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The Montech Century II 1050W power supply has performed well in our testing over the last few weeks. We had to get a second sample from Montech as our first arrived with some damage but the second unit performed very well overall. Delivering stable power with good stability across the load range.
We like the appearance of the Montech Century II 1050W power supply. The colouring will prove appealing to an audience building a white PC and while many of the newest case designs hide the power supply completely from view, it is reassuring having a complete system that colour matches well. On a more technical level, the large vents assist airflow as well, which is always good to see.
The Century II performed well in regards to load regulation and the cross load test, stable and quite tight across the board. Ripple suppression was also very strong, with all the rails holding well within industry rated specifications.
The adoption of the Hong Hua quality fluid dynamic bearing fan was a good move from Montech – even at full load, while audible, the system remains relatively quiet. At lower loads, the fan will either be passive, or spinning at very slow speeds. Taking a load of 500 watts for example – the fan was just spinning very slowly to ensure some airflow was present. The fan profile seems set up very well overall.
Pricing in the UK is very respectable, as we would expect from Montech, with the power supply being sold by SCAN for around £100 HERE. You can buy this unit from Amazon in the USA HERE for $110. Montech are backing this unit with a very respectable 10 year warranty and overall it is good to see Montech entering this sector with such a respectable offering for the mainstream enthusiast gamer.
Pros:
- 105C rated Nippon Chemi Con Japanese Capacitors.
- Quality Fluid Dynamic Bearing fan.
- Nice white design.
- Good airflow.
- Quiet under load.
- competitive pricing.
- Highly efficient.
- Fully modular.
- ripple suppression is excellent.
- 10 year warranty.
Cons:
- Not widely available.
- Stiff competition in this price zone.
Kitguru says: This new release from Montech should sell well. Its a reasonably priced PSU around £100 which delivers solid technical performance. It looks well, and passed all our stress tests without issue. The adoption of quality 105c rated Japanese capacitors, modular design and 10 year warranty means it is really a no brainer.
