Seasonic 1000W Platinum power supply review - Introduction

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 11/30/2011 03:00 PM [

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SeaSonic 1000W Platinum

Seasonic 1000W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified PSU

Power supplies come in all forms, shapes and sizes. The trend lately is making the most energy efficient models. Platinum is what you want, however it's often expensive if you stick to the top brands like Enermax, Corsair, OCZ's PC&P and so on.

Today we're testing probably what is the best power supply we have had in our hands, and it comes from a bit of an underdog, Seasonic. You probably all have heard of them but they are not really known, we think that after this review that is going to change. See Seasonic is primarily an ODM, (Original Device Manufacturer). So that new OCZ PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III for example, who do you think really produces it? Yup, that's right.

So typically we stick a bit to the more known A brands for reviews, but this one distributor kept asking if we wanted to review this model. Heck, it's 1000W, Platinum certified, incredibly silent, modular and can be spotted for just 235 EUR. Hell they even throw in a 7 year warranty. That just oozes value, features and lifespan.

So today we peek at the Seasonic 1000W Platinum series. A PSU loaded with features and top notch efficiency, it certainly surprised us in a very good way. Have a peek at the product and then let's head onwards into the review.

SeaSonic 1000W Platinum

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