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Silverstone finish their products in a lovely matt black paint which is very durable and resistant to scratches.
The chassis has colour coded modular cable connectors, clearly marked blue and black with labeling above, to ensure people don't get confused during the build phase.
The Silverstone name is embossed rather nicely into the chassis.
The rear is vented to ensure maximum airflow. There is a power connector to the side, but no power button – which might annoy some of the potential user base.
| Silverstone Strider Plus 1000W power supply | |||||
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DC Output
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+3.3V
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+5V
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+12V
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-12V
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+5Vsb
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Max Output
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30A
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30A
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80A
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0.3A
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3.5A
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Silverstone rate the +12V to 80A (960W), although they claim at peak it can deliver 85A.
I always wondered why more companies didnt do ‘silver’ rated power supplies, because they are better than bronze on an efficiency level, but not as expensive as gold. the price is great.
The embossing is nice, but its hard to see. my buddy has a silverstone PSU and they should tint it or something to stand out.
technically, they seem decent, but enhance are good.
Excellent all round pricing for the performance. I can’t justify spending over 200 quid on a PSU, but just over 100 quid, makes more sense.
Dont do what I did. spend a lot of time on a system build, cutting the case with a dremele and modding a nice panel.
Then spending 100 quid on a PSU which wasn’t modular. Routing the cables was a nightmare. fully modular for me all the time now.
Generally these are around 150-180. So its good to see some company with the sense to balance 80 plus bronze pricing with 80 plus gold efficiency and release a midway silver.
I agree with previous reader who said he doesnt understand why more companies dont aim at silver market. it seems the best price to efficiency balance to me.