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Thirty Four PSUs Tested - Is Biggest Best?

Posted by Hemos on from the does-size-matter dept.

SteveK writes "Hexus has been testing some 34 PC power supplies to see which is best. There are some interesting results. An Enermax 535 Watt PSU couldn't deliver much over 450W, while a cheap 250W PSU did exactly what it said on the box. There's also a video of a (very cheap) 650W PSU under 400W of load, requiring over 1kW of input power to sustain the load, before blowing up."

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  1. Yaaawwwwnnnn. Could there be anything more boring? by Viol8 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Slashdot usually has interesting stories , but , oh boy , its it a short news
    day or something? A story about PC power supplies?? Jeez christ , what next ,
    the top 10 power cords? A quick chart rundown of the most popular blanking plates?
    Cmon guys , you can do better than this!

  2. Re:For PSUs, these days... by Dogtanian · · Score: 0, Troll

    And no, it wasn't the dust that killed it - it popped a cap

    ...in your ass?!

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  3. Re:Amazing speculative conclusion by countzer0interrupt · · Score: 0, Troll
    like all things in life, if you cut corners [price wise] you'll get burnt...
    This, on a Linux advocacy site... oh the irony!