Review: 600-700W PSU Shootout

by Ryszard Sommefeldt on 18 August 2006, 14:32

Tags: Epsilon 600W , HX620W, GameXStream 700W, Cooler Master, OCZ (NASDAQ:OCZ), Corsair, Tagan, FSP Group (TPE:3015), Seasonic

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OCZ GameXStream 700W

OCZ GameXStream 700W
Rated output power 700W
Power specification ATX 2.0
Power switch? Yes
Input voltage (AC) Universal mains
Fan(s) 1 x 120mm
Cable runs 24-pin EATX with split
EPS + P4
3 x 4-pin Molex
3 x 4-pin Molex
1 x PEG
1 x PEG
3 x SATA
3 x SATA
Max. currents +3.3V: 36A
+5V: 30A
+12V: 18A, 18A, 18A, 18A
-12V: 0.5A
+5vSB: 3A
Max. combined 3.3V & 5V output 155W

The second of the 700W units to be included in this roundup, OCZ's GameXstream 700W, is a quad-rail (+12V) PSU that supports SLI and CrossFire dual graphics setups, that has support for mainboards with EPS connectors, and which uses the same PSU core as the FSP Epsilon 700W, marking FSP as the ODM (which is nothing to shy away from, in our book). Split EATX connector is present and correct, as we've seen on all the others too.



We'd tell you about the bundle, but you've read it all before. Cable runs are identical to a bunch of other PSUs in this roundup, which for the OCZ means they're not so numerous it's like installing 20 octopodes into your PC, which rocks. On paper the OCZ is good stuff, and it's not long before we see if the promise holds up.