300W to 450W: 20 Power Supplies on the Test Bench
by Christoph Katzer on December 31, 2008 6:00 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Enermax Pro82+ 385W
When we tested the Modu82+ and Pro82+ in the middle of this year, we were very satisfied with the performance both series delivered and awarded both our Gold Editors' Choice Award. We included the Pro82+ 385W version in this roundup to see how it matches up to other models in this category. The power supply comes in a gunmetal finish with a golden fan grille as expected.
The inside is similar to the Liberty series. It also comes with similar components, which might have been the reason why Enermax upgraded the Liberty in the first place, putting the new good ideas from the Pro82+ series into the old Liberty line. Another difference are the Chemi-Con capacitors in the secondary part, which the Liberty Eco doesn't have.
The Pro82+ comes with only one 6-pin PEG connector, since Enermax didn't see the need for more in a 385W power supply even though the 400W Liberty comes with two. We have again three cable harnesses but this time strictly separated into Molex or SATA like the competition. There are four SATA connectors on one cable harness and two cable harnesses with three Molex connectors each.
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7Enigma - Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - link
That is a heck of a lot of work for this article and we appreciate it immensely! Between this article and the upcoming mid-range builders guide (I'm begging...please get it out asap) you have reaffirmed for me this is the #1 site.Thanks again.
TheDoc9 - Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - link
The breakdown of the cable connectors and the build quality descriptions were helpful. The power noise charts look useful as well.mino - Monday, January 12, 2009 - link
Copy that, one of the best PSU roundups around.magreen - Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - link
We definitely appreciate the roundup. It addresses our needs as consumers. I wish you'd add more info about the Antec Earthwatts 430 though... it's one of the most popular PSUs on the forums here and always shows up for cheap in the hot deals section, often bundled with an Antec case. Wish you'd give us more details on its efficiency, ripple, and your overall take. I don't think you actually said anything about its performance at all. Thanks!OddJensen - Monday, January 5, 2009 - link
Isn't there a Delta made version of the 430 as well?Christoph Katzer - Monday, January 5, 2009 - link
Yes which we didn't have.Christoph Katzer - Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - link
http://www.anandtech.com/casecoolingpsus/showdoc.a...">http://www.anandtech.com/casecoolingpsus/showdoc.a...Here's the original review from a year ago. Even though I didn't mention it in the conclusion I think you have a great comparison with the respective graphics towards the end. :)
donjuancarlos - Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - link
Thanks for this article. I am one of those who does modest OCing and no SLI, and this article was pertinent for me.eetnoyer - Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - link
No temperatures at load? I would think that temps at 100% load for each unit shouldn't be too much. Just as a worst-case thing.