Results: Our Choice--Silverstone
Our results favor Silverstone’s Nightjar. At medium and high outputs, the efficiency is very high, and the unit cannot be heard even under full load. Also advantageous are connection cables at sensible lengths, which also enable use in larger cases, and flexible connection options with the separable 8-pin connections for CPU and graphics card.
The less expensive power supply from Fortron only gains points for operation with low power systems, which work with outputs in the 50 watt to 150 watt range—at higher output ranges the power supply starts to emit a bothersome high-pitched noise. On the other hand, the constantly high efficiency and low standby power consumption are notable.
5
Comments
Read more
- Power ,
- Supply ,
- Efficiency
Sponsored
Latest Power Supplies News
- 31/01 – Corsair Offers Individual-Sleeved PSU Modular Cable Kits
- 04/01 – Tom's Hardware Benchmark Charts and Database Updated
- 04/01 – IP Company Goes After Power Management in Smartphones
- 20/12 – IBM Predicts That Someday Movements Will Power Gadgets
- 03/12 – The Reason Why Apple Uses Integrated Battery Designs
Latest Power Supplies reviews
- 11/01 – Power Supply Reference: Consumption, Savings, And More
- 14/12 – Power Supply 101: A Reference Of Specifications
- 07/09 – Picking The Right Power Supply: What You Should Know
- 19/05 – 80 PLUS Gold: Four Efficient 700-850 W Power Supplies
- 13/05 – Who's Who In Power Supplies, 2011: Brands Vs. Manufacturers
Another great article. But again, please UK Toms - is it difficult to insert UK costs when you copy and paste from the US site that only seems to do any work now a days? UK Toms used to be so good...
efficiency at 35 watts?
why would one buy a 400 watt psu for a low power system?
how about testing a 100 or 200 watt unit???
Agree with Josh. If you build a HTPC with the current HDTV IGPs then why would you use one of these as opposed to a 120W picopsu which is $50 - a quater the price, will fit in the tiniest case and is more efficient at very low loads?
Hold on, the Silverstone is more expensive, does a poor job at regulating the supply at high loads (3.15V on a 3.3V line is not good, it's bloody awful), is less efficient and is a gas guzzler in standby compared to the other supply on test and yet the Silverstone wins??????? Is it me or is the only thing going for the Silverstone that it is truly silent (especially when it turns off due to overheating). How the hell does the Silverstone come out on top?
I have zen300 and I must say I wish I never bought it, that high pitch noise it a nightmare, it is times more annoying then average speed 120mm fan in ordinary PSU