14 DAY TRIAL // In our earlier coverage of Corsair’s newest HTPC, the Bulldog , we emphasized that it would be one angry little living room monster that will allow partial modularity including compatibility with powerful graphic cards like the GTX 980, Titan X and the latest GTX 980Ti.
We considered it to be a worthy opponent to the soon-to-be launched Steam Machines from Valve as the upgrade kit is fully modular.
However, we also considered that it is limited only to some brands like Nvidia and MSI, at least at launch. This will limit users from using technology from other brands than those Corsair is deciding for you; but considering AMD is already dominating the Xbox One market, and Steam Machines are still untested and quite controversial for their complete lack of modular design, Corsair could actually steal the show if it would put true modularity in practice. It seems it doesn’t, yet.
It has the power draw of slice toaster...
Not to brag about for nothing, and to boast its raw power management, Corsair presented at Computex its new Bulldog SPU too, the SF600. The max power output of the SF600 is 600 W, as its model number implies, and its efficiency is 80 PLUS Gold certified.
Looking at the small size of the SPU box, 80mm of fan diameter wouldn’t be a surprise, but according to Corsair, it’s actually 92mm in diameter making it unusually large. But the size was added there a reason: it spins slower than your normal 80mm fan, but the fan size will direct enough airflow to keep the PSU at normal temperatures.
It’s interesting to see how long Corsair will support the Bulldog platform and how much can it be upgraded over time. Powerful as it may be, selling it as a console/PC hybrid without giving the user the classic freedom of PC modularity will just make it a normal console.
