The big question that many people are asking themselves: Is it still worth buying an ATX v3.0 power supply now? Recently, everyone has been asking me why they should still buy an ATX v3.0 power supply when the ATX v3.1 specification has long been on the market. However, this is also because very few people even understand that the main difference [...]
The NZXT uses a CWT platform that offers high efficiency, quiet operation and ATX v3.0 and PCIe 5.0 compatibility. Only the large version is being tested today, as in addition to the 1200 watt model, there is also a 1000 watt version and one with 850 watts. However, although these two smaller power supplies look like a series, the 2022 model is [...]
I’m letting my friend Aris have his say again today and would be delighted if you would also support his plans. What he’s testing is sound, but it’s really hard to make a name for yourself in this age of colorful YouTube videos and dangerous TikTok half-truths. And so today we’re sharing our reach again and I’m [...]
Some things are accidental discoveries and are actually so trivial that nobody even bothers to question the current flows in the PC and, above all, to measure them. We only ever measure the 12-volt rails and are happy. But with connectors such as the 12VHPWR or 12V2x6 over 6+2 pin, the 8-pin EPS and the 24-pin mainboard connection, does exactly [...]
In the field of power supply units (PSUs), attention has recently turned to Cybenetics, a renowned company known for its expertise in PSU certification. Their latest release, a series of new badges, was specifically designed to fulfill the critical role of validating PSU compatibility with the ATX v3.0 standard. As the market experiences [...]
Attention allergy sufferers, the following text may contain traces of lead and sarcasm! Once upon a time, in a country called China, engineers and economists asked the eternal question, “Should our solder be leaded or lead-free?” You might say that this was a question of almost Shakespearean proportions: “To solder or not to [...]
ATX 3.0 and 1000 Watt for under 160 Euro? Another reason to let my friend Aris from Hardwarebusters have his say (and picture) on our site, because he not only tested this power supply intensively, but also officially certified it via his company Cybenetics. There you can also find the equipment and the test setup. Since it is surely interesting [...]
The be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000 W uses a high-end FSP platform that offers maximum efficiency, absolutely silent operation, and ATX v3.0 and PCIe 5.0 compatibility. We will test the large version today, because there is also the 750 watt variant and one with 850 watts besides the 1000 watt model. Already the 850 Watt is completely sufficient for [...]
The king is dead, long live the king. Or the other way around: The findings of the last few months are finally taken seriously and the connector is modified, work is done on a new standardization and tests are carried out ad nauseam. The product is given a new name, although in the end it is only a further development that should have been [...]
Almost 12 years ago, EuP and ErP were on everyone’s doorstep, also in terms of power consumption in stand-by mode. That is why, as “Hilmar Brenninger”, I had more or less investigatively thrown myself into the turmoil and checked whether the current directives had actually arrived in the trade. And by the way: the Motherborads [...]
We call ourselves Hardware Busters because one of our many missions is to debunk hardware-related myths. Today’s article and video are an excellent example of that! I got suspicious when I noticed an article on Tom’s Hardware titled: “User Reports 12VHPWR Connector Melting From the PSU Side (Updated)“. However, that looks [...]
The be quiet! Dark Power 13 850W uses a high-end FSP platform that offers the highest efficiency, completely silent operation, and ATX v3.0 and PCIe 5.0 compatibility. The golden mean is tested today, because besides the 850-watt model, there is also the 750-watt variant and one with 1000 watts. Already the 850 watts are completely sufficient for [...]
An SFX power supply with 1300W maximum power, is that possible? Yes! Cooler Master has done it, as the V1300 SFX is the most powerful SFX power supply on the market today. However, there is a catch (actually two): it can only deliver its full power with a 230VAC input. Basically, this power supply is a V1100 SFX designed for 230V networks, so it [...]
The saying “You can shove it!” is not new. But what does that have to do with proper power supplies? However, the new Corsair RMx Shift series now brings with it innovation that has it all: a DC connector panel positioned on the side. According to the brand, this provides a huge boost to cable management (well, it’s supposed to) [...]
With many enthusiasts looking for potent power supplies after the launch of NVIDIA’s top-of-the-line ADA models and the tiresome wrangling over the 12VHPWR connector, be quiet! offers a somewhat cheaper power supply with the Pure Power 11 FM 1000W, which could be a serious alternative for many owners of a GeForce RTX 4090 or RTX 4080 with a [...]
Although my topic has been preached by the old hands in the PC field in forums for decades and is often the approach of any solution to performance problems, the same questions keep popping up from less experienced users. I hope to reach them with this article on our professional platform and maybe there is one or the other info for everyone else [...]
First of all, we need to separate the terms and standards before we should even think about buying a new ATX 3.0 power supply. And to bring it right at the beginning times to the point: Panic buying is completely out of place and more or less intentional marketing! Or to put it more casually: in principle, no one needs the whole thing yet [...]
Since the launch of NVIDIA’s top ADA models and the tiresome wrangling over the 12VHPWR connection, many enthusiasts are looking for potent power supplies according to the new ATX 3.0 standard. Thermaltake offers a real ATX v3.0 power supply with Toughpower GF3 1200W, which could be a serious alternative for many owners of a GeForce RTX 4090 [...]
Even though many enthusiasts are currently looking for potent power supplies according to the new ATX 3.0 standard (and hardly find anything on the market) after the launch of NVIDIA’s ADA top models and the tiresome wrangling about the 12VHPWR connector, the Corsair HX1500i together with the additionally offered cable including the 12-4-pin [...]
It is well known that the specifications for ATX 3.0 and PCIe 5.0 are closely intertwined and many things have also found their way into each other’s standardization. Also the many articles I already wrote about the 12VHPWR connector, i.e. the 12+4 pin, already gave a lot of insights there. It can also be assumed that the new, powerful [...]
