http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:35:20 +0000 editor@expertreviews.co.uk (Expert Reviews) technical@expertreviews.co.uk copyright Dennis Publishing Ltd. http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/images/logo.jpg http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/ Zend_Feed en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/277552/akasa-eco-friendly-power-600w http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/277552/akasa-eco-friendly-power-600w Can Akasa's Eco-Friendly Power 600W power supply doesn't have modular cables, but does it deliver the goods?]]> Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:38:00 +0100 Akasa Eco-Friendly Power 600W http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/277423/thermaltake-evo-blue-w0307 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/277423/thermaltake-evo-blue-w0307 It certainly looks striking but has it got the power to match?]]> Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0100 Thermaltake Evo Blue W0307 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/276973/chieftec-aps-650c http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/276973/chieftec-aps-650c Jim checks out Chieftec's APS-650C modular power supply unit.]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:32:00 +0000 Chieftec APS-650C http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/276853/seasonic-x-650 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/276853/seasonic-x-650 Seasonic's excellence in power supply manufacturing is obvious from looking at the X-650.]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000 Seasonic X-650 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/276565/antec-truepower-new-tp-650 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/276565/antec-truepower-new-tp-650 Are you looking for a new power supply for your PC? Antec's 650W TruePower New TP-650 is one to definitely consider.]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000 Antec TruePower New TP-650 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/tv-tuners/274700/amd-motherboard-buying-guide http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/tv-tuners/274700/amd-motherboard-buying-guide Find out all you need to know about choosing the right AMD motherboard.]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:43:01 +0000 AMD motherboard buying guide http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/tv-tuners/274697/intel-motherboard-buying-guide http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/tv-tuners/274697/intel-motherboard-buying-guide Find out all you need to know about choosing the right motherboard.]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:33:16 +0000 Intel motherboard buying guide http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/269008/enermax-revolution-85-1-050w http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/269008/enermax-revolution-85-1-050w Despite the eye-watering price, the 85+ 1,050W is a mid-range model in Enermax's Revolution line. Most of the power is produced by six 12V rails, each rated at a huge 30A, with a combined maximum output of 87A.]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:41:31 +0100 Enermax Revolution 85+ 1,050W http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/269005/fsp-everest-pro-1200w http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/269005/fsp-everest-pro-1200w FSP's monstrous Everest Pro can deliver more power than you're ever likely to need. Most of the 1.2kW of power is produced by six 12V rails, each rated up to 20A. These have a combined maximum power of 90A.]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:37:22 +0100 FSP Everest Pro 1200W http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/269002/seasonic-m12d-850w http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/269002/seasonic-m12d-850w Seasonic is one of the largest power supply manufacturers in the world, selling PSUs under its own name and making them for other companies, such as Corsair.]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:32:01 +0100 Seasonic M12D 850W http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/268999/zalman-zm660-xt http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/268999/zalman-zm660-xt The 660W ZM660-XT's power is spread over four 12V rails, each of which is rated at 20A. One powers the processor, two power each of the two PCI-E cables and the fourth deals with the motherboard and disk drives.]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:27:56 +0100 Zalman ZM660-XT http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/268996/tagan-tg780-u33ii-superrock http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/268996/tagan-tg780-u33ii-superrock If you need a lot of power, Tagan's 780W SuperRock could be the answer. It has four 12V rails, two of which feed a PCI-E connector, while a third powers the processor and the last deals with the motherboard and disk drives.]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:23:42 +0100 Tagan TG780-U33II SuperRock http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/268993/be-quiet-dark-power-pro-650w http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/268993/be-quiet-dark-power-pro-650w The Dark Power Pro 650W PSU is a great choice if you want a silent PSU.]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:19:30 +0100 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 650W http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/268984/enermax-liberty-eco-620w http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/268984/enermax-liberty-eco-620w Enermax's Liberty ECO 620W is a capable PSU with modular cables. It has tons of connectors for a huge range of devices, including four eight-pin PCI-E connectors for multiple graphics cards.]