{"id":48475,"date":"2012-12-18T00:05:26","date_gmt":"2012-12-17T22:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=48475"},"modified":"2012-12-18T00:21:50","modified_gmt":"2012-12-17T22:21:50","slug":"christmas-hardware-wishlist-power-supplies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/48475-christmas-hardware-wishlist-power-supplies","title":{"rendered":"Christmas hardware wishlist – Power supplies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Power supplies provide the juice our PC\u2019s need to keep going when a lesser rig would lag far behind. They are the reason we can run high-end graphics cards, multiple 3TB hard drives to store every possible Linux distro out there, and CPUs that turn raw power into entertainment without skipping a beat.<\/p>\n

12 days of Christmas hardware wouldn\u2019t be complete without a list of our most wanted power supplies, so without further ado:<\/p>\n

Antec HCP 1200w<\/h3>\n

One of the premier power supplies of 2012, the Antec HCP 1200w is a favourite among overclockers who make it their business to push systems well beyond the limit, requiring an enormous amount of power in the process. The HCP 1200w has an 80 Plus gold rating, meaning it\u2019s an efficient unit which prevents power leaving away during stress.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also \u201ccapable of outputting 99 percent of its rated power on its eight +12V rails, which contain high maximum loads to ensure graphics card compatibility.\u201d In other words you can strap this PSU to an array of high-end cards, push start and watch how it powers them all flawlessly.<\/p>\n

It also features heavy-gauge 16 AWG wiring that reduces conducted resistance, increasing efficiency and improving power delivery. A DC to DC power converter built into the unit aims to provide excellent voltage stability, making the HCP 1200w one of the best PSU\u2019s currently on the market. Two for me please.<\/p>\n

\"Antec<\/a>

Antec HCP 1200w<\/p><\/div>\n

Corsair GS800 series 800w<\/h3>\n

Corsair is known for their incredible build quality, reliability and sky-high performance. However, the company also make mid-range units which are priced well and aimed at gamers who need ample power without going overboard. Less overkill and more responsible grown up logical choice.<\/p>\n

Despite its reasonable price tag the unit comes with enough bells and whistles to keep gamers happy. It features an 80 Plus bronze rating for high efficiency, 4 x PCIe power connectors for SLI\/CrossFireX systems, and LED light fans to add that bit of shine to your gaming rig. It lacks modular cables, but the saving justifies spending that extra bit of time managing your cables to make sure they don\u2019t impede the airflow.<\/p>\n

\"Corsair<\/a>

Corsair GS800 power supply<\/p><\/div>\n

Silverstone Strider ST1500 series 1,500w<\/h3>\n

Does your computer have all the things? Are you building a computer with all the things? Just feel like having a power supply that can power all the things at once? The Strider ST1500 is for you.<\/p>\n

1.5 kilowatts (more like Killerwatts amirite?) of pure power means there are very few gaming systems that will push the ST1500 to its limit (especially with a peak power of 1,600w) and there\u2019s more besides. Four PCIe 8 power connectors and eight 6 pin PCIe connectors mean you can plug in almost any GPU combination available with the standard kit provided with the ST1500.<\/p>\n

Did we mention the 12 SATA power connectors? An 80 Plus silver rating and fully modular design round off this attractive option, which is about as high-end as consumers can get. I\u2019ll take two of these too please, because why the hell not.<\/p>\n

\"Silverstone<\/a>

Silverstone ST1500<\/p><\/div>\n

Related Articles<\/h3>\n

Christmas hardware wishlist \u2013 Graphics cards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Balancing hardware in your system<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Christmas hardware wishlist \u2013 Cases<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Christmas hardware wishlist \u2013 Motherboards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Too much power is never enough, after all overkill is underrated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":169,"featured_media":48494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_facebook_post_id":"","_sma_instagram_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[1881,1782,21,1876],"class_list":["post-48475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hardware","tag-antec","tag-corsair","tag-headline","tag-silverstone"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48475"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48495,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48475\/revisions\/48495"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}