is targeted at the extreme enthusiasts. The PSU has extremely stable, with extremely high efficiency of over 80%. In addition to that the ripple is extremely low on all rails. This is due to the excellent components used and the unique design of the unit. Last but not least the PSU comes with a 7 year warranty – a safe investment for sure! " |
| Hardware.no (Norway) |
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"Using the Silencer turned out to be a breeze. PC Power & Cooling made great efforts to keep the Silencer true to its name: silent. PC Power & Cooling made great efforts to keep the Silencer true to its name: silent. The Silencer Quad performed the best out of any PSU I have ever owned. Not only are the voltages all quite accurate, but they are extremely consistent as well even when stressed on an overclocked, Crossfire enabled system. The single rail design took the cake and really impressed us today." |
| Overclock Intelligence Agency |
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"Continuing the excellent reputation of PC Power & Cooling, with a combination of OCZ's excellent warranty and support makes the Silencer 610W a winner. Many reviewers with professional testing equipment obtained mostly equally as excellent test results. From its excellent build quality from the inside to the outside, absolutely hardcore in performance (Well, it did work in -18c weather), large 49A single +12V rail, and best of all, the first decently quiet PC Power & Cooling power supply I used makes the Silencer 610W a well round power supply that offers surprisingly great value for what you get." |
| APH Networks |
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"As the name suggests, the PSU is considerably quiet for a high-end 750W power supply. Fortunately if you have a larger case, and struggle to find PSUs with cables long enough to suit, this is the PSU for you. The PSU comes with a mammoth 5 year warranty, considering some value PSUs notorious flakiness, this adds huge addition to the value of the product and shouldn't be undervalued when comparing the power supply with a cheaper model with a standard guarantee. The usual quality, high performance product we've come to expect from PP&C and OCZ." |
| The Inquirer |
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"PC Power and Cooling keeps on selling their product at a low price point. But the goal isn't to have a low quality, low price product. From the stability to the efficiency everything has been studied to be as good as possible. PC Power and Cooling Silencer 610W 's stability is one of the best of our folder. We did not measures the noise level, but the PSU seems to be quiet. The perfect PSU doesn't exist yet, but this Silencer 610W is near to what it should be. So if you are searching for a PSU upgrade, then PC Power & Cooling has the good solution. It has a great quality and performance, for a reasonable price. " |
| Froggytest (France) |
