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Product Application:

ATX Power Supply
Product Provided by: Enermax

Available at:

NewEgg.com

Retail Price:

$229.99

Availability:

Now

Review by:

Michael

Edited by:

Paul

Review date:

Aug 27th, 2010

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Load: vCore

 vCore is probably the single most dynamic on the motherboard. It's designed to fluctuate to accommodate the various energy saving states that Intel has implemented into the CPU and the X58 chipset itself. However, the power supply has to be able to withstand these fluctuations and be able to recover accordingly. Yes, the motherboard's own MOSFET rectifiers will weather the brunt of that storm, but those MOSFETS get their power from somewhere, and that power source has to be rock solid.

There isn't much to say about the fan that Enermax ships with the Revolution85+ other than it's a 120mm LED fan with a push-button switch lets you switch between many different flash and strobe modes. If nothing else, its an extra 120mm fan to leave in the closet for those Just In Case kind of moments.

Conclusion....

 For some folks, brand loyalty is a way of life when buying retail. So if their brand is Enermax then they are in for a real treat with this power supply. If not, then perhaps it's time to give Enermax a try. The Revolution85+ is backed by a 5-year warranty and is covered by a customer service crew that cares about their product.

     PROS:
                * Whisper Quiet
                * Very low radiant heat potential
                * Plentiful modular harness assembly length and options
                * Fixed cable length adequate for most enclosures
                * Innovative device to secure main power cord to back of power supply
                * 5-year warranty
                * Active PFC

     CONS:
                * ESP+12V lines will be too short to utilize cable-management in most full-tower enclosures
                  (a pair of extension cables will be needed and could have been included)
                * Price point on the high-side for those of similar power rating with 80PLUS certification

Performance: 5 out of 5

Innovation:

4.5 out of 5

Quality:

5 out of 5

Stability:

4.5 out of 5
Aesthetics: 4.5 out of 5

Software/Drivers Pack:

N/A

Overclocking:

N/A
Value: 4 out of 5

Project Skill Level
(5 being most difficult)

2 out of 5

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