Xfx Power Supply Debut Looks Promising

**MaK2000** · 05-22-2009, 06:17 PM

Source: http://www.pcper.com/#NewsID-7201

It looks promising. The PSUs look good if not a little machine like. XFX is launching power supplies likely by this post on PCPER and these are no joke for any two card system. Single 12V rail, 80PLUS Silver. All japanese caps and 135mm fan. Looks good. I guess we will see what this can do if we see it at Computex,according to the report, or soon after.

**Sly Fox** · 05-22-2009, 06:22 PM

Well, the aesthetics are certainly... Interesting lol.

**The0men** · 05-22-2009, 06:24 PM

I actually think it looks pretty wicked.

Seems promising, guess we will know when reviews start sprouting up.

**Sparky** · 05-22-2009, 06:25 PM

Well if the price and performance is right....

Interesting how it is basically one huge 12V power supply, with the 3.3V and 5V coming off of it.

**Xel'Naga** · 05-22-2009, 06:26 PM

I usually don't go for flashy, but that looks amazing. Whether they are good or not is a simple matter of who the manufacturer is. Anybody know yet?

**MaK2000** · 05-22-2009, 06:28 PM

The report didn't say. I want to know as well. Seasonic, Channel Well? 80PLUS silver looks good so there can only be a few I imagine.

**[XC] Synthetickiller** · 05-22-2009, 06:46 PM

I love the look.

Whats the price?

**Nanometer** · 05-22-2009, 06:59 PM

omg that looks sick. that would look awesome with an XFX reference board or a lanparty board

**SKYMTL** · 05-22-2009, 07:05 PM

Thanks...I just spit Pepsi all over my screen. If the internals are good then all is fine but until we find that out, it just looks hideous IMO.

If this was another manufacturer, I am sure the comments would be VERY different.

**BababooeyHTJ** · 05-22-2009, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by SKYMTL

Thanks...I just spit Pepsi all over my screen. If the internals are good then all is fine but until we find that out, it just looks hideous IMO.

If this was another manufacturer, I am sure the comments would be VERY different.

I agree, I just threw up in my mouth a little. I'm speechless.

Modular with a huge 12v rail, though.

Who is the OEM?

**mstp2009** · 05-22-2009, 07:16 PM

Wonder how many days they are on the market until Ultra sues them for the "modular" design.

**MaK2000** · 05-22-2009, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by mstp2009

Wonder how many days they are on the market until Ultra sues them for the "modular" design.

LOL. Who knows? That seems to be everyone these days.

**ericware** · 05-22-2009, 07:28 PM

she just looks too hot .. looks like i will get one .. moreover i prefer single 12v rail with high amps though

**SKYMTL** · 05-22-2009, 07:31 PM

Actually, due to Ultra flexing its patents, all of the PSU guys are currently either:

Paying royalties to Ultra

Or

Releasing modular PSUs in the EU and fixed cable units here in NA.

As for the OEM, the pictures you see above are mock-ups from a design agency so there wouldn't be any way to tell even if it was the final design.

**570091D** · 05-22-2009, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by SKYMTL

Thanks...I just spit Pepsi all over my screen. If the internals are good then all is fine but until we find that out, it just looks hideous IMO.

If this was another manufacturer, I am sure the comments would be VERY different.

+1

i'm all for companies introducing new ideas and designs into the market, but that looks horrible. but really, it's all about price/performance. they're entering a very competitive part of the psu market, where there are well established companies with good products. i wish xfx the best of luck.

**urgrandpasdog** · 05-22-2009, 08:05 PM

I'm not sure what to think about the aesthetics, in certain situations it would look badass but in others it would look super tacky.

As long as they use a quality OEM, which they probably will, this should be a nice PSU.

**GAR** · 05-22-2009, 08:07 PM

looks cheap, something raidmax would make. what were they thinking.

**MaK2000** · 05-22-2009, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by GAR

looks cheap, something raidmax would make. what were they thinking.

I don't think RAIDMAX makes their own, RAIDMAX doesn't have any silver PSUs. They have two bronze. Not them,

**breakfromyou** · 05-22-2009, 08:31 PM

Does CWT have any 80+ Silver designs? If they do, here it is.

**perkam** · 05-22-2009, 08:36 PM

It looks like a Rosewill on steroids.

Perkam

**003** · 05-22-2009, 08:37 PM

All solid polymer capacitors?? I don't think I've ever seen that in a PSU, I wanna see the inside!

**SKYMTL** · 05-22-2009, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by 003

All solid polymer capacitors?? I don't think I've ever seen that in a PSU, I wanna see the inside!

No. They said that there would be solid caps but not ALL solid caps. You will notice that one of the other bullet points mentions standard 105C caps.

Most higher-end designs these days feature a number of solid polymer caps.

**lazy** · 05-22-2009, 08:50 PM

that actually looks pretty cool.. wonder who would end up producing it

**lowfat** · 05-22-2009, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by Xel'Naga

I usually don't go for flashy, but that looks amazing.

Agree and agree. I think it looks stunning actually. As long it doesn't have some lame leds.

**MaK2000** · 05-22-2009, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by breakfromyou

Does CWT have any 80+ Silver designs? If they do, here it is.

http://80plus.org/manu/psu/psu_repor...50W_Report.pdf
CWT does have an 80+ silver 850W. 88%. And, the packaging would fit and look nice. They also have a 1300 silver which would be a good step up for a 1200 or so.
http://80plus.org/manu/psu/psu_repor...00W_Report.pdf

I may be wrong, but isn't CWT the largest PSU manufacturer?

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