You're clearly putting effort into the reviews and graphs. Yet you still don't mention the voltage at which the units were tested for efficiency. I know it can be found in that 2014 pipeline post you linked to. But how many readers are not going to look that up and may expect testing at 110 V, because they're from the US, and be disappointed when they find out the good numbers shown by AT don't match their reality?
That's still almost 6 years of non-stop operation! (o.O) I'm sure there's cases where people are running decade old power supplies and someone reading the comments will say as much, but if you turn your PC off when you're not using it or just run it for 8 hours a day, 50,000 hours could be like 17 years.
Not all FDBs are the same (Not sure which one is actually used in the Globe Fan in this PSU) and not all are actually manufactured better than sleeve bearings.
Corsair's SF-series and Enermax Revolution PSUs with sleeve bearings are semi-passive. For many users, that will translate to lower noise and longer life than an FDB fan that runs all the time. I'm somewhat disappointed that the Be Quiet! doesn't have a semi-passive mode since "acoustics performance is of utmost importance to the company".
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u.of.ipod - Monday, November 13, 2017 - link
Nice review! Any plans to review the new Silverstone SFX models with 500w/650w capacities?jrs77 - Monday, November 13, 2017 - link
I have the Silverstone SFX-L 500, which seems to be more or less the same PSU as this one.Samus - Tuesday, November 14, 2017 - link
Ditto. Great PSU. I've had a number of SFX Silverstone PSU's over the years and all have been excellent.MrSpadge - Monday, November 13, 2017 - link
You're clearly putting effort into the reviews and graphs. Yet you still don't mention the voltage at which the units were tested for efficiency. I know it can be found in that 2014 pipeline post you linked to. But how many readers are not going to look that up and may expect testing at 110 V, because they're from the US, and be disappointed when they find out the good numbers shown by AT don't match their reality?meacupla - Monday, November 13, 2017 - link
Oh, nice. Someone thought to use a FDB fan in the PSU.Other pricey options out there, like Corsair's SF line, still insist on using sleeve bearings, for some reason.
Samus - Tuesday, November 14, 2017 - link
They wanted it to be quiet. They didn't say anything about it lasting more than 50,000 hours ;)PeachNCream - Tuesday, November 14, 2017 - link
That's still almost 6 years of non-stop operation! (o.O) I'm sure there's cases where people are running decade old power supplies and someone reading the comments will say as much, but if you turn your PC off when you're not using it or just run it for 8 hours a day, 50,000 hours could be like 17 years.Brian_R170 - Tuesday, November 14, 2017 - link
Not all FDBs are the same (Not sure which one is actually used in the Globe Fan in this PSU) and not all are actually manufactured better than sleeve bearings.Corsair's SF-series and Enermax Revolution PSUs with sleeve bearings are semi-passive. For many users, that will translate to lower noise and longer life than an FDB fan that runs all the time. I'm somewhat disappointed that the Be Quiet! doesn't have a semi-passive mode since "acoustics performance is of utmost importance to the company".