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500 - 700W Power Supply Group Test

Author Edward Chester
Published 24th Apr 2009
Manufacturer FSP
Supplier Overclockers.co.uk
Price £74.37 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £87.39 (Inc VAT)
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Features Score 6 for Features
Performance Score 7 for Performance
Value Score 6 for Value
Overall Score 6 for Overall
500 - 700W Power Supply Group Test
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Much like its lower power cousin, the Epsilon 80Plus 700 has a blue casing with a gold fan grill, though the fan itself is clear this time. In the box you get a mains cable, three thin black velcro cable ties, and four black thumb screws.


All cables are braided and of decent quality, though we were intrigued to note FSP has used both a 4-pin and 8-pin EPS 12V cables rather than just a 4+4, as can sometimes be found. The main motherboard cable, two PCI-Express cables (one of which is terminated in a 6+2 configuration), and the two auxiliary 12V cables are all 55cm long. One 85cm cable has three Molex connectors strung along it and is terminated in a floppy connector, while a second 80cm cable is home to another three Molex. Two further 80cm cables each have three SATA connectors. All of these are perfectly adequate for a normal sized case, but would be stretched to reach in some larger cases.


Performance under our stress tests was impeccable with all voltages remaining well within bounds and efficiency keeping above 81 per cent. Audio performance was less impressive, though, with this being our loudest PSU on test when idling. The noise level only increased slightly from 46dB to 49dB when under load, but the idle figure alone would be enough to put us off.


Verdict

The FSP Epsilon 80Plus 700W is a cheap and cheerful PSU that will provide all the performance you need without a worry. Unfortunately, it's let down by noticeably higher than average noise under low load conditions.



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comment basicasic said on 25th April 2009

Thanks for the review. Excellent.

I'm pretty sure Corsair PSUs are made by Seasonic so they will be decent. I've got plenty of Enermax, Seasonic and Antec ... more

comment b166er said on 26th April 2009

Thanks for the round-up, they always help to keep abreast. I would have really liked to see warranties mentioned for these, though. I wouldn't consider buying one with less th... more

comment Ed said on 5th May 2009

Hi b166er,

Good point about the warranties, though this is something that most manufacturers clearly list on their websites. I'll consider adding them next tim... more

comment Rickysio said on 9th May 2009

I was using a Cooler Master eXtreme 430W, and it frigging surprised me.
I managed to use it to run a Q6600 and a GTS250 without a hitch.
Though I've since then u... more

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