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:14:32 +0100 Enermax Liberty ECO 620W http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/268981/antec-truepower-new-tp-750 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/268981/antec-truepower-new-tp-750 Antec's modular 750W TruePower New TP-750 is surprisingly good value. It provides the full range of connectors you'd expect, including two eight-pin and two six-pin PCI-E connectors for two powerful graphics cards.]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:10:17 +0100 Antec TruePower New TP-750 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/268978/nexus-nx-8060 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/268978/nexus-nx-8060 Nexus's NX-8060 is one of the quietest power supplies we've seen.]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:05:53 +0100 Nexus NX-8060 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/268975/bfg-mx-550w http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/268975/bfg-mx-550w This PSU has a 120mm fan beneath that spins all the time, and a secondary 80mm fan at the rear that spins if the temperature reaches 50°C.]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:01:29 +0100 BFG MX-550W http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/268972/ocz-modxstream-pro-500w http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/268972/ocz-modxstream-pro-500w Despite its low price, OCZ's ModXStream Pro 500W PSU has modular cables, and provides plenty of connectors.]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:57:13 +0100 OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/268969/corsair-cx400w http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/268969/corsair-cx400w For an entry-level PC that will only be used for basic tasks, Corsair's CX400W 400W power supply unit (PSU) should do the job. At just £38 including VAT, it's fantastic value.]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:52:49 +0100 Corsair CX400W http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229893/antec-earthwatts-ea-650 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229893/antec-earthwatts-ea-650 Antec's Earthwatts EA 650 is the cheapest PSU in the group, and has a claimed output of 650W. The Earthwatts brand is meant to be very power- efficient, and in our tests it was in the middle of the group with 83 per cent efficiency.]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Antec Earthwatts EA 650 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229944/be-quiet-dark-power-pro-850w http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229944/be-quiet-dark-power-pro-850w The Dark Power Pro 850W is based on the same design as the cheaper 650W model, which won a Best Buy award. It has the same useful post-shutdown cooling feature to prevent overheating.]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 850W http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229896/thermaltake-toughpower-qfan-650w http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229896/thermaltake-toughpower-qfan-650w The Toughpower QFan 650W is the cheapest PSU in the group with modular cables, so you need only fit the cables you require.]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Thermaltake Toughpower QFan 650W http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229899/gigabyte-odin-gt-550w http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229899/gigabyte-odin-gt-550w The Odin is an unusual PSU. With a USB cable and a Windows application you can monitor its temperature using four probes and adjust the output of its four 12V rails. We wouldn't recommend trying the latter, as you could damage your PC.]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Gigabyte Odin GT 550W http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229902/corsair-tx-750w http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229902/corsair-tx-750w Corsair's TX 750W is the cheapest 750W PSU here, so it's a good option if you're building a power-hungry PC on a budget.]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Corsair TX 750W http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229905/silver-power-sp-s850 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229905/silver-power-sp-s850 Silver Power's SP-S850 is the only 850W PSU here for less than £100, so it provides a lot of power on a budget.]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Silver Power SP-S850 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229908/enermax-pro-82-625w http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229908/enermax-pro-82-625w Like Corsair's HX 620W (opposite), Enermax's Pro 82+ 625W sits midway between the fairly low-power 550W Gigabyte PSU and monstrous Antec and Be Quiet! 850W power supplies.]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Enermax Pro 82+ 625W http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229911/pc-power-cooling-silencer-750-quad http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229911/pc-power-cooling-silencer-750-quad Most of PC Power & Cooling's PSUs are costly models for servers and workstations, and the Silencer 750 Quad is its only sub-£100 power supply.]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229914/ocz-elitexstream-ocz800exs-uk http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229914/ocz-elitexstream-ocz800exs-uk OCZ power supplies have a single powerful 12V rail, instead of several weaker 12V rails.]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 OCZ EliteXStream OCZ800EXS-UK http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229917/corsair-hx-620w http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229917/corsair-hx-620w The HX 620W is modular, so you only need to plug in the cables your PC requires, cutting down on needless cable clutter inside the case.]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Corsair HX 620W http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229920/cooler-master-silent-pro-m700w http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/229920/cooler-master-silent-pro-m700w The Silent Pro M700W is a radical departure from earlier Cooler Master PSUs, many of which had loud cooling fans.]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Cooler Master Silent Pro M700W