14 DAY TRIAL // Enermax could have turned its newest series of power supply units, the Revolution X't into one of those high-price modular versions, but it decided to go for a semi-modular design instead.
The new range of PSUs might actually be surprising in terms of output, since the wattages aren't multiples of 5.
Which is to say, they come in 430W, 530W, 630W and 730W, respectively. Enermax probably felt that it could make up for the lack of those extra 20W through higher efficiency than normal.
Sure enough, the peak efficiency is of 92% at 230Vac, which Enermax glibly dubs “respectable,” when, in truth, it is very high.
High enough, as it happens, to earn the new PSU collection 80 Plus Gold certification. Sure, 80 Plus Platinum and Titanium are above that, but those PSUs are so rare and expensive that they don't really qualify as consumer items.
Anyway, the new range of power supplies has another asset in the black flat cables that match the interior of all-paint cases and are ready to easily be routed/arranged through whatever cable management holes and cut-outs are available.
Naturally, Enermax has made sure that the system can achieve the 2013 ErP Lot 6 requirement (<0.5W at standby mode). Otherwise, the new Haswell CPUs from Intel wouldn't be able to enter their low-power c-states safely.
That said, the new power supplies possess 139 mm fans, MTBF of 100,000 hours, silent performance, built-in intelligent thermal sensors (auto-determine the best fan speed according to load), a single 12V rail design and the HeatGuard function, which keeps the fan running for 30-60 seconds after shutdown, dispersing lingering heat and, thus, extending the lifespan of the PSU by more than ever.
Enermax Revolution X't PSUs will sell from October onwards, for $109.99/€109.99 (430W), $119.99/€119.99 (530W), $129.99/€129.99 (630W) and $139.99/€139.99 (730W).