When it comes to power supplies, there is a growing trend towards manufacturing devices that simply perform better. As users become more aware of the importance of a really reliable power supply unit, the idea of the nondescript grey box supplied with your chassis being the way electricity gets distributed to your computer is losing traction fast, and major manufacturers are dedicating themselves not just to building PSUs, but to building really good PSUs. It fills in a valuable gap created by the heightened awareness that end users have of what’s going into the guts of their PC.
Huntkey is such a manufacturer, and one of their answers to the demand for reliable, safe PSUs I their X7 range. These PSUs, like the 900w sample we tested, don’t only deliver the goods effectively, but take things like aesthetics into account as well. It’s a good looking PSU, if that is important to you, and clear labelling and colour coding of the various modular power cable ports make it a safer prospect for those who insist on putting their own systems together.
Aside from sensible cable management, the X7 900W makes use of several systems to ensure clean, consistent and safe power delivery to your beloved PC. These include numerous protection systems, including over voltage, over current and short circuit protection. In addition, other systems ensure not only an even flow of current to where it is needed, but ensure lower overall power consumption – always something to consider in a country where electricity prices rise regularly.
Basically it comes down to extreme efficiency in getting the power from your wall socket to your components, and protecting those components from possible fluctuations and other potential mishaps. And the X7 900W does so remarkably quietly, too.
By utilising an “intelligent” ball bearing fan, the X7 900W makes sure that fan rotation noise is kept down, while honeycomb panels used in the system ensure that vibration noise is lessened too. And heat is kept as low as possible by an extremely generous extraction fan size and smart heat sink system.
While Huntkey may not be a name that you immediately associate with power supplies, we were impressed by the clever ideas that were used in the creation of the X7 900W PSU. There are numerous ways in which this PSU protects your system, not just from dirty current and other issues, but also from potential user error. And it does so quietly and smoothly.
If you enjoy working on the inside of your case yourself, and are on the lookout for an effective, quiet PSU, this is an excellent option. And at 900W of output, it should provide more than enough juice for most systems.
With low noise output, tons of protection systems and a smart colour coding system, it’s about as foolproof as a PSU can get.