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    Just to play devil's advocate, efficiency is being very overrated nowadays...Not that its not important but there are several overlooked aspects that are, in my opinion, more important for PC reliability, stability and longevity than 1-2% efficiency.

    Very nice nonetheless ! Looking for fully fledged reviews.

    Not bashing anything, I expect great results

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tonucci View Post
    Just to play devil's advocate, efficiency is being very overrated nowadays...
    Going from 80% (if not 70%) to 90% efficiency is pretty significant imo.
    Just a bit sad it's probably going to be very expensive. Does anyone have any idea about pricing?

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    Quote Originally Posted by zalbard View Post
    Going from 80% (if not 70%) to 90% efficiency is pretty significant imo.
    Just a bit sad it's probably going to be very expensive. Does anyone have any idea about pricing?
    Im talking about 85+% to 90%.

    Impressive how marketing can sell stuff because its GOLD instead of silver or bronze. We are talking about 1-3% efficiency differences

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tonucci View Post
    Im talking about 85+% to 90%.

    Impressive how marketing can sell stuff because its GOLD instead of silver or bronze. We are talking about 1-3% efficiency differences
    Well, Xtreme stuff has never been cheap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tonucci View Post
    Just to play devil's advocate, efficiency is being very overrated nowadays...Not that its not important but there are several overlooked aspects that are, in my opinion, more important for PC reliability, stability and longevity than 1-2% efficiency.
    1-2%?
    Not everyone has a highly efficient psu already.

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    Quote Originally Posted by naokaji View Post
    1-2%?
    Not everyone has a highly efficient psu already.
    if your PSU came free with the computer case, you may need to upgrade
    if your PSU advertises its watts as the absolute maximum, you may need to upgrade
    if your PSU is worth between $75-150 and bought in the last year, this will probably not save you more than 5$ a month on your electric bill (but im betting closer to 1-2$ per month for average users)

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