Silverstone Nightjar 450
The Nightjar 450 from Silverstone, which is also listed in shops under the name ST45NF, has a maximum nominal performance rating of 450 watts (a higher peak load is not specified by the manufacturer). The basic construction of the power supply, with a large aluminum cooling element, corresponds to that of the Fortron unit.
When it comes to connections, Silverstone has invested in the future somewhat. As a result, there are six SATA connections on the unit, along with six 4-pin Molex connections. The white-grey color combination reminds you of days gone by, but when hunting around in a tower for the right connections, you realize that the different SATA connection colors are practical.
The CPU connection is split, and can thus be used to suit both four- and eight-pin requirements. Silverstone has also employed this method for the PCIe connections: two six-pin connections are available, one of which can be extended to an eight-pin connection for modern graphics cards. The ATX connection is split in this way, and offers options with both 24-pin and 20-pin connections.
Silverstone has also not scrimped on the cable lengths; the ATX connection has a cable over 21” (55 cm) in length.
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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