Antec Releases 1000 Watt Platinum Pro Power Supply
Subject: General Tech | March 21, 2012 - 11:40 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: PSU, power supply, antec, 80 Plus Platinum
Popular case and power supply manufacturer Antec recently released a new PSU, or Power Supply Unit, that represents the first 1,000 watt PSU to be certified by 80+ for Platinum efficiency. The new Antec High Current Pro 1000 Platinum is rated to deliver 1000 watts of power, features four +12 volt rails at 40 A per rail, and a modular cable design.
The PSU uses Japanese capacitors to deliver 40 A of DC output with low ripple and noise. In addition, it uses a modular cable design with dark colored cables to aid in cable management. Currently the PSU supports the following connectors.
- 1 x 20+4 Pin ATX
- 1 x 8 Pin 12V EPS
- 6 x 6+2 Pin PCI-E
- 9 x SATA
- 6 x Molex
- 1 x Floppy
- 1 x 4+4 Pin ATX/EPS
With regards to the 80 Plus (80+) Platinum rating, the new Antec PSU means that it is capable of delivering a minimum efficiency of 89 % at 20 to 100 percent load. At it's best, the PSU can run as efficiently as 94%. Global Marketing Director at Antec Mafalda Cogliani stated that "we designed a highly versatile, practical cabling to maximize cable management options and pushed High Current Pro to Platinum-certified efficiency to create a PSU package unrivaled by competitors at this wattage class."
| Output Rating | +3.3V | +5V | +12V(1) | +12V(2) | +12V(3) | +12V(4) | -12V | +5Vsb |
| Min | 0A | 0A | 0A | 0A | 0A | 0A | 0A | 0A |
| Max | 25A | 25A | 40A | 40A | 40A | 40A | 0.5A | 3A |
Antec's High Current Pro Platinum is now on sale at Newegg, NCIX.com, and several other major retailers in the United States and Canada. Europe will be getting the HCP-1000 Platinum on April 9th. The power supply carries an MSRP of $269.95, and features a seven year warranty. More information is available on this product page.
A platinum rated kilowatt class PSU from Kingwin
Subject: Cases and Cooling | January 12, 2012 - 02:27 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: PSU, Kingwin, LZP-1000, kilowatt, 80 Plus Platinum, modular psu
For those systems with multiple GPUs and serious storage a 500W PSU just won't cut it, you need to look to the 1000W+ models. Of course with great power comes great cost, so having an 80 Plus Platinum rating can be a good thing. The Kingwin LZP-1000 will give you both the power and efficiency with modular cabling to ensure your case stays nice and clean. At the sticker price of $230 [H]ard|OCP calls this PSU a steal, top notch performance at a bargain price. Check out this Gold Award winning PSU at [H].
"Kingwin does not bring a huge number of power supplies for review, but when it does bring one to our attention it is usually a very worthy competitor. Today is no different. This new 1 kilowatt computer power supply brandishes sought after modular connections along with a very efficient design that has very much impressed us."
Here are some more Cases & Cooling reviews from around the web:
- NZXT Hale82 750W Powersupply @ Rbmods
- Seasonic X-1050 1050W @ Tweaktown
- Gigabyte Sumo Power Silver 900 W @ techPowerUp
- Enermax Platimax 1500 W @ techPowerUp
- OCZ ZT Series 650W Power Supply (OCZ-ZS650W) @ Bjorn3D
Introduction and Features
Seasonic has a well earned reputation for producing some of the best PC power supplies on the planet. Over the years, Seasonic has been the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) of choice for companies like Corsair, PC Power & Cooling, and XFX to name just a few. But Seasonic also markets power supplies under their own brand name. The new Platinum-860 and Platinum-1000 are Seasonic's newest and most advanced PSUs to date and the Platinum-1000 is their first 1kW unit. Both power supplies are based on Seasonic's X Series line, which has brought several major advancements to the standard PC power supply platform since its introduction two years ago.
• Proprietary circuit design delivers High efficiency (80Plus Gold or Platinum certified)
• Full modular DC Connector Module features integrated VRMs (3.3V and 5V)
• Hybrid Silent Fan Control (3 modes of operation: Fanless, Silent and Cooling)
• High-quality Sanyo Denki San Ace dual ball bearing fan with PWM
• High-reliability 105°C grade A capacitors and solid polymer capacitors
Continue reading our review of the Seasonic Platinum 80 Plus 1000W Power Supply!!
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